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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: nervisfr on 02 February 2015, 08:59:31 AM

Title: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: nervisfr on 02 February 2015, 08:59:31 AM

I present you a cheap way to scratchbuild some canoes.

Starting from this :

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/16327700626_e3afc456ea.jpg)

to that :

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/16229672438_65d4d89201_c.jpg)

The tuto is right here on my blog (in french, but use the translation button).

http://chti-reanimator59.blogspot.fr/ (http://chti-reanimator59.blogspot.fr/)

Cheers
Eric

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: whill4 on 03 February 2015, 03:51:56 AM

Nice tutorial. I am definitely going try this. Also, I like your blog.

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: Whitwort Stormbringer on 03 February 2015, 04:56:44 AM

Excellent!  I'll be making a couple of these for sure.

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: has.been on 03 February 2015, 08:48:20 AM

I picked mine up at a Dicast toy fare. A stall holder was selling 'Kinder Surprise' toys from a big box at 10p a toy. I got 6 Canoes and 6 boats for my 15mm Ancient Egyptians all for £1.20, mind you I had to fight passed the children gathered around the box.

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: nervisfr on 03 February 2015, 11:02:05 AM

thanks guys  :D

You can find good canoe into the made in chinese western pack available in any kind of toy stores.

The Timpo ones are excellent but now in the collector realm, so could be expansive now.

I think that the carboard can be use too for over boat. Whaler, Canadian bateau, etc...

 I have in mind, roman ship for my rome project (see right here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=63629.0))

 ;)

i'm working too on biblical  egyptian fishing reed boat (for an hyppo big game) but it'll be more difficult... :'(

Cheers
Eric

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: mikedemana on 04 February 2015, 04:33:12 AM

Hobby Lobby also sells a very cheap canoe in their wood products line. Take out all the extraneous details and it makes a passable Indian canoe...

Before modification
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/CanoesWIP01_HLobby_zpsa6ca5009.jpg)

After modification
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Native%20Americans/OhioAflame14_CanoeFrench_zps561aec0f.jpg)

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: Valerik on 04 February 2015, 04:50:59 AM

Quote from: mikedemana on 04 February 2015, 04:33:12 AM

 Take out all the extraneous details  ~

Good canoes all around gents!!

But Mike...

I see the scalps dryin'...

& I see the hides stretched & dryin'...

But that fish rack....

Hope you're keeping well Mike!!!

Valerik

once ruint a brand new Grumman on Conestoga Creek

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: nervisfr on 04 February 2015, 08:35:28 AM

thanks Mike for the picture.
That's remember me that i have add some more details on my canoe sides..... >:D

Cheers
Eric

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: mikedemana on 06 February 2015, 04:12:32 AM

No problem! You reminded me I never finished my tutorial on my canoes!

And Valerik, I am doing well in the Winter Wonderland that is Ohio... >:( >:( (ignore the teeth chattering from the cold....

Mike Demana
wow.firstcommandwargames.com

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: doublenot7 on 19 February 2015, 03:04:10 AM

I picked up some plastic toy canoes and painted them, about $3.

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: nervisfr on 19 February 2015, 07:44:20 AM

the timpo one :

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0keH7aIt40c/Th8X0xs6Q5I/AAAAAAAAAbs/tF3a3ar9-B4/s1600/IMG_1137.JPG)

from this blog : http://28mmvictorianwarfare.blogspot.fr/2011_07_01_archive.html (http://28mmvictorianwarfare.blogspot.fr/2011_07_01_archive.html)


Nostalgia !

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: Malamute on 19 February 2015, 08:10:27 AM

Ahhh the Timpo Canoe, that brings back some fond memories.

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: emosbur on 19 February 2015, 10:07:52 AM

The Hobby Lobby boat is nice and very intersting for other uses. Pity thay don´t ship overseas.

Title: Re: How to do cheap Canoe for French Indian war
Post by: doublenot7 on 19 February 2015, 02:24:13 PM

Thanks for the heads up on the Hobby Lobby canoe, will have to get a few of those also.