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Title: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: Oldben1 on October 09, 2012, 02:46:13 AM

I know it is a bit small but I was thinking this might work.  I obviously cant have a full scale hotel, but if weathered properly with a courtyard on the back would it be acceptable.
Sorry you have to follow the link.

http://www.tandem-associates.com/plasticville/colonial_mansion.htm

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: aggro84 on October 09, 2012, 03:40:44 AM

I'm no architect, but imagine the style of the building would look fine.

I'm not sure, but I remember seeing some scale shots of this model before and it looked a pretty small for 28mm.

I'll have to try to remember where I saw it.  ;D

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: Oldben1 on October 09, 2012, 03:46:25 AM

I think it's a little small as well.  I don't usually make interiors.  I love Plasticvile kits.  It would probably fit my other models.

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: aggro84 on October 09, 2012, 03:55:58 AM

Yeah, I have some Plasticville myself. I remember seeing a lot of yours in your posts and they all look great. I just remember this one being way to small.

EDIT: I've been searching frantically, but I can't seem to find the photo.

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: aggro84 on October 09, 2012, 04:17:53 AM

Now I'm starting to doubt myself.

I found this photo next to some other Plasticville buildings. Maybe it helps.

(http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/2415514336711514/filePointer/2415514337070430/fodoid/2415514337070428/imageType/LARGE/inlineImage/true/100_4694_(Small).JPG)

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: Oldben1 on October 09, 2012, 04:33:54 AM

Ouch, I have the 5 and 10.  It looks a bit small.  Hmmmm.  What about Obed Marsh's colonial house? :?

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: Oldben1 on October 09, 2012, 04:37:15 AM

Now I'm checking.  The colonial would be around 9 inches long and 6 inches high.
hmm.

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: aggro84 on October 10, 2012, 02:45:15 AM

I think you are just going to have to scratch build one like the always fabulous Grim did!

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7251.45 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7251.45)

Better get to work.  ;D

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: Oldben1 on October 10, 2012, 11:46:49 PM

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5202/5361988473_04dbd7442e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26861900@N00/5361988473/)
The Bowery Hotel - the front (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26861900@N00/5361988473/) by oldben1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/26861900@N00/), on Flickr

I think Imight just build a courtyard behind my hotel. Itsnot perfect but it will do.

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: aggro84 on October 11, 2012, 03:19:20 AM

Can you buy two of those and link them together somehow to create a larger building?

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: Oldben1 on October 11, 2012, 04:37:04 AM

I'll probably just leave it, although the colonial mansion would make a great Marsh house.  I play on a small table anyways.   Thanks for your help Aggro.

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: Marine0846 on October 11, 2012, 03:43:55 PM

Sometimes a building with a smaller footprice is better.
If you have a smaller table, use the smaller one.
I find that most of the times my figures are outside the buildings,
trying to get away from what ever is after them.
Who makes the Bowery Hotel?

Title: Re: Could this work for the Gilman House?
Post by: Oldben1 on October 11, 2012, 07:19:18 PM

It's under new management, it's the Gilman house now. ;)

It's from Lionelville.  It was actually a pharmacy.  There is also a restaurant and a newspaper office.  They are a little fancy.  Apparently they were designed to add floors to make them taller.  I have seen a few on ebay but I bought this one from a friend of mine.

Be warned though, they have no detail on the back.  I had to build my own using brick sheets.