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Author Topic: TFTB & CF Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown Buildings (Killian WIP)  (Read 17936 times)

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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roof Progress)
« Reply #30 on: September 30, 2020, 08:28:42 PM »
Work on shingling the church is still progressing.  It's a muckle big roof and I've been doing a couple of sessions on it each week.  The next, and 10th, session may well see it done.  Between shingling work, I've been prepping other kits and moving them along too for modelling variety.

Just finished up this batch of wagons and hand carts, also by Things From the Basement.

They were a quick fun project to build and paint. Weathered wood is always fun drybrushing with a pile of colours! It's always nice to have set dressing items on the table, and wheeled transport is sometimes handy for the players to make use of.

As usual for MDF woodwork, I scribed the plank lines on the visible inside surfaces too, and gave the planks and bracing a good scraping with a razor saw to add some woodgrain. All the little square peg holes from joining the pieces have been filled with a dab of Testor's Contour Putty. And I put little magnets in the front axle pieces so they can fold back for more compact storage; and as an added benefit, the shave can be tipped down to the ground when they're not hitched to a team.  As a final touch for the Haywagon, cut a bit of twine to add a light strewing on the floor.

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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Carts & Wagons)
« Reply #31 on: October 01, 2020, 06:45:49 AM »
A suitably nice addition to an already excellent table.
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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Carts & Wagons)
« Reply #32 on: October 02, 2020, 06:18:21 AM »
All continued goodness :)
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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Carts & Wagons)
« Reply #33 on: October 05, 2020, 03:33:35 PM »
Absolutely wonderful!

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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Carts & Wagons)
« Reply #34 on: October 18, 2020, 04:18:38 AM »
Church roof is complete, that was a big surface with lots of corner bits on the belfry and vestry roof to cut to fit, whew.  Finished weathering it earlier this week.  Tonight, fashioned a styrene bell to add to the tower (the tower roof is removable for better storage and transport).

Next step will be the scenic base, and have already prepped most of about 5 linear feet of picket fence for the perimeter.
« Last Edit: October 18, 2020, 04:25:06 AM by Cat »

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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #35 on: October 18, 2020, 04:57:59 AM »
Excellent build.
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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #36 on: October 18, 2020, 07:35:31 AM »
Lovely colours and weathering  8)
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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2020, 03:19:57 PM »
Lovely colours and weathering  8)

Thanks; getting the colours on these is a fun artistic challenge.  The actual set was done in all mundane colours, so the church is white with a light grey roof and a very dark grey belfry.  But then during filming they used a lot of fog machines, and then in post-production everything is heavily filtered blue-grey.  So I'm leaning towards the filtered look to capture the vibes of the movie.

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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #38 on: October 31, 2020, 04:38:18 PM »
Fantastic! You’d mentioned a tutorial earlier in the thread did that ever happen?...

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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #39 on: October 31, 2020, 05:19:53 PM »
Fantastic! You’d mentioned a tutorial earlier in the thread did that ever happen?...

No, not yet.  In the mad run up to Huzzah 2018, there wasn't time for tutorialling; and I've only done small bits on the project between then and now.  But now that I'm diving back into the project without any looming con deadlines, I may take some time to write up details.

In the meanwhile, happy to answer any questions as that would start the writing process.

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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #40 on: October 31, 2020, 05:55:24 PM »
Lovely project!
It makes me want to build something similar myself, using the kits as a base to work from.
 8) 8)


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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #41 on: October 31, 2020, 06:19:02 PM »
Gorgeous work!
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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #42 on: October 31, 2020, 06:26:54 PM »
Lovely project!
It makes me want to build something similar myself, using the kits as a base to work from.
 8) 8)

Thanks — and please do!

There's a chance Things From The Basement may add more kits next year if sales on this line pick up.  They made some great kits for colonial Salem to go with the Devil in the Wilderness game that was just on Kickstarter.  Next year there will be a Devil in Sleepy Hollow expansion.  TFTB might add something new for that and/or in the aftermath if the KS boosts enough interest in the kits.

I've put in requests for the Doctor's/Undertakers' house, the Watermill, the Killian/Midwife's House, the Blacksmith's, and the Windmill.  I have alternate kitbashing thoughts if need be; but even with the heavy modifications that I've been doing, it saves so much time working from these kits.

Right now, I'm in the midst of modifying the parts for the Notary Public from the Sleepy Hollow Inn kit which combines elements from the two thatched roof buildings in the movie.  And I've got the huge pile of parts filed down and prep underway for the Van Tassel Manor. 

If you get the Manor, ask for the 'Spooky Upgrade' parts too — haven't seen those listed in the shop yet, but he did the replacement pieces for a steeper roof over the carriageway and attic tower, plus spikier roof trim.

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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #43 on: November 01, 2020, 03:00:10 PM »
Not sure that I would specifically order from there* but may use stuff I already have for a Spooky Hollow/creepy fantasy vibe to add to my own collection.
Thanks for the tips, though, as it is always good to know what is available and recommended.
 :)




*But several things are very tempting to build upon!
 ;)

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Re: TFTB Sleepy Hollow Buildings (Church Roofed)
« Reply #44 on: November 01, 2020, 03:14:02 PM »
Not sure that I would specifically order from there* but may use stuff I already have for a Spooky Hollow/creepy fantasy vibe to add to my own collection.
Thanks for the tips, though, as it is always good to know what is available and recommended.
 :)

*But several things are very tempting to build upon!
 ;)

Whatever you wind up doing, I look forward to seeing it!

 

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