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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Court Jester on March 23, 2010, 10:37:10 PM

Title: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Court Jester on March 23, 2010, 10:37:10 PM
The three streets leading out of the lawless, vice ridden town of Bad Axe are named Perdition, Redemption and Deliverance.

Wetwater Gulch ran near to the town. However, several summers ago the creek dried up. What was once Wetwater Gulch is now called Dry Gulch by the imaginative townsfolk...

Despite the corruption and violence Bad Axe is a bustling, growing town. Rumours of silver in the hills are bringing many prospectors and fortune seekers and arriving with them the men who will make their money providing various... services...

So essentially Deadwood  ;)

So far all of our games have been "in the wilderness" but within a few weeks we should start seeing more of the town built by me and a friend.

Building one...

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/DSC01636.jpg)

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/DSC01634.jpg)

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/DSC01637.jpg)

Painting, basing and weathering will commence... when I find the time...  ;D
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: carlos marighela on March 23, 2010, 11:39:23 PM
Sodom, I say. If the locals won't take a joke just sodom.

very nice buildings BTW
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Calimero on March 24, 2010, 12:21:25 AM

I hope you’ll find the time to do more work on it… that being said, that building already look great.
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Johnno on March 24, 2010, 06:46:14 PM
Great background and names....
Sodom...I second that...
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Court Jester on March 28, 2010, 01:15:30 PM
That's the hardware store done...

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/store2.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/store3.jpg)

A few other chaps are also building parts of the town so I may have a few more pictures soon of something actually resembling a town...

Next up for me is more lawmen for my posse and a couple more buildings.
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: The_Wisecrack on March 28, 2010, 02:12:09 PM
absolutely jealous. lovely stuff.

Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Calimero on March 28, 2010, 02:15:29 PM
Quote from: The_Wisecrack on March 28, 2010, 02:12:09 PM
absolutely jealous. lovely stuff.

That make two of us lol
Nice stuff indeed 8)
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Keith on March 28, 2010, 02:28:49 PM
Oh - that's really good!  8)
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Court Jester on March 28, 2010, 09:46:16 PM
Thanks chaps.

Here is the sign used on the building...

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/harware.jpg)

Although if you want a nice big high res image click here (http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/harware-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Axebreaker on March 28, 2010, 10:20:31 PM
Great building! 8)

Cheers
Christopher
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: General Roos on March 28, 2010, 11:04:48 PM
Great building and thanks for the hardware sign. What miniatures did you use for Seth Bullock and Sol Star?
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Court Jester on March 28, 2010, 11:24:42 PM
Quote from: Mattias on March 28, 2010, 11:04:48 PM
What miniatures did you use for Seth Bullock and Sol Star?

You know... I never intended the miniatures in the picture to represent Bullock and Star but it appears as if I subconsciously chose a couple of models that fit quite well.

They are both Black Scorpion figures, the one with the shotgun from a multipack and the other available as a single model.
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: General Roos on March 29, 2010, 12:46:39 AM
OK, thanks!  :)
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Court Jester on March 29, 2010, 08:16:15 PM
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/hotel.jpg)

Hotel and just behind it (not really visible in this picture) a cafe.

I'm about half way through the build and I have run out of doweling but still have plenty of other bits I can work on.
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico.
Post by: Darkoath on March 30, 2010, 04:16:26 AM
Very nice buildings CJ!  I hope you keep posting all the buildings you are doing!  Also thanks for posting the
sign! :-*

Darkoath
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: Court Jester on March 30, 2010, 06:01:56 PM
A bit more work done, although apart from scraps of balsa wood I have now run out and I still need to finish the balcony and an external stairway.

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/hotel3.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/hotel2.jpg)
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: Johnno on March 30, 2010, 10:29:47 PM
Looks great!
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: Thargor on March 30, 2010, 10:35:41 PM
Really like that hotel.
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: Court Jester on April 04, 2010, 12:43:22 AM
The signs for my next two buildings that should be finished some time tomorrow...

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/hotel-small.jpg)
Click here for a full resolution version... (http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/hotel-1.jpg)

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/cafe-small.jpg)
Click here for a full resolution version... (http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/cafe.jpg)
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: Hawkeye on April 04, 2010, 05:46:35 PM
Really excellent buildings, and the signs are great too. Really nice looking static grass on the bases of the models and the base of the first building - very convincing tufts you have there!
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: Rob_bresnen on April 04, 2010, 05:58:07 PM
wonderful work- one to keep an eye on. what program did you use for the signs?
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: abhorsen950 on April 04, 2010, 08:35:16 PM
Really really brilliant nice work, looking into getting into the old Wild west gaming myself.
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: Court Jester on April 04, 2010, 10:32:40 PM
The Grand Central Hotel and Bragg's Cafe are open for business...

