Hi, trying to get back into gaming, looking at trying to resurect a Vietnam and Burma campaign.  So we used to use felt of different colours to represent differnt areas within the jungle.  I assume there are better looking alternatives, if so can you let me know.

cheers
jon

I would also be interested in thoughts on representing jungle terrain. There is a Philippines project lurking at the back of my mind and jungle terrain is one of the challenges.

Hi ciaphas and paulr

The technique I'm using for my jungle/forest is from here http://www.architectsofwar.com/Howto/forests.pdf from this page http://www.architectsofwar.com/howtoinformation.aspx.

I do a lot of hidden movement and the removable tops are very handy. For a jungle I just add a few plastic palm tree tops to the mix. Jungle is largely evergreen trees with a few palms thrown in.



Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

Much of Burma and Vietnam is just plain farmland. Jungle fighting hasn't been the norm in the important wars.

Thanks Grumpy, a very useful how to

FK, some of the fighting was in jungle, certainly in the Philippines

Last time I looked, they weren't Vietnamese or Burmese territory.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 01 October 2015, 07:21:34 AM
Last time I looked, they weren't Vietnamese or Burmese territory.

See the comment I made earlier...

Quote from: paulr on 30 September 2015, 11:49:38 PM
I would also be interested in thoughts on representing jungle terrain. There is a Philippines project lurking at the back of my mind and jungle terrain is one of the challenges.

Your point, sir! 

So, what I am looking at is a few buildings to fight around some peasant small holding types.  Surrounded by long grass then small sections of jungle.  That it would appear to match my own impressions of both what has been stated and my own findings.  I think I will stick with the felt and individual trees,  A few palm type trees in rows to represent rubber plantations etc.

is this about right.

cheers
jon 

See Timecast, their 10mm Veitnam range plus a few others are really used.
http://www.timecastmodels.co.uk/range_29/range_29.html

If that damned Kat gets to uppity fetch the broom and lock the flat.

IanS

Quote from: FierceKitty on 01 October 2015, 08:16:38 AM
Your point, sir! 

What, exactly, is yours Puss?

You can use some plastic aquarium plants. I don't know if it's countrywide but the Poundland in the town is selling some useful looking bits that would do for 10mm and bigger. just give them a drybrush and a wash to get rid of the plastic shine and they should be okay.

Try The Model Tree Shop at https://www.themodeltreeshop.co.uk/ if it is conventional trees you are after.  Their plastic range is excellent and about as cheap as it gets for these kinds of thing.  If you buy a set of trees they work out at about £1.50 each.

Also try ebay.  Search 'n guage trees ebay'.  You can buy a bag of 120 N/HO gauge trees for about £20.  They are all the same size and colour but you can trim the trunks.  

..... or you could look at Pendraken http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Resin-Scenics-and-Trees-c25/