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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: dominic on January 10, 2008, 10:26:48 PM
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So here's the first Carentan building completed:
(http://www.napnuts.com/ww2/desire_ingouf.jpg)
(http://www.napnuts.com/wips/ingouf02_front.jpg)
(http://www.napnuts.com/wips/ingouf02_back.jpg)
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Fantastic :o
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Very nice.
The little roof at the back looks a bit wonky though :?:
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Thats fantastic Dom.
Paul
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nice!
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Nice work!
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Superb Work!
I got a comment from someone living in Carentan not far from the building!
It's a 100% Approval!
Cheers,
Olivier
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Thanks guys! It's not 100% complete as I'm still looking for a couple of suitable road signs for the front, and a big poster for the rear corner (next to the Normandie ship). There is a specific poster that they used in the Band of Brothers episode, and I'm still looking for it!
@Matakishi - the roof over the small outhouse (kitchen?) doesn't seem to sit very well. Will have to glue a triangular support one of these days.
@Sgt Perry - that's very interesting, to have a positive comment from someone living in Carentan! Is it the guy who runs the 101 Airborne association?
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Dominic, superb stuff :love: :D Looking forward to seeing the village develop.
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WOW, just fantastic. Are the bricks around the windows and doors painted or somehow 'sculpted'?
You should consider weathering the posters on the walls, they look a little too clean for my liking!
keep it up. Do you plan bringing your Carentan to BB on day? I'd like to see it with my own hands and play a game or two in this little town!
cheers
Z.
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Thanks guys! It's not 100% complete as I'm still looking for a couple of suitable road signs for the front?
Dominic, you could probably get away with using some of the smaller Tamiya roadsigns? Or for an even better range, Verlinden:
http://www.internethobbies.com/verlinden-products---printed---photo-etched-accessories.html
I know they're 1/35 not 1/48 or 1/50, but I think you'd get away with it. A fantastic range of signs, posters etc.
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@Capt Blood - thanks for that tip! The Verlinden signs are exactly what I need!! I could buy the 1/35 ones, scan them and reduce them to the correct size!!
@Zoogla - sure, I will bring the village to BB one day (when/if) it gets completed!! We can then have a big Carentan bash!
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Wow it looks superb!
You really have done well with this Dominic.
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@Sgt Perry - that's very interesting, to have a positive comment from someone living in Carentan! Is it the guy who runs the 101 Airborne association?
That's one of the member of the association.
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Looks great.
The Carentan table is going to be something quite special when it's done.
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@Zoogla - Forgot to answer your question. The bricks are textured plastic sheets from Modulor.de
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Hhm, what happened to the pics? Can't see anything ...
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Sorry, I think my web provider's server is down! :(
Try again in a couple of hours.
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website is back up! :)
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:o :o :o COOOL :o :o :o
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Thanks Capt Blood for the great suggestion!
Here is the model with the road signs:
(http://www.napnuts.com/wips/ingouf03_front.jpg)
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Yup, that really is great. I'm going to have to make one :)
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Really really...
(http://www.mr-nobones.com/images/misc/burns-excellent.gif)
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Love it. But is there any reason why there aren't any windows?
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Love it. But is there any reason why there aren't any windows?
It's traditional :) (really)
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Love it. But is there any reason why there aren't any windows?
Do you seriously think that after four years of German occupation and exploitation there actually where WINDOWS left in France? "Nous nīavions rien, en 1944..."
:lol:
Itīs a lovely model, and looks very, very playable.
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I think he meant window frames, nobody expects glass. There are frames in the photos.
Personally I rarely add them to buildings, especially WWII buildings as I tend to do the insides fire blackened and I assume the window frames burnt or were takes for wood. I then got into the habit of not doing them on other buildings because I never really noticed they were missing. They tend to add a point of weakness to an otherwise sturdy gaming building.
No doubt dominic has different reasons though and it's his thread so I'll shut up. :lipps:
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I toyed around with adding windows, but after putting in a couple, decided against it as it became very fiddly. I figure most people won't miss it on the gaming table.
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I then got into the habit of not doing them on other buildings because I never really noticed they were missing. They tend to add a point of weakness to an otherwise sturdy gaming building.
I toyed around with adding windows, but after putting in a couple, decided against it as it became very fiddly. I figure most people won't miss it on the gaming table.
Not so different reasons then... :lol:
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I found the poster for the back that was used in the Band of Brothers episode:
(http://www.napnuts.com/wips/france_prends_garde.jpg)
Unfortunately, I could only find a small copy. Has anyone come across a larger copy of this poster?
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There you go:
(http://idata.over-blog.com/0/32/46/53/affiches-politiques/france-prends-garde-aux-revenants-ligue-frana-aise-cerutti.jpg)
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Wow! That's great!! Thanks!!