 Editor in Chief Bill   | 23 Sep 2019 9:05 p.m. PST |
I recently read of a wargamer who uses something called "bird grit" (from the pet store) on his wargaming bases. Do you use pet store materials in your wargaming? |
 Bobgnar  | 23 Sep 2019 9:24 p.m. PST |
Lots of good building options there, especially fantasy style things. I have gotten sand for bases from a pet store. Lots of interesting aquarium plants that can be used for jungles too. |
| ninthdoc | 23 Sep 2019 9:26 p.m. PST |
The rocks and "cave formations" in the fish aisle are great! :) |
| Narratio | 24 Sep 2019 12:02 a.m. PST |
Agree with the above. All sorts of stuff that can be used, especially for fantasy and SF games. |
| bruntonboy | 24 Sep 2019 1:08 a.m. PST |
Chinchilla sand for bases. |
| Timbo W | 24 Sep 2019 1:23 a.m. PST |
Cat litter is good for rubble for fibua, just make sure it's unused |
| Green Tiger | 24 Sep 2019 1:39 a.m. PST |
I sure do – Budgie grit, sand, cat litter, aquarium plants and accessories (including one of those bridges you are working on…) |
John Leahy  | 24 Sep 2019 4:26 a.m. PST |
Bird grit works well. Cat liter too. |
| rustymusket | 24 Sep 2019 6:47 a.m. PST |
Some plastic plants. Once in a while I see a cool looking building or bridge, but I have yet to buy one since it looks not quite in scale with my 28s. |
| PzGeneral | 24 Sep 2019 9:11 a.m. PST |
Yup. I've gotten terrain, rocks and plastic plants. |
| Wackmole9 | 24 Sep 2019 9:29 a.m. PST |
cork bark for reptile make wonderful cliff faces. |
| jamemurp | 24 Sep 2019 12:08 p.m. PST |
Bird grit is nice because it contains several different sizes of sand. Aquarium décor offers a lot of potential options, especially for ruins and classical architecture. I have even found a few nice fortifications. Matted grass and similar aquarium plants are also an easy way to do dense foliage, though hitting them with a spray of dullcote and a wash or drybrush or two helps them not look so plastic. Stepped rocks and caves (usually plastic or resin) also make very good terrain. In a similar vain, I found a nice small resin alligator skull piece that makes a great cave/hideout entrance for fantasy/pirate types. |
| Kropotkin303 | 24 Sep 2019 2:17 p.m. PST |
I picked up a cool Greek temple for a HOTT stronghold. I usually like scatchbuilding but it was perfect….and cheap. |
| Max Schnell | 24 Sep 2019 2:19 p.m. PST |
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| DyeHard | 24 Sep 2019 3:15 p.m. PST |
I too am in the find it and use it group. It is hard to beat Chinchilla Dust for smaller scale figures |
 Legion 4 | 24 Sep 2019 3:53 p.m. PST |
I've seen a lot of nice aquarium structures and plants as well. I've use some of those plants too … |
 etotheipi | 24 Sep 2019 6:27 p.m. PST |
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| khanscom | 24 Sep 2019 6:48 p.m. PST |
I've used plastic vegetation for aquariums to create some jungly- looking terrain bits for a Vietnam skirmish game. I've always regretted not grabbing the Egyptian statues intended for terrariums-- last time I checked at Petco they were no longer stocked. |
 Schulein | 26 Sep 2019 11:34 p.m. PST |
Black Hamster bedding for smoke. |
