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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: steve501 on May 22, 2010, 10:21:08 AM
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I am about to start some new terrain boards for my African campaign with my SeeBattalion figs - once i can decide what colour to paint them ?. Can anyone recommend a good source for some trees suitable for africa (NOT PALMS)
thanks
steve
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Like acacias, baobab and bottle trees?
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Yes especially the accacia type trees
steve
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Try here:
http://www.realisticmodelling.com/catalog.asp?subrange=Trees
He does African savannah style trees like Acacias.
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If you fancy making your own, Herb Gundt did an article on making acacias in Wargames Illustrated 151.
John
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Try here:
http://www.realisticmodelling.com/catalog.asp?subrange=Trees
He does African savannah style trees like Acacias.
Are those prices per individual tree? :o
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Sadly, it appears so :(
Beautiful creations, but way out of my league.
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Also quite expensive but very nice particularly the Baobab tree.
http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/model-figures/schleich/wildlife/plants-trees/
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These guys sell them as well http://mbtandt.webs.com/ Can't comment on quality as I've never used them so far.
Several different price ranges. They are in the wonderful land of Oz, so Ozzy dollars but maybe a bit more in shipping etc.
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Yah, the plastic baobob is just gorgeous, I had to buy one and a pair of acacias and a pair of mopane trees as well. For the last two years I have been trying to work the baobob into a scenario. Perfect for a BIG baobob in 28mm.
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Hi,
I'm co-owner of Murray Bridge Trees and Terrain, linked above, and would just like to take this opportunity to apologise for our very, very ordinary website :(
We do plan to improve this... Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions or e-mail me through the address on the website.
For what it's worth, there are some more photos in my Photobucket album: http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/LeadBear/African%20Trees/
Kind Regards,
Barry Scarlett
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Sadly, it appears so :(
Beautiful creations, but way out of my league.
Me too. I could buy 'real life' saplings for the price of some of those. :-[
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I have had the same problem and made some acacia trees from wire, poly-fiber (aquarium stuff) and fine turf…
(http://gallery.modellfiguren-online.de/data/media/25/sudan_08.jpg)
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Lovely trees and Masai! 8)
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Lovely trees and Masai! 8)
Indeed. More, please.
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Indeed. More, please.
What that man said. A 'How to' on acacias would be much appreciated all around, I am sure. Very useful, those. Iconic.
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Though not as nice as Frank's, I thought I'd share a 'how to' I come across a dew years ago now:
http://www.warfactory.co.uk/scenery/acaciatrees.php
There's some other nice stuff on this site as well:
http://www.warfactory.co.uk/home/new.php
Cheers,
Barry
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@ Hammers: I have some unfinished trees on my desk right now. Before I get on, I will make some pictures.
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Much as I like the trees, what I really want to see is more of your Masai. :)
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@Plynkes: I’m afraid, there are no more at the moment…
...but I can post some other East-African stuff (take a look at the Adventure in East-Africa - Message)
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There's always these....
http://store.playmobilusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=7442&cgid=Ds_Pflanzen_und_Felsen
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That playmobil one is a bit basic/toy like for me ;)
but while we are on how about Schleich
http://www.spmodels.co.uk/m3/Schleich/p2389/Umbrella_Acacia_(Schleich_30654)/product_info.html
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I like the Schleich trees but I think they've already been mentioned and they aren't cheap. That said, the Baobab on that site is cheaper than I've seen them anywhere else and I'm tempted....
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I suppose for most skirmish games you'd only need one or maybe two to set the scene. They could be affordable in that case. It's the trees you need in larger numbers like the acacia that become too expensive :(
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Yeah, it was the acacia I was meaning. The baobab is okay, particularly as I've only seen it in the shops for over £20.