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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: bigredbat on July 28, 2012, 12:29:34 AM

Title: Vine Stakes
Post by: bigredbat on July 28, 2012, 12:29:34 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 July 28, 2012, 01:42:03 AM
I really like these!
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Sterling Moose on July 28, 2012, 01:44:10 AM
+1
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: WuZhuiQiu on July 28, 2012, 02:10:13 AM
That is very nice work, as always, Simon! How did you flock them?
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Dr. The Viking on July 28, 2012, 07:13:06 AM
I really like these!

+5

Ingenious!
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Golgotha on July 28, 2012, 09:18:12 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 July 28, 2012, 02:32:51 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 July 28, 2012, 03:30:36 PM
Excellent, a really simple but effective piece of terrain.
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Alxbates on July 28, 2012, 03:59:26 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 July 28, 2012, 10:04:02 PM
Great stuff.  Any chance of a shot with a figure next to them please?
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: bigredbat on July 28, 2012, 11:14:21 PM
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 July 29, 2012, 12:14:52 AM
Cheers Bigredbat. That puts it into perspective.

Well thought out with the spacing BTW.
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Arthur on July 29, 2012, 02:28:41 AM
A very ingenious piece of terrain, Simon. Top job all around  8)
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Little Odo on August 16, 2012, 12:52:57 PM
Very nicely done
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 16, 2012, 01:33:25 PM
I like them  8)

Of a useful size as well, not too small.

cheers

James
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Glitzer on August 16, 2012, 02:35:52 PM
Great model, I might copy them. Any idea how long these were in use?
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: bigredbat on August 16, 2012, 02:41:54 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 August 18, 2012, 03:58:12 PM
Very nice - bookmarked for shameless imitation later    ;D
Title: Re: Vine Stakes
Post by: Mason on August 18, 2012, 04:18:36 PM
Very nice - bookmarked for shameless imitation later    ;D

Ditto!

 ;D ;D ;D


A cracking idea, very well executed!
 :-*