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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: RUSHCAL on 21 March 2010, 10:55:38 AM

Title: Grand Central Hotel
Post by: RUSHCAL on 21 March 2010, 10:55:38 AM
New building, Lots more pictures here http://wargamingbuildings.blogspot.com(http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww80/rushcal_2009/Picture351.jpg)(http://)
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Post by: Lowtardog on 21 March 2010, 11:01:21 AM
Wow what a lovely model :-*
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Post by: General Roos on 21 March 2010, 11:39:31 AM
Ruschal: I love your buildings!  :-*
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Post by: Axebreaker on 21 March 2010, 12:25:01 PM
Outstanding!! :-*

Cheers
Christopher
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Post by: Calimero on 21 March 2010, 12:36:14 PM

That’s a really nice bunch of buildings you got there RUSHCAL :-*
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Post by: Johnno on 21 March 2010, 05:11:47 PM
Beauty!
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Post by: Hitman on 21 March 2010, 05:13:46 PM
You have some beautiful buildings there. Nice details, very playable areas on all of them. Your photography really sets off some of the photos of your miniatures as if they were "taken back in the day". Some look extremely realistic! Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
 8)
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Post by: Leapsnbounds on 21 March 2010, 05:16:40 PM
 I am almost inpired to get my own, does the roof lift off and the second floor to have bar room brawls, dancing girls, and shootuts?
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Post by: RUSHCAL on 21 March 2010, 05:25:17 PM
Every building has a removable roof and on a two story building removable floors
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Post by: Hawkeye on 21 March 2010, 09:55:06 PM
That hotel is fantastic! I love the cloth awnings/blinds over the porch and windows, I love the lettering on the sign, and the weathered wood is a great painting effect. I'll say it again - fantastic!
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Post by: Dewbakuk on 21 March 2010, 10:49:12 PM
Absolutely gorgeous.  :-*

Are the walls made from scored basswood?
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Post by: RUSHCAL on 21 March 2010, 11:08:02 PM
The walls are made from thin balsa wood stripes onto card
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Post by: Barry S on 21 March 2010, 11:11:17 PM
Lovely buildings  :-*
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Post by: Dewbakuk on 21 March 2010, 11:40:57 PM
Quote from: RUSHCAL on 21 March 2010, 11:08:02 PM
The walls are made from thin balsa wood stripes onto card

Excellent work. Not actually thought about working onto card. That's a very good idea, one of those that seems obvious when it's pointed out :)
As you're willing to have your brain picked, what glue do you use to attach the wood to the card? I'd say pva but that might mess the card up.
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Post by: RUSHCAL on 22 March 2010, 08:21:27 AM
You got it PVA use it right, and it will be straight
Use your finger to put a very thin cover on to the card
Cut the Balsa first Because it will dry very quickly.
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Post by: Malamute on 22 March 2010, 08:25:52 AM
Very, very nice. Another masterpiece  ;D
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Post by: Buzgob on 22 March 2010, 09:57:22 PM
Very nice Colin, as usual. And the best thing is: it's mine in a few days  lol
Thank you very much  :)
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Post by: richarDISNEY on 23 March 2010, 01:52:29 PM
I don't know so I will ask...
Historically, were buildings built off the ground like that? I mean a space between the ground and the walk?  ???
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Post by: Dewbakuk on 23 March 2010, 05:28:59 PM
The boardwalk was generally raised yes.
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Post by: Galloping Major on 23 March 2010, 07:12:10 PM
Really nice, bound to occupy a commanding position in any street  8)