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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Legionnaire on March 10, 2024, 12:05:06 PM
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For many years, I had a 28mm wild west collection which I enjoyed gaming with. Several strips and repaints down the line, health issues etc, I am now selling it all off to start up a 32mm one!
I have bought several 3D Breed character packs and several TT Combat MDF buildings. Looking forward to giving my favourite genre a much needed face-lift 😊.
Rules wise I think Fistful of Lead Reloaded 2nd edition will be my go to as several participants at the club seemed to enjoy the trial game I put on earlier this year. Excellent rules with no demand on previous experience.
Being of Swedish origin, I'm considering the working title "Turnip Town " lol
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Interesting.
Is there much difference between "modern" 28mm OW miniatures and 32mm?
I have bought several 3D Breed character packs...
Do you print them or buy as figures? (I'm not really familiar with them.) And, wouldn't Black Scorpion be OK? I thought they were 32mm.
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Interesting.
Is there much difference between "modern" 28mm OW miniatures and 32mm?
Do you print them or buy as figures? (I'm not really familiar with them.) And, wouldn't Black Scorpion be OK? I thought they were 32mm.
Yes, it's a very noticeable difference between say Foundry and Artizan 28mm and Heroic 28 (32). Zombicide is a good example of 32mm scale miniatures.
I have no printer myself but know people who do, although I have ordered some online that I'm currently awaiting delivery. Black Scorpion is indeed 32mm and look like "giants" alongside normal 28mm.
I had some Black Scorpion in the past but the ones I've seen looks so much nicer with better detail to be honest. Also, the particulat 3D Breed line has a stagecoach, some cattle, extra horses and other bits and bobs so I don't need to source much from other manufacturers.
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Cool! Can't wait to see how your project unfolds.
TT Combat is great for scenery, super cheap andf with some extra love for the mdf they are quite nice.
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Cool! Can't wait to see how your project unfolds.
TT Combat is great for scenery, super cheap andf with some extra love for the mdf they are quite nice.
Cheers mate!
Yes TT Combat is my go to for MDF terrain, very affordable and lovely to work with. I'm looking forward to trying out MDF sealet spray and their range of spray paints for my new buildings. The decision for the face-lift mainly came about after building one of their Barn kits, although ok for 28mm I felt 32mm was going to look even better lol.
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Received my 3D printed 32mm miniatures today. Got an extra duplicate of one of the female gunfighter. From top to bottom:
Female gunfighter, I like to have a bit of range and diversity to choose from. Definitely not the weaker sex lol.
U.S. Marshals
Mexican Outlaws, I really like the Mariachi guy with the guitar and the Tequila bottle wielder, lovely characterful sculpts.
Sioux warriors, I see the company also have Apaches so will get them at some point. GOT to have natives putting their hat in the ring.
Bounty Hunters.
I might be tempted to get the mounted sculpts for these too, but it's not a priority right now. I would like the Tong crew though.
A guy at my local gaming club has a printer and might do the stagecoach and some cattle and horses for me. £5 for the STL file, compared to £18 to buy the stagecoach printed...
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Having thought a little about the setting for my new collection, it'll be a "wild west that never was but I think THIS would be fun!".
So, mainly taking place in Minnesota in the late 1870's-1880's. According to some sources, more than half the population have Scandinavian and German heritage. The biggest concentration of Scandinavian heritage in the whole of the US :o.
Me being Swedish obviously would like to play on that to some extent. Enter the budding frontier town originally named Guteburg, but more popularly called Turnip Town.
There'll be many colourful personalities, a Finn by the name of Esa Pekka Perkele is the local law, but Siddharta "Sid" Gupta got to be in a league of his own. Hearing about a large tribe of Indians, the man from Bombay set out to find his fellow countrymen. Making the best of the initial confusion he is now the war chief of a small band of natives lol. After all they have many things in common...
There's also a band of Mexicans, led by Enrique Cojones, who after an epic drinking session took a wrong turn at the Pecos and now find themselves in the land of ice and snow.
Not to forget, Bluebell Johnson's Petticoats, the All-ladies gang, sometimes heroes and sometimes villains, depending on who you ask. As I was given two miniatures of the same sculpt by mistake, they will be the Rose and Daisy Fothergill-Smythe, twins. Led by Marjorie Mercy Bluebell Johnson, a very capable emancipated black lady with an iron will!
