In this post we are going to put all those bargain pieces that we sometimes find on AliExpress for a really low price and that work perfectly for miniature wargames.
We will mainly focus on products useful as terrain in our gaming boards, and many of these products may have been seen in my Fear of the Dark or Frontline Heroes gaming boards (ww2 of modern).
We are going to try to create a living post, that is, all the products that you have found share them in the comments and they will be added to the post, in order to create a source where anyone can find them, see how they look next to our miniatures and be able to acquire them in the links that we will provide.
I am sure that you have also found some similar products on AliExpress that have been useful on your game tables, so do not hesitate to share them in the comments and I will add them to this very same post.
And without further ado, let's get to work.
For the moment, these are the products that I have found on AliExpress and that can be seen on my game tables as terrain:
WW2 airplanes in 1/48 scale.
These airplanes are sold as simple model kits to assemble, in fact no glue is needed, and in 10 minutes you have it assembled without any problem.
They come pre-painted, with a fairly good level of detail and once assembled they are quite tough, not being fragile or delicate.
There are several German and Allied models and the price is about €3.39 per unit in the following LINK.
As you can see in the photos, the scale is perfect for creating a German airfield with several units or a crashed plane (as I already showed in this post CLICK THIS LINK)
WW2 allied military Jeep in 1/48 scale.
Like the planes seen above, they are sold as easy-to-assemble model kits, without the need for glue, and it doesn't take more than 10 minutes to have one completely ready.
It already comes in the required color, although it does require painting various details: seats, steering wheel, shovel, headlights...). On the other hand, once assembled it is a fairly tough model, and can be used without fear of any parts coming off.
There are only two models: olive green and sand brown, and the price per unit is €3.89 in the following LINK.
The scale is perfect for use with 28mm miniatures, and it is perfect as a terrain piece or, with the appropriate miniatures, to use it as a combat force in the game.
WW2 trucks in 1/48 scale.
They are toy trucks of fairly low quality. Undetailed, unpainted, and hollow inside.
On the other hand, a bag of 10 units costs €1.59. Yes, you heard right. Each truck costs 15 cents.
While the quality could be much better, at that price they are perfect as terrain, using them as cover, creating destroyed vehicles, or as troop transport trucks.
They come in 10 unpainted and low detailed units, but for the unbeatable price of €1.59 for all 10 units in the following LINK.
In the photos you can see different paint schemes, and you can see that their size fit perfectly with 28mm miniatures.
Streetlights for WW2 and modern settings.
There is no terrain more rewarding than streetlights. Their price is very low and they require little preparation to turn them into terrain that we will use on our game boards.
Although they don't contribute anything in terms of game mechanics (neither as cover nor as blocking Line of Sight) they contribute a lot by creating atmosphere in the games and giving realism to the game table.
We have a pack of 20 units for €3.79 in the following LINK, and we only have to glue them on a gray base to be able to distribute them on our table and make it more realistic.
As can be seen in the photos, they can be used perfectly with 28mm miniatures, providing that realistic touch.
Trees, trees, and more trees.
Trees are a basic piece of scenery for any setting we play in (WW2, fantasy, modern, historical...).
We can assemble them individually or in blocks, forming masses of forest.
There are many different types of trees and different sizes, and that is precisely where their usefulness lies, since to create wooded areas we will need different types of trees and different sizes to make it as realistic as possible.
We will see them in different packs and some of them already have different types of trees mixed in.
As an example, we have this pack of 30 assorted trees for €2.76 in the following LINK.
To assemble them, we only have to cut the base so that it is flat and glue it to a base or a plastic base.
And if we are not happy with the quality of the trees, we can always add flock with white glue to make them more realistic.
You may see the whole process in the following post (CLICK THIS LINK)
Extending to trees, we have palm trees, depending on the setting of our games.
Likewise, we have several models and sizes, and even packs in which they come mixed, like the one I present below.
They generally come ready to be placed on a base and used on our game tables.
And we have various packs of 5 palm trees for €1.50 in the following LINK, although there are many different packs.
Turf, bushes, grass...
We have a wide variety of elements for the bases of our miniatures and our scenery.
Prices vary according to quantity, although below I show you some fairly complete packs at a ridiculous price.
Pack of 50 tufts for €1.79 in the following LINK.
Pack of 6 bushes for €1.67 in the following LINK.
Jersey barriers for modern or post-apocalyptic settings.
This is a very interesting product. It is intended to be a plastic road barrier, but it is out of scale and too large for 28-32mm miniatures.
The price is more than reasonable for simple plastic barriers, and we find several packs in the following LINK:
10 barriers for €2.54
30 barriers for €3.02
50 barriers for €4.55
But now comes the good part: if we paint these barriers gray, they are the same as the concrete jersey barriers used to block roads.
Very useful in urban war environments or in post-apocalyptic settings.
Plastic bases.
We can find a wide range of bases for miniatures, in all possible sizes.
We will focus on the typical bases for 25mm diameter miniatures.
We can find them in packs of different quantities and prices accordingly in the following LINK.
40 bases for €3.21
60 bases for €4.08
100 bases for €6.10
However, there are bases of all sizes and shapes available from the major brands in the hobby.
Have you found any other useful terrain in AliExpress or Alibaba? Leave a few lines and a link in the comment section below and I'll add It to the post.
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