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Groove51 · « **Reply #15 on:** 06 December 2012, 10:09:39 PM »

I am Za's regular opponent (I think Nemesis is such an ugly word

) and I have to agree. Cool game, great fun, very nice and clear set of rules. I've just undercoated three of my indians. Next time Za, ....next time!

Za Zjurman · « **Reply #16 on:** 07 December 2012, 12:06:22 AM »

Quote from: Mason on 06 December 2012, 09:15:41 PM

Bugger!

Maybe use the pieces as a collapsed tower?
Just a thought.....

Quote from: smokezombie on 06 December 2012, 09:44:53 PM

Or perhaps they haven't finished building it yet..

Thanx for the ideas, please keep them coming. The water tower itself is still untouched, it is the beams that where so fragile that they totally collapsed. I think I am going to scratch build some myself. But it was just a feeling of total AAAAAAAARGH #$@$%&*

Quote from: Groove51 on 06 December 2012, 10:09:39 PM

Next time Za, ....next time!

I'll be there waiting for you to drive you out of my town MWUAHAH

Thanx for the game it was great fun

Elbows · « **Reply #17 on:** 07 December 2012, 02:03:12 AM »

Don't fret - that's the easy stuff.

Every worthwhile hobby shop has a nice set of basswood sticks of wood - pick one up, cut/saw it to size. Other option is to simply put a base on it, and place it on top of a building (some buildings had water towers on the roof).

Part of the reason I haven't purchased a water tower yet is because they look pretty simple to make.

Digits · « **Reply #18 on:** 07 December 2012, 07:51:31 AM »

Or buy a simple and cheap resin one from Frontline, they are great.

Za Zjurman · « **Reply #19 on:** 07 December 2012, 07:03:36 PM »

A small update. I spend a few minutes on "ze internet" and I found some nice vintage wallpaper samples. The inside of the Old West buildings is bland and without details to say the least so I decides to cover the walls with wallpaper. Sorry for the not so good pictures but there was no daylight left when I arrived home.

I also bought a peace of 28mm thick MDF for the table. After the game yesterday (which I won

) I decided that 2 by 2 is big enough. I also bought some roundwood to fix the water tower

Regards,
Za

terrement · « **Reply #20 on:** 07 December 2012, 07:54:23 PM »

Quote from: Elbows on 06 December 2012, 12:30:20 AM

As a fellow Black Scorpion/Sarissa owner...I applaud you sir!

I on the other hand are not. Lovely sculpts but too dag-gummed large to fit with my decades old collection of Dixons and others.

BUT...

If you are using the larger figures, the founder of Blackwater Gulch had all of his sculpts done to match BS in size / heft. He's done some Kickstarters to get different posses together, and if you are so inclined, you might want to keep your eye open for future ones as I believe you can get some good deals as well as some KS unique figures.

Cheers,

JJ

Elbows · « **Reply #21 on:** 08 December 2012, 02:45:47 AM »

My buddies all use different manufacturers, and while it may look a little silly in hand to hand combat - only a few times has it looked downright comical on the board. Certain companies produce really small miniatures (Knuckleduster are quite tiny by comparison). At the end of the day though, they all look fine.

I don't like many of the Blackwater Gulch poses yet - the models really let it down. I like movie-esque stuff, but some of the poses are downright stupid.

I'm hoping for better on some of the later posses.

smokezombie · « **Reply #22 on:** 08 December 2012, 06:23:46 AM »

Nice wallpaper

got a link? And we're they free?

Za Zjurman · « **Reply #23 on:** 08 December 2012, 10:12:16 AM »

Quote from: terrement on 07 December 2012, 07:54:23 PM

If you are using the larger figures, the founder of Blackwater Gulch had all of his sculpts done to match BS in size / heft. He's done some Kickstarters to get different posses together, and if you are so inclined, you might want to keep your eye open for future ones as I believe you can get some good deals as well as some KS unique figures.

I just backed the last project, so more Old West lead coming this way

Quote from: Elbows on 08 December 2012, 02:45:47 AM

At the end of the day though, they all look fine.

Well that for me is the most important, if the miniatures look fine and you have fun, the scale doesn't matter that much.

Quote from: smokezombie on 08 December 2012, 06:23:46 AM

Nice wallpaper got a link? And we're they free?

http://lostandtaken.com/blog/2009/6/3/vintage-damask-textures-part-ii.html

Just spent an evening putting wallpaper on miniature buildings, this morning my wife could't resist commenting about this. "It took you three years to put some wallpaper on the walls in the bedroom..." She is right

Regards
Za

Za Zjurman · « **Reply #24 on:** 08 December 2012, 12:33:06 PM »

The interior of the first building is finished. I also started painting the outside wood trimming. I also gave the buildings some glass.

Regards,
Za

Elbows · « **Reply #25 on:** 08 December 2012, 11:52:30 PM »

Cripes that looks good...I think that's one step above my patience level, but it looks great. I have considered glass though...hmmm...top notch work.

Za Zjurman · « **Reply #26 on:** 09 December 2012, 12:06:48 PM »

Quote from: Elbows on 08 December 2012, 11:52:30 PM

Cripes that looks good...I think that's one step above my patience level, but it looks great. I have considered glass though...hmmm...top notch work.

Hi Elbows, Thanks glad you like it and it didn't take long. Just print some wallpaper, cut it and glue it onto the wall. It took me 30 minutes for the first building. I just a glue stick. Thats all and makes a real difference imho. The glass is made from a cover where you put paper in to protect it. Don't now the word for it in English but I hop what I mean. I also glued this on the inside with the glue stick.

Well I made some progress yesterday evening. I finished the first building, a few slight mistakes but overall I'm very very pleased. I hop you like it. C&C more then welcome.