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Author Topic: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them  (Read 945 times)

Offline gmanrocks

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Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« on: January 31, 2020, 01:58:26 PM »
Hi Folks

I'm on the hunt for a plinth or pedestal to make some terrain, something like the thing below. I'm not having much look finding anything and I'm god awful and building things myself. Does anyone have any idea who might sell something like this?


Offline 88D

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Re: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2020, 04:35:17 PM »
Search for wooden display plinth on eBay and the like, plenty of different sizes to choose from.

Offline has.been

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Re: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2020, 06:46:06 PM »
Charity shops & Car booters, where for a few pennies you can pick up damaged
ornaments that are based on plinths. As they are cheaply made they come off
the base very easily.

Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2020, 10:31:49 PM »
Well I used a base from the Ainsty memorial set.


Or Blotz.

https://blotz.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_29_36&products_id=1316

Offline Poiter50

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Re: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2020, 01:37:34 AM »
Gangs of Rome have 2 different plinths.
Cheers,
Poiter50

Offline Harry Faversham

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Re: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2020, 02:14:56 AM »
"Wot did you do in the war Grandad?"

"I was with Harry... At The Bridge!"

Offline FifteensAway

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Re: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2020, 02:40:24 AM »
Dollar stores or pound stores depending on where you live (or livre depending on when you live?  :?) - just look for the fake plants, if they have any, and reuse the plant if appropriate but use the container for your plinth.  At least, that's what and where I'd start my hunt.  Does take a bit of luck - like the car boot idea above.  Good luck!

Offline gmanrocks

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Re: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2020, 08:24:02 AM »
Thanks folks. Found just what I need with these suggestion...And cheap too! :)

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Re: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2020, 02:13:04 PM »

Offline gmanrocks

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Re: Plinths and Pedestals...And where to find them
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2020, 01:08:41 PM »
A little while later and I ended up with this plinth...I don't think it looks a million miles away from the original! Thanks for the suggestion folks.