| tomrommel1 | 09 Dec 2019 3:23 a.m. PST |
I started to do some jungle terrain for my Vietnam games. What I missed so far are areas of Elefant Grass. While searching the web for an idea to represent Elefant grass in 28mm I came across artificial grass for gardens. you can find this as test pieces in gardening shops or online. The sample I got is about 2cm high. I started out to do some test pieces on 25 mm round MDF bases I happened to have available. This is what they look like:
and together with the rest of my jungle, can you spot charly?
You can see a how to here:https://wargamesgazette.com/2019/12/09/elefant-grass/ |
 ochoin  | 09 Dec 2019 3:42 a.m. PST |
This looks good.
Not in an attempt to trump your fine work, if I could tell you what I did for my AZW games? I cut round-ish bases from MDF. I used the Scenic Woodlands long grass tufts, cut to size: link These were glue-gunned on the bases and the usual flocking etc was used. The effect was not bad. |
| tomrommel1 | 09 Dec 2019 4:05 a.m. PST |
ochoin that is a good idea ,too. The trick with the artificial grass test stripes is that they come free of charge ( at least in the gardening centre I got them from). |
| ochoin | 09 Dec 2019 4:19 a.m. PST |
"Free" is my favourite price. Again, I emphasise how good your elephant grass looks. Well done, you. |
| Giles the Zog | 09 Dec 2019 5:07 a.m. PST |
Artifical grass is also good for fields in any number of locations – often used in our AVBCW games. :-) |
| colgar6 | 09 Dec 2019 5:54 a.m. PST |
I've also tried making elephant grass from artificial turf. For a slightly different result, see here: link |
| skipper John | 09 Dec 2019 7:27 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4  | 09 Dec 2019 8:42 a.m. PST |
Wow !!!!  Looks like somebody will have to be break'n some bad bush ! |
| nnascati | 09 Dec 2019 9:13 a.m. PST |
I've been basing terrain on clear plastic lately. Makes it more useful, and sits completely flush to the table. |
 deadhead | 09 Dec 2019 10:54 a.m. PST |
I would imagine patrolling through that could be a somewhat protracted slow business and any combat would inevitably be a very close-encounter indeed! Inspired work by everyone. |
| ochoin | 09 Dec 2019 12:51 p.m. PST |
Indeed, Deadhead: fire power nullifier. I don't game Vietnam (too close to home: not me personally but a family member) but the principle holds for the AZW where my assegai-wielding impis hide behind the grass in order to get close to the martini-Henry carrying British. |
| Skeptic | 09 Dec 2019 7:03 p.m. PST |
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