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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Mr.J on February 09, 2009, 04:08:54 PM

Title: Cow Town
Post by: Mr.J on February 09, 2009, 04:08:54 PM

Hey,
I've spent a while looking for inspiration for a wild west town and I have come to the conclusion that I would really like an ERTL Cow Town after seeing how well it fits in with 28mm figures. However I also discovered that they no longer produce it, gutted. I've found one on ebay but I was just wondering if anyone knew anywhere else you can get them from. I imagine that this has already been covered at some point on LAF so I appologise if it has and I've missed it.
Thanks

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: white knight on February 09, 2009, 04:36:41 PM

Ebay is the only source AFAIK.
Would love one or more sets myself.

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Cory on February 09, 2009, 04:37:51 PM

Ebay or Craigslist are the only places I am aware of online.

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Mr.J on February 09, 2009, 05:01:42 PM

Looks like I will have to keep an eye out on ebay then.
Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: HerbyF on February 17, 2009, 06:27:13 AM

Check discount toy stores. I have found all of mine there cheap. Toy Liquidaters belongs to KayBe Toys now. I also found some at a local company in Spokane, WA. They also did a 1920/30s version, the buildings are the same but the signage & accessories are different. I also have a nice ranch house by them. They also do a Pig & poultry yard with sheds & fencing & a big action barn.

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Mr.J on February 17, 2009, 11:17:14 AM

Thanks, I've been keeping an eye out but I they seem to me more readily available, but still not that common, in the US than in the UK. I will have one though!!

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Argonor on February 17, 2009, 11:20:35 AM

The ape-head is talking to itself!  lol  ;)

I really get confused when 2 people using the same avatar get involved in the same thread  lol

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Athelwulf on February 17, 2009, 04:04:36 PM

Ebay has one on sale at this time I checked on it. Hope that helps someone.

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Cory on February 17, 2009, 04:16:43 PM

HerbyF who in Spokane?

I need to be over there in the next week or two anyway.

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Hitman on February 17, 2009, 10:01:05 PM

Mr J.
I was recently talking with an employee at a company in Canada called TSC - which supplies a variety of farm, home and supply storte that regularly stocks Ertl toys. They said that due to an increase in popularity, they are re-issuing a number of the older building sets. I picked up a Western Farm Set just before Christmas which has been re-issued and with a little bit of work, I almost have it completed on the inside to cover up the unsightly connectors using balsa wood, matboard, etc. The barn is perfect in size for 28mm figures and is roughly the same size as the Arnica, Montana buildings. It also comes with fences, longhorn cattle and three turn of the century farm equipment with detachable horse collars. It has a number of other useful pieces as well. If you can wait a little bit, you will be able to get a Westen town set for far less than the prices on eBay. I waited for the Western farm set and I paid less than half price for the starting bids on most of the ones on eBay. Have patience if you can. Good Luck!!

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Argonor on February 18, 2009, 08:14:22 AM

Sounds good to me!!  8)

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: nervisfr on February 18, 2009, 10:46:21 AM

try this :

http://www.tandem-associates.com/plasticville/plasticville.htm (http://www.tandem-associates.com/plasticville/plasticville.htm)

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Mr.J on February 18, 2009, 01:36:59 PM

Brilliant, thanks a lot for your help!

Quote from: Hitman on February 17, 2009, 10:01:05 PM

I picked up a Western Farm Set just before Christmas which has been re-issued and with a little bit of work, I almost have it completed on the inside to cover up the unsightly connectors using balsa wood, matboard, etc.

Any chance of some pics when you get it finished?

Quote from: nervisfr on February 18, 2009, 10:46:21 AM

http://www.tandem-associates.com/plasticville/plasticville.htm (http://www.tandem-associates.com/plasticville/plasticville.htm)

This is also very cool, they even have a building under construction, something I was thinking about doing myself!

Thanks for all your help

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Hitman on February 18, 2009, 05:17:38 PM

Mr. J.
No problem...once I figure out how to post pictures on this site!!
Hitman

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Argonor on February 18, 2009, 05:24:32 PM

Quote from: Hitman on February 18, 2009, 05:17:38 PM

Mr. J.
No problem...once I figure out how to post pictures on this site!!
Hitman

That's fairly easy - you have to host them on a site (like photobucket or the likes), then put the URL of the picture into img-tags in your post.

The tags can be inserted by clicking the 3rd button in the row just above the smilies.

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: HerbyF on February 20, 2009, 05:05:49 AM

In Spokane I got most of the Ertl stuff from the White Elephant stores. They get a lot of out of prodution toys & games.

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: twrchtrwyth on February 20, 2009, 05:25:29 AM

Quite a lot of ertl stuff here.

http://search.ebay.com/Ertl-Collectibles-Farm-Country-Christmas-Holiday-Silo_W0QQfsiZ1

Title: Re: Cow Town
Post by: Hitman on February 21, 2009, 10:17:45 PM

Argonor...
Thanks I'll look into it!!