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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Photographer on 06 March 2010, 05:23:07 PM

Title: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Photographer on 06 March 2010, 05:23:07 PM: and what would you use?
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 06 March 2010, 05:35:52 PM: Plastic aquarium plants and freebie cd's as bases. Works for me :D
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: fastolfrus on 06 March 2010, 05:48:33 PM: Charity shops (unlikely), jumble sales (even more unlikely), car boot sales.

Pound shops etc. You sometimes get bits of artificial foliage in home decor depts. We found a sort of "door curtain" type affair with lots of strings of hanging leaves/vines that took to bits easily.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Dewbakuk on 06 March 2010, 05:57:29 PM: I got a bunch from pound shops but my best source was "The Range" in their aquarium section. Plenty of plants at a reasonable price.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 06 March 2010, 05:59:01 PM: If you have any of the larger pet shop chains, or decent garden centres which offer supplies for pets etc, you might be able to find some. Otherwise, there are some cheap online sellers, eg:

http://www.onlineaquariumstore.com/acatalog/Plastic_Plants.html

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__aquarium+plastic+plants_W0QQ_dmdZ2?rvr_id=&crlp=2107733048_229447_229455&UA=WVF%3F&GUID=3544c6e81210a0e202d57645fef1e145&agid=857874968&MT_ID=10&keyword=aquarium+plastic+plants&ff4=229447_229455
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: uti long smile on 06 March 2010, 06:04:11 PM: I've got a fair bit of stuff from Battlefield Architect on Ebay. They are in these pics (plus some bits from Grimm too).

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Modern/P1000122.jpg?t=1267898264)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Modern/P1000102.jpg?t=1267898297)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Modern/P1000096.jpg?t=1267898340)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Modern/P1000116.jpg?t=1267898373)
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Modern/P1000098.jpg?t=1267898399)
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 06 March 2010, 07:27:40 PM: Quote from: Photographer on 06 March 2010, 06:08:32 PM
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=16664.0

You've all been very helpful. You guys on this forum are like the A-Team when it comes to wargame terrains and painting!

We hit the target more often than they do ;)

lol lol
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: fastolfrus on 06 March 2010, 08:10:13 PM: Jungle terrain .....

I love it when a plant comes together

:~}
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Overlord on 06 March 2010, 10:34:54 PM: Quote from: fastolfrus on 06 March 2010, 08:10:13 PM
Jungle terrain .....

I love it when a plant comes together
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zMSLKZKx_ew/R7sq0evyqZI/AAAAAAAAAFc/c_aFn_6ak3I/s320/a-team-ba.jpg)
I pity the fool :D
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: matakishi on 07 March 2010, 01:55:38 AM: I made my own from aquarium plants, I found getting them from America was cheaper than buying from my local Pet City, even with the postage.

(http://www.matakishi.com/Malaysian%20Jungle%205.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/2nd%20Jungle%201%20600.jpg)

full details and where to order the plants from here:
http://www.matakishi.com/jungle.htm
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Alfrik on 07 March 2010, 02:10:50 AM: Here's my jungle vegitation made from plastic flower pieces / arrangements. They always seem to be 40% off at the local larger craft stores.

(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww1/Alfrik_photos/Jungle007.jpg)

Also Palm Trees from Bake shop supplier

(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww1/Alfrik_photos/005-1.jpg)

I have articles in my Terrain Making section on how I assembled them.

http://armoredink.blogspot.com/search/label/Terrain%20Making

And there you have it.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Geudens on 07 March 2010, 08:19:41 AM: This is how I did it:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13310.0

Rudi
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on 07 March 2010, 08:43:51 AM: Overlord made some cool ones with CD bases, wall filler and some plants from Hobbycraft I believe...

Sold a bunch of them at our show some years back.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Tacgnol on 07 March 2010, 09:28:23 AM: Poundworld (not Poundland) is selling a range of plastic potted plants at the minute, which are great for jungle scenery. You get a lot of greenery for your Pound, even better value than aquarium plants.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: bluewillow on 07 March 2010, 11:04:45 AM: I used flower shop plastic plants, I spent $22aus on them, stuck them onto polystrene bases for a one off game and made them all in one night.

