Sarissa Precision - Streets of Rome Planter Set

You might remember me posting about an order with Arcane Scenery and Models which included the Sarissa Precision Planter Set from their Streets of Rome range - well, I've assembled and painted them and, I have to say, they are really nice pieces of scatter terrain!

The pack includes 12 planters in different sizes and shapes - they are easy to assemble.  You can make them up so they are either full or empty - as I wanted mine to include plants I made them to be full.  I used my usual basing sand dip to give an soil texture inside the planters before priming them.

I painted them white to keep them as versatile as possible - whilst designed for Gangs of Rome these will also work for Mortal Gods, Broken Legions, Carnevale and wouldn't look out of place in Infinity either.

I added some blue flower tufts that I picked up on a special offer from Serious-Play on a whim - I didn't have a plan for them at the time, but I think they look rather nice in these planters!

To give you an idea of size - here's one next to a random 28mm Warlord Games Samurai I had to hand:

The pack also includes a couple of larger hexagonal planters - perfect for trees.  I bought a pack of Sakura trees a while ago with plans for my Neo-Shinjuku collection - but had some spare and thought they'd look good in these planters:

I had some Sakura scatter that didn't get used on another project (went a different direction, you know how it is!) but thought these could do with a little something to break up the soil around the trees. I think it works alright even though it's slightly different pinks to the trees themselves.

In all - I really like these planters - they provide an interesting scenery option that's a lot more engaging and colourful than just boxes or barrels.  I highly recommend this kit if you play any games with settings that they'd work with.

Fish Fountain and Vardo

I've assembled the TTCombat Fish Fountain, part of their Streets of Venice range in support of Carnevale:

It came in eleven pieces but is a straight forward kit to build - it'll make a nice focal point in a piazza.

I've also finished assembling a caravan kit from Sarissa's Gaslamp Alley range:

The kit was very cleverly designed - the front axle is even steerable and the steps are removable.  The roof was a real pain in the proverbial though - I scored it and carefully bent it but it was a tough job to fit it to the frame.  Overall I'm really pleased with this Vardo, I just hope my paintjob does it justice!

Seller - Arcane Scenery and Models

Now, Arcane Scenery and Models isn't a new to me seller, but I recently placed an order so thought I'd show what I got here along with a little of my plans for the stuff!

Arcane is a really reliable seller - I've used them for ages now for both miniatures and general hobby supplies.  Good prices, great range and free shipping - this last bit is big; it makes them cheaper than a lot of others out there that don't offer that (and it's not something silly like 'free shipping over £100' either, it's just straight up free shipping).

So, as to what I picked up this time - I mainly went to pick up some trees suitable for Burrows & Badgers (as the Mrs is really keen for that to hit the table!) - I decided on this three pack of Javis Countryside Scenics Trees:

The colour was the closest to an autumnal vibe that I've used on our Burrows & Badgers stuff.  I plan to base these up individually so that they can be used individually or together depending on what we want!

I also spotted these Jordan flowering bushes - there are 6 in the pack, with either red or yelllow flowers:

Again I'll base these individually to maximise how we can use them. Another useful item for all sorts of games in wilderness settings I think!

Finally on plant-related matters I picked up a bag of Javis Tree Foliage - this is for my Na Coillte Dorcha project, specifically for the centrepiece mini:

I had a little browse and spotted a Sarissa pack I'd been after for a while at an offer price - well it would have been silly to not take the opportunity!

It's the planter set from the Gangs of Rome tie-in range - although it'll also find use in Mortal Gods, Broken Legions, Carnevale and more no doubt!

Finally, I spotted this caravan from Sarissa's Gaslamp Alley range:

Now, offensive name aside (although I understand why they did it, especially in the UK), as someone of Romani descent I was very impressed with the way this has been designed, especially in MDF/cardstock.  I thought it would make a nice change of style in Burrows & Badgers and 28mm Dragon Rampant - but if I add Romani in Carnevale it might even make an appearance there!

Sarissa Precision - Burrows & Badgers Scenery

Long-time readers might remember last summer when I got a couple of buildings from the Sarissa Precision Burrows & Badgers range. Well, I've got them assembled (and sand dipped as they come with base plates) and thought I'd share them before they get primed and painted!

First up, Salvor's Burrow - a really fun piece!  I'm intending to add flock etc to the roof after painting.  I've included a mini to give a sense of size:

I've also got Prickly Jane's Cottage - this I think can also be used in my Halfling-themed games of Dragon Rampant; perhaps it's a wealthier Halfling's house or even a small pub!

Both were easy enough kits to assemble (being a total novice at MDF terrain!) with the only difficult bit being the roof of the Burrow.  I'm happy enough with them and think with some flock and tufts to the baseplates they'll look rather nice on the table!

Statues of Forgotten Generals Part 2

Long-time readers might remember a post from last year about some scenery pieces I had planned for use primarily in Gangs of Rome (but will be handy for Broken Legions and Carnevale too!) - Statues of Forgotten Generals.

Well, I finally got round to assembling and painting them - nothing too fancy, just to represent marble statues on the tabletop and give gang members something to hide behind!

First, the cavalry statue:

And the infantry statue:

I'm pretty happy with how they turned out - the plinths were easy to assemble (for my first time faffing about with MDF scenery) and I think the miniatures work well enough as statues of some forgotten general or another!

Homes for Beasts

I have a few kits and bits to use with Burrows & Badgers, but I couldn't resist a couple of the more unique Sarissa kits released specifically for that game.

First,'Prickly' Jane's Cottage:

I think this should work well alongside a house or two from the TTCombat Halflings range for a beast-village.

A must for me was Salvor's Burrow:

I'm going to add lots of static grass and hopefully some flower tufts to the roof.

Statues of Forgotten Generals

I felt that statues would be a good addition to the terrain collection - the classic statue would work well for games like Gangs of Rome, Broken Legions and Carnevale after all.  I picked up the Sarissa statue plinths kit (part of the Gangs of Rome line):

Of course, can't really have plinths without statuary! From the same seller I had a browse of their Hail Caesar stock and came across a keenly priced blister:

These Roman Officers should work well - the foot officer will go on the smaller of the plinths, while the cavalry officer should look good on the longer plinth.