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<blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 6908190" data-attributes="member: 6669384">I like my scenery, but many times less is more.&nbsp; Several years back I was at a Con and a seller had resin-cast stone fences/walls that he was selling by weight.&nbsp; You picked out what you wanted, put it on the scale and that was it.&nbsp; I picked up a nice assortment of walss, some intact and some broke, corners and angles, and a section with a door.&nbsp; (Should have gotten more doors.)They were plain resin-white, but I primed them, hit them with some black-wash (watered black paint, for those who don't know about that sort of thing), and they looked great.Didn't see that vendor at another con, so I couldn't get more.&nbsp; Still, they work.&nbsp; They're high enough to give the impression of a building or a set of ruins, but not so tall that people can't see the miniatures.Saw someone with similar walls at a recent show and got some more walls, different but close enough.&nbsp; I think the company was called Stonehouse or Stonecraft or something like that.&nbsp; They have good stuff, but you buy it by the pre-packaged set instead of mix-and-match by weight.&nbsp; Still, good stuff.&nbsp; (Still wish I could get more door sections.)Years ago Wizards had some downloadable images of print-cut-and-fold buildings for free on their website.&nbsp; Later they started selling them as a portfolio pack in game stores.&nbsp; I got those and played with them, but there are a few problems.&nbsp; The first issue was the bulk of a cardboard building.&nbsp; I fixed that by re-engineering them so they'd fold flat and pop into shape when I needed them.&nbsp; The second problem was their size.&nbsp; Yeah, they're full color farm houses, inns, castle walls, woodsman's hut and so forth, but when you set up a scene half he figures are hidden from sight.&nbsp; Hard to work around.&nbsp; The third problem is that there are only so many ways you can lay out the same half-dozen buildings before they become &quot;Been here, done this&quot;.&nbsp; The local pet store carries some aquarium pieces that work well.&nbsp; Greek/Roman columns and ruins. Again. less is more.&nbsp; A few single or double stone pillars can give the impression of a temple, castle ruins or whatever far better than an actual Greek temple.&nbsp; Far more versatile.I used to have some Juniper bushes in my back yard.&nbsp; Clippings from those made great game-scale trees.&nbsp; Base them and clear-coat and they stayed green for years.&nbsp; Still I found I didn't use them very often.&nbsp; Instead a simple bag of lichen does the job.&nbsp; I'll grab a handful and scatter it on the board.&nbsp; Wherever it lands, there's a bush or a tree.I like the idea of styrofoam to build hills and landscape.&nbsp; If I paint it with standard latex paint, in a sand-color like the battle mat, and draw the lines on it, that would work great.&nbsp; They probably have some at my FLGS.&nbsp; I'll have to check.I also have a pack of printed cards that make up a &quot;Ship Pack&quot;.&nbsp; The glossy color cards go together to lay out deck areas for several different ships.&nbsp; I joined mine with &quot;silk&quot; first aid tape, so each ship is one fold-out set, and anchor's aweigh!.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greenfield, post: 6908190, member: 6669384"] I like my scenery, but many times less is more. Several years back I was at a Con and a seller had resin-cast stone fences/walls that he was selling by weight. You picked out what you wanted, put it on the scale and that was it. I picked up a nice assortment of walss, some intact and some broke, corners and angles, and a section with a door. (Should have gotten more doors.) They were plain resin-white, but I primed them, hit them with some black-wash (watered black paint, for those who don't know about that sort of thing), and they looked great. Didn't see that vendor at another con, so I couldn't get more. Still, they work. They're high enough to give the impression of a building or a set of ruins, but not so tall that people can't see the miniatures. Saw someone with similar walls at a recent show and got some more walls, different but close enough. I think the company was called Stonehouse or Stonecraft or something like that. They have good stuff, but you buy it by the pre-packaged set instead of mix-and-match by weight. Still, good stuff. (Still wish I could get more door sections.) Years ago Wizards had some downloadable images of print-cut-and-fold buildings for free on their website. Later they started selling them as a portfolio pack in game stores. I got those and played with them, but there are a few problems. The first issue was the bulk of a cardboard building. I fixed that by re-engineering them so they'd fold flat and pop into shape when I needed them. The second problem was their size. Yeah, they're full color farm houses, inns, castle walls, woodsman's hut and so forth, but when you set up a scene half he figures are hidden from sight. Hard to work around. The third problem is that there are only so many ways you can lay out the same half-dozen buildings before they become "Been here, done this". The local pet store carries some aquarium pieces that work well. Greek/Roman columns and ruins. Again. less is more. A few single or double stone pillars can give the impression of a temple, castle ruins or whatever far better than an actual Greek temple. Far more versatile. I used to have some Juniper bushes in my back yard. Clippings from those made great game-scale trees. Base them and clear-coat and they stayed green for years. Still I found I didn't use them very often. Instead a simple bag of lichen does the job. I'll grab a handful and scatter it on the board. Wherever it lands, there's a bush or a tree. I like the idea of styrofoam to build hills and landscape. If I paint it with standard latex paint, in a sand-color like the battle mat, and draw the lines on it, that would work great. They probably have some at my FLGS. I'll have to check. I also have a pack of printed cards that make up a "Ship Pack". The glossy color cards go together to lay out deck areas for several different ships. I joined mine with "silk" first aid tape, so each ship is one fold-out set, and anchor's aweigh!. [/QUOTE]

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