Need giant vegetation for your fantastic jungles?
![Potted plant and wooden shape Potted plant and wooden shape](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073a.jpg)
At the local dollar store, I picked up a plastic plant (it's a Potted Succulent) and a pack of wooden shapes (I only need one).
![Deconstructed Potted plant and primed wood Deconstructed Potted plant and primed wood](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073c.jpg)
I sprayed one side of the wood with brown primer, and pulled the plastic plant out of the pot – it's spiked into styrofoam, which was not very effectively hot-glued to the plastic pot.
![Bare plant Bare plant](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073g.jpg)
I carefully removed the plant from the styrofoam, and peeled off the dried glue and bits of styrofoam. Be careful not to pull the spike out of the plant.
![Drilled base Drilled base](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073h.jpg)
I've drilled a hole in the base, and touched up the paint with some mud-colored paint.
![Flocked base Flocked base](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073i.jpg)
The base is then coated with terrain glue, tossed into the flock bin, allowed to dry, then sealed with matte spray.
![Glued plant Glued plant](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073j.jpg)
I then applied white glue to the base of the plant… (Hot glue would also work.)
![Clamped plant Clamped plant](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073k.jpg)
The plant's spike is then inserted into the hole in the base, and held in place with a clamp until dry. The clamp is just holding it in place, don't tighten too much or you might pull the spike out of the plant.
![Finished plant Finished plant](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073l.jpg)
When the glue is dry, remove the clamp and cut the spike off flush with the base.
![Finished plant Finished plant](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073m.jpg)
The finished plant is shown with a 28mm zombie fighter.
![Finished plant Finished plant](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073n.jpg)
Would you use this for the jungles of Vietnam? Or for a more sci-fi look, add tentacles!
![Finished plant Finished plant](workbench/pics/scf/2021/727073o.jpg)
Note that the base didn't warp in the slightest, but if it had, I would have put it under a heavy book for a day or two to unwarp it.