MexRev scenery

[tony6655@outlook.com]

Very impressive 👍

[Smiley Miley 66]

Nice tip on the small gauge rail track, never thought of using N gauge?
Miles

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

The only snag with using N gauge is you are then tied into using model railway stuff - which is expensive when you are using it just for wargaming purposes. Even wheel sets or bogies are pricey.
N gauge is 1:148 - 1:160 scale or approx. 2mm/foot whereas 15mm figure scale is closer to 3mm/foot hence Martin adopting TT gauge (which is a specialist 3mm/foot scale system). Conventional model railway 00 gauge is 4mm/foot and better suits 20mm scale figs. 009 is 20mm 4mm/foot narrow gauge. So basically both scale model railway accessories and rolling stock are either too small or too large for 15mm wargaming without fudging things somewhat...

[Smiley Miley 66]

Talking of the new Dodge cars that have appeared, thank you Martin they do look great !
Could these be converted into other manufacturers? Ford, Chevrolet ?and even European manufacturers  For example ? If so how easy would it be ?
Could Martin supply different Grills for example ?
Just a thought ?
Miles

[Smiley Miley 66]

Thanks Neil. I was thinking more on just laying down some track as I have a couple of impressive looking mining buildings/factories that some track running around would look great in this and was thinking more for Westerns. As the Terrain is similar in both games.(because it's the same continent of course- before anyone else points it out )
But as we are talking about this game, ideas from here can be applicable for Westerns and CWB and up to a point PITS.
Miles

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

Absolutely, some scenic track laying would work well both sides of the border for both western and mexrev settings

I've taken some N gauge flexitrack and cut all the connecting plastic sections between the sleepers. It means I can stagger the smaller sleeper spacings a little wider and more erratically and also allow for tighter curves. Since most US track is covered by dirt with less prominent ballast anyway it should be easy to replicate the right look.

The Durango & Silverton NG Railroad in Colorado operates rolling stock that looks just like the mainline Western versions. I'm flicking thru my father's guidebook and I can't see what gauge it is - presumably 3foot. 'Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid' was filmed on the D&SRR. It should certainly be possible to adapt PP Western RRd cast bogies to a slightly narrower gauge so you could actually have rolling stock on the rails... at a pinch you could probably reduce the width of the Western loco wheels on the resin PP loco too...

[martin goddard]

Cars of that era do seem similar from our point of view.
The bonnet would indeed be the biggest difference.
I suspect that not enough cars are need by any army to make it worthwhile making a bigger range?

These Dodge cars should look good scattered here and there on the battle ground I hope.

Pancho Villa died in one after the revolution.
The US used a fair few in the Pershing  chase.



martin

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

Martin is correct - A simple online search for Model T variants shows a host of possible conversions to the basic chassis... Grey, Green, Blue and Red were all used before the 1914 'all colours as long as it is black' directive was adopted to cut production costs. It was however the Dodge Bros. car that was the star of the MexRev. With Martin's variants and colour variation they should provide all the variety you should require on the battlefield...
The Crossley Staff Car in the WW1 range is c.1914 so is also a possibility for the Mid-Late period of MexRev.

It just so happens that my M-in-Law gave us all a belated Xmas present. I will be investing part of mine in a fleet of Jalopies courtesy of the 'Old Banger'!

[Smoking gun]

I'll be ordering a selection to use for SCW, they look OK to me to be an early 20^th century open tourer. Cars like these were manufactured and used for many years.Martin

Best wishes,
Martin Buck

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

I decided to model a scenic abandoned mine as nod to all the mining concerns in N W Mexico. N gauge/009 gauge track is 9mm wide which equates to 3foot NG in 15mm scale - the most popular NG standard in Mexico. This meant I could potentially use odds and ends from an old model railway project if I fudged the scale a bit to match the PP figures. I've removed the plastic links to the sleepers so I could respace them and make a tight curved incline. The track is for dumping spoil/rubble and will be dressed with rock scree and debris. The mine entrance will be shuttered with wood and corrugated tin and an abandoned tipper wagon is left derelict and rusted on the track. The rocks are styrofoam blocks built up in flattened sections and cut and ripped. Flatter areas will allow for the placement of stands of figures and hopefully I can transform it into a good rebel encampment. The base is my favoured 7x7in size which fits inside Panettone boxes I have kept back for model storage. This is designed for a table end but I can potentially model another mountainous area to go along side.

[Colonel Kilgore]

I do admire all your scratch building efforts and attention to detail,  Neil. You're going to have a superb MexRev set!

Simon

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

The abandoned mine after an afternoon's progress... unseen is the wooden lintel beams and shuttering built up from modelling matches - but at least the roof is on!

[martin goddard]

She will be coming round the mountain when she comes.


martin

[Anatoli]

Wow !

It is going to be a beautiful mine !
I like the way it goes... 

Really inspiring.

[Smiley Miley 66]

What foam did you use there please ? Very effective and creating the Rock surfaces !
Miles