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Title: Palm Trees?
Post by: Furt on July 15, 2008, 12:25:46 PM

Has anyone used any palm trees similar to these?

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm243/fsultana/a1bd_1_sbl.jpg)
Size: Approx. 115mm or 4.53" inch (H) Scale: 1:76-1:120

Do you think they would suit 28mm figures?

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on July 15, 2008, 12:37:06 PM

They might be a little short, but you could use the foliage and make your own trunks.

Instructions on the Major General's site

http://zeitcom.com/majgen/22palmsc.html

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Argonor on July 15, 2008, 01:04:41 PM

Date palms come in all sorts of heights... I found a place some time ago where you could get a lot of different sizes, and gum trees, and akacias, too... a bit expensive, though.

www.miniaturetree.com

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Schogun on July 15, 2008, 06:07:31 PM

Try a cake decorating shop like this place:
http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/novelties/novelties.htm#trees

Trees aren't super tall (you'll have to buy elsewhere or make your own), but they look good and are very affordable.

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Argonor on July 15, 2008, 06:16:05 PM

Or here:

www.cakedeco.com

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: 6mmfan on July 16, 2008, 02:13:42 AM

I got some sugarcraft trees throguh Scale Creep miniatures and they are good enmasse. I had hassles ordering from Sugarcraft as they wanted absurd things like photocopies of my credit card and latest statement, and signed letters etc.

However the trees come up well with a bit of work and I will posty some photos later on, of some I painted and based.

Cheers
Kieran

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Barry S on July 16, 2008, 04:04:34 AM

I have some palm trees from the same seller I'm working on. I bought them for using with 15mm. I got tired of making my own.

For the outlay, I think they are quite good for the price.

The one in the picture below is described as being 90mm high. I have photographed it with the LAF miniature and an Essex 15mm Norman. I am sorry about the quality of the photo but you can get an idea of their size.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/LeadBear/Misc/P1030338.jpg)

Like the sugarcraft trees, they come up well with a bit of work.

I hope this helps  :)

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Schogun on July 16, 2008, 12:32:27 PM

Barry -- Where did you get your tall palms?

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Barry S on July 16, 2008, 01:49:20 PM

Schogun,

I got my palm trees from this eBay seller: http://stores.ebay.com.au/everydaygoodz

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Aaron on July 16, 2008, 02:57:12 PM

His prices look great! I saw 40 5" tall deciduous trees for $25 US including the shipping charges! Looks like my woodland Indians will have a lot more woodlands to roam soon.

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: thejammedgatling on July 18, 2008, 03:15:10 PM

Try these ones:

(http://www.productsforwargamers.com/terrain/images/trees/7024a.jpg)

http://www.productsforwargamers.com/terrain/palmtrees.html

They aren't cheap but they're amazing in detail and have around five different species at different sizes. The palm fronds are all brass etched and they do really stand out on the gaming table. I use all sizes on the gaming table to simulate older/ younger trees.

Hope that helps.

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Captain Blood on July 18, 2008, 06:58:04 PM

Quote from: thejammedgatling on July 18, 2008, 03:15:10 PM

Try these ones:

(http://www.productsforwargamers.com/terrain/images/trees/7024a.jpg)

Hope that helps.

Woo, they're lovely! That does help.

Etched brass? What's brass? The leaves, the stems or all of it? And do they come ready painted?

Cheers

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Argonor on July 18, 2008, 07:13:18 PM

The fronds are the leaves.

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: archangel1 on July 20, 2008, 08:53:38 PM

Just found this tutorial on creating your own trees using feathers! Don't look half bad, either.

http://www.cybermodeler.com/tips/palm.shtml

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: warrenpeace on July 23, 2008, 03:00:12 AM

Pegasus Hobbies makes some nice palm trees in hard plastic.  There's two styles for 28mm and a box of 1:72 scale also.  I've seen them painted up very nicely by one of my friends.  Here's a link to an article on painting and assembling and basing them:

http://www.paintingclinic.com/operations/pegasuspalmtrees.htm

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on July 23, 2008, 09:52:44 AM

Quote from: archangel1 on July 20, 2008, 08:53:38 PM

Just found this tutorial on creating your own trees using feathers! Don't look half bad, either.

http://www.cybermodeler.com/tips/palm.shtml

Fantastic!

Just off to kidnap and pluck a couple of chickens......  lol

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: theoldschool on August 10, 2008, 11:50:27 PM

The best Palm trees I have found are made by Pegasus. I got mine from Conquest, but I have also seen them on the Warstore web site. Here's a photo of them in use from a recent game. Not the best photo of the figures, but it shows the palm trees quite well  :)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t186/theoldschooluk/PalmTrees.png)

Title: Re: Palm Trees?
Post by: Admiral Benbow on August 12, 2008, 04:28:20 PM

I know it's not the Bazar here, but as it happens I have a couple of sets of the Pegasus palm trees (2 versions) and banana trees for sale. If anybody would be interested, just drop me a pm.