"What size trees are suitable for 15mm?" Topic

I've been looking around for commercial trees that I could use with my 15mm miniatures, and managed to find a rather affordable local range. (3 trees for around $3 USD )

However, this manufacturer provides measurements in centimeters (3cm, 6cm, 9cm, 12cm), and not any particular scale.

Which size should I get for 15mm?

Since 15mm is supposed to be the height of a figure, and an average tree would be around 3 times a man's height… I'm guessing that 4.5cm would be ideal.

So would 6cm be the closest fit?

4.5cm is probably a little small, maybe mixed with 9 and 12cm

I would go with 6 cm and 9 cm. Add some 12 cm if I did 25mm gaming too (my woods are used for both scales).

Wouldn't 12cm trees look too big for 15mm figures?

I was actually concerned that even 6cm would look too big, but I guess not.

So I should go with 6cm, with some 9cm thrown in for variety?

Well trees can get pretty big. Lots of 50+ foot trees around my part of town. Depends on how 'in scale' you want vs. functional representation.

Yeah, I'd go with the 6s and 9s. Say a 50-50 to 60-40 split.

Trees can be especially problematic. If your figure is 15mm tall, a very small, young tree will be 45mm tall. I've got plenty of 50' trees in my yard. And these aren't the biggest on the block by any means.

But really tall trees are very prone to getting knocked over, can get in the way, be hard to store.

Si I'd say start with a dozen of mixed 4.5cm, 6cm and a few 9cm. Then play. If they look shrubbish buy another dozen 9cm and a few 12cm.

(1) Walk outside.
(2) Look at trees.
(3) Note that they are all different sizes and shapes.
(4) Go back inside.
(5) Use what you want in the circumstances you have just observed!

My Conifers run 7 to 14 cm (for 15mm figs). Actually the 14 cm trees are a bit on the big size but too small for 28mm. If I had it to do over I would go 6 to 12 cm on the Conifers.

My Deciduous trees run 4-7 cm.

Deciduous trees have a greater spread and are harder to work around so smaller trees are better for gaming purposes. Conifers have less spread (at least mine have less spread) so are easier to work around.

mjc

Thanks for your helpful comments!

@Mal Wright
I did just that during lunch today, and was amazed at the variety in shapes and sizes!
Guess that was something I never really paid attention to before.

3cm trees would definitely be too small, so I'll go for a mix of 6cm, 9cm and 12cm.

In 15mm, 3cm trees make for great ornamental shrubs in towns & gardens etc so don't ignore them either!

30mm to 75mm and anywhere in between would be my choice.

Kraussian,

The trees in the background are Heki 9 cm. decidious trees, sprayed black and flocked with two shades of Woodland Scenics green. The others, set next to the house, come from a bag of assorted self make trees.

picture

The figures are 15mm SYW Grenzers.

Cheers,
Robert
18thcenturysojourn.blogspot.com

here trees run from 3 to 150 feet tall.

so get a mix of all the sizes they have

To some extent, asking what is the size of a tree is a bit like asking how long is a piece of string!

Personal observation is the best way to get a tabletop scenery looking just right. And dont forget the extra little touches. A twig can become a fallen tree. A group can become logs cup up for firewood. A small tree is new growth, a large tree is old growth.

A 3cm tree is still 12ft tall in scale. Nothing wrong with that, though its more typical of orchard trees that are limited by design, or lighter trees typically classed as "undergrowth" in a primal forest. The big tree in my backyard would be about 10cm in scale.

I don't know if they still package them this way or not but a few years ago Woodland Scenics had bags of "38 Realistic Trees" (Value Pack Decidius Trees Mixed Green #TR1070)for about $20.00. They are .75 – 2" (1.9 – 5.1cm) tall. They work very well in my 15mm games. The larger end work well for woods and forests and the smaller ones make great orchard trees. Woodland Scenics also makes small sprinkle on beads to resemble fruit. ALSO, I must comment that after all these posts that I have not yet seen one comment that 15mm is a measurement and 1/100 is a scale. Or is it the other way around? LOL!

Look up VIRTUAL VILLAGE on the www. There is usually one near your home country or in it. If not use the one from China. The deals on trees are great and the quality is high.

I was looking around eBay, and found some awesome deals.
(100 trees for around $10 USD and free shipping worldwide!)

Think I should give Virtual Village a look too. Since I live in Korea, I guess shipping from China shouldn't cost too much.

Is this their website?
virtualvillage.com

Yep. Thats them.