Buying Scenery

General Elessar · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:11 pm

Can anyone recommend good places to buy natural (hills, trees, etc.) scenery from? I was thinking perhaps ebay but I don't want risk getting the wrong scale stuff. Oh, and I live in the UK.

Yogie Bear · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:31 pm

www.terranscapes.com

Best scenery in the business if you ask me. Unfortunately he is in the states but given the quality that shouldn't bother you.

eDylan · **Joined:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:06 pm **Posts:** 20

Yogie Bear wrote:

www.terranscapes.com

Best scenery in the business if you ask me. Unfortunately he is in the states but given the quality that shouldn't bother you.

That is outrageously overpriced.

donuthare · **Joined:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:48 am **Posts:** 205

build ur own scenery mate, enough ideas in tomes of wisdom

Drumstick · **Joined:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:57 am **Posts:** 1223

I would completely agree with donuthare, make your own scenery. You can make good scenery from almost anything and the best part is it's good fun! You could be saving e.g. over 60 quid by not buying one of these professional scenery pieces.

General Elessar · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:19 pm

Drumtastic wrote:

I would completely agree with donuthare, make your own scenery. You can make good scenery from almost anything and the best part is it's good fun! You could be saving e.g. over 60 quid by not buying one of these professional scenery pieces.

Maybe I'll try that. I've attempted to make my own scenery before; it was ok but not as good as I would have liked. Just got to put more time and effort into it I suppose.

Queen Berúthiel · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:39 pm

i have made some scenery but i ain´t that happy about it but
practice makes perfect

General Elessar · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:25 am

Queen Berúthiel wrote:

i have made some scenery but i ain´t that happy about it but
practice makes perfect

It's the same with painting...

LordEanna007 · **Joined:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:16 pm **Posts:** 11

make your own

Xelee · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:42 am

General Elessar,

Just make your own. I'm not very good at it either, but it is pretty fun and cheap. Given the amount of use it is going to see, you don't want super-intricate pieces. You want easy to use and hard-wearing pieces.

White Tower of Ecthelion · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:11 am

While I can make terrain, I'd rather have something that looks really good on the table. Here are a few in Europe that look good.

http://www.ziterdes.de/ziterdes/en/produkte/article_detail.php?we_objectID=1461393&catID=64&subcatID=66

http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/fantasy-historical/fantasy-scenery.html?p=2

http://www.gelaendestuecke.de/onlineshop/index.php?cat=c7_fantasy---historic.html

Here's one in the US that's fairly affordable. I think Ebob Miniatures in the UK carries some of this too.

http://www.wargamescenics.com/

donuthare · **Joined:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:48 am **Posts:** 205

ive seen that weathertop in the dutch tolkienshop (tolkienshop.com) and its pretty dull. maybe when u add some grass and otherthings itll be ok, but u really have to add a lot

Drumstick · **Joined:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:57 am **Posts:** 1223

I didn't really know where to ask this, & thought opening up another thread would be a bit pointless. Do large models sell? Like for exmaple the Helm's Deep or a large cathedral? Anything of quite a size anyway.

Thanks In Advance
Drum

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:57 am

woodland scenics make realy good tree kits that you can buy and you just glue the foliage- clumps of sponge generally-on to the trees.

But yeah, like others have said, just make your own

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:07 pm

Look into this link.
http://wartornworlds.com/
I make my own terrain but I also purchase terrain from time to time. I have some of War Torn Words water and rock features.I recommend this product because it is so durable.

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another thread would be a bit pointless. Do large models sell?

yes. I don't recommend trying to sell them until you build up a good client list. The major problem will be shipping cost. You will have to design your products to survive shipping and handling as well.

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:33 am

Drumstick wrote:

Do large models sell? Like for exmaple the Helm's Deep or a large cathedral? Anything of quite a size anyway.

The short answer is 'No.' Generally, terrain is a difficult thing to sell for some reason. People seem to be ok spending £50 on model figures without blinking, but blanch at the thought of buying a single terrain piece for that price. So you need to keep the price low enough to make it attractive to gamers. And then your customers get hit for shipping costs, especially for larger pieces.

Having said that, there is a terrain piece I shall be buying in the New Year (this coming from a devoted terrain maker) because it is so beautifully done and relatively cheap for the quality: http://www.tabletop-world.com/merchantsHouse.php

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