Reverend Valter Ljungdahl is ruthlessly lording over a group of hard men, for whom anyone could potentially be worth a pretty penny. Anyone with a prize on their head will sooner or later come into the reverend's crosshairs and he and his "flock" will "smite" them.
I'm awaiting delivery of a fantastic looking 3D printed stagecoach with a team of horses in the next week or so, and will probably start putting things together slowly after that, as I have other projects on the table I want to finish first.
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Received my 3D printed stagecoach for 32mm today! Looks awesome and I can't wait to get started on the model. Pablo from Zombicide Undead or Alive is taking an interest in the new arrival. Probably casing it for a hold-up later lol.
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Awesome model! I also still need a stagecoach (and more horses and mounted cowboys!), this looks like an excellent option.
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Awesome model! I also still need a stagecoach (and more horses and mounted cowboys!), this looks like an excellent option.
Being my first ever experience of 3D printed stuff, it has proved to be very challenging! Delicate and brittle, even with lots of care I have encountered several breaks and cracks as I unfortunately dropped the model :'(. Most of it is fixable but has caused me lots of extra work. If it turns out it isn't up to snuff, I might have to buy a second model and try again. With other projects being worked on simultaneously, I reckon it will be a week or three before I start on the west stuff properly.
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I've been busy with work and finishing off another hobby project. Now I have time to ficus on this project over the next months probably.
Not a lot done, but as I'll be using Fistful of Lead Reloaded 2nd Edition, I put some reminders on the cards with special abilities. Just an old deck of cards I already had and some sticky labels cut to size, nothing fancy but will do the job.
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A few quick notes and questions:
Brittle nature and fragility of the 3D prints
Do you know whether this is a function of the resin (correct term?) used to make them, a shortcoming of the printer, a flaw in the curing process or something else?
Stagecoach itself
From the pics, it doesn't look like the seat for the guy driving the coach is large enough for another mini to ride shotgun. Is it? Or just a problem with the way it looks in the picture?
The "back porch" on the model is where freight, cargo, luggage, and a drunken Kid Shaleen would ride under a covering (canvas?). Are there fittings for you to scratchbuild something like that?
Any additional hardware and directions for the tack, hardware, and reins to hook up the horses? I see the one additional piece, but looking at illustrations online, and from memory of movie and TV westerns, there should be more.
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/wells-fargo-stagecoach-overland-express-model-65-c-ca8465eb84 (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/wells-fargo-stagecoach-overland-express-model-65-c-ca8465eb84)
https://www.foreststreetdesigns.com/product/western-stagecoach-and-6-horses/ (https://www.foreststreetdesigns.com/product/western-stagecoach-and-6-horses/)
Thanks
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A few quick notes and questions:
Brittle nature and fragility of the 3D prints
Do you know whether this is a function of the resin (correct term?) used to make them, a shortcoming of the printer, a flaw in the curing process or something else?
Stagecoach itself
From the pics, it doesn't look like the seat for the guy driving the coach is large enough for another mini to ride shotgun. Is it? Or just a problem with the way it looks in the picture?
The "back porch" on the model is where freight, cargo, luggage, and a drunken Kid Shaleen would ride under a covering (canvas?). Are there fittings for you to scratchbuild something like that?
Any additional hardware and directions for the tack, hardware, and reins to hook up the horses? I see the one additional piece, but looking at illustrations online, and from memory of movie and TV westerns, there should be more.
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/wells-fargo-stagecoach-overland-express-model-65-c-ca8465eb84 (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/wells-fargo-stagecoach-overland-express-model-65-c-ca8465eb84)
https://www.foreststreetdesigns.com/product/western-stagecoach-and-6-horses/ (https://www.foreststreetdesigns.com/product/western-stagecoach-and-6-horses/)
Thanks
From what I gather, there is a bit of difference between how you cure etc. But in general, handle with a soft touch. I had several gun barrels breaking off during a very gentle wash with a soft toothbrush.
I was thinking the same, probably could fit in a shotgun messenger though.
Aha, I see you've seen Cat Balou lol. You probably could, providing the tarp is a soft cloth as the fasteners for the luggage compartment at the back is quite fine.
I think if you want to go down the route with pimping the team, maybe some thread for added reins, some of the harnessing is moulded into the horses themselves so could probably get away with that.
If you want to see what the model looks like, Google 3D Breed Wanted Join or Die Stagecoach to get a better idea what it will look like put together.
