| Ragbones | 09 Nov 2016 5:21 p.m. PST |
Can anyone recommend a source of 15mm acacia trees suitable for use in games set during the Sudan campaigns? Or something else to serve as scrub bushes? I'm not necessarily out for perfection; it just needs to lend the appearance of being appropriate to the environment. I'd prefer a commercially made ready-to-go product because my scratch building skills aren't very highly developed. However, I'm open to trying to make something if it's not hard. Any suggestions are very welcome. Thank you. |
| dBerczerk | 09 Nov 2016 5:37 p.m. PST |
Wouldn't commercially-available reindeer moss work as scrub brush for the Sudan? Especially the tan / khaki-colored varieties. link |
| Henry Martini | 09 Nov 2016 5:44 p.m. PST |
If you don't mind ordering from O/S, and if the company is still operating, handmade acacias are available from Murray Bridge Trees and Terrain here in South Australia. We've often used them in African games and I can attest to their accuracy, high quality and capacity to convincingly 'Africanise' a tabletop. |
| Ragbones | 09 Nov 2016 6:15 p.m. PST |
I use the tan colored lichen but am looking for a little more variety. Many years ago I bought at a convention a few ready-made and based plastic "bushes" that I use in my Sudan games, but they're few in number and I can't remember from whom I purchased them. The trees from Murray are nice but just a tad larger than I'd like. But I'm definitely going to keep them in mind. Thanks for the suggestions! |
 Extra Crispy  | 09 Nov 2016 6:55 p.m. PST |
You can find dried flowers in Michaels / Hobby Lobby here in the US that are dead ringers for Acacia trees. |
| Ragbones | 09 Nov 2016 7:07 p.m. PST |
Ooooooo…guess I'll be stopping by Michaels.  Thanks Extra Crispy! |
| Henry Martini | 10 Nov 2016 6:29 a.m. PST |
They're hand-made to order, so they should be able to make them to whatever size you stipulate. |
| melfortuk | 12 Nov 2016 10:33 a.m. PST |
Is there any links for the handmade acacia type trees, or the flowers at Michael's
Thanks in advance
Malcolm |
| alan L | 12 Nov 2016 1:20 p.m. PST |
For scrub, what about pieces of rubberised horsehair? |
| N Drury | 14 Nov 2016 9:27 a.m. PST |
I found that the smaller plastic tree armatures from Woodland Scenics could be squashed down to give a flattish top before glueing on foliage clumps and looked reasonably convincing. For E Africa, euphorbia trees are more of a challenge and I've yet to find convincing sisal plants, complete with the distinctive flower spike. |
| deflatermouse | 17 Nov 2016 3:04 p.m. PST |
Thank you Henry Martini for the suggestion of Murray Bridge Trees.
Never seen them before but, fingers crossed, will be getting some of their products. |
has been spending time in paradise lately.