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[kirara]

Hi, does anyone know of a good supplier, or other source, for making good looking jungle terrain?  I want to base some minis on something tropical looking but the closest I can find is the fake floral section of Michaels or Joann's craft stores and they all look huge and plasticky.  I'm trying to get something like this:

[bloodnut]

try googling "hasslefree miniatures" in the uk as they have a good selection of brass etched plants and ferns.(a bit expencive)
i think that that would be your best bet, or you could try aquarium shops for fish tank plants.

ben

[Largo_W]

Look into train modelling, the company "Busch" is distributing a set for H0 (1:87) "Pilze und Farne" (Mushrooms and farns) or otherway round which works great. I used it on my Woodelves and I believe I tried it on Justina but ripped it off because it didn't work with her otherwise appearence.
Or:
Plastic plants for fishies. Aquarium stuff, you know.

[Bren]

Is it for a few bases only or for more? If it is for only a few I'd consider making the plants yourself from paper and tiny scissors or a sharp hobby knife. I have the 'ferns' from Busch and I've used them in the past, but they look too unrealistic for me now. I also have found some plastic aquarium plants, I used them on Kujakus base. All I know it's very difficult to find the perfect stuff or to make it yourself...

[bloodnut]

here's the link to hassle free;
http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/range.php?range_id=48&subcat_id=23
should find what you need here.

ben

[kirara]

Hey thanks everyone for your good suggestions.

Busch looks awesome, I'll look into that, and aquarium supplies. Hasslefree has some very very neat stuff! - but you are right that it's on the pricier side, and I can't afford it right now.

Bren - it will be for 11+ models, so... probably not doable to make it all by hand.  You know I was probably going to, until you asked me that question and I actually counted them, haha

[yani]

Here is an excellent tutorial for making jungle-type plants

http://www.necrotales.com/necroTutorials/tut_base_plants01.php

[kirara]

That's terrific!  I like it.  I'm going to post the bit about mushrooms on Melon's thread too if you don't mind.