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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Jase on January 14, 2007, 08:55:52 AM

Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Jase on January 14, 2007, 08:55:52 AM
Hi!

Does anyone of you have some websites where I can find photographs of Old West buidings? I'm ordering some Artizan Cowboys this week and they need a place to sleep :)

Also, does anyone know whether the scale of the current Foundry Old West models is more or less compatible with the scale of the Artizan models?

Cheers

Jase
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: LeadAsbestos on January 14, 2007, 09:28:10 AM
(http://www.displacedminiatures.com/images/img.1147253066932.jpg)
Cowboys Wars, Artizan, Foundry. Works for me!
Title: Re: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: W.B.Kurgan on January 14, 2007, 10:27:00 AM
Quote from: "Jase"
Does anyone of you have some websites where I can find photographs of Old West buidings?


This is a great place to start: Witchtown Tales (http://oldwest.witchhunter.net/)!
 :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Le matou rouge on January 14, 2007, 11:07:01 AM
And another one to visit : lotow.free.fr (http://lotow.free.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=3) - click ont the left to see warbands' pictures ;
here (http://lotow.free.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=15) for the the buildings ;
and there (http://lotow.free.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=33) for the battle reports/"comptes-rendus".

Meow,
Matt
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Jase on January 14, 2007, 11:34:31 AM
@Kurgan: Witchtown Tales is the thing that got me inspired in the first place :)

@LeadAsbestos: Useful!! Thank you!

@Le Matou Rouge: Thank you! Cool stuff.

But what I actually was looking for are vintage photographs. Anyone knows some of those? The French site of LMR goes a long way, but most of it are model buildings instead of photographs (but consider some idead nicked;) )
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Lowtardog on January 14, 2007, 11:40:05 AM
On figures, the early foundry figures (Perry I think) are a lot smaller than Artizan but fit well with the Border raiders and later packs (same sculptor)

I dont ind and mix them but it is quite marked. Black Scorpion make them look like midgets
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: walktapus on January 14, 2007, 12:02:14 PM
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Does anyone of you have some websites where I can find photographs of Old West buidings?


http://www.clwesterntown.com/the_town.htm
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: walktapus on January 14, 2007, 12:12:51 PM
http://www.realdeadwoodpodcast.com/albums/facade/

and the real deadwood
http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=deadwood1876jc6.jpg

(http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1494/deadwood1876jc6.th.jpg)
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Jase on January 14, 2007, 10:03:58 PM
Cool!!

Now I need a lot of wood to build my own little town :)

Well, since I'm popping off questions and the answers I get are really good, I might just throw in another question:

Besides the Artizan cowboys, I am also going to buy the WAB Legends of the West book. Does this also provide rules for cowboys getting experience and thus becoming more powerful and skillful? Sort of like the GW Necromunda system?

Cheers

Jase
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Westfalia Chris on January 14, 2007, 10:26:07 PM
Well, pardner, actually, it´s pretty much the same system as the one used in Necromunda, just slightly adapted to the different stat and mechanism system.

It works very well. We had a loose campaign running for the last two years, but now we are re-booting, so to speak, since the beginnings are much more fun than killer posses armed to the teeth.
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: LeadAsbestos on January 15, 2007, 12:29:01 AM
Save your money and download "The Rules with No Name" from the Wargames Foundry site. Great, fast cinematic gunfights, w/ characters who can get new skills as they progress. A real blast to play, and my 11 year old brother picked up the rules w/ no effort.
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Buzgob on January 15, 2007, 09:04:16 AM
Hey, first post. Hi all  :)

To add to the questions from my friend Jase *waves at Jase*: I know of 2 manufacturers of Old West buildings: Hovels and Arnica, Montana. Are there any others I should be aware of and does anyone know of a European store selling the Arnica, Montana buildings?
Also pointers to brands making/selling good interior items (bar, tables, chairs, beds etc.) are very welcome. Not just old west, but a bit more towards medieval or fantasy is okay as well, as long as the size is around 25/28 mm.

Many thanks for your help!!
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: W.B.Kurgan on January 15, 2007, 09:18:50 AM
Quote from: "Jase"
Cool!!

Now I need a lot of wood to build my own little town :)


The wooden coffee stirrers from Starbucks (or whatever) are just perfect for making old west buildings constructed from boards!
 :mrgreen:

(http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7532/wipbuildingsfrontyd0.jpg)

Oh, and welcome to the forum Buzgob!  :mrgreen:
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: walktapus on January 15, 2007, 11:09:58 AM
Buzgob, try Frontline http://www.frontlinewargaming.co.uk/

Both buildings and great furniture for Old West and more.

For buildings, also check Grand Manner
http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/

and Moondragon
http://www.moondragons.com/
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Buzgob on January 16, 2007, 05:53:01 PM
Thanks a lot guys, these links were very helpfull.
Many thanks :)
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Jase on January 16, 2007, 08:23:06 PM
I just bought Deadwood Season II today (Season I was sold out, but I ordered it on the internet). Suddenly several Artizan miniatures look strangely familiar ;)

I hope my miniatures will arrive sometime next week, then I can put my brush to my mini.

EDIT: Anyone knows where I can find 28mm cattle? I found some on the Foundry site, but I need more.
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: SgtPerry on January 17, 2007, 02:59:46 PM
If you want Longhorns, Dixon has 2 different types.

(http://lotow.free.fr/IMG/jpg/SC_Corral.jpg)

http://lotow.free.fr/article.php3?id_article=71

Olivier
Title: Old West Architecture & model comparison question
Post by: Le matou rouge on January 17, 2007, 04:14:11 PM
Vendel (http://www.vendelminiatures.co.uk/product.asp?numRecordPosition=1&P_ID=194&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=91) makes differents cattle's miniatures too(but it seems that the "longhorn cattle" and the "texas steer and cows" are the same models though).  

Meow,
Matt