Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: NickNascati on July 29, 2020, 12:15:35 AM
Title: A small Mexican town
Post by: NickNascati on July 29, 2020, 12:15:35 AM
A two day scratch building project, yes, two days start to finish. It won’t win any prizes, but it suits me just fine. For 28mm minis.
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: commissarmoody on July 29, 2020, 12:22:40 AM
Not bad, could be used from Spanish colonial era to today.
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: NickNascati on July 29, 2020, 12:45:46 AM
Very easily.
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Post by: Harry Faversham on July 29, 2020, 01:00:01 AM
That would suit anybody, it looks spot on...
:-*
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Post by: has.been on July 29, 2020, 10:44:11 AM
Good looking. Would be nice to have a Spaghetti western shoot-out on it.
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Post by: vodkafan on July 29, 2020, 11:15:08 AM
"Shoot for the heart, Ramone.." The central well reminded me straight away of Fistful of Dollars
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Post by: Lascaris on July 29, 2020, 03:59:42 PM
I really like how that looks. Are you thinking Maximillian, Major Dundee, Mexican Revolution, Magnificent Seven or just general gaming in the locale? I've had in my mind a SW USA/Northern Mexico campaign with US cavalry & civilians, French Foreign Legion, Mexican army & civilians and Apaches. Your buildings are making me think of going back to it. :)
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: NickNascati on July 29, 2020, 04:23:13 PM
Basically, just some border themed western games. I may another building or two at some point. I do also have a traditional western town, so this will give me some variation.
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Post by: Szary on July 29, 2020, 11:58:47 PM
For two days worth of effort you got great value. It's looking very good.
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Post by: FifteensAway on July 30, 2020, 04:29:49 AM
Nice. Did you use 'cork cloth' for the ground cover? I have some I thought would work great but haven't done anything with it yet. Probably use it for a jungle build, though. Or maybe Old West?
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: NickNascati on July 30, 2020, 01:55:22 PM
No, those are the vinyl tiles I use for my gaming surface 4x18inch tiles is a 3 ft. Square.
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Post by: Digits on July 30, 2020, 03:36:46 PM
Very cool for two days of work!
Looking forward to seeing it lived in....
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Post by: Cacique Caribe on July 30, 2020, 05:38:47 PM
Nick
Fantastic results!
Dan
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Post by: CookAndrewB on July 30, 2020, 06:42:01 PM
That is a tidy bit of work for two days. How are the walls made?
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: NickNascati on July 30, 2020, 07:47:00 PM
Simple foam core construction. Painted with a fairly thick acrylic paint that nicely mimics adobe I think.
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Post by: FifteensAway on July 31, 2020, 05:06:19 AM
A little further study and I find one of the elements that make it work for me is the color choice for the flat roofs. I did something similar with my Tartar Wall for Boxers. Is it the lighting that makes church roof so red? Does seem a bit bright but still works. Is that a pig and some chickens roaming the square? Animals: 'self'-mobile clutter.
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: NickNascati on July 31, 2020, 01:57:55 PM
The roofs are painted with raw sienna. I may go back and do them more an earth color.
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Post by: Wilgut Spleens on July 31, 2020, 02:29:58 PM
that's really nice, the church is particularly excellent nice work i did a similar thong as a Spanish town for Peninsula campaign
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: NickNascati on July 31, 2020, 02:35:11 PM
Thanks, I am especially proud of the church.
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Post by: Pan Marek on July 31, 2020, 07:23:27 PM
Lascaris- I've been thinking the same thing. Add in the Rebs with Sibley! You'd have quite a fracas with all those factions.
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: Pan Marek on July 31, 2020, 07:27:31 PM
Nick- I'm thinking of making some Spanish colonial buildings for Blood and Plunder. And arches are a must. Do you have any tips on how to cut them smoothly?
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: NickNascati on August 01, 2020, 03:51:27 PM
Tips? Not really, I just scrounged until I found a disc that was the right size. Sometimes it is a paint bottle bottom, sometimes a food container, etc. the real trick is to trace the shape carefully, and cut with a very sharp knife.
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: NickNascati on August 04, 2020, 09:12:39 PM
I went and redid the building roofs in the same color as the walls, looks much better. The church roof is corrugated paper, painted deep red then dry brushed. Red always seems to look right for Spanish style roofs.
Title: Re: A small Mexican town
Post by: Bloggard on August 06, 2020, 10:50:57 AM