Buildings

martin goddard · January 17, 2018, 09:56:15 AM

A company making card cut out buildings. https://www.fiddlersgreen.net/shop/category/name/Western.html
I think they re n (160th) scale but can be re sized before printing. paper models can be delicate and fussy to make. But they look good. Also they have a wagon etc! Do have a look at the site as it has many unusual items too.

Colonel Kilgore · January 17, 2018, 10:28:40 AM

Interesting (slightly quirky?) style - "unusual" is probably the word in some cases!

But lots of character, and good value individually if you only want a few items.

More expensive ($50 upwards, as you need to buy a CD) is:

http://www.erichotz.com/whitewash.html

albeit perhaps more "mainstream" in style.

How nice to have such a choice of options!

Stewart 46A · January 18, 2018, 04:27:36 PM

My camps and town buildings

martin goddard · January 19, 2018, 09:20:31 AM

I like the idea of using squares of scenery Stewart. Lets you remove one when the space is needed. I never like seeing my valuable figures balanced upon roofs. Just move the building out of the way and damage to figures is lessened.

Colonel Kilgore · January 20, 2018, 11:36:02 AM

Those really are rather nice, Stewart. I think you've captured the grittiness very effectively, and the "buildings + scenic scatter" approach to the bases will probably set a new trend

Stewart 46A · January 20, 2018, 11:58:51 AM

Thanks Simon

Dannoc · January 26, 2018, 09:55:14 PM

The basing idea is great - what sidecars they? And from where?

Dannoc · January 28, 2018, 12:43:28 PM

Doh I hate predictive text -sidecars ! Should have read what size are the bases?

Stewart 46A · January 28, 2018, 05:53:12 PM

Dannoc the building templates I used are all 6x6, they and the 12x6 scenery templates and hills are all from S&A scenics, the 6x6 are easier to move around with building stuck to them and not so heavy

Leslie BT · January 30, 2018, 08:50:05 PM

I am sure that they fit into the boxes more easily and will be less prone to warping.

Stewart 46A · January 31, 2018, 04:11:36 PM

My printed buildings arrived today. Very impressed with the quality.
Bill from cbr rang me yesterday to say he noticed a problem with the star rail on the bank when he was packing it so there will be another model in the post today.
I probably would not have noticed so double impressed with cbr customer service.
1st pic is of the saloon, 2nd of the bank

Colonel Kilgore · January 31, 2018, 08:56:01 PM

Stewart - those do look rather nice!

Are they 15mm?!

martin goddard · January 31, 2018, 09:18:33 PM

Stewart brought them to the game tonight. They are really good, especially the interior detail which features bottles and stoves. Super. I thonk they will need to be glued together, in case the fragile bits get snapped off?? the size matches 15mm figures too. I think the paint will really bring them "out".

Colonel Kilgore · January 31, 2018, 11:05:00 PM

So could be used for skirmishes for those with any figures left over after building their new Western forces...?