MexRev scenery

[Smiley Miley 66]

Looking very nice, are they built to fit 6 inc Square? Or 12x6 template ?
Miles

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

are they built to fit 6 inc Square? Or 12x6 template ?
Miles

Actually slightly larger. I had some spare panettone boxes I'd kept for scenery storage that worked out at 7x7 inch (internal) so the bases are maxed out at that. The larger building blocks are 6.5 x 6.5 inches so with a little tweaking it should be entirely possible to make something similar fit a stricter 6x6 template should the rules call for it.

[martin goddard]

Hello Neil
The squares in FM an be stretched easily because the whole game is a series of zones and not measurement.  just call it a "Neil" square.


martin

[Leslie BT]

So who has some ideas for creating, not buying, cactus?

Looking for some ideas as to the materials I could use.

[martin goddard]

Buying the PP ones is probably the righteous solution?


martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

I think you may need to book Les in for some re-education sessions, Martin? 

Simon

[Smiley Miley 66]

Depending on the size you require or amount ? If you wanted bigger ones ? Then maybe 28 mm manufacturers? If not a bit of wire and Milliput and or Green Stuff, I would suggest.
Miles

[Panzer21]

So who has some ideas for creating, not buying, cactus?

Looking for some ideas as to the materials I could use.

Depends which type you are thinking of.....

Pipe cleaners will give one variety but for say prickly pear I'd use Fimo (you can even get green colour) maybe with wire support.
Neil

[Leslie BT]

There is only two variants Simon and I was not expecting Martin to make more, rather have more figures!

Thanks Neil I can find Fimo in the supermarket to thats what I will be doing as I want 15 or 20.

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

The F.i.b.u.a. I was planning indeed relies on controlling zones - so clearing an entire block is an objective. Since the buildings are more for show, a flag or stand of figures suggests the defenders and combat is resolved off table using attacking v defending points. As long as the blocks were not too out of scale I was more concerned with storage limitations than playability. This has come back to bite me since my station has ended up a tad longer than the storage boxes I have to hand...
As for cacti - variety is everything, so my desert will indeed be seeded with PP versions as well as those of my own making.
For those who have some skill with whittling/carving you might try free carving cacti from styrofoam chunks (the blue or pink high density insulation widely used by foam modellers). A good way to use up all those chunks left over from other projects.
Prickly pear would be a challenge as would organ-pipe cacti in 15mm but wire supports would be needed for both.
I'm thinking of biting the bullet and investing in some model maize stands from railway modelling scenic suppliers. Even I can't face all that fiddly modelling in 15mm!!!
'Feliz Navidad' to all you MexREv wargamers out there
Neil

[martin goddard]

PEGASUS  do some nice plastic cactii. In several sizes.


martin

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

I did look at the Pegasus cacti but it seems a bit of an expense to splash out on overscale accessories (particularly since I have yet to invest in 2 sides!)

[Leslie BT]

Agreed Neil, I would like to make the few things I can easily and spend money on the items I can not make.

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

Still w.i.p. but a couple of progress shots of 'San Miguel' with church, streets, cacti, agaves etc. and station yard...

[Colonel Kilgore]

That's all coming together very nicely, Neil!

Simon