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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea...  Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:34 pm |
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I think the inner child in me is constantly trying to recreate the Battle of Endor from "Return of the Jedi."
Here is my idea: What if the gaming table was covered in forest? ?
But not just any forest, a mega tree forest! ?
The trunks of these trees would be the size of the 40K ordance template or maybe even larger. ?
They wouldn't be whole trees, their tops being roughtly at our own physical height.
One may have some fun and have a highway through the trees or buildings built onto the trees. Like a Wookie city.
Now understand, I'm not going to build any of this right now. I just think it's a cool, IMHO, idea that I wanted to share with my gaming buddies. Maybe I'll inspire one or two of you and it will all be worthwhile.
I should just be working on having a painted army! 
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MaksimSmelchak
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:27 pm |
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Thanks for sharing, Luis. I like the idea.
Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
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iblisdrax
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:29 pm |
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I like it!!! you could make the trunks out of alot of things around the house. And of course, all IG players have to use lots of troops and AT-ST..I mean Sentinels!
my 2cents,
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:42 pm |
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I was thinking you could use old paint cans, or empty tubs of butter. Or just carve it out of blocks of foam about a foot high. ?
Use some wall putty to give the outside texture, prime black, ?and some drybrush a your done. ?
It would make for some intersting gaming because in game terms their height is infinate. ?So skimmers couldn't "jump" over them. ?And I guess no flyers, but I imagine the ork fighta pilots would still try to fly through the trees. ? ?
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 5:17 am |
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Definitely sounds great ! I have some giant mushrooms from Grendel and GZG, that I'm going to add to my weird alien terrain inventory ! 
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:17 am |
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Re - mushrooms - flower arrangement and DIY-home deco shops are great (check out the flower arrangement wire - long, straight strands, stiff but bendable, and paintable too, ideal for loads of stuff) for innovative ideas - L4, try their foam mushrooms - dirt cheap, very large (Warlord Titan-sized at least!), and easy to carve into or paint or whatever.
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:03 am |
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Heheh. Regarding the giant mushrooms... I just got the weird picture in my head of an Epic Battle going on in Smurf City...
...Now I really must stop smoking all that funnystuff...:p
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 11:32 am |
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 3:35 pm |
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I have quite a lot from the 2 companies. Ranging from the size of a Warhound to a tall dreadnought. It should be an interesting set of terrain when completed. I like weird alien stuff !
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 4:59 pm |
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Hmmmm....IG would triumph untill they met Smurfette! Then they would be destroyed by her secret weapons! Unless they had the forsight to bring some SoB along.
my 2cents,
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 4:59 pm |
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:41 pm |
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"That image is both strange, funny, and somewhat disturbing in a sort of "I want to see it" sort of way. "
I really do need a good camera...
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Post subject: Sci-Fi forest idea... Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:04 pm |
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| Quote (vanvlak @ 31 2004 Aug.,11:41) | "That image is both strange, funny, and somewhat disturbing in a sort of "I want to see it" sort of way. ?"
I really do need a good camera...
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Now all you need is some small blue troops (Ultra Marines, maybe)...
Smurf Marines counter the Evil Eldar attack. 
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