I'm looking for arab/ bedouin type tents in 6mm for an encampment of MAR.TU / Tidnum / Amurrim / Amorites.

Gods know what MAR.TU tents actually looked like but static architecture hasn't changed radically in 5,000 years so I'm taking a wild guess tents probably haven't either.

Baueda do a 15mm version of roughly what I'm after but it's about two and a half times too big. I'm after something maybe 25mm wide, 15mm deep and 7.5mm or so high. (Inch by half inch by quarter inch roughly)



Before I start supergluing my hand to the table, puncturing my fingers while trying to bend paperclips to shape and snipping the tablecloth as well as the tissue paper does anyone know of something ready made?

I'm NOT after - Roman tents, Bell tents, modern "toblerone" shaped tents, medieval knights pavilions.

More than happy to use something not originally intended as a tent if you know of a piece of vehicle stowage or a bottle cap that just happens to be about he right shape and size.

TIA

Failing that, please may I reserve a seat between Techno and fsn in A&E :-)

MID09 - Market Stalls by Leven aren't quite what you're looking for, but might do. http://www.levenminiatures.co.uk/pages/middle_east.htm

Hello Ithoriel

Only ones I can think of are the irregular tents which probably aren't close enough:-



Can't even think. of any paper models
Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

Some piece of electrical DIY gubbins tweaks my memory on that sort of shape - fuse cover? Or maybe a cap for a shower gel/shampoo thing?

Blimey. Can you hot knife something approaching that out of polystyrene?!

How many do you need...

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

Feel free to keep them coming if any of you forumites have more ideas.

I have the Leven market stalls and they're not really what I'm after but will eventually make an excellent marketplace for my Sumerian town. Even have some Perfect Six's fantasy range rats to have scurrying around in the background.

The Irregular tents not quite what I want either though I'll bear them in mind, thanks.

Electrical DIY gubbins - should have thought of that myself! Will have an online rummage.

Hot knife - simultaneously excising self inflicted wounds and cauterising self inflicted burns

I don't have a foam cutter myself, suspect I wouldn't be allowed as a/ fumes, and b/ burn death and trips to casualty

But a cheap knife and a gas hob/chefs blow torch will work nicely...

Shall I put the ambulance on stand by?

Hi Mike.

If you DO end up having to make some......Don't use paperclips.
Buy a 99p pack of fuse wire.......Much, much easier to bend and snip.

The 5 amp will be way too thin.....and the 30 amp will probably be to thick.....But the 15 amp should be ideal.

Cheers - Phil

Thanks Techno, always good to have professional advice!

Fuse wire ... do they still sell that?

On the shopping list.

Ho Yus. 

In fact I'm going to pop down to our little local electrical store tomorrow, 'cos I'm almost out of 15 amp wire.
Gimme a shout if you can't find any local to you, Mike.

Cheers - Phil

Have you thought about florists' wire?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gauge-Silver-Wire-Lengths-Wires/dp/B0050HWV9Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1464719343&sr=8-3&keywords=florists+wire

comes in straight lengths and in coils. 

Maybe you could use plastic gemstones, bit like the one on the bottom right of this picture:

As an example of having a looksie on ebay, you can find cheap ones like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acrylic-Rectangle-Gem-Shaped-Faceted-Beads-13x18mm-12-Pieces-/291774914912?hash=item43ef23e160:g:qzoAAOSwUfNXSCRu


Or you can get something like this and pry the gems out:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BIG-RETRO-80s-FACETED-PLASTIC-GEM-NECKLACE-gold-plated-BLACK-FACET-BEAD-CHUNKY-/140825893351?hash=item20c9e099e7:m:mKyj9AIxxcgV65qG-U5NLkw



Beware:  Searching ebay for ' plastic gem' also displays a good amount of 'gem' d&d diice sets, and may result in the purchase of too many dice, that you can never roll at the same time anyway.

You have been warned...

Thank you Peter.

I knew the forum would come up with ideas!

Just ordered 12 pieces Faceted SHIELD Acrylic Beads Blue & Black 26mm x 20mm x 7mm. We'll see how that goes.

 


And, how mine dice and wich colours got ordered 

Quote from: petercooman on 31 May 2016, 10:21:38 PM
And, how mine dice and wich colours got ordered 

None! I was well warned and carefully avoided dice of any sort.

I did bookmark some beads that might do as amphorae when I get to doing the docks and market place.