I hope to be able to show at least a partially painted example in the next couple of weeks. If worst comes to worst, I have to get a second model and at least I can modify one driver to shotgun messenger as well.
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I believe the term for the covered storage at the back of a stagecoach is called the boot. Could be wrong.
For the reins, try and find model railroading material meant for stringing power lines, might be easier to work with than string - or if you use string, 'stiffen' it somehow, like dipping in thinned white glue.
3D prints can be brittle and break so handle with care, a hazard of the medium. So far, mostly, so good with what I have had others print for me. I'll take metal over resin whenever and wherever possible but some things just aren't available. I find best use of resin is for scenery over figures, especially if a 'bulkier' item with greater durability. All of my 3D figures are for Star Wars only, in 15 mm.
Nice project by the way.
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I believe the term for the covered storage at the back of a stagecoach is called the boot. Could be wrong.
For the reins, try and find model railroading material meant for stringing power lines, might be easier to work with than string - or if you use string, 'stiffen' it somehow, like dipping in thinned white glue.
3D prints can be brittle and break so handle with care, a hazard of the medium. So far, mostly, so good with what I have had others print for me. I'll take metal over resin whenever and wherever possible but some things just aren't available. I find best use of resin is for scenery over figures, especially if a 'bulkier' item with greater durability. All of my 3D figures are for Star Wars only, in 15 mm.
Nice project by the way.
The same term as the luggage compartment in a car in The King's English lol
Thanks for the advice FifteensAway. I am still undecided and have to see what it looks like at a later stage when I've started this project proper. Probably will base it on 3mm thick foam core as it is the same thickness as the bases I have for the figures. The resin is lightweight so shouldn't be an issue and I happen to have a well padded foam container that will be just the right size for it!
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"Aha, I see you've seen Cat Balou" << I recently acquired a copy of this movie on DVD and watched it for the first time. Fun. But most importantly, it inspired the name of an establishment for my games: The Blue Cat, a sporting house, as they say. Run by a svelte and curvaceous madam. Will need to find an image of a cat, blue of course, to apply to the building (in 15 mm). :)
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"Aha, I see you've seen Cat Balou" << I recently acquired a copy of this movie on DVD and watched it for the first time. Fun. But most importantly, it inspired the name of an establishment for my games: The Blue Cat, a sporting house, as they say. Run by a svelte and curvaceous madam. Will need to find an image of a cat, blue of course, to apply to the building (in 15 mm). :)
It's a classic lol. Glad to having sparked that inspiration, looking forward to see what you come up with.
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A few quick notes and questions:
Brittle nature and fragility of the 3D prints
Do you know whether this is a function of the resin (correct term?) used to make them, a shortcoming of the printer, a flaw in the curing process or something else?
I don't have a resin printer, but I own quite a lot of resin prints by now. And the prints I have that break easily use a different type of resin from the ones that are more durable. A mate of mine uses a flexible kind of resin that still holds detail very well. This gives super detailed models, but they don't snap as easily. Another mate of mine uses a differerent resin that is a lot harder but also less flexible. So with a bit of stress on the parts they easily snap. As you might imagine I prefer the first type of resin!
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I don't have a resin printer, but I own quite a lot of resin prints by now. And the prints I have that break easily use a different type of resin from the ones that are more durable. A mate of mine uses a flexible kind of resin that still holds detail very well. This gives super detailed models, but they don't snap as easily. Another mate of mine uses a differerent resin that is a lot harder but also less flexible. So with a bit of stress on the parts they easily snap. As you might imagine I prefer the first type of resin!
There seems to be a LOT to this 3D printing thing! I shall get working on the stagecoach when I get home from the holiday and if it looks acceptable I'll stick to that. If not, I will take a chance on Geek Villain and buy their printed version. £18 so not horribly overpriced. Realistically, I will be able to get started on this project in a week or two.
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Started dry fitting and slowly assemble the first new wild west building! TT Combat Pitchstone Saloon. I find the kit a little bit challenging. Almost every lug has had to be sanded as it's a smidge to large for the designated hole, although the 3mm MDF is nice thick and robust, some of the laser cuts aren't as deep as I'd like and it becomes hard work with the blade. However, despite the extra time consuming work, I'm confident the kit will look the part when finished!
I am going to disassemble after dry fitting it all and paint in blue and yellow and I'm going to give it a go with printing Victorian wallpaper pattern and decorate on the onside.
