Following Brett Simpson’s last post on the pacific war I asked him, how do you make your bamboo groves? I think the bamboo is a key part of the look of Brett’s table and, well, I want to copy them. Here is what he said.
Making Bamboo groves
You are most welcome.
The bamboo groves were quite easy to do. I just cut up some of the aquarium plant mats that I purchased some time ago on EBay. There are two types, and these form the undergrowth. The plants themselves are removable in the same way as the fairy garden plants, so I mixed the two types of plant on each section to make it look more wild.
The bamboo itself was cheap single lengths. I got it from EBay quite some time ago, but I can’t remember the supplier. Each individual length is 9 cm long if that helps.
I just insert them directly into the undergrowth and remove them for easy storage when I pack up the table. The undergrowth holds the bamboo in place quite well.
Bamboo groves on table
And some shots from the previous game where you can see bamboo groves on table
Thank you, Steven.
I hope this is useful for people
Brett.
Hi Bred and Thomas,
First ; thank you Bred for your response to my last post.
Concerning the bamboo grove making, this article is very interesting since I have bought some to a chinese company and have not yet put them on bases.
You should find the chinese cie name and a lot more ideas by consulting TMP bamboo grove . This os where i found the idea.
I recommand you the web site Storm of Steel for the 6 battles played about the Malaya campaign ( Rapid Fire ones).
Have a good time playing your minies.
Regards !
Thanks Vray. I think the TMP discussion is What do Bamboo forests look like?. But I failed to find the Storm of Steel site.
Hi Jean-Michele,
I’m not sure how they should best be treated, but we treat the bamboo sections in our games using the same rules as bocage. I hope that helps.
Brett.
Brett kindly pointed me at Storm of Steel and I think this is the start of the campaign Vray mentioned: The Battle of Kampar 30th Dec 1941 – 2nd Jan 1942 AAR.
Sory, i saw your message just today. Yes it is. Those scenarios are an interesting campaign idea. They managed to decide me to play this theatre which is rather special for a french man !
Regards
My plastic bamboo and aquarium plants finally arrived. So I can have a go at bamboo groves. I’m still debating whether bamboo should be bocage or impenetrable woods. Perhaps either/both depending on the scenario.
I reckon both would work. I’m looking into working on banana plantations next…