"That's a small tree...actually it's quite a big tree" Topic

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TacticalPainter01	03 Apr 2025 4:11 p.m. PST
A little story about a terrain making journey with a few orchard trees. Funny how things come around in circles. The full post is here: That's a small tree….actually, it's quite a big tree
korsun0	04 Apr 2025 1:15 a.m. PST
They look fine with the 12 and 20mm I think; 28mm look a little too big. I have to say across your various posts, your painting and modelling skills are something to envy.
Extra Crispy	04 Apr 2025 7:51 a.m. PST
Fruit trees are generally in the 15-20 foot range when mature. As wargamers we almost always mix, match and bend scales. If your troops are 1" / 25mm a fruit tree should be about 2.5 – 3.25" tall. And fruit trees are small. But our model trees need to be practical. Many deciduous trees reach 50' in height or more. But we rarely use model trees over 4 or 5 inches tall. Those orchards are lovely and would make any table look better!
TacticalPainter01	05 Apr 2025 2:50 p.m. PST
They look fine with the 12 and 20mm I think; 28mm look a little too big. I have to say across your various posts, your painting and modelling skills are something to envy. Thank you, very nice of you to say so!
TacticalPainter01	05 Apr 2025 2:57 p.m. PST
….. As wargamers we almost always mix, match and bend scales. If your troops are 1" / 25mm a fruit tree should be about 2.5 – 3.25" tall. And fruit trees are small. But our model trees need to be practical. Many deciduous trees reach 50' in height or more. But we rarely use model trees over 4 or 5 inches tall. Well, I may be the exception but big trees really make a table for me….
FlyXwire	05 Apr 2025 5:32 p.m. PST
I like big trees too!
TacticalPainter01	05 Apr 2025 11:29 p.m. PST
I like big trees too! And very good they look too!
FlyXwire	06 Apr 2025 4:47 a.m. PST
Thanks TP! That was a posed shot I set up for a cover of ACW Gamer Ezine, so unlike your game pics here, not something I could do over the whole tabletop then. (but I've added more trees since – it's just something that gets into the blood, or comes from our roots – eh?) :)
Grelber	06 Apr 2025 8:39 p.m. PST
When I did games based on the Icelandic sagas, I bought N guage model railroad trees to use as stunted Icelandic trees with my 28 mm figures. I guess I need to buy some bigger trees now that I am gaming other places. Grelber