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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: kingsmt on August 16, 2022, 08:56:18 AM
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My scratchbuilt Saw Mill for the AWI.
Another part of my AWI Collection
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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...
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Well done :-*.
Could be used for alot of periods.
I am painting ACW right now,
would go great with the troops.
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That is great!! What a great piece of terrain. Well done!! Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Hitman
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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.
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A superbly built ramshackle saw barn in a very nice vignette. Well done!
BTW, what is the power source for the saw?
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The power source is an underground stream.
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Good answer. ;)
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Now, that looks the business! Well done!
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Not easy to find one of these commercially. Excellent work!
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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.
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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.
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Ah soz, missed the earlier comment about the underground stream!
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Saw Mill. Brilliant! Now on the list of to dos.
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Excellent job on the weathered, wood, do you mind sharing the paint recipe?
;)
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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
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That's an interesting approach. Funnily enough I have some isopropyl at home (for stripping minis).
Thanks for the tip.
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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.