You'll be pleased to hear that my banana plantation is finally finished. In the photo above you can see the terrain tiles populated with banana plants; 144 of them in fact (there are another 16 plants which aren't in the photo - they'll be used on some scatter bases).
This is how the plantation breaks down for storage and transport:
Edited to add link: The banana plants are from Everest Models
This afternoon I have started work on the terrain tiles for the tree plantations:
First set gunked, painted and dry-brushed - these have dirt tracks |
Second set gunked... |
...and painted |
In the above photos you can see that I've added splotches of texture gunk rather than adding it all over the bases - I realised from the banana plantation tiles that most of the texture gunk would be hidden by herbs, scrub or static grass. I've also painted them tiles (the gunk dried quite quickly). I'll drybrush them later and add herbs. Tomorrow I will "fix" the herbs and add scrub (and maybe some turf for patches that will have static grass. I'll be working on both sets at the same time, which will mean a bit of juggling between my paint table and dining table.
During drying down-time on these I will be working on some 40mm foliage bases to slot into the larger washers you can see on the tiles. There are twelve washers, but I will be doing sixteen inserts.
The plantation turned out great Tamsin, and great progress with the new tiles, thanks for the explanation on the large washers as I had wondered as I looked at the pictures
ReplyDeleteGreat work. That is a job well done.
ReplyDeleteCurious where you got your banana plants from? And when will we see rubber plantations?
ReplyDeleteThose banana 'forests' look excellent- the removable trees not only makes them more transportable, but will allow your 'Aussies' some tank support?
ReplyDelete@ Dave - thanks! I'm not claiming this for "Season of Scenery" as the bulk of it was finished before the start of the month! :)
ReplyDelete@ Chris - cheers! :)
@ Doug - I've edited the post to include a link to where I got the banana plants from. Rubber plantation will be a while coming - I need to tart up a load of trees for that [it will use the same tiles as the coconut plantation]. :)
@ Herkybird - thanks! It would allow tanks to move through in support of the infantry now I think about it. I did it for ease of storage and transportation, but it does have other benefits. :)
Thanks Tamsin. I've done a bunch of jungle, (https://aleadodyssey.blogspot.com/2020/01/jungle-boogie-building-malaysian-jungle.html) but no plantations as yet, so any inspiration and sources is very welcome.
ReplyDeleteI just did a Google Image search for banana plantations to see how they looked.
DeleteYour jungle bases look pretty good. :)
gosh they look fabulous! No snakes though that is good!
ReplyDeletecheers
Matt
Thanks! :)
Deleteps The snakes are hiding in the patches of scrub! ;)