vimana Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) Can anyone suggest some trees that would be suitable for a Vietnam War diorama? I'm hoping to find some species that are readily available as diorama miniatures. Trees planted in the country's cities would be okay. I don't know my trees well enough to be able to identify any from the old pics I've seen. I'm sure the French must have imported some non-native varieties. I'd sure appreciate any help I can get. Edited February 13, 2013 by vimana Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cag_200 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) Since the post was back in feb.. Banana plants, kokonut trees, cypress or bushes and fruit/flowers. F.Verlinden sold a Nam tree set 1/35. On ebay there is a lot to find and one can make leaves yourself by cutting out shapes, aluminium foil of used yoghurt drinks. Just study and copy the shapes ;)/>/>/>/>/>/> Etched Brass Leaves http://www.ebay.com/itm/Voyager-model-1-35-VS002-Leaves-of-plam-tree-II-Same-as-TE007-/320969842403?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item4abb4b1ee3#ht_1930wt_956 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Photo-Etched-PE-1-700-Basho-Tree-leaves-RB7065-/181049405385?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item2a2762afc9#ht_312wt_864 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-35-Steel-Scorpion-PALM-LEAVES-laser-cut-accessories-High-quality-/221227009588?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item3382284634#ht_402wt_1102 Jungle packs 1 - 5 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-35-Greenline-Jungle-Pack-4-laser-cut-Paper-Plant-set-GL066-/300942385501?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item461190615d#ht_1974wt_864 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-35-Scale-Jungle-Pack-5-by-Greenline-laser-cut-plants-GL122-/300939801703?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item461168f467#ht_1587wt_864 Edited August 13, 2013 by cag_200 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 the flora can often be divided into elevations in Vietnam. Lower elevations are much more tropical like. There you'll see banana trees and coconut palms, as well a the normal stuff one would think of. There was also a fur like evergreen that was often seen on the coast line. The further west you went, the more it was like the mountains in the eastern half of the United States. You had to get into double and triple canopy jungle to start seeing banana plants again. Even then you'd see large teak wood trees, and a few others. Yet once you started climbing again, it reverted back to something like the Smokey Mountains (actually looks just like it). Interestingly, you didn't see a lot of large trees in the cities per say. Maybe in Saigon or another very large city, but the ones up north didn't have a lot of trees. You would see bushes, small plots of things like pineapple and vegetables as well as rice paddies right up to the edge of the towns. The country for the most part it gets somewhat arid in about eight weeks after the monsoon quits. The time of the monsoon season varies the further north you go. Plus at higher elevations it gets a little chilly. gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishwelding Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Armorama has a good collection of articles on tropical foliage in scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vimana Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 Thanks a lot, guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jochemp Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 some work I did awhile ago... sharing the process. 1/144 Diorama. and the same for a dio in 1/72. Tropic jungle Colombia. Hope this helps... Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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