How Dense Are Your Lost World Jungles?

[Cacique Caribe]

Doug

That is correct, though I need to make the canopies a little more see through next time I make more mangrove trees:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/9593487@N07/48238400917/in/album-72157709365896792/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/9593487@N07/albums/72157709365896792

Dan

[War Monkey]

Thanks, I still think they look really great!

[Cacique Caribe]

Doug

As for the “horsehair” material, I bought the minimum, which is a foot wide, and that should be more than enough for my immediate needs:

https://www.onlinefabricstore.net/1-x-24-rubberized-hair-.htm?turntosku=185350&turntoEmailType=reviewSolicitation&turntosuid=SEcHa0Ae&transId=364909&reviewStartAction=rateIt&starSelected=0&turntoflow=review#turntodone

I wasn’t planning to use it as hedges*, as you can see from these photos, though loose bomas are a possibility in the near future:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/9593487@N07/albums/72157707123698885

https://live.staticflickr.com/7805/46359008515_c168fbfd75_4k.jpg

I am extremely pleased with the material.  Easy to cut, split, tease apart, and to glue down with a little tacky glue, etc.  Now I’m just waiting for another mild sunny day to prime them brown, then paint and lightly flock them.

The more I work with the material the more I’ve come to understand the concept of “less is more”.  The more you can tease a small amount of it, to the point where you can see a little through the canopy, the better.

I hope it’s helpful to the rest of you guys as well.

Dan
* And it would certainly work for hedges, in my opinion.

[Digits]

Very helpful.  Good thread, I will be using a few of these ideas as well as a few of my own for my Nam jungle.  Thanks

[War Monkey]

Dan,
Those trees look great too! They would be great for use on a Savanna Terrain!

I wish to add a couple of these trees for my jungle as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Wenini-Simulated-Tree-Developmental-Educational/dp/B07MZMJ3G9/ref=sr_1_129?keywords=plastic%2Btrees&qid=1572407438&sr=8-129&th=1

It would add some depth to the terrain just a few here and there.

[Deflatermouse]

I've found that there are these you can print.

https://www.printablescenery.com/product/mangrove-tree/

Here are a couple of photos of the Mangroves in the stream beside our Scout Den...
I hope they can be seen. They are supposed to show how far the level can drop in a tidal stream with Mangroves.

[Cacique Caribe]

Deflatermouse

Wow.  It’s amazing to me that mangroves can grow in more temperate areas.  I was always surrounded by the more tropical types of mangroves, such as those in Lajas and Guanica (Puerto Rico):

https://islandsofpuertorico.com/mata-la-gata-island-lajas-nature-reserve/

Dan

[Digits]

Back to density, this is the density I’m aiming for, this bring about two foot by four, so a third of the way there!

[Cacique Caribe]

Digits

Wow.  That photo really reminds of El Peten, Belize and Yucatán.  Most excellent!

Dan
PS.  I love those tall jungle trees!  Were they purchased, or were made by you?

[Digits]

Scratch built.  Check out the work in progress pictures in Daftest Africa / Fire in the Hole threads.  Wire armatures, latex painted and flocked.

[Cacique Caribe]

Digits

Do you mean these threads?

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=121136.0

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=98656.0

Dan

[Digits]

Indeed.....though you will need to wait a day or so for my pictures to reappear apparently!

[War Monkey]

Well I just put in an order for some plastic plants for making so of the undergrowth for my jungle terrain.

Here's what I ordered;
https://www.ebay.com/itm/150Pcs-Pack-Greenry-Ground-Grass-Model-Toy-Layout-Trail-Railroad-Scene-Decor/223093874017?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3D6816547562504650a2445615adb7462c%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D14%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D323215280645%26itm%3D223093874017%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3Aadbb1ef5-22c3-11ea-8358-74dbd180906a%7Cparentrq%3A20cf1bdc16f0a4b7fcba74ffffafd6b8%7Ciid%3A1

Hoping to order more stuff Later

[Cacique Caribe]

Doug

Excellent choice.  Good mix.  Just make sure to snip the long-ish stems.

Dan

[War Monkey]

Excellent choice.  Good mix.  Just make sure to snip the long-ish stems.

Thanks Dan,
Your right they will need some trimming down, I also plan to use the cut offs as well, to make the jungle underbrush even thicker.

I still need palm trees, plus there are some larger trees I want to get as well

https://www.amazon.com/Wenini-Simulated-Tree-Developmental-Educational/dp/B07MZMJ3G9/ref=sr_1_129?keywords=plastic%2Btrees&qid=1572407438&sr=8-129&th=1

String some heavy thread and a touch of flock or something from them, then you have jungle vines.