(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g185/blue-willow/1930s%20Pulp/waazoomtn6.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g185/blue-willow/1930s%20Pulp/waazoomtn19.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g185/blue-willow/1930s%20Pulp/waazoomtn2.jpg)

cheers
matt
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: carlos marighela on 07 March 2010, 01:38:30 PM: Don't say that, you'll end up with someone doing a James May and creating a 2,000 square fot jungle made out of plasticine.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Froggy the Great on 07 March 2010, 02:44:00 PM: On a coincidental note, I went to petsmart and picked up some aquarium plants (Cost me $7.77, which is the Surcharge of the beast), and then my Mother in-law gave me enough plastic vegetation (she does fairly impressive interior decorating and had leftovers) to make more jungle terrain than I'll ever need.

This week's project, which will distract me nicely from my LPL painting, will be to make jungle.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Photographer on 22 March 2010, 07:09:39 PM: http://double0sven.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-post_2983.html

Here's my blog.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: warrenss2 on 23 March 2010, 12:21:15 AM: Plastic aquarium plant are good. But too many makes your jungle look too... well... plastic! Throw in some silk-type plants to take the gleaning glisten off it a bit. Silk leaves can be trimmed and shaped to look just about like any type of plant you want.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Alfrik on 23 March 2010, 12:36:30 AM: Matt spray finish takes care of most of the "to shinny" look.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Charles_Rane on 24 March 2010, 10:21:22 AM: uti long smile where did you get the Not-Predators from?
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Bako on 24 March 2010, 10:27:44 AM: Those are Copplestone Castings Hunter Aliens, Charles. ;)
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Belgian on 24 March 2010, 02:14:45 PM: Here's my jungle terrain + a small WIP. They are also made out of plastic plants and bits and pieces from a floralshop.

Hope you enjoy it!

http://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2009/10/jungle-terrain-wip-28mm-15mm.html (http://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2009/10/jungle-terrain-wip-28mm-15mm.html)
http://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2009/12/jungle-terrain-15-28mm.html (http://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2009/12/jungle-terrain-15-28mm.html)

Greets,
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 24 March 2010, 07:54:50 PM: Lovely jungle, Belgian :-* It's great how gamers can take the same basic ingredients and make such individualistic terrain.

I'm hoping it's modelled on the Congo rain forest ;)
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Belgian on 26 March 2010, 08:11:37 PM: Nice to hear you love the junglepieces!

Greets,
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: fastolfrus on 26 March 2010, 08:27:18 PM: Nice work Nelgian - interesting blogsite too.

Have you got anywhere with your Mamayev Kurgan or grain elevator ?
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on 26 March 2010, 08:32:40 PM: Quote from: Tacgnol on 07 March 2010, 09:28:23 AM
Poundworld (not Poundland) is selling a range of plastic potted plants at the minute, which are great for jungle scenery. You get a lot of greenery for your Pound, even better value than aquarium plants.

Might have to look for them on Monday.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Charles_Rane on 26 March 2010, 08:58:53 PM: Quote from: Bako on 24 March 2010, 10:27:44 AM
Those are Copplestone Castings Hunter Aliens, Charles. ;)

Figures, I've been through the Copplestone site a million times but never really look at their "Non-Human" selection.
Title: Re: Where would you get jungle terrain for a predator like game?
Post by: Belgian on 23 April 2010, 09:01:43 PM: You must really try to build some jungle terrain! They would look awesome in a jungly environment. jungle terrain isn't so expensive to make all my junglepieces, I bought maybe for 15 euros of aquariumplants (enought to fill a big plastic storagebox!) + the already made 40 junglestands.

But I've got some old jungle terrainpieces based on old cd's nothing special but if your interested, pb me. ::)

Greets,