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I am creating a board for FOW Vietnam in a tile format (so I can click in and out depending on the scenarios I want to fight). One of the tiles I want to have is scrubland, (i.e- this http://goo.gl/l7C9Q). However, all static grass, when applied, looks like a carefully manicured golf course IMO; and I was looking for a way to apply large areas of relatively long grass (that miniatures can easily move about it).

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The main issue I see is that models can't be conveniently placed on top of anything tall enough to look the part. You'll likely need to use a normal turf mat or static grass for the bulk of the area, with smaller clumps of tall grass scattered about, leaving sufficient room for movement. With FOW infantry bases being so large, relative to the troops on them, any real density to the scrub is going to result in troops floating above the grass, instead of moving around it (let alone through it).

Personally, I'd use static grass for the bulk, making sure to vary the lie from place to place - some applied electrostatically (built myself an applicator out of a $3 electronic fly swatter and a tea strainer - you could easily do likewise), some matted down by hand, some sprinkled and blown in various directions. This would keep the "flat" areas varied and avoid much of the "manicured golf course" issue. Taller patches of grass would be kept pretty minimal - just enough to carry the theme without messing overmuch with model placement. You might even want to make individual grass stands on small bases which can be moved around to accommodate troops and vehicles, like using individual trees on an area base to represent forests.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/528073/5637415.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/528073/5637415.page GMT