Elephant Grass for 28mm Africa

[James Morris]

Chaps,

I am looking to make a large quantity of tall 'elephant grass' to go with 28mm figures - hoping to be able to cover the best part of a 6x4 table to recreate the conditions that the Azande and other tribes fought in!

I have found this excellent article:
http://www.warfactory.co.uk/scenery/lushgrass.php
but have been unable to locate a supplier of the tall grass featured in the first pic. Obviously it's an aquarium product but no luck so far.

Can anyone advise me of a supplier?

Many thanks

James

[S J Donovan]

Have you tried any petshops?  I got a 12 by 12 inch mat at one a couple of years ago.  Failing that some, like Petsmart, sell individual plants (very expensive).  www.recreationalconflict.com under Plastic trees sells them by the dozen, or you could try ordering them from a cake decorating supplier.  These work pretty well and are 2" tall without a base.

[Plynkes]

I've got stuff from eBay very similar to that in the past.

Try these (three slightly different types):

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[Scout_II]

I have found this excellent article:
http://www.warfactory.co.uk/scenery/lushgrass.php
but have been unable to locate a supplier of the tall grass featured in the first pic. Obviously it's an aquarium product but no luck so far.

Can anyone advise me of a supplier?

Not sure which side of the pond you are on - but the most common source of that particular aquarium plant (and very cost effective one at that) are from what are known as breeding mats.

http://www.fishandfins.co.uk/weed.htm (towards the bottom) - For the UK and EU

http://www.redwoodaquatics.co.nz/product_pcid_552.html - For those on the bottom

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/10983/product.web - For those in North America

There are different styles of it - and I am sure if you poke around some, you can find better prices on them (eBay generally is a good source).

[James Morris]

Fantatsic links folks!  Cheers.  I shall get ordering and report back.

[Alfrik]

Craft shops, here in the US for example, JoAnn's and Micheals carry that type of "grass" on 6 inch square matts.

[Captain Blood]

You could try the fake grass approach



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[Connectamabob]

Seen some fascinating examples using fake fur cloth:
http://www.elladan.de/001%20fur%20mat%20test%20pieces/001.htm
http://www.elladan.de/002%20fur%20mat%20WiP/002.htm



A bit of extra work, but it seems to look pretty darn good, and the ability to drape it and roll it like a felt mat is a nifty bonus.

[Mindenbrush]

If you were living in Germany then you could get lorry loads of it as they use it a lot at Easter time and it is generally available from the IDEE arts and craft stores all year round.

Not seen it in the UK or North America yet.