| SealladhArd | 01 Apr 2011 5:27 a.m. PST |
Kingsleypark's Wargaming Menagerie Topic – "Silfor Grass Tufts are the most significant development in Miniature Wargaming since the D6" – discuss link |
| Pauls Bods | 01 Apr 2011 5:43 a.m. PST |
I´ve heard nothing but good things about them…ease of use, realism etc…never used them myself but will do in the future
Cheers
Paul |
| Jerrod | 01 Apr 2011 5:58 a.m. PST |
I see that Army Painter has started their own range of them too. Just one pickup-point if you'll excuse me?: Army Painter do not have 'their own range' per se. They sell reboxed Silflor/MiniNatur badged as Army Painter (with a little minNatur logo on the box) but at twice the price of normal Silflor/MiniNatur. So if you want the same product and pay twice as much, then go with Army Painter, otherwise stick with the original packaging version. D antenocitisworkshop.com
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| Pictors Studio | 01 Apr 2011 6:06 a.m. PST |
I don't think anyone could disagree with that statement. I might even go further and say that humanity has not benefited from a single advancement since our ancestor organisms took in the bacteria that became our mitochondria. |
aecurtis  | 01 Apr 2011 7:24 a.m. PST |
Silflor tufts are not a "development". They are a divine gift, of the sort that provides a Cate Blanchett from the stuff of the human gene pool. [comment edited!] Allen |
| SealladhArd | 01 Apr 2011 7:36 a.m. PST |
@Antenocetis- I am glad you mentioned that AP do at least put an acknowledgement on their packaging to miniNatur. But like you say why pay twice the price for a product just because it has an AP packaging? I've never bought the AP stuff, just the original branded stuff, but thanks for pointing that out. @aecurtis – yes good advice. Give them a good press down (I will now and go and have a check of my recent posts to check that I am not the culprit!!!) |
| Jerrod | 01 Apr 2011 7:41 a.m. PST |
@Antenocetis- do MiniNatur/Silfor let AP do this??? Yup, the packs are marked with the MiniNatur logo, its just a normal re-branding deal. The AP tufts are fine as they are the same, and for some people haivng easy access to Army Painter tufts via their LGS makes them a decent choice over buying online, especially if only buying a small pack as a sample. They just dont work out to be economical once you get beyond the "sampling" stage. D antenocitisworkshop.com
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| aecurtis | 01 Apr 2011 7:59 a.m. PST |
You weren't, SealladhArd, but I think my comment was too harsh. Yep, press 'em down well so that they blend in with the other terrain material. Allen |
| Jerrod | 01 Apr 2011 8:26 a.m. PST |
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| aecurtis | 01 Apr 2011 8:35 a.m. PST |
Yep. Some days you get up and find yourself weeping before the first cup of coffee. But it's all part of life's rich pageant. Allen |
| combatpainter | 01 Apr 2011 9:05 a.m. PST |
They are fine. I recommend them. I wouldn't use them on every single model. I prefer them for the special models. |
| yorkie o1 | 01 Apr 2011 11:38 a.m. PST |
Antenocitis CSR, I recently bought a pack of Ap branded tufts, for £3.59, i notice on your site you are selling the same product, in its origional packaging for £3.96, so how is it twice the price? Or are they cutting the strip in half, then packaging it? unless of course your refering to the large packs which i havent seen as re-branded packs. Steve. Have a look here – maelstromgames.co.uk |
| link hunter 99 | 01 Apr 2011 1:55 p.m. PST |
Yes, AP version is only half the pack. RRP is £3.99. Easy math. |
| Derek H | 01 Apr 2011 2:40 p.m. PST |
Have Army Painter ever produced anything that isn't an existing product repackaged with a 100% plus markup? |
| yorkie o1 | 01 Apr 2011 3:56 p.m. PST |
Blimey, i didnt realise that was what they were doing, bit cheeky isnt it. Ill be buying direct from now on then!!
Cheers for enlightening me. Steve |
| Jerrod | 02 Apr 2011 6:42 a.m. PST |
Yorkie: Yes, the AP is half the size of the MiniNatur small packs. |
 Bobgnar  | 02 Apr 2011 2:25 p.m. PST |
I get all my tufts form Scenic Express. Did not know there were other sources. Is there an actual Silfor company, where we can order direct? |
| Jerrod | 03 Apr 2011 4:46 a.m. PST |
mininatur.de is the name of the manufacturing company, based in Germany. Silflor is an "old" tradename that was popularised in the USA, but it all comes from MiniNatur. |
| Bombardier | 03 Apr 2011 1:39 p.m. PST |
If you like the Silfor grass tufts you may want to take a look at Green Line Scenerys' range. I get mine from Fredericus-Rex online, and for my money they are superior to the Silfor product. They are however a bit more expensive. Bdr. |
| Altius | 04 Apr 2011 8:10 p.m. PST |
I'm a convert. I just started using these, as well as the Green Line stuff, a couple of months ago, and they're great. |
| John Treadaway | 17 Apr 2011 9:28 a.m. PST |
Bought afew packs of the tufts from Antenociti at Salute on saturday to replenish my stocks. I do use 'loose' flock grass on some projects still (well, I have a bag of it and I might was well use it up) but for most projects – especially figure basing – I find the tufts approach to be very user friendly, non wasteful (how much flock grass have I inadvertantly tipped onto the workroom floor over the years!) and generally looks better. I am certainly willing to pay the price for them. John T |
