I've been playing bolt action for a while now, and have grown to really enjoy how interesting battles are that take place in Normandy. In order to do the French countryside justice, I finally decided to make a boat load of bocage. I think these will work equally well at 1/72 scale as well as 28mm. (yes I know one of those is a height and the other is a scale)
With 40 feet of the stuff, I think we are going to be able to set up some really nice tables. Once an old stone french church is added it will be perfect.
Bocage Recipe
- Buy a green natural air filter and cut into sections
- Base coat bocage sections with brown paint
- Dust bocage sections with tan paint from above
- Spray 3M adhesive all over sections
- Roll bocage around in tray of woodland scenics tree tufts. (use at least three colors)
Wow! That is quite the money saving idea John! Looks great too!
ReplyDeleteNo doubt on the cost savings. This much bocage would cost 100 times what I paid for this.
ReplyDeleteWhat is this natural air filter stuff? I've never seen or heard of it before. Granted, I live in New Zealand and we don't have a lot of things found overseas. Is it similar to a scrubbing/scouring pad?
ReplyDeleteIt looks a lot like a giant scouring pad. Basically it is an HVAC air filter made out of a natural material. It kind of looks like dried vines painted green in a huge 2' by 2' by 1" sheet.
DeleteJohn Stiening, Master Horticulturist. And he's pretty good at painting too i guess :P
ReplyDeleteWait these are infant trees right?
DeleteNice John.. they look awesome! Pretty cool idea on how to build them!
ReplyDeleteIt's true. There comes a time in every wargamers life when he needs 40 ft of bocage. Its just one of the universal truths.
ReplyDeleteExcellent work, I will try to make it this time. Is this posted on the FB page?
This is for the TGS halloween party. I think that is the 25th.
DeleteWhat's the recipe for those trees? Great job!
ReplyDeleteSo inspirational! What did you use for the bocage base buddy? And how wide was it?
ReplyDeleteI left a base off entirely. The bocage material sticks to my tables a bit like velcro, so It allows me to bend the bocage into interesting shapes to fit the table.
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