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Title: Stone Enclosures
Post by: marianas_gamer on July 05, 2020, 08:54:33 AM

I have been working on building some new stone enclosures for my Pacific games.  I plan on using these enclosures to protect some sugarcane patches in my Colonial games but expect to use them for my Dayaks as well (not sure how appropriate they are for Dayaks but I will be happy to say that they are local adaptations if pushed on it. Heck they will probably end up in China too). As usual, my bases are cork coasters cut to shape. The masonry is cut cork tile. Here is an example of a completed build and one with the first course laid.

(http://i.imgur.com/0IawBPZ.jpg) (https://imgur.com/0IawBPZ)

I think this same technique would work well for Greek sheepfolds and Afghan sangars. More as it progresses.
Lon

Title: Re: Stone Enclosures
Post by: Codsticker on July 05, 2020, 05:04:03 PM

I like the look of the texture of the cork for broken stone- I look forward to seeing them painted.

Title: Re: Stone Enclosures
Post by: GamesPoet on July 05, 2020, 05:10:02 PM

Yes, the texture looks great!

Title: Re: Stone Enclosures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 05, 2020, 06:47:21 PM

They work well mate  8)

Title: Re: Stone Enclosures
Post by: marianas_gamer on July 11, 2020, 05:03:55 AM

I finished up and painted one of the enclosures. Here is a pic without any cane. Expanded there are other options, animal pens, hasty fortifications, foundations for temporary residences, etc.

(http://i.imgur.com/PMjGlT5.jpg) (https://imgur.com/PMjGlT5)

Here it is with the sugar cane in place. These are pre-painted sugar cane that I bought online. They look good enough that I didn't do anything to them.

(http://i.imgur.com/6kUyY4H.jpg) (https://imgur.com/6kUyY4H)

Title: Re: Stone Enclosures
Post by: FifteensAway on July 11, 2020, 05:12:37 AM

Effective.  And sugar cane isn't something often modeled in a war game.  Mind if I ask where you got it, please?

Title: Re: Stone Enclosures
Post by: marianas_gamer on July 11, 2020, 05:26:13 AM

Fifteens,
Here you go and its even in your scale.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MP-Scenery-Products-70127-HO-scale-Sugarcane-Plants-1-3-8-Height-32-pk/153750156812?hash=item23cc39360c:g:RW8AAOSwTRZd6Ekb

Title: Re: Stone Enclosures
Post by: snitcythedog on July 11, 2020, 08:56:13 AM

Useful quick and effective.  Very nice build altogether.

Quote from: marianas_gamer on July 11, 2020, 05:26:13 AM

Fifteens,
Here you go and its even in your scale.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MP-Scenery-Products-70127-HO-scale-Sugarcane-Plants-1-3-8-Height-32-pk/153750156812?hash=item23cc39360c:g:RW8AAOSwTRZd6Ekb

I know this will not help you marianas but for those in the states Hobby lobby carries them too.  I ordered my corn stalks through them using one of their coupons and picked them up for just around half price.  I would have never tried full fields at the regular price. 

Title: Re: Stone Enclosures
Post by: carlos marighela on July 11, 2020, 09:11:11 AM

Those look excellent. I think I’ll give that a go myself.