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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: majorsmith on November 16, 2013, 09:19:52 PM
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as the question says, ive looked at sarissa and to be honest wasnt impressed, who else makes nice ones?
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With Malamute being the exemplary illustration I would say scratch building is the way to go every time
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Definitely scratch building. I knocked out 6 adobe buildings in a day just this week.
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These any use to you?
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=53925.msg672712#msg672712
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Monolith Desings do some decent ones as did Snapdragon which are sadly no longer available.
I have a fair few of the Snapdragon ones that I painted up years ago in the exact same style as my scratch built ones.
I don't use them anymore and could be persuaded to part with them if you are interested... :)
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i think i will try to scratch build some, i have some foam board i can use !
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i think i will try to scratch build some, i have some foam board i can use !
They are pretty straightforward to do. Get yourself a palette knife and a tub of ready mixed Polyfilla.
Add a bit of water and stir until its a bit runnier. Slap it on with the palette knife and smooth it over the foam board. You don't need to add too much, just enough to cover the board.
I rub mine over with sand paper when dry to take off some of the roughness. Add some balsa doors, windows etc and you are done.
Post lots of photos when complete, or buy some ready made. ;)
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I use Crescent Root studios, but they're in the US so shipping would be ridiculous abroad. :? Not a bad price, have a nice selection of buildings, can order them painted or not.
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i think i will try to scratch build some, i have some foam board i can use !
Do you have the Gary Chalk adobe articles? Very useful.
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I buy from PMC. Cheap as chips and good for Afghan and Sudan
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thanks guys, are the gary chalk guides good? i dont have them, his old west ones are very good though
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thanks guys, are the gary chalk guides good? i dont have them, his old west ones are very good though
They are good, I think I still have them and can Email them to you.
PM me your Email address and I'll forward them.
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They are good, I think I still have them and can Email them to you.
PM me your Email address and I'll forward them.
If not, I have them.
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I have made some - tutorial here
http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/pirate-town-foundations-laid.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/pirate-town-foundations-laid.html)
Cheers
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thanks eric some good looking buildings there!
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Grand Manner
(I have an interest as I modelled the originals)
http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/Large_House--product--676.html
Tony
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I made these a while ago out of foamboard and filler.
http://wargameterrain.blogspot.be/2013/04/sudan-adobe-houses-and-nile-mud-fort.html (http://wargameterrain.blogspot.be/2013/04/sudan-adobe-houses-and-nile-mud-fort.html)
http://wargameterrain.blogspot.be/2013/08/for-sale-four-collections-of-desert.html (http://wargameterrain.blogspot.be/2013/08/for-sale-four-collections-of-desert.html)
I hope the pictures are useful. ;)
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If you were doing a sort of 'in the style of' the Alamo, you could do worse than Ainsty's 'Adobe Walls':
http://ainstycastings.co.uk/index.php/cPath/36/osCsid/f8158d3f4531d945146fc013ae467ff5 (http://ainstycastings.co.uk/index.php/cPath/36/osCsid/f8158d3f4531d945146fc013ae467ff5)
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Anyone use Arnica Real Estate?
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Is Arnica still in business? They've been on/off again for a long time...sometimes they sell stuff, sometimes they don't. No experience with the buildings.
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Is Arnica still in business? They've been on/off again for a long time...sometimes they sell stuff, sometimes they don't. No experience with the buildings.
i waited then bought elsewhere but here is the last thing I knew:
http://arnicarealestate.com/cart_catHome.asp?ppcID=2