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Title: 28mm Buildings for Ireland and the UK circa 1920?
Post by: NickNascati on 07 February 2016, 05:49:55 PM

All,
Spurred by "Peaky Blinders", "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" etc., I a dipping my toes once again into the era of the Troubles and the Racetrack Wars. Figures and vehicles I've got well covered, but buildings are a sticking point. Does anyone produce printed paper buildings that would suit a 28mm Birmingham or Dublin? I don't have access to a color printer that can print on card, so I'd prefer to buy them already produced. I'd also be interested in O Gauge building facades.

                                                                                                                          Nick

Title: Re: 28mm Buildings for Ireland and the UK circa 1920?
Post by: sjwalker51 on 10 February 2016, 08:05:31 AM

The venerable 'Superquick' card kits immediately spring to mind for pre-WW2 Britain. Metcalfe also do some suitable stuff (and are easier to build, I'm told). Both are OO gauge and also have low-relief shopfronts and terraced houses as well as full-size in their range.

Title: Re: 28mm Buildings for Ireland and the UK circa 1920?
Post by: NickNascati on 10 February 2016, 02:58:52 PM

The card kits look very tempting, but  fear they would look far too small for skirmish games.

Title: Re: 28mm Buildings for Ireland and the UK circa 1920?
Post by: tin shed gamer on 10 February 2016, 06:14:21 PM

Try Purple bobs hobbies.
There 7mm 'o' gauge.Even if you don't feel their right.Theres some very useful advertising signs and road signs.
Mark

Title: Re: 28mm Buildings for Ireland and the UK circa 1920?
Post by: NickNascati on 10 February 2016, 07:14:12 PM

tin shed,
               Thanks for that. If shipping isn't too bad to the States, they might do the trick.

Title: Re: 28mm Buildings for Ireland and the UK circa 1920?
Post by: Stepman3 on 10 February 2016, 10:02:22 PM

4 Ground European buildings...

Title: Re: 28mm Buildings for Ireland and the UK circa 1920?
Post by: tin shed gamer on 10 February 2016, 11:05:27 PM

Here's a couple of images of some of the more useful fronts that should fit the feel of the period for you.
The movie theatre is a 20's British one it comes with different move posters and signs, The factory front is another one that'll work for your project,and there's an interior view of the pub.and image of the factory that's been pimped by a member of their forum
I'd a quick pricing for you for the factory and theatre is roughly £22,and with postage to the US it goes upto £35.
With them being roughly 1/43 I'd be tempted with just these two and the signs or posters,otherwise the doors may be an issue.
Mark

Title: Re: 28mm Buildings for Ireland and the UK circa 1920?
Post by: Tym on 12 February 2016, 11:51:49 PM

I used a few of these.
http://scalescenes.com/
To get them to scale print out about 140%.  Mount on black foam board.