Hirst Arts
One of my favorites is Hirst Arts because if I were going to take the time to build a dungeon, a castle, or other visual "special effect" this is definitely the stuff I'd use. There are other products of course, but I like Hirst Arts molds best because it's a good deal. What I mean by that is you buy the mold and make as many bricks as you want rather than buying individual pieces. Therefore, the molds aren't necessary cheep, but then it's an all you can build buffet so it works out. So it's like buying a bunch of Legos, but you can make your own bricks and make them any color you wish. I took some pictures of the Hirst Arts table in the dealer room at GenCon and I think we can agree that it's fantastic stuff!
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I was aware of dwarven forge before GenCon, but never had I seen so much of their stuff on display. This is the stuff you'd want to go with if you didn't want to build it yourself or paint it and money is no object. I was actually surprised at the size of the sets you can get for your buck. I love this stuff too though I'd be more inclined to go with Hirst Arts because I'm a crafty sort of guy and don't mind building and painting. Dwarven Forge
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The Miniature Building Authority
Never heard of them? Neither had I, but their stuff is also great! This is the stuff I'd buy if I wanted to build a small village or town.
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3 comments:
I had two sets of Dwarven Forge for over 8 years and only used them when I first bought them, all of this stuff is awesome and would add to any scenario you set up.
There are only two things that really prevented me from going this route; real estate & time.
Real Estate: Having model terrain for a bunch of different scenarios take up 'a lot' of room. I don't have a garage so I have to pack every thing up and store it in the closet when not in use. If you have a garage, or a specialized room that you can place the items on shelves for easy access, it makes it tremendously easier to use.
Time: This goes hand-in-hand with real estate. If you have to pull everything out and set it up right before the fight, it will kill your gaming night. If you game at your own house, you can set it up before hand, but you must have space that the rest of the family doesn't use, or your group might fight that mysterious monster White Slime with Cheerios.
P.S. My boys are starting to get older, so I may be able to con them into letting me use one of their walls to store terrain.
This may help people who have a large number of terrain to store:
Elfa Shelving System
I have similar storage problems. I tend to use a lot of plastic boxes and such to keep everything stacked neatly and accessibly as well as dust free. We'll also gain space over time as our urchins get lives and move out on their own, something we're looking forward to. :)
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