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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Hammers on November 30, 2010, 08:33:37 PM

Title: Waterline crocs/gators/caimans/gharial?
Post by: Hammers on November 30, 2010, 08:33:37 PM
Which companies, beside Foundry and Ral Partha makes them? (Note the waterline bit in the subject).
Title: Re: Waterline crocs/gators/caimans/gharial?
Post by: answer_is_42 on November 30, 2010, 11:06:35 PM
Couldn't you just buy some from a toy shop and cut them in half?
Title: Re: Waterline crocs/gators/caimans/gharial?
Post by: War In 15MM on December 01, 2010, 03:56:51 PM
I do what answer_is_42 suggested.  Once I've cut them to a waterline size, I mount them on a Milliput base, smooth the Milliput with water and when its dry painted it and the creature and then add weeds/reeds to the base.  Most people who pick these plastic toys up once done are surprised to find they aren't metal.  Party shops sell these animals by the bag/cheap.  I get mine at my local swap meet/flea market for about 25 cents each.
Title: Re: Waterline crocs/gators/caimans/gharial?
Post by: Hammers on December 01, 2010, 08:35:52 PM
I do what answer_is_42 suggested.  Once I've cut them to a waterline size, I mount them on a Milliput base, smooth the Milliput with water and when its dry painted it and the creature and then add weeds/reeds to the base.  Most people who pick these plastic toys up once done are surprised to find they aren't metal.  Party shops sell these animals by the bag/cheap.  I get mine at my local swap meet/flea market for about 25 cents each.

But...but... but that's *cheating*!  ;)
Title: Re: Waterline crocs/gators/caimans/gharial?
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on December 01, 2010, 09:48:04 PM
But...but... but that's *cheating*!  ;)
You mean "That's not an unjustified, highly expensive and money burning hobby project!" ;)
Title: Re: Waterline crocs/gators/caimans/gharial?
Post by: YPU on December 01, 2010, 10:15:18 PM
Waterline crocks are a very multifunctional gaming piece tough, what with them being around for so long and being possible for use in sci-fi as well.