The tiki is from a cheap key chain with a base of Tamiya epoxy putty, and repainted. The trunk and fronds of the coconut trees were dry brushed.
If I had known I'd be doing an Hawaiian game project, I would've bought a few more of these tiki keychains when I was in Hawaii last year. They have a lot of these at thrift stores. Oh well, this one was also inexpensive on ebay.
The base of the tiki is made from Tamiya Epoxy Modelling Putty - somewhat similar to Green Stuff, but half the price. For more delicate/detailed work, Green Stuff would probably be better, though.
The trees and tiki scale up nicely with the 28mm figures, IMO.
LOL! I thought those markings on the tiki's butt were supposed to be carvings, but looking at them enlarged, I see they're the trademark for the maker!
Just a few quick terrain projects for the Hawaiian Tribal game in the near future. Thanks for stopping in, and wishing you all the best.
Nice trees Dean, I do like the statue, its hard to believe its from a key chain?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray! Yes, I was pleased the tiki worked out nicely. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteNice terrain Dean, where did you get the palm trees?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith! Ah, short answer on the trees - Amazon (they're about $10 for 15 trees in 3 heights). That said, I have to tell you the whole story. I initially ordered the exact set (different vendor than Amazon) on ebay. It was taking longer to ship than I expected, so I was able to cancel the order with a full refund. A few days later a box from Amazon shows up - which I didn't order, and it's the exact same set of trees! I check my orders and even my credit card info - no order or charge. I look it up on Google, and apparently some vendors on Amazon sent inexpensive stuff for free for reviews - called "Brushing". I notified Amazon and they said I could keep the trees, and they'd investigate. I also changed my passwords. Weird! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteA pretty good result in my opinion Dean!
DeleteI should've also mentioned, another reason I canceled the original ebay order was that I thought I wouldn't need coconut trees for an inland battle scenario as they mainly grew near the shorelines where the "seeds" floated in. Although, some were planted in groves elsewhere inland. Happy with them now, in any case.
DeleteExcellent, Dean. I'll keep a closer eye on key chains from now on.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Richard! Kind regards, Dean
DeleteGathering a nice collection there.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind words! Best regards, Dean
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