Author Topic: 18thC American Farm & Dutch-style House (painted 23 Dec - many images) (Read 21653 times)

Operator5 · « **Reply #30 on:** November 18, 2010, 07:40:09 PM »

Something learned on my trip to Concord/Lexington: Most of the nicer houses had the chimney in the center of the house. This allowed for one chimney to accommodate multiple fireplaces and more evenly heat the whole home.

That being said, your house looks great so far!

Chairface · « **Reply #31 on:** November 19, 2010, 01:41:12 PM »

Marvelous! I had been thinking about doing a Dutch Street scape for a while - maybe some canal row houses, but was racking my brain on how to do it. This is definitely an option....

Malamute · « **Reply #32 on:** November 24, 2010, 02:26:19 PM »

Very,very nice indeed

Sidney Roundwood · « **Reply #33 on:** November 24, 2010, 04:12:34 PM »

Steve

These look absolutely great. I love the cabbage patch and fencing in particular

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #34 on:** November 25, 2010, 03:08:38 PM »

I'm liking this muchly

cheers

James

gamer Mac · « **Reply #35 on:** November 25, 2010, 04:26:54 PM »

Lovely stuff.
I nearly missed this thread.
Great detail on the house

Furt · « **Reply #36 on:** November 25, 2010, 07:51:22 PM »

I overlooked the update here too.

The layout looks great altogether - love the barn and log cabins especially.

FramFramson · « **Reply #37 on:** November 27, 2010, 04:56:07 AM »

Say, what are those cabbages made from? They're perfect!

Wirelizard · « **Reply #38 on:** November 27, 2010, 05:05:17 AM »

Quote from: FramFramson on November 27, 2010, 04:56:07 AM

Say, what are those cabbages made from? They're perfect!

Fabric rosebuds from a wedding supply place, apparently. (this from SI upthread, and originally from a TooFatLardie's blogpost).

Aaron · « **Reply #39 on:** December 17, 2010, 06:36:13 PM »

Sorry for the threadomancy, but I just picked up two books from the local used book shop at lunch time that I thought anyone interested in this thread might like. Both are sketchbook-style studies called "Frontier Living" and "Colonial Living" by Edwin Tunis http://www.amazon.com/Edwin-Tunis/e/B001H9W5XI/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1292609612&sr=1-1 . They have plenty of text, but what attracter me most was the plethora of nice clean line drawings perfect for building and terrain inspiration.

Amazon won't let me link images it seems, but you can look at sample pages on their site to see what I mean. It looks like these have been kicking about since the 1960s. I'm amazed I never saw these as a kid since they are just the sort of thing I used to borrow so often the librarians would start leaving them out for me!

Aaron

Aaron · « **Reply #40 on:** December 17, 2010, 08:27:00 PM »

I don't think you'll be disappointed. There is a great little section on "New Netherland" with some Dutch-style town houses, a farm house, and a windmill along with a few interior sketches with interesting details like built in "alcove" beds!

aircav · « **Reply #41 on:** December 22, 2010, 03:33:11 PM »

Loveley work Steve

Aaron · « **Reply #42 on:** December 22, 2010, 04:36:45 PM »

Glad to hear it SI. I have a few more of his titles reserved at the library. I'm hoping the one on water craft has some nice pictures of Ohio River flatboats!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #43 on:** December 23, 2010, 07:40:43 PM »

Great stuff Steve

It looks very effective when it's all together

Out of curiosity what did you glue the wall supports with?

cheers

James

YPU · « **Reply #44 on:** December 23, 2010, 08:27:12 PM »

Personally I would give the roads some tracks that go left/right right now all your tracks are at a 90 angle to each other as if nobody ever goes around the corner. Its not big but I find it jarring in some small way.

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