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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: oabee on 12 May 2014, 05:27:22 PM
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I am working on an old Victorian-era cemetery in 28mm, maybe somewhere between 18”-30” square, for In Her Majesty’s Name. I have mausoleums/tombs (2 from Ziterdes and 2 from Warhammer’sGarden of Morr [not the whole Garden, just two of the tombs], plus a huge O Guage mausoleum), a Ziterdes Ruins of Thorn Crypt, and a Ziterdes chapel. There are numerous sources for ordinary gravestones (I have one set of Renadras, which is probably not enough): that’s not the problem.
What I am looking for are those very large grave monuments or statues that are common in many cemeteries. I am aware of Armorcast’s range of graveyard monuments and Ziterdes’ statues, both of which are hard to find: are there any other sources--not necessarily from gaming manufacturers--you know of for the kind of stuff in the pictures below? Angels seem to be common, as are obelisks (without hieroglyphics!). How about suitably ornate bases for the Ziterdes statues?
Another choice would be the BCH International O guage 8525 Complete Plastic Cemetery Kit. Being O Guage, the headstones would be oversized. The mausoleum from this set is the one I referred to above.
A fairly inexpensive fence for the cemetery would be the Model Power O guage 6086 Black Iron Fence. Advice on stone walls and/or gates that would not break the bank would be appreciated as well. I would need 72”-120” of fence/wall.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
(http://wrgmr.com/images/monuments.jpg)
Mike O
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I was going to suggest the Fantascene line but it looks like they are in the midst of a site rebuild.
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The Weeping Angels from Crooked Dice?
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sorry just read the "Angels common part" but I would think "display plinth" Fenis games do some
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The Weeping Angels from Crooked Dice?
I was aware of these, and they may have real value in scenarios, perhaps coming to "life" under certain conditions and attacking the nearest figure. Actually not a bad idea.
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Langley Models O gauge village cross (just over halfway down the page - a little way past the tombstones and stone tombs):
http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_O_Scale_Accessories_78.html (http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_O_Scale_Accessories_78.html)
Dapol OO gauge war memorial obelisk (also just over halfway down the page):
http://dapol.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=177_62_155&page=4 (http://dapol.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=177_62_155&page=4)
Grand Manner stone cross on steps:
http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/Stepped_Stone_square_with_cross_and_water_feature--product--122.html (http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/Stepped_Stone_square_with_cross_and_water_feature--product--122.html)
Grand Manner Town Square plinth:
http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/Town_Square_raised_plinth--product--490.html (http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/Town_Square_raised_plinth--product--490.html)
Grand Manner cross on plinth:
http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/Cross_Plinth--product--623.html (http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/Cross_Plinth--product--623.html)
Total Battle statue (lady praying, about 2/3 down the page):
http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/skirmish/28mm/westerneurope.html (http://www.totalbattleminiatures.com/skirmish/28mm/westerneurope.html)
It's also worth searching Reaper's online store for "angel": they have lots, many suitable for using as statues.
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Ainsty Casting's Cemetery Plot (http://ainstycastings.co.uk/index.php/cPath/41/osCsid/81921b47f1da5eb7f28ac16d6bf23e5c) might be useful, it has a Large Monument and a set of four Mixed Monuments. The tops of them are separate, so you could use them as bases for angels or other statues.
I've got the Mixed Monuments but haven't finished painting and mounting them; they're about an inch/inch and a quarter tall, just over man-height in 28mm. The photo at my blog post (http://www.warbard.ca/2012/12/21/an-ainsty-resin-order/) from last year includes the four Mixed Monuments and a couple of figures for some idea of scale.
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Westwind do a set of gravestones and more ornate monument type as in your second and bottom row.
I purchased some angels and grim reaper figures from Reaper Miniatures and mounted them on Forgeworld plinths
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/12/86_16_02_13_6_48_24_4.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/12/86_16_02_13_6_51_54_3.jpg)
A GW Vampire Count on a scratch built plinth.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/12/86_16_02_13_6_48_24_3.jpg)
Walls by Ainsty, Mausoleums from WestWind, ruins from Monolith.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/12/86_16_02_13_6_48_24_2.jpg)
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Fenris do a range of Victorian fencing:-
http://www.fenrisgames.com/shop.html#!/~/category/id=8705446&offset=0&sort=nameAsc (http://www.fenrisgames.com/shop.html#!/~/category/id=8705446&offset=0&sort=nameAsc)
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Excellent recommendations, with a minor problem, that being shipping of these wonderful items westward across the Atlantic Ocean. I have long coveted numerous of Grand Manner's productions, but the minimum shipping of $45.40/£27 is off-setting, to say the least.
So far, a search for USA stockists for Fenris, Dapol, Langley Models, and--of course--Grand Manner has come up empty. Fortunately, Ainsty Castings can be found at Recreational Conflict in good ol' Kentucky, y'all, although they do not stock the large memorials or mixed memorials separately, but they are included in the complete cemetery set, which is available. Plus not all shipping is as punitive as Grand Manner's: the Dapol OO Gauge War Memorial on eBay ships for just £4.70/$7.91.
But hey--keep the ideas coming! Reaper angels on a plinth--that's what I'm talking about!
Mike O
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Looking up the invoice from my Ainsty order of last year, I got £37.50 of stuff with £12.86 of airmail shipping from the UK to Canada, which is steep but not horrific. It's a long way off Grand Manner's minimum shipping charge, for sure!
Maybe club up with a couple of friends to create a larger order and split the S&H?
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the Dapol OO Gauge War Memorial on eBay ships for just £4.70/$7.91.
That's still a heck of a lot for a small sprue of injection moulded polystyrene: it's only about 2 inches tall when assembled.
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I used HO and N scale sheep on several headstones when I built mine. A sheep was common on headstones for children during the 19th century.
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The Fenris fences are worth every penny. Also check out the Reaper Bones line for a nicely done low cost crypt
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Not sure if it helps, but I recently found a bag of some figural chess pieces at a thrift store; king, queen, knight, bishops appear more medieval, but I think that was occasionally found in Vicky graveyards, and these are very statue-esque poses.
Pretty sure the set wasn't dear even new, but google-fu failing me at the mo.
Doug
Edit: Similar to what you see if you search 'vintage lowe chess' on eBay.