S & A Scenics

This range has been on the market for over a year, and I believe has been shown around the Northern Shows, but may not be as well known in the South, which is a shame. The basic building block is a 2' x 2' plain terrain tile, made from Styrofoam and painted with textured paint. My original blocks, purchased when the company started trading are edged in wood and have Velcro fixings to keep them from drifting apart, but the newer ones may be different. Terrain features such as hills, rivers, etc. are separate, with the hills being made from the usual Styrofoam, edged in hardboard for toughness, and then texture painted. The roads and streams are mounted on felt which enable them to grip the table surface, whilst the river pieces are made from ply, and painted.

The range includes copses, hedges, fences, fields and a series of different sized buildings. My favourite pieces are the vineyards which to my untrained eye are dead ringers for the ones in the Peninsula. The standard of manufacture is very high, and being mounted on substantial bases the individual items are very robust. What impresses me the most is the quality control, since there has been no difference in any way, either of standard or more importantly colour, from one order to the next.

Prices are reasonable, ranging from £ 8.00 for the base tiles to £ 2.25 for a copse of 3 small trees. The range continues to expand but Mr Brooks (sorry to be so formal) says that where he hasn't already got something he can produce it. Of interest to DBA gamers might be a terrain set of one of the tiles, plus terrain pieces of hills, scrub, etc. all in one box for £ 24.00. An SAE to 23 Haws Hill, Carnforth Lancs LA5 9DD should get the latest price list. Much recommended, especially for the turnaround in orders: 28 days are quoted, but in my experience it is more like 14 or less.

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