Terrain question.

[Scout_II]

I've got a bunch of templates in various stages of completion that I hope to be finishing up now that weather is turning colder here...but in the mean time, I would recommend tracking down various reprint books.

Lee Valley offers several from Algrove publishing:

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,46096&p=46100&ap=1

You can also find digitized copies of old books on Google Books:

http://www.google.com/search?q=construction&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1#ds=bo&pq=construction&hl=en&sugexp=kjrmc&cp=3&gs_id=c&xhr=t&q=architecture&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&safe=off&tbo=1&tbs=bkv:r&tbm=bks&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=arc&aq=0&aqi=g4&aql=f&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=711d2dd8fab9cdf8&biw=1440&bih=679

The Library of Congress also has a significant amount of information regarding various historical sites in the US:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

The search there can be a bit wonky - so I usually just hit the backdoor and browse the data files directly:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/ma/ - Massachusetts

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/ - Root (folders are marked with the state two letter code...so old west gamers and Civil war gamers should be able to find some useful bits as well in the appropriate states).

For the data files, browse down to the entry folder which will contain one or more of the following  data, photos, sheet and supp - like you see here:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/ma/ma0000/ma0007/

Data contains a PDF file which explains what the particular site is, its location as well as an index of the images.  Photos contains actual photos from various periods (some are old photos...some are newer).  Sheet contains plans and line drawings (various levels of detail often include elevations and other really helpful stuff).  Supp is a variety of other data that is present for some entries.  It can include copies of the original LoC data cards and the like (neat...but normally not too helpful).

Anywho - very, very helpful stuff for scratch builders.  For those who are looking to buy terrain - you can use it as a reference.

[necrocannibal]

I went to Crisis in Antwerp yesterday and saw those JR buildings. I didn't buy them because they were 25mm and the cultist model (from Pulp Figures) I brought with me was as big as the whole door...a little bit too small for my models, which are mostly 28mm.
Instead I picked up these 2 great buildings made by Architects of War:





I think that I'm also going to buy their church and barn:

[Commander Vyper]

How much were those buildings?

[Scout_II]

Barn - http://www.architectsofwar.com/oldbarn.aspx - $65

Church - http://www.architectsofwar.com/meetinghousechurchkit.aspx - $80

Jebodiah's Shack - http://www.architectsofwar.com/jebodiahsshack.aspx - $60

The barn is the only thing that is a little bit off to me.  It is marketed as a regular barn (like you would see for livestock) however the design is more similar to what you would see in the South used as a tobacco barn or in Northern climates as a corn crib.  The open construction aids in the drying of what is stored within, whereas it would not really be all that useful in protecting animals and things like hay or equipment from the elements.

[Red Orc]

... just because stone buildings are rare, don't rule them out. Many of your wealthier folks had large stone buildings, especially from the 1800's on... Your second pic from the top would be a fine example...

My thoughts exactly, that screams Boston Old Money to me. Exactly the sort of people who would never pahk the cah in the Hahvard yahd.

Interestingly I just saw a piccy of the rebuilt Governer's House in Williamsburg, Virginia... the Governer's House is a lot bigger and has a weird tower in the middle of its roof, but there are definitely similarities (google 'williamsburg governor's house' and I'm sure you'll see what I mean).

I like the plank church and the two shacks too. They look like they'd fit right in.

[Malebolgia]

I have a village of PMC Games buildings:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/pmc.games/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3686

I'll also bring these along to the Strange Aeons event at Ducosim

[necrocannibal]

Some very nice buildings there, also prepainted. I guess I'll see them for real at Ducosim.

[Bergh]

Thanks for the help. I've decided that I'm going to mainly go for wooden buildings.

These are made by JR Miniatures and are supposed to be 25mm. I think that I'm going to buy one pretty soon (2-3 weeks or so) to see how big they are compared to some miniatures I have.

Did yoy buy one? and how did they compare to 28mm miniatures?