Western Town Layout and Board

[Vagabond]

given to me as a lovely gift from the girls of my game group

I obviously live in the wrong country

Yeah, those bases are great.  I had to go back and look a second time, because I didn't notice them the first time through.  That really says something.  Who made them?

jon_1066 and hentzau, pleased you like them, I made them but the idea is Wolf Girls, look at any of her or Daves game reports and you will see them. it is PVC blister packaging, I just drew a circle round a Ł1 coin and cut it out with a pair of scissors. Donald Duke also does them but his are neater then mine because he has a stamp to cut them out.

Here are the pictures of the board with the buildings in place.

I would appreciate any thoughts on additional clutter that I could build easily. So far I have horse troughs, hitching posts and more outhouses on the list. How did they get water into horse troughs, did they all have pumps, did someone go round and fill them or is there some other way I don't know about?


Over view of the board, I have used fencing with my normal base mixture because it's what I had, but will replace this with an arid base asap.


Earlier in this thread some one suggested having piles of lumber as a place marker for the next building and so for 30min work I have 4 pieces of solid cover, bottom left.


A view down Main Street.


Gunfight on Main street. (I know this didn't happen but what is a western without one)


Same fight - different view.


The State Deputy Marshall and Town Sheriff - English Bob look on


Bank raid - the outlaws burst out from the bank.


Joe Turner goes for his gun


Not a very law abiding place, another gunfight erupts on Main Street.


The girls are outnumbered


Marshall McKluskie views his cabbage patch. What veg grows in New Mexico around Las Vegas?

[Malamute]

Very atmospheric. The baseboard looks terrific, especially the tumbleweeds.

[Doug ex-em4]

Nice photos, sir...! Looks great. And I recognise those cabbages

Looks just the kind of town The Free Range Boys would be at home in. Don't be surprised if they mosey on down Main Street some day.

Congratulations on a very splendid set-up.

Doug

[Vagabond]

Very atmospheric. The baseboard looks terrific, especially the tumbleweeds.

Thanks for that, it is only from looking at posts on here that you realise what can be done without too much effort. I remember reading something Captain Blood posted about not using the back of a Subbuteo cloth, it was only then that the penny dropped that you shouldn't use the printed pitch side.  

Looks just the kind of town The Free Range Boys would be at home in. Don't be surprised if they mosey on down Main Street some day.

Doug - they would be more than welcome.

[dinohunterpoa]

I obviously live in the wrong country

Vagabond, I can't say for sure it's the right country... I am fortunate to be currently living in a crazy place that looks like Ibiza on steroids, but only 40km to the South you can find a series of very poor fishermen's villages... But putting the social tensions and the oddness aside, the girls are just wonderful! 

See for yourself:


Well, I liked your board very much! The buildings are just perfect, the minis are lovely and the clear bases are the way to go IMHO!

But, come on... WTF are those giant tumbleweeds?! 

Looking forward to the AARs! Keep going! 

[Vampifan]

That is a terrific set up you have. So much detail! 
I like the fact that your buildings look so realistically painted. they look weather-beaten and dusty, which is how it should be. 

[Vagabond]

Vagabond,
But, come on... WTF are those giant tumbleweeds?! 

Humm - they are not supposed to be tumble weed, the big sort of lichen like things are suppose to represent shrubs and bushes sort of like this.

That is a terrific set up you have. So much detail! 
I like the fact that your buildings look so realistically painted. they look weather-beaten and dusty, which is how it should be. 

I took a lot of inspiration for this from the paper builds you did for your zombie board, so its very rewarding that you like it.
Cheers

[dinohunterpoa]

Humm - they are not supposed to be tumble weed, the big sort of lichen like things are suppose to represent shrubs and bushes sort of like this.

But... 3 m tall??? 

 

[FifteensAway]

Like the board, the lichen works if more carefully chosen - and don't be afraid to shape it to your needs, scissors work a charm or just tear into shape.  You can even base it - just lightly sprinkle with water from time to time to keep it drying out.

As for additional clutter, here are two options - a manure wagon and a water cart.  Someone had to clean the manure out of the street and the water was used to keep the dust down.  I'll be adding a few to my old west towns, models already purchased and awaiting time to build (been working on the trains lately when I kind find some time - never, ever enough).

Tumbleweeds - not native to America.  Apparently came from Italy or somewhere thereabouts.  One of the most iconic songs of 'the west' about something not even native to the west!  Tumbling' tumbleweeds...

However, lots of tumbleweeds in my neck of the woods, especially in the fields near where I work.  They can easily get to 4' across but bigger than is pretty rare.

[Vagabond]

But... 3 m tall???  

 

Have you seen the size of his cabbages? !!!  

Besides - everything is bigger in Texas and this is next door.  

[Harry Faversham]

Kind of thought transparent bases a bit gimmicky...
I don't now!

 

[Elk101]

That is a lovely set up. The bases work remarkably well too.

[Andym]

That’s a great table! I can almost taste the dust!

[Michi]

Indeed a beautiful table. I like the dusty look of that sandy town very much, although I prefer the muddy Colorado look for my own. The transparent bases look best I ever seen anywhere too!  Did you matt varnish them or is it just incidentally that they do not shine?

[Hammers]

A thing of beauty!