The mini is Pablito from Zombicide so you can get an idea how big the kit is. It also comes with a free standing livery building.
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The TT Combat Pitchstone Saloon is gradually coming together. First I fry fit everything before spray, painting and final assembly.
I've had lots of sanding of lugs to do, which makes it very time consuming. Today's session was much smoother sailing though and the model is coming along nicely. Even at this stage it's a remarkably sturdy model and I think lost parts might not even have to be glued down!
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Finally finished the first building! A TT Combat Pitchstone Saloon, I have the livery as well to do which is part of the kit.
In parts I had to do a lot of sanding to make the pieces fit together. Bonus is that in places it's such a tight fit that glue is unnecessary :).
I experimented a little with wallpaper as well and it really brings out a lot in the kit. Quite satisfied with the efforts and have learned a lot in the process. This was the guinea pig I'd you so wish for the other buildings have left to do. Can't stress enough how important it was to dryfit the whole building first before disassemble, colour pile the pieces prior to spraying and THEN lastly actually assemble. In one place I had to cut a good millimetre off to make the lug fit in the designated hole. But taking my time and being thorough, this is how it turned out in the end.
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The first three models have been painted for the complete reboot of my wild west in Heroic 28mm (32mm)! They are 3D printed 3D Breed Wanted Join or Die models bought off ebay. Very nicely detailed and quick to paint up. I'm using almost exclusively Armypainter Speedpaints 2.0 to get things done and it helps when you suffer from chronic pain issues.
(L-R)
Vilgot Sjöman- a hard old Testement gent. He and his affiliation of bounty hunters are bringing criminals to justice one way or the other.
Sidharta "Chief Vindaloo" Gupta- a man from Dehli who was searching for Enlightenment in America. He is now the war chief of a tribe of natives.
Marjorie Mercy Bluebell Johnson- a strong willed no nonsense emancipated African American lady. Leader of "Bluebell's Petticoats ". Heroes to some, villains to others, depending on whi you ask...
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The saloon and those figs look great! Love that preacher-man...
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The saloon and those figs look great!
Love that preacher-man...
Thank you for the kind words CapnJim. I'm really looking forward to bring this project together over the following months, when time and health allows. I have 33 more miniatures to paint, a 3D printed stagecoach and three more kits to do. But main focus is on this project and doing some intermittent bits on other projects that have lost momentum.
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Nice to see a project like this started.
While my Old West project is 'complete', it's due to get a complete 100% overhaul in the next few years. I bought (like you) a full TT combat town to replace my 4Ground, and will be replacing all of my miniatures, and likely even re-writing my rules when I do it all.
While I like the 4Ground stuff, it's not as playable as the TT Combat stuff looks. I also want to go for a really desaturated, nasty vibe for my next town. My minis are all "okay", but if I'm going to replace everything...why not replace everything. :D
I will likely be going for 3D printed minis and any decent plastics I can find, all the new minis will be based on magnetized bases, etc. It's daunting in my head, but I last built my Old West town/collection in...2015?
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Nice to see a project like this started.
While my Old West project is 'complete', it's due to get a complete 100% overhaul in the next few years. I bought (like you) a full TT combat town to replace my 4Ground, and will be replacing all of my miniatures, and likely even re-writing my rules when I do it all.
While I like the 4Ground stuff, it's not as playable as the TT Combat stuff looks. I also want to go for a really desaturated, nasty vibe for my next town. My minis are all "okay", but if I'm going to replace everything...why not replace everything. :D
I will likely be going for 3D printed minis and any decent plastics I can find, all the new minis will be based on magnetized bases, etc. It's daunting in my head, but I last built my Old West town/collection in...2015?
Thank you Elbows! I've seen some of your stuff here through the years and they've been an inspiration so thank you very much for that!
The whole "reboot" came about as my health is deteriorating. When I looked into the 3D printing options I decided that's the way forwards and have purchased (initially) 35 miniatures. I have my eyes on the mounted options for these, but at about £75 that will have to wait. I am most likely also going to buy the Tong gang, the horses and cattle pack and the Apache gang from the same line (3D Breed), but again, that's for later.
I am very much looking forward to bringing my old west collection to a new level so will keep beavering away :).
