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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Legionnaire on June 28, 2013, 12:17:21 AM

Title: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Legionnaire on June 28, 2013, 12:17:21 AM

As my solo campaign is shifting to more southern areas, I have ordered some more wilderness terrain, a few hills/ ridges and a river section and some other stuff, pics will be up when I receive them.

BUT, can anyone give tips on where I can find some suitable bushes and especially cacti, they are a bit elusive :(.

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: NickNascati on June 28, 2013, 12:29:28 AM

Legionnaire,
                   I made my own cacti from green pipe cleaner, appropriately based, washed and dry brushed.  I bought pale brown lichen from AC Moore to use as tumbleweed and scrub.

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Poiter50 on June 28, 2013, 02:44:34 AM

Pegasus make cactus, several threads on LAF.

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: von Lucky on June 28, 2013, 03:24:05 AM

I agree - the Pegasus cacti are very good.

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Elbows on June 28, 2013, 05:00:24 AM

Yep, Pegasus make some good ones.  I too prefer clumps of lichen (not all beige) for scrub. 

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: moonshado on June 28, 2013, 06:07:47 AM

I think I remember Ged of Gringo40s writing that he was intending to produce Cactii to go with his various Mexican ranges. Ask him if they are due out soon?

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Gutbukkit on June 28, 2013, 08:50:14 AM

I'll echo the Pegasus cacti comment, great set. Also the Imex Alamo accessories has a number of cacti, a little on the small side (1/72 scale) but they do the job.

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Legionnaire on June 28, 2013, 10:31:19 AM

Thanks for the info gentlemen. Might have to order some Pegasus cacti then.

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Malamute on June 28, 2013, 10:58:02 AM

Here are some of the Pegasus cacti:

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/12/86_18_01_13_1_49_06_3.jpg)

They have two different boxes;one 1/48th, one 1/72nd. Its worth getting both sets and mixing them up, so you can have the same plants in different stages of growth. :)

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Hu Rhu on June 28, 2013, 03:56:50 PM

Malamute

Wow.   :-*  :-*  :-* That is a stunning diorama or is it a wargames terrain piece?

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Malamute on June 28, 2013, 04:25:19 PM

Quote from: Hu Rhu on June 28, 2013, 03:56:50 PM

Malamute

Wow.   :-*  :-*  :-* That is a stunning diorama or is it a wargames terrain piece?

Thanks, its a wargames piece. Lots more pictures of it and other buildings in my adobe town here:

http://boothillminiatures.co.uk/page11.htm

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Legionnaire on June 28, 2013, 04:34:09 PM

That's a cracking piece Malamute! Now i have to get some of those cacti!!!

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Malamute on June 28, 2013, 04:38:54 PM

Quote from: Legionnaire on June 28, 2013, 04:34:09 PM

That's a cracking piece Malamute! Now i have to get some of those cacti!!!

They are very nice, you get plenty in a box, but make sure you get both boxes  :)

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: former user on June 28, 2013, 05:03:25 PM

now that's some amazing piece of scenery  :o

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Elbows on June 28, 2013, 06:21:56 PM

Just a small factual note for those unfamiliar with the area.  If you're doing the Saguaro cactus, or the famous cactus from the cartoons:

(http://www.wildnatureimages.com/images%203/070223-041..jpg)

It is only present in the Sonoran Desert, or...

(http://enviro-map.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/sonoran_desert.jpg)

Or, Mexico, Arizona and a small piece of California.  The other cactii from Pegasus work in a larger range, but the Saguaro is only really found in the Sonoran Desert, so don't bother with it if you're doing Texas, New Mexico, or a northern desert (Deadwood etc.). 

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: workerBee on June 28, 2013, 08:32:46 PM

Chihuahua desert plant image search -

https://www.google.com/search?q=chihuahua+desert+plants+photos&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://ddl.nmsu.edu/images/chihuahua_map.gif&imgrefurl=http://ddl.nmsu.edu/chihuahua.html&h=246&w=300&sz=28&tbnid=FakVn3JMVVkmIM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=110&zoom=1&usg=__9CT5tY8Xj_3bADrHOxcw_KXfAP0=&docid=hjEO3TbXFeWq3M&sa=X&ei=rePNUYSZOKLI0wGR-YCgCw&ved=0CC4Q9QEwAA&dur=2556

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://ecolibrary.org/images/full_image/Chihuahuan_Desert_vegetation_Arizona_DP9037.jpg&imgrefurl=http://ecolibrary.org/page/DP9037&h=768&w=1024&sz=386&tbnid=vVoMzVOVNJ3XnM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=120&zoom=1&usg=__2JbACYaINaBwWLe689ERvSDPrIA=&docid=gSFFSnnX0-dvWM&sa=X&ei=rePNUYSZOKLI0wGR-YCgCw&ved=0CDEQ9QEwAQ&dur=709

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://aces.nmsu.edu/academics/malpai/documents/mesquit2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://aces.nmsu.edu/academics/malpai/chihuahuan-desert-scrub.html&h=320&w=500&sz=269&tbnid=PFVjB0Y8V-BPjM:&tbnh=70&tbnw=110&zoom=1&usg=__bB9BvD4DgyKeXTj2ruMnrtxvLgc=&docid=npIaRN4GKI5zXM&sa=X&ei=rePNUYSZOKLI0wGR-YCgCw&ved=0CDQQ9QEwAg&dur=378

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://archive.bio.ed.ac.uk/jdeacon/desertecology/cande2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://archive.bio.ed.ac.uk/jdeacon/desertecology/chiplant.htm&h=354&w=267&sz=20&tbnid=6kXqoZuP3XJHGM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=68&zoom=1&usg=__dVITx0ODNKhy0qJFXV8JGjCoiR4=&docid=b2LB3t6PIlFTYM&sa=X&ei=rePNUYSZOKLI0wGR-YCgCw&ved=0CDcQ9QEwAw&dur=14

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.desertusa.com/main_photos/bbnp14.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.desertusa.com/chihuahuan-desert.html&h=219&w=444&sz=24&tbnid=OQLh5KFEBH983M:&tbnh=65&tbnw=131&zoom=1&usg=__PDunJmbGT1TIoZ-96aJjIQT8030=&docid=xSMpNgi9yZosMM&sa=X&ei=rePNUYSZOKLI0wGR-YCgCw&ved=0CGEQ9QEwEA&dur=459

Gracias,

Glenn

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: Cory on June 28, 2013, 09:44:40 PM

 I use Houndstooth burrs for cactus.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I77QgmjixXY/ThcVaXR6WEI/AAAAAAAAACY/-Xp1v2PjtkI/s1600/001.JPG)

Title: Re: Scatter terrain?
Post by: von Lucky on June 28, 2013, 11:13:37 PM

Thanks Elbows and workerBee.

And Cory - talk me a few seconds to see them, but that's inventive use of flora!