The Renascence of Hog Thief Bend!

[MaleGriffin]

Lovely town and figures! I love the names of the figures! Exceptionally imaginative! You have also absolutely convinced me to go with clear bases for my western figures (and S W Legion)! Well done! Thank you for sharing!

[Doug ex-em4]

Thank you all for your very kind comments.

Fifteens, this one's for you. Old timer Rusty Nail with his faithful hound, Bluebottle.

They’re a very nice duo - did you use your new painting technique to do them?

You’ve only got to take a quick look to realise that no-one screws with Rusty Nails and there’s definitely no flies on Bluebottle…..

You have also absolutely convinced me to go with clear bases for my western figures (and S W Legion)! Well done! Thank you for sharing!

Those bases do look good don’t they - if I was starting again, I’d definitely use them. It’s worth noting that His Lordship doesn’t use the commercially available acrylic clear bases. His are much thinner and, to my mind, much better. The acrylics have opaque edges which takes away from the illusion of no bases.

Doug

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Not much has happened in Hog Thief Bend for quite a while. But now, the steamer company is operating in town (the unpainted building behind the steamer) and a paddle steamer has docked, business may soon pick up!

[CapnJim]

Not much has happened in Hog Thief Bend for quite a while. But now, the steamer company is operating in town (the unpainted building behind the steamer) and a paddle steamer has docked, business may soon pick up!

That Steamer Station is so new, they haven't even painted it yet!     And that steamer could deliver all sorts of unsavory types to Hog Thief Bend.  I smell trouble a-comin'! 

[FifteensAway]

Shall I await with anticipation - or trepidation - the naming of the new steamer?  Very cool.

Now, you are missing something - the actual dock itself; doesn't have to be much but it should "be".  And a substantial pile of wood for loading on board for the return trip downriver.  Or upriver.

Reviewing this fun thread I noted in the last photo on the first page that there behind the mysterious Pinkertons is a tumbleweed wagon.  That might give an answer as to why they are in town.  Well, if it's their wagon anyway.

[Johnny Boy]

As always your Lordship, brilliant stuff. I really need to get my shed done so I can get regular gaming. The loft joists are really creaking with "Stock" bought in preparation for the day the doors open.