Fram's general buildy thread (Update 12-24 - Overblown gramophone)

[Sangennaru]

that trebuchet is outstanding, i totally LOVE it!

really "wow", it looks like you build trebuchets for job!

[Andym]

Does it work???!!???

[FramFramson]

Sadly no! Didn't have much time, so I had to settle for making it look good, rather than being able to pelt things at people across the room.

[Cheeky Monkey]

Very nice stuff. The trebuchet is particularly nice.

[6milPhil]

Great work, the sawmill is my favourite.

[FramFramson]

Okay, these buildings are not new, but I finally took some decent pictures of them.

The first is an old smithy, one of my oldest full-size buildings. I have some issues with it (the overall design is kind of awkward, I still have to put water effects in the trough, and the windows in the workshop need detailing, maybe some metal blinds pushed low...), but it's still fine.






This was my most ambitious project to date. A coaching inn suitable for town or country use. Took me forever to think of a name I liked.






And a cottage in the style of the inn

[FramFramson]

Also re-shot pictures of some supply clusters I made for objectives, terrain blockers, and the like. There are three generic "supplies" piles, one chest, and three specific supply piles - technical items, foodstuffs, and tools. The generic supplies and the chest can supplement the other piles, so if the scenario calls for a large amount of, say, food, I can use the food pile and the three generics.

[Sangennaru]

all those are very nice!

what material did you use for the metal parts?

[FramFramson]

Most of the wrought iron (black fittings) was cardboard painted black with a touch of Boltgun Metal mixed in to give it a little metallic sheen, then the edges were highlighted with a bit more Boltgun Metal (or maybe a Boltgun/black mixture). Sometimes it was sprue plastic or styrene instead of cardboard.

The chains are little dingy brass bits I pick up from jewelry stores. The very bright brass fittings (on the technical gear supply pile) are real bits of brass tube/brass fittings that I got in a big mixed bag of leftover brass bits from a hobby store.

[Sangennaru]

very realistic look indeed! thanks for the infos!

[Hammers]

I am very impressed by your collection.Those little additional trinkets are great. Just the thing!

[aggro84]

Those buildings are sweet. 

Really nice collection you have there.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Fram, quite impressive buildings. Have you got any WIP pics? I’m very interested to see anything of your building process.

[Andym]

Another great addition to the collection!! I particularly like the object source lighting on the coals! Any blacksmith would be proud to work in that!!.........as long as he's 28mm tall!!

Some really nice touches to the rest as well. The sacks and the barrels of apples are very atmospheric! My phone screen is too small, is the inn called 'The Lovely Book'? Why that name?

Do you have any pictures of your complete set up, with all your buildings on at once? That must look quite impressive!

[dijit]

Absolutely stunning model making. Loving all the detail.
Duncan