Fantasy terrain and O Gauge trains?

Not me. I'm not even sure what you are talking about. I suspect others on this Forum who, like me, are approaching or exceeding 70 years of age, have a similar lack of knowledge as me, but I think it's great that you may be doing something unique with model trains. Arnold

Table top games with miniature figures.

I used to use some of the my old office architectural models that we built at 1/8" to run HO trains around back when we still hand built models.  Unfortunately several moves later those have all been recycled. 

I was an avid role game player until I graduated college.  Similar to the architectural models, most of my gaming stuff had been condensed to a few books or passed on to others. 

What makes this hobby great though is that you enjoy it and that is the only thing that matters!

I have seen some fantasy/gaming buildings that look quite nice but are just the wrong size/scale for me. One that sticks in mind the most is Ollivanders Wand Shop; at 8" tall (it is a three story structure) it is way undersized for O.

Rick Bivins posted:

Does anyone run their O gauge trains through fantasy terrain such as wargame or Dungeons and Dragons style terrain? 

Here is a post apocalyptic structure in ruins that I am working on.

Put a long neck crane with a wrecking ball on it and you're good to go.

I guess I try to do just the opposite. I go out of my way to construct the most realistic terrain that I can - usually built up from layers of 1-inch-thick extruded pink foam, covered with some sort of lightweight plaster, then paint and ground cover applied last. Whatever look you are seeking is what you should do.

MELGAR

Thanks Guys. 

The finished project  

This was my first such effort. My thinking is: learn some of the skills the war gamers use to build their terrain and structures, then apply some of those skills to a few O Gauge buildings and/or scenery. 

It was a fun project. Total build time was about ten hours.  

Started with blue foam insulation  Free hand design “on the fly”!paint...The interior was too “bright “. 
Basic weathering with a wash toned down the color. 

I am still in the collecting/design stage for building a small, portable layout of a lunar landscape to put an HO train on the moon (based on/inspired by Space 1999).

Rick, great idea to bring other skills into the O scale world. It looks like you have a good eye and creative ability. I will be watching your work in the future and am sure it will be above standard.

Most of my layout is real world, but being a huge fan of The Blue Comet, I can't have that without the Pine Barrens, and I can't have that without some representation of the Jersey Devil. To keep it no so scary for the kids, I use a more comical looking dragon, sort of muppet style.

Also, I have a set of Monopoly buildings from Department 56 that I will be using when I make room.

It's interesting to travel from reality to fantasy by train. And many places real trains operate are full of legends, especially in Europe. This is a great way of adding those legends to our hobby.

There was a thread a while back, I can't remember whose it was, about a train and scene someone built specifically for table top gaming. Those games aren't one of my hobbies but the diorama type skill set crosses over well into toy train work.  Nice job.

edit. - not the thread I was looking for but here is one.

Nice work Rick!