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/hotel6.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/hotel7.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/hotel8.jpg)

I wanted the hotel to have a freshly hewn timber look but without just looking like I hadn't painted it. In the end I think I struck a happy medium. It's not 100% perfect but I'm happy with it.

The water effect isn't dry in these pictures but the paleness around the edges of some windows will be gone come morning.
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: Court Jester on April 04, 2010, 10:35:31 PM
Quote from: Rob_bresnen on April 04, 2010, 05:58:07 PM
what program did you use for the signs?

It was photoshop. Just text over various background textures with the transparency fiddled about with.

Textures from here... (http://www.cgtextures.com/) (you have to register but it is well worth it).
Fonts from here... (http://www.dafont.com/)
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: carlos marighela on April 05, 2010, 12:49:13 AM
That really is a most impressive layout. I think the fresh timber effect you sought has worked out very well.
Title: Re: Gomorrah, New Mexico [Town Build Project]
Post by: Galloping Major on April 05, 2010, 12:41:35 PM
Superb work  8)
Title: Re: Gomorrah, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Court Jester on April 07, 2010, 01:34:27 AM
Due to an over abundance of trees in our scenery box Gomorrah has moved from New Mexico to Colorado and changed name as Gomorrah didn't feel quite right...

Anyhow... A couple more signs for some buildings being built by a mate, pictures of these very soon.

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/land-office-small.jpg)

Link to a high resolution Image (http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/land-office.jpg)

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/general-store-small.jpg)

Link to a high resolution Image (http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/general-store.jpg)
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Shikari Sahib on April 07, 2010, 11:45:54 AM
terrific work ;D ;D, great to allow us use of very inspiring signs for building  :-*.
Piero
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: richarDISNEY on April 07, 2010, 03:10:21 PM
What did you use to base your buildings?
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Court Jester on April 07, 2010, 03:20:45 PM
Quote from: richarDMB on April 07, 2010, 03:10:21 PM
What did you use to base your buildings?

It was just normal 3mm thick hardboard.
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: abhorsen950 on April 07, 2010, 08:21:08 PM
Excellent
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Bullshott on April 07, 2010, 08:46:14 PM
Excellent work. A great inspiration for us.
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Court Jester on April 07, 2010, 09:05:34 PM
I had run out of balsa wood but today I found a far cheaper supply of wood...

£1.50 per box wholesale.

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/woods.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/woods2.jpg)

So the next build will be a strip of four small buildings.
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Court Jester on April 08, 2010, 03:31:42 AM
4 more buildings underway... I was going to base them all on one base as a street but I changed my mind and will be basing them individually.

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/street.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/street2.jpg)
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Hawkeye on April 09, 2010, 03:25:22 AM
Looking forward to seeing these come together. Recently, I saw some coffee stirrers that looked more suitable for buildings, as they were far thinner than craft sticks, so it's clear that they are the way forward!
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Commander Vyper on June 07, 2010, 10:02:19 PM
Nice to see other town builds, really like the simplicity and the effectiveness of the timber construction. Have no interest in wild west stuff but this does appeal.

:)
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Thom on June 08, 2010, 05:45:44 AM
Wow! Great work here. Makes me want to work on my neglected Old West buildings. Kudos!
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Shikari Sahib on June 08, 2010, 08:30:11 AM
Quote from: Court Jester on April 07, 2010, 09:05:34 PM
I had run out of balsa wood but today I found a far cheaper supply of wood...

£1.50 per box wholesale.














it's a pity that here we use to drink short coffee so no hope to get such long spoons  lol lol lol

anyway forget about is a good idea.
Piero
Title: Re: Bad Axe, Colorado! [Town Build Project]
Post by: Alfrik on June 08, 2010, 02:21:02 PM
Using of the coffee stir sticks I have also made buildings And shingled roofs, though you have to clip bits for some time to get enough to shingle a roof. Heres a link to a couple of buildings I did.

http://armoredink.blogspot.com/2010/06/they-came-from-below.html

http://armoredink.blogspot.com/2009/02/store-underconstruction.html