The two main things (to me anyways) are to see lovely detailed miniatures painted to a better standard than I managed when starting out 17 years ago :o and to put colourful paint on the buildings and not having just bare MDF. Wallpapers and carpets will also be applied and maybe some interior detailing down the line as well.
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Two more wild west miniatures done, so finished the leaders of the five factions I have bought so far. Next I will do their second in command people :).
Esteban "El Mariachi" Cojones- Thief, miscreant, troubadour and lover, not necessarily in that order. Leader of a rowdy freedom loving gang of Mexican outlaws.
Esa Pekka Perkele- a man of very few words. Finnish by birth and just the right man to keep law and order in such a wild violent place as Turnip Town. Building the first sauna in the county in his spare time.
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Nice job on those fellers. Looking forward to seeing their seconds...
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I sold off all of my true 25s and went with 28s since bigger figures are a lot easier to find.
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Loving the Mexican!
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Loving the Mexican!
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Oh yes, that one and the Tequila bottle holding one were the main reasons why I thought "I GOT to get those Mexicans!" lol
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The first three lieutenants for the five factions I have so far (L-R)
Helmut "The Bavarian Devil" Hell (Bounty Hunters): Well educated and has got an expensive taste. Originally from Bavaria in Germany. The nickname is a gross misconception about his surname (means bright in German), but it helps in his chosen profession.
Gertrude Weissmann (Bluebell's Petticoats): it is rumoured she shot her drunkard and bully of a husband. Serious and dangerous. A top notch markswoman with both rifle and pistol.
Hamish "Ninetoe" Doyle (Lawmen): Patient, organised and reliable, the Scottish deputy is well liked in Turnip Town. Lost a toe in an accident and enjoys fishing in his spare time.
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They look great, but my vote for this one's cast for "The Bavarian Devil". He looks one mean sonnavabitch.
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They look great, but my vote for this one's cast for "The Bavarian Devil". He looks one mean sonnavabitch.
I quite agree. And what unearthly power helps him keep that hat and duster so clean?
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They look great, but my vote for this one's cast for "The Bavarian Devil". He looks one mean sonnavabitch.
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Glad you like the figures sir, and I agree, Helmut Hell is probably my favourite sculpt in the collection I bought. Really evokes the creativity about what kind of man he would be. To me, an A-grade hardcase with lots of class and style lol.
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I quite agree. And what unearthly power helps him keep that hat and duster so clean?
Pastor Vilgot Sjöman has every member of his "congregation" taking daily baths, to further the impact of terror on their prey. Herr Hell is also travelling with a sizeable wardrobe at his disposal lol. The hunted are literally "brown trousering" themselves when they hear he is on their trail. lol
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The last two lieutenants done!
Alonzo "Mañana" Padrilla: Honest and work are two words he seldom use, never in the same sentence anyways. He has an almost uncanny knack for sniffing out the dissatisfied employee, the hole in the security arrangements etc. His trusted bottle of Tequila makes him everybody's friend and tongues wag. What harm is a chat between friends lol
Kangee Kohana (Swift Crow): smart, resourceful and fiercely loyal. Very brave and have more coups than anyone else in the band.
Last picture is a groupshot of the leaders and their lieutenants of the five factions I have so far:
Groupshot of the 10 minis I've painted so far, from L-R:
Los Hombres Alegres ( The Merry Men): Mexican bandits and hellraisers.
Turnip Town Constabulary: Lawmen.
Big Vindaloo Tribe: native Americans under leadership of a Delhi man.
Bluebell's Petticoats: all female Faction of waifs and strays.
Pastor Sjöman's Sin Hunters: bounty hunters under stern old Testament leadership.
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The saloon looks wonderful, I like the bright colour pallet your using.
For the stage coach I think once primed and based that will go a long way to making It more sturdy. I was searching for a cost effective stage coach and was unable to find one so now 3b printing is an option that may be the solution. Stick with it!
Cheers
Matt
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The saloon looks wonderful, I like the bright colour pallet your using.
For the stage coach I think once primed and based that will go a long way to making It more sturdy. I was searching for a cost effective stage coach and was unable to find one so now 3b printing is an option that may be the solution. Stick with it!
Cheers
Matt
Thank you very much for your kind words Matt. I'm very happy how it turned out and I will endeavour to bring some more bright colour schemes into the wild west.
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Thank you very much for your kind words Matt. I'm very happy how it turned out and I will endeavour to bring some more bright colour schemes into the wild west.
