Old West Architecture & model comparison question

[Jase]

Hi!

Does anyone of you have some websites where I can find photographs of Old West buidings? I'm ordering some Artizan Cowboys this week and they need a place to sleep

Also, does anyone know whether the scale of the current Foundry Old West models is more or less compatible with the scale of the Artizan models?

Cheers

Jase

[LeadAsbestos]

Cowboys Wars, Artizan, Foundry. Works for me!

[W.B.Kurgan]

Does anyone of you have some websites where I can find photographs of Old West buidings?

This is a great place to start: Witchtown Tales!
 :mrgreen:

[Le matou rouge]

And another one to visit : lotow.free.fr - click ont the left to see warbands' pictures ;
here for the the buildings ;
and there for the battle reports/"comptes-rendus".

Meow,
Matt

[Jase]

@Kurgan: Witchtown Tales is the thing that got me inspired in the first place

@LeadAsbestos: Useful!! Thank you!

@Le Matou Rouge: Thank you! Cool stuff.

But what I actually was looking for are vintage photographs. Anyone knows some of those? The French site of LMR goes a long way, but most of it are model buildings instead of photographs (but consider some idead nicked;) )

[Lowtardog]

On figures, the early foundry figures (Perry I think) are a lot smaller than Artizan but fit well with the Border raiders and later packs (same sculptor)

I dont ind and mix them but it is quite marked. Black Scorpion make them look like midgets

[walktapus]

Does anyone of you have some websites where I can find photographs of Old West buidings?

http://www.clwesterntown.com/the_town.htm

[walktapus]

http://www.realdeadwoodpodcast.com/albums/facade/

and the real deadwood
http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=deadwood1876jc6.jpg

[Jase]

Cool!!

Now I need a lot of wood to build my own little town

Well, since I'm popping off questions and the answers I get are really good, I might just throw in another question:

Besides the Artizan cowboys, I am also going to buy the WAB Legends of the West book. Does this also provide rules for cowboys getting experience and thus becoming more powerful and skillful? Sort of like the GW Necromunda system?

Cheers

Jase

[Westfalia Chris]

Well, pardner, actually, it´s pretty much the same system as the one used in Necromunda, just slightly adapted to the different stat and mechanism system.

It works very well. We had a loose campaign running for the last two years, but now we are re-booting, so to speak, since the beginnings are much more fun than killer posses armed to the teeth.

[LeadAsbestos]

Save your money and download "The Rules with No Name" from the Wargames Foundry site. Great, fast cinematic gunfights, w/ characters who can get new skills as they progress. A real blast to play, and my 11 year old brother picked up the rules w/ no effort.

[Buzgob]

Hey, first post. Hi all  

To add to the questions from my friend Jase *waves at Jase*: I know of 2 manufacturers of Old West buildings: Hovels and Arnica, Montana. Are there any others I should be aware of and does anyone know of a European store selling the Arnica, Montana buildings?
Also pointers to brands making/selling good interior items (bar, tables, chairs, beds etc.) are very welcome. Not just old west, but a bit more towards medieval or fantasy is okay as well, as long as the size is around 25/28 mm.

Many thanks for your help!!

[W.B.Kurgan]

Cool!!

Now I need a lot of wood to build my own little town

The wooden coffee stirrers from Starbucks (or whatever) are just perfect for making old west buildings constructed from boards!
 :mrgreen:



Oh, and welcome to the forum Buzgob!  :mrgreen:

[walktapus]

Buzgob, try Frontline http://www.frontlinewargaming.co.uk/

Both buildings and great furniture for Old West and more.

For buildings, also check Grand Manner
http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/

and Moondragon
http://www.moondragons.com/

[Buzgob]

Thanks a lot guys, these links were very helpfull.
Many thanks