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Title: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: mikedemana on 26 February 2016, 03:24:47 AM

(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Native%20Americans/3Sisters_Finished_zps8vxn8cdf.jpg)
So, I finally got off my butt and tried out my ideas for modeling the Native American "3 Sisters" crop fields. I have a number of scenarios for Song of Drums and Tomahawks that are fought near tribal towns or villages. So, I wanted to make some pieces up that would model their unique fields. Rather than one-plant fields like European settlers, the Indian tribes would plant them together. The corn provided the stalk the bean to grow up, and the squash's wide leaves prevented weeds from choking out the other plants.

More pics and photos on my Lead Legionaries blog, along with explanation of how I made them. Check them out and let me kow what you think...
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/2016/02/modeling-3-sisters-native-american-corn.html

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: Sterling Moose on 26 February 2016, 04:02:58 AM

Very nice!!

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: Salibaba on 26 February 2016, 04:12:22 AM

Cool!

Funny how once you learn a random fact like this, it can bother you to see it done "wrong" on the game table.

I'm the same way!

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: Marine0846 on 26 February 2016, 05:38:49 AM

Very nice "how to" make it.
I have been sitting on a bunch of corn stocks.
Still can't decide. :?

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: Malamute on 26 February 2016, 08:06:45 AM

Excellent. Now I undersftand the concept and why they did it. :)

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: shandy on 26 February 2016, 12:29:00 PM

I just learned something! Very cool, and nice tutorial.

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: Silent Invader on 26 February 2016, 01:12:07 PM

Fascinating. I've bookmarked the blog page for future reference.  8)

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: mikedemana on 27 February 2016, 11:16:44 PM

Thanks, everyone! I appreciate the comments. The teacher in me wants to make everything a lesson, I guess... ;D lol

Quote from: Marine0846 on 26 February 2016, 05:38:49 AM

I have been sitting on a bunch of corn stocks.

Sounds painful, Randy! Seriously, I'll have some of them based Settler style, and some based Indian style.

And good news, I was in Hobby Lobby today and found a plastic plant that will work for the bean stalks for my next batch. What's more, I even found a different plant that will work better for the squash leaves. I didn't buy it because I'm a cheapskate and will wait till Monday when I can use another 40% off coupon!  lol

Here's a pic of the soon-to-be bean sprouts:
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/IMG_4353_zpsw61l5dkz.jpg)

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: marianas_gamer on 27 February 2016, 11:56:23 PM

Excellent Mike!! Nice to see this done right.
LB

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: Hu Rhu on 28 February 2016, 10:35:42 AM

Great idea, thanks for the tutorial.

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: Galloping Major on 28 February 2016, 10:57:47 AM

Very nice  8)




www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

Title: Re: 3 Sisters - Corn, Beans, Squash
Post by: Mason on 28 February 2016, 11:17:25 AM

Brilliant interpretation.
Just how I imagined the system to look.
 8) 8)