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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Chris Abbey on 27 March 2015, 06:58:55 PM
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Despite all of the best intentions, it looks like I have taken up a new period! (or is it just Fantasy which I've done for a while).
I've started work on some troops for A Very British Civil War to go with our new range of photo-realistic buildings.
First up, some infantry from the West Riding Legion of BUF. They started life as PSC Russian Infantry with a few head swaps with some Wargames Factory Late War Germans.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/5512/E2FC/B90F/0399/5D52/C0A8/190E/9B4D/very_british_civil_war_building_2_m.jpg)
I will be putting a hobby page together for this project to chart the growth of my BUF and Socialist Militia armies together with the development of the town, for now the photos are in the same gallery as the 1930's building: http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Terrace-/-Semi-28mm-Photo-Realstic-Kit
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Excellent start! 8)
Happy to follow your progress with this. And of course keen to see new additions on the building side of things as well.
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Looking good - welcome to the madness! :D
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Looks good, but far too clean for the West Riding.
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Well, the West Ridding is a very big place, Ilkley for example has many very clean and tidy areas!
Anyway.... next up is a Pub... hopefully it will be released in the next couple of days.
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That looks excellent. Nice name too!!
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Well, the West Ridding is a very big place, Ilkley for example has many very clean and tidy areas!
True enough.
Was thinking more of the gritty heartland of Cleckhuddersfaxley....
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Def Ilkley- just a glance out my window can confirm its too clean for "Cleckhuddersfaxley" (great name btw)
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(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain_Gallery/28mm_modern_building_4,Medium.jpg)
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain_Gallery/28mm_modern_wargames_terrain_4,Medium.jpg)
Work continues on our 1930's buildings... Some Socialist Militia advance to confront the BUFers milling around outside the pub!
More photos at : http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain)
... and we have also added Pub, Gardens, Yard and removable 1st floors to buildings.
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I don't know the range but they look lovely. Are they paper/card?
Doug
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These are the Sally 4th photorealistic building range.
Solid 3mm MDF buildings with free textures to cover them.
2 x terraced houses with yards for £15.
Full details at:
http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain
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"Cleckhuddersfaxley"
Not sure when I heard it first, but I used to work across there many years ago.
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This is the Pub kit with an alternative name board, my local in Melmerby. We are letting the first 10 customers to buy the pub nominate their own pub sign to be added to the downloadable textures.
http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Products/PRB28_002 (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Products/PRB28_002)
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10 Armed Housewives (from Blind Beggar) join the Tilkley Socialist Militia in it's epic struggle against the West Ridding BUFfers.
Figures have been re-mounted onto Sally 4th Crytal Clear bases and are posing for the camera in front of some Sally 4th photo realistic terrain. More photos at : http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain)
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We have now added the Corner Shop to our range of 28mm 1930's buildings.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain_Gallery/ADVERT5,Medium.jpg)
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain_Gallery/ADVERT6,Medium.jpg)
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain_Gallery/ADVERT7,Medium.jpg)
Full details at : http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Photorealistic-Wargames-Terrain (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Photorealistic-Wargames-Terrain)
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I do like that corner shop but I'm going to finish assembling the pub before I put another order in.
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What would you like to see next in our 1930's photo realistic range.
So far we have terraced / semi detached houses (with or without gardens), a pub and a pair of shops. These are all available in either stone / brick or plaster.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain_Gallery/ADVERT9,Medium.jpg)
I'm thinking of the next thing to add to the range and interested to hear what people would like. Some of the things on my list are School, Methodist Chapel, High Street Shops, Railway Station, Cricket Pavilion, War Memorial. Should I go with one of these, if so, which one, or is their a more useful building not on my list yet?
Full details of range at : http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/epages/950003459.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003459/Categories/Photorealistic_Wargames_Terrain)
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I like the sound of a railway station, maybe something like the one at Bodmin?
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That is very nice, and at some time we will do a railway station.
However it was pointed out that at that time every village would have had a pub, village shop, church and post office so I think that a church should be the next addition to the range. Other suggestions I have had which will get added to the to-do list are a police station and a bank.
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Yes, a church will be very useful and of course a bank, so you can have a bank manager!
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(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Hobby_Articles/VBCW/Royalists_4_very_civil_british_war_vbcw.jpg)
I have just started a hobby area on my site for VBCW, where I plan to document the growth of the village of Tilkley together with it's warring factions. I have started off with a look at the start of my Royalist Faction.
VBCW page can be found at : http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/A-Very-British-Civil-War (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/A-Very-British-Civil-War)
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We have just added a set of UK style roads range has been designed to be compatible with our range of photo realistic buildings.
The buildings all come with a 200mm x 300mm base. This base area can be extended to 200mm x 400mm with an optional additional garden or yard area.
Our road sections have been designed to match these base sizes, so you a 200mm is the right size to go in front of a building, a 300mm road section goes along side a building, or 2 x 200mm sections if the buildings base is extended with a garden or additional yard area.
We have provided alleyway sections, which are great for placing between two rows of buildings arranged back to back. These are 50mm deep, so we have designed a 50mm road section to increase the length of roads where alleyways are being used.
All road sections have been designed using Sally 4th's jigsaw road alignment method. This means that each piece has a jigsaw like tab and socket that joins with adjoining pieces to stop your terrain drifting apart mid-game. These joints are hidden away underneath the pavement sections.
