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Offline has.been

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #180 on: November 25, 2019, 10:29:29 PM »
Banging! BIG BANGING!!!!!

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #181 on: November 26, 2019, 07:32:36 AM »
Thanks for the walkthrough . On my list for future projects!!
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Offline Digits

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #182 on: November 26, 2019, 12:33:49 PM »
You should.  I’ve always found it adds to game enjoyment if you can VISUALISE the action.  These are simple to make and a fun addition to the game.   ;)

Offline Digits

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #183 on: November 26, 2019, 09:19:30 PM »
A little WIP.

Many tropical rain forests have trees with buttressed roots, fins if you like.  Often a way to stabilise tall trees in areas of shallow top soil or poor quality soil.

To represent this, I have simply added a few wires as an armature, as shown here.



Using air drying clay, I then simply sculpt the fins thus



When it drys I will simply coat them along with the wire tree in the same latex I used before.

I have also used the clay along with a little tree bark to create escarpments which will be covered in jungle shrubbery.



And I have created the first palm bases which will get the shrubbery treatment.


Offline Ash

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #184 on: November 26, 2019, 09:30:34 PM »
Looking good.

Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #185 on: November 27, 2019, 08:36:08 AM »
A little WIP.

Many tropical rain forests have trees with buttressed roots, fins if you like.  Often a way to stabilise tall trees in areas of shallow top soil or poor quality soil.

To represent this, I have simply added a few wires as an armature, as shown here.



Using air drying clay, I then simply sculpt the fins thus



When it drys I will simply coat them along with the wire tree in the same latex I used before.

I have also used the clay along with a little tree bark to create escarpments which will be covered in jungle shrubbery.



And I have created the first palm bases which will get the shrubbery treatment.



Great table lamp  lol

Offline Digits

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #186 on: November 27, 2019, 10:27:51 AM »
Yeh....not sure the missus would agree!  :D

So, just given the tree it’s second coat of latex and extended it over the roots.  This I’ve decided will be as big as trees get on my table.   There is still the problem of storage to solve!  It’s about 4 inches taller than the first, so about 15 inches in total. 


Offline Digits

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #187 on: November 27, 2019, 06:36:05 PM »
Worked out slightly better than I thought!  I’m quite happy with these now I have added the shrub.  I’m also quite stoked, I found some “climbing weeds” by Jarvis which when combined alongside by climbers looks quite effective me thinks.




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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #188 on: November 27, 2019, 06:57:52 PM »
Looking good mate  ;)
Put your trust in God and keep your powder dry!

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #189 on: November 27, 2019, 07:05:50 PM »
That's superb; going to need a tiger for that jungle (to guard the mangoes...)

Offline Digits

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #190 on: November 27, 2019, 07:07:04 PM »
Thanks guys.

Look back a few pages....there is a tiger in the bamboo thicket!

An idea now of how it will come together on the table....


Offline has.been

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #191 on: November 27, 2019, 09:06:03 PM »
My goodness,  if you do ALL THAT for just two Marines...
I can't wait to see your set up when you get a whole platoon!!!!!

Offline Digits

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #192 on: November 27, 2019, 09:22:06 PM »
Steady on mate.....there’s three of ‘em!

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #193 on: November 28, 2019, 06:44:57 AM »
very nice terrain indeed

Offline gamer Mac

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Re: “Fire in the hole!” - Vietnam revisited - First Paddy Field
« Reply #194 on: November 28, 2019, 11:32:12 PM »
Lovely work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

 

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