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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: kingsmt on August 16, 2022, 08:56:18 AM

Title: Saw Mill
Post by: kingsmt on August 16, 2022, 08:56:18 AM
My scratchbuilt Saw Mill for the AWI.

Another part of my AWI Collection
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: Golgotha on August 16, 2022, 10:30:25 AM
Wow that is a lovely idea and a lovely piece. I need to find a small-toothed cutter now for a saw maybe a Dremel cutter attachment - what did you use?

Be a good one for an Old West setting too...
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: Marine0846 on August 16, 2022, 03:42:14 PM
Well done :-*.
Could be used for alot of periods.
I am painting ACW right now,
would go great with the troops.
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: Hitman on August 16, 2022, 04:08:57 PM
That is great!! What a great piece of terrain. Well done!! Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Hitman
😎
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: kingsmt on August 16, 2022, 08:27:09 PM
Golgotha,  The saw blade is from one of those pattern tracers that sewers use. It's plastic.
I cut it in half and painted it metal.
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: IronDuke596 on August 16, 2022, 10:18:46 PM
A superbly built ramshackle saw barn in a very nice vignette. Well done!
BTW, what is the power source for the saw?
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: kingsmt on August 16, 2022, 11:52:13 PM
The power source is an underground stream.
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: IronDuke596 on August 17, 2022, 01:00:23 AM
Good answer. ;)
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: CapnJim on August 17, 2022, 01:01:08 AM
Now, that looks the business!  Well done!
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: Old Contemptable on August 17, 2022, 01:10:40 AM
Not easy to find one of these commercially. Excellent work!
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: FifteensAway on August 17, 2022, 03:00:20 AM
Nice model.  But it did make me ask when circle saw blades came into use.  It appears 1777 in England, seems later in the U.S. 

Wondering if you had some source material for such a saw mill during the AWI? 

Not that it really matters, it is still a nice model and as others said, will fit in other periods.
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: carlos marighela on August 17, 2022, 08:02:10 AM
Very nicely done.

You may, however, wish to give some thought as to how the saw is powered lest irritating rivet counters like me pose the question. Mechanical, circular saws, pre the age of steam, tended to be water powered and were usually found near or adjacent to sources of running water. You probably want a stream and water wheel somewhere nearby.
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: carlos marighela on August 17, 2022, 08:04:08 AM
Ah soz, missed the earlier comment about the underground stream!
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: olicana on August 19, 2022, 08:39:51 PM
Saw Mill. Brilliant! Now on the list of to dos.
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: londoncalling on August 20, 2022, 11:46:28 AM
Excellent job on the weathered,  wood,  do you mind sharing the paint recipe?
 ;)
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: kingsmt on August 20, 2022, 08:16:19 PM
Weathering wood.

For real wood, I use the Black ink/Isopropyl Alcohol mixture.

Soak the wood in a mixture of Ink/Alcohol until you see the color you want.
You have to add or subtract ink to adjust the colors.

After that I just drybrush various browns and grays all over everything.

My two favorite colors are cheap Craft paints..........Driftwood and Barn Wood
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: londoncalling on August 21, 2022, 09:03:46 PM
That's an interesting approach.  Funnily enough I have some isopropyl at home (for stripping minis).
Thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: Saw Mill
Post by: kingsmt on August 22, 2022, 09:01:37 AM
I learned that trick from Model RailRoaders, so I can't take credit for it.

Just work drops at a time until you get the right mix that you are looking for.
Remember if it looks to dark, then wipe it off and see what color is underneath.

Don't be afraid to throw the sticks into 2 or 3 different mixtures.
Real wood has different shades all over it.

If you try it, show us the results please.