Full details at : http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Photorealistic-Wargames-Terrain/UK-Style-Roads (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Photorealistic-Wargames-Terrain/UK-Style-Roads)
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/553F/DE26/DC5F/46D2/E8A3/C0A8/1910/3A01/28mm_uk_road_system_9_m.jpg)
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Really nice work, very inspiring. Good price on the buildings as well. I am still on the out look for a good Town Hall and Bank! Our Lad wants a Post Office but he is thinking of something like this!! With the amount of Postmen he has for VBCW he needs it!
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If you are looking for a church you can't go wrong with the 1/48 scale dolls house from petite properties...you can even buy the lich gate as well
Its enormous and certainly looks the part...
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/28mm%20Church/C1_zpsed01b45d.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/Woodchip/c10_zps14f1a99d.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/big%20table%20christening/p27_zps4e99c866.jpg)
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Last Monday we played our first VBCW battle at Ripon City Wargames Club.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Hobby_Articles/VBCW/Top_Secret/VBCW_Wargame_28mm_Photo_1.jpg)
We used Bolt Action for a two platoons a side game which saw two platoons of Workers Militia opposed by a Platoon of Royalists and a Platoon of BUF Legion.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Hobby_Articles/VBCW/Top_Secret/VBCW_Wargame_28mm_Photo_3.jpg)
The scenario choosen was 'Top Secret', which saw both sides fighting to get their hands on the Top Secret papers left in the turret of the broken down armoured car.
All of the buildings and roads are from Sally 4th photo realistic range which have been designed for 1930's action. http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Photorealistic-Wargames-Terrain (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Photorealistic-Wargames-Terrain)
We have a full AAR with lots more photos on our VBCW Hobby Page at : http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/A-Very-British-Civil-War/VBCW-Top-Secret-AAR (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/A-Very-British-Civil-War/VBCW-Top-Secret-AAR)
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The village looks marvellous, great AAR!
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What's that bus from?
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looks fabulous - welcome to the madness :D
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What's that bus from?
Fram,
I think it's the Corgi Bedford OB coach. I have a similar one.
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Nice work, Chris. The roads work a treat in conjunction with your houses.
Doug
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This is all marvelous, I think my fave is the Housewife with the Lewis gun, but all are very impressive. :)
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The buses are the Corgi diecast ones, I picked up two on ebay for £3.24, one of my luckier buys!
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Looking good.
I picked up one of those Corgi buses cheap(ish) at a Toy Fair - very useful.
Glad someone's said where to get a lych gate. I was sure I'd seen one when I was trawling around, but I couldn't remember where. :( Now I'll get one fo my churchyard I'm building.
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On Monday we played our second Very British Civil War game, down at the club.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/hobby/New_folder2/very_british_civil_war_game_2_2.jpg)
This time the terrain was a lot more open, centered on a village green complete with duck pond.
Lots more photos and After Action Report on our VBCW Hobby Pages:
http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/A-Very-British-Civil-War/A-Very-British-Civil-War-Attrition-Battle-Report (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/A-Very-British-Civil-War/A-Very-British-Civil-War-Attrition-Battle-Report)
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Chris - that's a lovely looking looking board. Haven't been to the blog yet so I don't know if there was any "netty" action... :D
Doug
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Thanks Doug,
The action did not stray into the Netty's this time around, although we did have a Pulp Alley game a couple of weeks ago when the Major Plot Point (A Hostage) was placed under guard in a Netty.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/555B/9F03/F4FB/5A43/6E0F/C0A8/190E/C096/Pub_12_m.jpg)
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/555B/9F03/F4FB/5A43/6E0F/C0A8/190E/C096/Pub_6_m.jpg)
Last week we released our first interior kit for our Interwar buildings. This costs £14 and includes the first floor, interior walls, staircase, doors, fireplaces, skirting boards together with a PDF download of all wall and floor coverings. Full details at : http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/PRB28002-Public-House-Detailed-Interio (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/PRB28002-Public-House-Detailed-Interio)
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Chris,
The detailed interior is looking great. Mine arrived yesterday but no time at the moment to start work on it. Maybe at the weekend. Also, I now have the corner shop so looking forward to having a go at that as well!
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As part of our Normandy Kickstarter project, I have designed a 28mm Norman Church that will fit into our VBCW range as well as the WW2 Normandy Range. It is actually based on my local parish church, St Mary's at Wath. Originally built by the Normans, it has been upgraded over the centurys and now sports some of those trendy gothic windows. The original has a crenulated tower roof, but to make it usable for Normandy as well we have made it also available with a pitched roof and a spire.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Normandy/church/pitched_tower_norman_church_28mm.jpg)
Pitched Tower Roof
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Normandy/church/spire_28mm_norman_church.jpg)
Spire
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Normandy/church/tower_28mm_norman_church.jpg)
Crenulated Tower Roof
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Normandy/church/Norman_Church_28mm_4.jpg)
The roof is removable for skirmish gaming inside.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Normandy/church/Norman_Church_28mm_5.jpg)
The kit comes with prints of stained glass windows on transparent film and you can either download and print cover sheets or purchase professionaly printed sets.
This model (together with the rest of our VBCW range) as available at a discount through our Kickstarter at:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/normandy-photo-realistic-28mm-terrain (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/normandy-photo-realistic-28mm-terrain)