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Offline Mad Lord Snapcase

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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #15 on: 18 January 2013, 07:07:26 AM »
Yes, that's how it comes out of the box, usable straight away!


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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #16 on: 18 January 2013, 07:26:29 AM »
That would be the bonus side of using aquarium decor. Obviously some will want to touch up or repaint their terrain, just as they do with prepainted minis, but I haven't seen a reason to yet.

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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #17 on: 18 January 2013, 12:59:36 PM »
Thanks for the info guys

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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #18 on: 18 January 2013, 08:07:13 PM »
I saw that too, and a pyramid/ water bubbler.  I was hoping to find some statues of Pharaohs and such.  Those items can be found sometimes in the home goods section.  Buddha figurines tend to be the most common.  Maybe it's the gaming gods telling me to branch out from Chaos in Cairo.     

Around Halloween and Christmas there are figure/ building sets that come with hard foam display bases.  These make excellent terrain as well.  Here's one from a Halloween set with some 1:72 scale figures.  With the post Halloween sale prices I'm pretty sure I paid close to $12 for it.



I did notice a ca. 20cm long mini-Sphinx there. Didn't look at the price.
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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #19 on: 20 January 2013, 03:10:00 PM »
Eco-foam insulation board is good as well, about 2'' thick and comes in sheets 1.2m by 0.5m...got a load as terrain boards...average price around £5 a sheet in the UK.

Offline Lysander

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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #20 on: 25 January 2013, 02:21:28 AM »
I picked one up from Amazon.  It actually looks cooler live than in the picture.

Not that I am necessarily seeking historical accuracy in my pulp game but is there any actual historical root to it.  I have a few of the Olmec stone heads but what can this be traced to?  Meso- America, Far east???   

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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #21 on: 29 January 2013, 08:02:20 PM »
An aquarium piece i picked up at Pets At Home...think it cost around £11.00. No additional work was done on this, just buy and play!



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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #22 on: 29 January 2013, 08:40:38 PM »
An aquarium piece i picked up at Pets At Home...think it cost around £11.00. No additional work was done on this, just buy and play!



Stavros that's a nice piece of deco. And looks excellent on that lovely terrain you have made. What maker?

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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #23 on: 29 January 2013, 10:30:23 PM »
Its by Blue Ribbon..this is the link to the Pets at Home image.

http://www.petsathome.com/shop/stone-head-ruin-aquarium-ornament-by-blue-ribbon-25730

this is the Blue Ribbon site

http://www.blueribbonpet.com/

I can't see this one on there but the list was large and didn't get all the way through it  lol
I've seen some other cool stuff on the site though...you need the Reptile decor page not the fishy stuff which is just yuk!


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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #24 on: 30 January 2013, 02:14:09 AM »
Fish tank decor is perfect for terrain... Oh no Dad's going to make me paint highlights. lol


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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #25 on: 30 January 2013, 03:25:18 AM »
I have quite a few fish tank terrain features in my collection. I really like the ones shown here. I stroll through the fish tank & reptile departments every time I go to the pet store.
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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #26 on: 30 January 2013, 08:37:37 AM »
For those in the US try the Wal-Mart pet section I got a bunch of those stone heads for $5 each.  Also some really cheap egyptian stuff. 
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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #27 on: 30 January 2013, 11:30:03 AM »
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I stroll through the fish tank & reptile departments every time I go to the pet store.

So do I, but how many of us would tell the staff why, when asked, if we need any help?   :D
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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #28 on: 30 January 2013, 12:41:41 PM »
...or you could take some figures in for scale......  :o

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Re: Amazon Aquarium Decor
« Reply #29 on: 30 January 2013, 01:30:47 PM »
For COD's HAKE, can we FINish this, I am fed up to the GILLs with these puns.  Let's just SKATE over the whole issue and get back to the right PLAICE, before the SHARK's start circling.  Don't be KOI, just stop CARPing on and telling TAILs.  :D

 

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