If I remember rightly your previous western town had a lot of colourful characters, hope this one brings some good games with it.
I particularly like Siddhartha a very interesting play with the character.
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Those are a couple more good figures. That bottle can be a weapon, once it's emptied of course... ;)
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If I remember rightly your previous western town had a lot of colourful characters, hope this one brings some good games with it.
I particularly like Siddhartha a very interesting play with the character.
I believe you are remembering correctly Vagabond, and colour me impressed you do!
To me, half the fun in gaming is to be creative with settings, characters and all the other bits. If I may say it myself, "Chief Vindaloo" was an inspired stroke of genius lol.
Beside the jokes and fun characters however, there is a modest amount of true history to my setting nevertheless. Set in Minnesota there'll be lots of Scandinavian ancestry amongst the population. Besides English, the most spoken languages at the time in America were German and Spanish, so we have some of that as well. I am going to stay away from the temptation to paint war paint on my First Nation people, they are not at war! I have also read a little about Sioux naming traditions, which could be quite complicated and learned that certain words have an inherit male or female application. So some names would be completely unsuitable for a character, depending on their gender.
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Those are a couple more good figures. That bottle can be a weapon, once it's emptied of course... ;)
Many thanks for your encouragement CapnJim. That bottle never seems to be empty though :D
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Next building done! Allow me to present TT Combat Pitchstone Grand Hotel. Again, a little work needed to fit everything to my contentment but only minor things really. As usual, cut out pieces, dryfit the whole kit, put pieces in piles according to spray colour and lastly assemble. I tried again to put up some wallpaper and a carpet.
Next up will be more model painting. I like a bit of variety, paint some, assemble terrain, take it in turns. Keeps me motivated. Instead of only painting or only making terrain.
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Love that carpetting!
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Love that carpetting!
Thanks CapnJim. I really enjoy putting some extra bits on the kits to make them look better. I've been toying with the idea to maybe get hold of some interiors as well, like bar, shelves, maybe some lightning fixtures... a chandelier at the hotel would be wicked :o.
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That interior is awesome, that really makes it shine. And it being a TT Combat set, it probably needs such extras to prevent it from looking basic (they're not the best mdf sets eh), but yours look brilliant man!
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That interior is awesome, that really makes it shine. And it being a TT Combat set, it probably needs such extras to prevent it from looking basic (they're not the best mdf sets eh), but yours look brilliant man!
Cheers Malebolgia!
In the past, I was happy to just put the MDF kit together and calling it done. Now, as I've gotten better and have read more tips and tricks, I'm happy to kick it up a notch. Still, I very much adhere to the "do it to the level of detail YOU are happy with!" I think it's nice to see, that with a little bit of extra work even a cheap basic kit can look awesome on the table 😀.
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Thanks CapnJim. I really enjoy putting some extra bits on the kits to make them look better. I've been toying with the idea to maybe get hold of some interiors as well, like bar, shelves, maybe some lightning fixtures... a chandelier at the hotel would be wicked :o.
Take a look at some of the WizKids pre-painted terrain sets. They have a couple tavern sets that might do the trick.
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Like all of your work.
One totally unnecessary and pointless comment - I've never been fond of the poor souls who have one foot permanently attached to a rock, a log, a crate or whatever. Looks out of place in most places and they are most often not in a place where it makes sense. Though I'll grant an exception for Captain Morgan. ;)
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Two fellas in the bounty hunters faction done. (L-R)
Eamon "Dapper Ed" O'Shaughnessey- Irish and well groomed. Bit of a gambler.
Roscoe "Ramshead" Dean- laid off cowpoke with a mean right hook.
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I've finally started on the 3D printed Heroic 28mm/ 32mm stagecoach from 3D Breed. Put it off long enough because I find the kit lovely and worried to mess it up.
Nice crisp detail, I shall rework some panelling and paint them yellow, giving the stagecoach a green and yellow theme. I have some metal detailing on the horses harnesses to add and I have printed out two pictures that will put into the round slots on the doors.
According to my brief research, most stagecoaches were either red or green and many had pictures on the doors to make them more appealing. I'll go with that.
The driver is Jamboree Johnson, he chews tobacco and no one is sure that he's actually talking English, gibberish would be more accurate. But somehow, he gets the job done and he's the vest teamster in the county.
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Looking good, better than the old pencil sharpeners we used to use and convert 10 years ago! 8)