Hi Peter

Sorry to be a bearer of bad news but I wouldn't bother with the eBay ones you found.  I got some to use as moats around my castle. Build quality isn't fantastic,  and they sit very high of the table. Also not the flattest of rivers I've seen.

In fact I've never used them, they've remained in their bubble wrap!

Cheers,

Craig

 I have some original Bellona river sections, and found I can supplement them with scratch built sections using 'Painters Chalk' and plastic card.   I use railway platforms for urban sections of riverbank - looks like a levy and fits well with N gauge kit bridges

  Like Pete, as I fight in the Carrabin/Latin American  post war actions - I like my rivers, lagoons and seas to be blue.

Saw too much of mud, rain and black muckish water in real life.......

Quote from: TinyTerrain on 02 January 2014, 01:33:59 PM
Hi Peter

Sorry to be a bearer of bad news but I wouldn't bother with the eBay ones you found.  I got some to use as moats around my castle. Build quality isn't fantastic,  and they sit very high of the table. Also not the flattest of rivers I've seen.

In fact I've never used them, they've remained in their bubble wrap!

Cheers,

Craig

How high do they stand on the table? I use a faux fur fleece throw, so it's possible they will 'sink' a bit when on my table, this coupled with the heigth gained from the mdf bases might be enough to upset the problem.

Apologies Peter i only just spotted the reply. The River stands 9-10mm off the table. I also use a fleece and they still look too big for my liking.

I have about 4 and half foot of straights and 4 90 degree bends if anyone wants to buy them from me?

Let me know,

Craig

IS it the river or the stream?

I use the rubber river from Magnetic Displays/ Coritani

http://www.magneticdisplays.co.uk/models/burgh-terrain

Seems i have lots of time to think this over, just splashed all the cash on x wing 

hurray for impulsebuys 

Quote from: petercooman on 04 January 2014, 10:45:44 PM
Seems i have lots of time to think this over, just splashed all the cash on x wing 

hurray for impulsebuys 

Spoken like a true wargamer! 

Quote from: Hertsblue on 05 January 2014, 11:04:20 AM
Spoken like a true wargamer! 

If the order isn't placed within two days, the chances are you'll buy something else.

Quote from: fateeore on 05 January 2014, 05:49:22 PM
If the order isn't placed within two days, the chances are you'll buy something else.

I held out for 3 whole days actually!! 

Quote from: petercooman on 05 January 2014, 06:38:27 PM
I held out for 3 whole days actually!! 

Now that really is willpower.

Impressive. Very impressive.

Xwing is great!

Quote from: Ithoriel on 04 January 2014, 03:05:53 PM
I use the rubber river from Magnetic Displays/ Coritani

http://www.magneticdisplays.co.uk/models/burgh-terrain

They look good.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 02 January 2014, 08:10:33 AM
Do yourself a favour and look at some real rivers. Strauss notwithstanding, rivers are seldom anything like blue.

When ICI had a Copper Sulphate day the Clyde was as blue as a Ranger's strip.

Them was the days.

Quote from: mad lemmey on 05 January 2014, 07:50:21 PM
Impressive. Very impressive.

Xwing is great!

YEs it's a very nice game! Spend about 145 € on it too 

Got me the core set, falcon, Y wing, advanced tie, tie bomber and an extra tie fighter, and ordered another x wing, wich they didn't have anymore. Bought a little compartement box for them too today, so all is stored nice and fine for 5 €.

Oh, and i splashed out some more and bought memoir 44.