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Title: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on May 18, 2011, 12:28:11 PM
Now that the LPL is over I have some time on my hands.
I want to build a harbour but it will be quite generic to cover games from the 17th centaury onwards. To be used for Pulp games, VSF and maybe Pirates, Argh.
The first building is a customs house based on one in Stone haven in Scotland. I chose this because of it's interesting shape and it suited the building material I had handy. The building could be used for any of the things in the title.
As usual it will be built out of my favourite material, Pizza trays.

The based is hardboard, scored to look like planks in the interior of the building.
The field stone brick work is scored with a sharp point.
Ground floor

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_1_06_38_0.JPG)

Inside
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_1_06_38_1.JPG)

Back
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_1_06_38_2.JPG)

Bits cut out for the first floor. Brick work has been started in this photo
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_1_06_39_3.JPG)

Used a bit of card, scored to looks like planks for the first level floor.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_1_06_39_4.JPG)

Two floor together. Front
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_1_07_50_0.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_1_22_53.JPG)

As you can see in the above picture I have already made the gabbled ends of the roof. On to cutting out a couple of hundered slates for the roof now.
And to work out how to curve my foam for the yard wall.
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Malamute on May 18, 2011, 12:45:42 PM
Lookiing good so far ;D
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Andym on May 18, 2011, 02:42:14 PM
Looks great so far! :o Do you have a reference picture you can post to show us where your going with this?

What about actually building the wall? If your going to the length of cutting thousands of tiles why not cut hundreds of bricks as well and lay them like a real wall?

BTW are you going to manage to finish this for our game tonight? You'd better get cracking!! ;)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on May 18, 2011, 04:18:14 PM
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_5_15_57_0.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_5_15_57_1.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_18_05_11_5_15_57_2.jpg)

Not much chance of getting it finished for tonight, sorry lol
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: thejammedgatling on May 18, 2011, 05:45:52 PM
looks like you have a lot of pizza to eat in the near future..

looking good so far,,hats off for the quality of that stonework scoring
will you keep the colours as in the pics?
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on May 18, 2011, 05:50:40 PM
Quote from: thejammedgatling on May 18, 2011, 05:45:52 PM
looks like you have a lot of pizza to eat in the near future..

looking good so far,,hats off for the quality of that stonework scoring
will you keep the colours as in the pics?
Yes if I can work out what colours they are :D
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Silent Invader on May 18, 2011, 06:44:43 PM
Looking very nice GM!

It always amuses me that your brother is hot on your tail with encouragement and suggestions!  lol
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Ramirez Noname on May 18, 2011, 07:06:25 PM
Hi,

That's a nice building your putting together there, especially the "stepped gable" detail.

I had a similar idea a couple of years back and photographed the Customs House in Exeter -

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/5733425797_4625c5a27f_z.jpg)

... and I managed to get a photo of the floor plan

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/5733437491_dcca7e77fd_z.jpg)

... and a cannon

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5733984016_b015665cdd_z.jpg)

... and I have also managed to get a lot of "depron" sheet. Now all I need is some time  lol

Looking forward to seeing the completed piece - great work GM.

Ramirez
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Thunderchicken on May 18, 2011, 07:43:31 PM
Looking good. When you've worked out how to bend the foam I'm all eyes and ears as I need to do something similar.

Quote from: gamer Mac on May 18, 2011, 12:28:11 PM
To be used for Pulp games, VSF and maybe Pirates, Argh.

Were you strangled at the end of this sentence?
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: zizi666 on May 18, 2011, 08:20:40 PM
Quote from: Thunderchicken on May 18, 2011, 07:43:31 PM
Were you strangled at the end of this sentence?

I think he ment to say : Arrr!  :D
for more pirate vocabulary you should check out http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html (http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html)  :)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on May 19, 2011, 09:27:57 AM
Quote from: zizi666 on May 18, 2011, 08:20:40 PM
I think he ment to say : Arrr!  :D
for more pirate vocabulary you should check out http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html (http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html)  :)

Excellent link thank you  lol lol lol
It must just be a translation problem between Scottish and English, of course I meant to say Arrr :D
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on May 24, 2011, 01:17:32 PM
Customs house build is finished now.
Just some WIP pictures
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_01_04_0.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_01_04_1.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_01_04_2.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_01_05_3.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_01_05_4.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_03_11_0.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_03_11_1.JPG)
Finished house
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_03_11_2.JPG)

Then when I started to paint it I had a bit of a disaster. :-[
Something must have changed in the foam I use because some of it reacted badly to the spray paint. Only some of it though, other bits are fine, weird. o_o
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_03_11_3.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_03_11_4.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_04_17_0.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/1912_24_05_11_2_04_17_1.JPG)
I am going to paint is anyway to see what it looks like. A lot looks not to bad just a bit rougher than the normal.

Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Andym on May 26, 2011, 04:35:12 PM
Wow! I go away for a couple of days and you come up with this!!

