Upsheet Creek 2: The Shanty Town ('Upward' build completed) 02/03

[Mason]

I had an idea for the 2018 Build Something Competition that fits into my new project plans for 2018.....
 

Unfortunately this was never going to be completed in time for the BSC, but I am going to continue with this particular build and attempt to get around to doing the rest of the town as well....eventually!

Here is the plan:

An 'upwardly mobile' shanty build.

I have had plans for this for a long time. It involves taking the town of Upsheet Creek...
















































........... and building upwards.

This should help me create the rather ramshackle and and unplanned look that I am aiming for, a kind of 'sci-fi' version of the Ghost Market from The Good, The Bad and The Weird.....




I have used Upsheet Creek in our Inquisimunda games before with the simple addition of a few 'period' pieces added to the scenery set-up, but I would like to do this 'properly' and have dedicated scenery for it to get the 'look' that I am aiming for.

This approach did look 'OK', but not specifically 'sci-fi' enough for my liking.

Hopefully the new 'shanty' additions will make this work much better.

This BSC entry will be the first of these additions that will 'fit' onto an existing Creek building and transform it from an Old West settlement to one on Outland.

Hopefully.....

[Elk101]

I have an idea that fits into my new project for 2018.....
 

But where will you get 28mm miniatures of Hugh Heffner and Mary Poppins?

[Mason]

But where will you get 28mm miniatures of Hugh Heffner and Mary Poppins?

 

No idea, mate.
But if you really wanted to know then I bet our Dirty German friend would have the answer.
 

[Connectamabob]

Those are absolutely fantastic looking town setups. If that's you're normal standard, I'll bet this is going to look really cool.

[Silent Invader]

I’ll be watching you Paul 


Seriously though, sounds very cool.

[Mason]

Those are absolutely fantastic looking town setups. If that's you're normal standard, I'll bet this is going to look really cool.

Lets hope it lives up to expectations then, eh...?
 

I’ll be watching you Paul 

And lets hope that does not!
 

[Hupp n at em]

Well thanks to you, The Good The Bad & The Weird is now on my "to-watch" list.    Anxious to see you get started!

[Vanvlak]

Lets hope no androids get hurt in the making of this film...

[Mason]

Well thanks to you, The Good The Bad & The Weird is now on my "to-watch" list.    Anxious to see you get started!

It is a good, fun film, so I hope you will not be disappointed.
 

Lets hope no androids get hurt in the making of this film...

Oh, ya never know....

[Mason]

I am going to be making a start on this today, having spent a while this morning digging around in the loft for the bits that I had earmarked for this project.

I have found most of what I am looking for, the main part of this project will be accomplished with MDF.
MDF offcuts. Waste. Sprue, call it what you like.

The first picture below shows where I am starting with this effort. There is more 'waste' as I have been putting stuff aside and stealing any 'waste' from others if they are going to bin it. There is a fair pile of this now, which will be very useful as there are quite a few buildings to do.

The second and third pictures show some plastic 'bits from my bits box that may well be incorporated as well, although the Necromunda bulkheads may be used on a different 'building'. The hair rollers will definitely be utilised, though!
(Since I have had my hair cut I no longer need them......I thought I would say that before anyone else did.   ).

Now, I just have to make that pile of bits into something that resembles an 'Ill-Advised' shanty structure.

[Juxt]

Nice selection of bits you've got there, and it's always great to find a use for scrap 👍

[ichwillauch]

A very interesting collection of pieces!

[Mason]

Thanks, chaps.
Hopefully the scrap will become something useful in the end.
 


Foundation Level Part 1.

Well, a start was made earlier but I am going to have to post the progress in several posts to make the explanations tie in properly with the pictures.

First up, the top picture shows the original building that this structure is being made to sit on top of. This way I get to keep the Old West town and also make a new one with less work. Note the differing roof heights and angles on the three buildings (sorry for blurry piccie but you get the idea).

The second picture shows the underside of the first 'foundation' level that was built for the new structure to sit on top of.
There were quite a few different heights and angles to contend with here.
The yellow blocks are the only things that actually contact the original building so that should help preserve the paintwork on it.
(I hope!)

More to follow.....

[Mason]

Foundation Level Part 2

Once the 'foundation' level had been made it meant that the 'upward building' could begin.

One of the issues with this upwards expansion of the Old West town was storage:
Getting two set-ups with much only a small amount of extra space needed to store both was key.
With this in mind my first intention was to build an extension piece for each building so that several could be stored in a single large box.
Then, whilst the foundation level was being built I had a better idea: Make this in several pieces so that it takes up even less room!

So that is what happened: The rest of this build was going to be in sections that 'clipped' together in some way for stability and could 'fold' into a very small space.

With this in mind, another method was used with the next level to be built, a plastic box was taken from the junk pile and MDF bits stuck to it, including three pegs that would hold it in place on the foundation....you cannot see the pegs in the picture but basically, three of the MDF pieces that are glued onto the plastic shell extend downwards slightly creating pegs that fit into holes in the foundation level.

[Mason]

Foundation Level Part 3.

The third section made so far is the part that sits on the angled roof.

This made use of some leftover roofing sections, cut and inverted, so that it sits flat on the existing roof without moving.

The two yellow blocks clip onto the two raised 'lip' sections on the left hand side of the foundation structure in the final picture in the previous post.
This section will have a separate building built on top of it.

The first picture below shows the underside of the third section.
The second picture shows all three sections built so far sitting in place.
The final picture shows the three separate pieces alongside the original building.

That is the extent of the progress so far, and I have not used (and now probably wont be using) the 'commercial' kit in this build, so my 25% of commercial parts allowance can be spent elsewhere if I wish.
Result, as I have a few plastic and resin parts that really should help bring this life at a later stage.