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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: bigredbat on 28 July 2012, 01:29:34 AM

Title: Vine Stakes
Post by: bigredbat on 28 July 2012, 01:29:34 AM

I've made several sets of vinestakes for use in my Roman battles.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OSP9hYnrGvA/UBMrbSKq5RI/AAAAAAAAETw/VVC-tKYXCL8/s1600/Vine+stakes.jpg)

They took a while to do, but the components were very cheap- if you want to have a go there's a how-to on my blog, below.  I've designed them to store away easily in a Really Useful Box.

http://bigredbat.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/vineyard (http://bigredbat.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/vineyard)

Cheers, Simon

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Chairface on 28 July 2012, 02:42:03 AM

I really like these!

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Sterling Moose on 28 July 2012, 02:44:10 AM

+1

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: WuZhuiQiu on 28 July 2012, 03:10:13 AM

That is very nice work, as always, Simon! How did you flock them?

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 28 July 2012, 08:13:06 AM

Quote from: Chairface on 28 July 2012, 02:42:03 AM

I really like these!

+5

Ingenious!

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Golgotha on 28 July 2012, 10:18:12 AM

Those are fantastic no doubt before long your troops will be drinking to their merry content. Bacchus would be proud - great for 100 years war settings too, given the important presence of a vineyard in the battle of Poitiers.

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Marine0846 on 28 July 2012, 03:32:51 PM

Very well done.
Thanks for the how to.
Look forward to seeing them used in a game.

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Colonel Tubby on 28 July 2012, 04:30:36 PM

Excellent, a really simple but effective piece of terrain.

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Alxbates on 28 July 2012, 04:59:26 PM

Those are AWESOME.  And they'd be useable over a broad period of time, too. 

Wanna sell a few sets?

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Ragnar on 28 July 2012, 11:04:02 PM

Great stuff.  Any chance of a shot with a figure next to them please?

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: bigredbat on 29 July 2012, 12:14:21 AM

Thanks all!  I'll take some shots later on, when all 4 are ready.   

They are flocked using Scattergrip, and torn-up clump foliage, which sticks to it really well.  Very handy stuff for adding foliage to trees and laying static grass.

Alxbates, alas they take too long to make to be viable to sell at a sensible price.  I did enjoy making them, though, have wanted a set for years.  I need a nice rural farmhouse to go with them, perhaps a grape press.  However, the next terrain will be a rural temple for the same scenario.

Ragnar, there are some minis next to an unfinished one.  The gap between the stakes is big enough to take an element.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mHdDVTVx7eg/UAlytHZig6I/AAAAAAAAER4/eiHLQE6__s8/s1600/DSCN2364.JPG)

Cheers, Simon

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Ragnar on 29 July 2012, 01:14:52 AM

Cheers Bigredbat. That puts it into perspective.

Well thought out with the spacing BTW.

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Arthur on 29 July 2012, 03:28:41 AM

A very ingenious piece of terrain, Simon. Top job all around  8)

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Little Odo on 16 August 2012, 01:52:57 PM

Very nicely done

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 16 August 2012, 02:33:25 PM

I like them  8)

Of a useful size as well, not too small.

cheers

James

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Glitzer on 16 August 2012, 03:35:52 PM

Great model, I might copy them. Any idea how long these were in use?

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: bigredbat on 16 August 2012, 03:41:54 PM

Thanks all.  This type are still in use today, although less common than the low stake and wire type.   My neighbour built an arrangement like this for his back garden!  He wanted grapes and shade.

Cheers, Simon

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: El Grego on 18 August 2012, 04:58:12 PM

Very nice - bookmarked for shameless imitation later    ;D

Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Mason on 18 August 2012, 05:18:36 PM

Quote from: El Grego on 18 August 2012, 04:58:12 PM

Very nice - bookmarked for shameless imitation later    ;D

Ditto!

 ;D ;D ;D


A cracking idea, very well executed!
 :-*