I don't know if it's appropriate for seaside buildings, but what  about adding ivy or some over type of climbing plant to cover the damage?
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Silent Invader on May 27, 2011, 06:49:56 PM
That's a shame GM but it looks like it might be recoverable.  Good luck.   :)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 27, 2011, 07:20:38 PM
Shame about the paint, it might be a mix of old foam and new foam when in a liquid state, hence the disparity of nastiness  :(

Put some paint on it anyhow and let's have a look  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Thunderchicken on May 28, 2011, 08:13:49 AM
Bummer but still a great build. As Andy said, if it doesn't work once you've painted it maybe you can conceal it under something.
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: growlergod on June 06, 2011, 09:21:40 AM
Nice building GamerMac.
I'm sure the damage that the spray paint caused won't be too bad bad once it is painted.
Just pretend its some damage from a storm  :)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on June 06, 2011, 10:57:10 AM
I am still painting it just now.
I have decided to renew the gable ends of the building as they were to badly damaged and had lost of the stone scribe marks.
Struggling to get the colour I want. The mortar always looks to light or to dark.
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Calimero on August 15, 2011, 01:57:31 AM

Any news on this project, gM?
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on August 15, 2011, 08:23:57 AM
Has been put on hold at the moment. Started painting pirates and building ships. Have now move on to get stuff ready for BLAM. Which has snuck up on us
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on November 15, 2011, 10:53:44 PM
Now that BLAM is over I have managed to get back to this.
Made new gabble ends and nearly finished the painting. Just a few more small details to add to finish it. Nearly there :D

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/1912_15_11_11_11_39_37_0.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/1912_15_11_11_11_39_37_1.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/1912_15_11_11_11_39_37_2.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/1912_15_11_11_11_39_37_3.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/1912_15_11_11_11_39_37_4.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/1912_15_11_11_11_40_34.JPG)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: OSHIROmodels on November 15, 2011, 11:10:50 PM
Looking good Colin  8)

Might I suggest some corbels under the protruding gables ends and a few more colour variations in the stone work  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: oldskoolrebel on November 15, 2011, 11:46:20 PM
Looks great colin! Really good.

With working doors aswell?!?
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Chairface on November 16, 2011, 05:54:10 PM
That turned out nicely.
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on November 16, 2011, 07:48:13 PM
Thanks guys

Quote from: oldskoolrebel on November 15, 2011, 11:46:20 PM
Looks great colin! Really good.

With working doors aswell?!?
No doors don't work. Are you mad o_o o_o o_o
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: oldskoolrebel on November 16, 2011, 07:50:15 PM
Quote from: gamer Mac on November 16, 2011, 07:48:13 PM
Thanks guys
No doors don't work. Are you mad o_o o_o o_o

For a moment i though you where!
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Andym on November 17, 2011, 07:26:06 AM
Great! Now you just need the rest of your town!! ;)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Calimero on November 17, 2011, 11:01:32 AM

Very nice. I really like it 8)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Damas on November 18, 2011, 11:10:28 AM
Oi, what's wrong with working doors?  ::)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Malamute on November 18, 2011, 11:13:30 AM
Looking great ;D
The curved wall looks particularly effective. :)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Thunderchicken on November 18, 2011, 01:30:14 PM
Quote from: Malamute on November 18, 2011, 11:13:30 AM
Looking great ;D
The curved wall looks particularly effective. :)

Agreed. Forgot all about this build. Great work Colin. What's next? (in between those 12 hour shifts).
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on November 18, 2011, 01:51:37 PM
I am going to try and paint a group of civilians for each building in the town. To help en courage me to paint them and to give me a break from buildings. I have a customs man, a couple of armed guards, a labourer and an accountant to paint for this one. Next on my list is to update my old smithy model.
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Malamute on November 18, 2011, 01:55:23 PM
Which figures are you going to use for your civies?
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Marine0846 on November 18, 2011, 04:46:23 PM
Looks like the building turned out well.
Glad to see it finished inspite of your problems with the paint.
Like the curved walls also.
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on November 18, 2011, 05:10:44 PM
Quote from: Malamute on November 18, 2011, 01:55:23 PM
Which figures are you going to use for your civies?
I got 17th century civilians offer from foundry.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/1912_18_11_11_6_05_40_0.JPG)

Using these guys for the customs guys
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/1912_18_11_11_6_05_40_1.JPG)

Loads more to paint as you can see.
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Malamute on November 18, 2011, 06:44:33 PM
Arhh yes, a fine selection of figures.i like your choices for the revenue/customs men. I bought some of those for my smuggling/Dr Synn project, which is currently on hold lol
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: thebinmann on November 18, 2011, 07:03:38 PM
lovely stuff
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: FramFramson on November 20, 2011, 06:32:02 AM
Revenoors!
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: gamer Mac on November 30, 2011, 10:28:23 PM
Going really slow, I don't have much time just now.
But I have manage to paint a couple of my customs men.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/1912_30_11_11_11_23_09.JPG)
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: marianas_gamer on December 01, 2011, 12:42:59 AM
Looking great!
LB
Title: Re: Customs House/toll booth/Harbour master
Post by: Andym on December 01, 2011, 07:33:27 AM
Cool! I never noticed the ....eh...... Notice board before!