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Offline Malamute

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2013, 12:20:49 PM »
Looking good, great to see scratch build work

Absolutely, I'd much rather see a good scratchbuild than a laser cut MDF kit.

Looking forward to seeing more of it. :)
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Offline Gutbukkit

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2013, 04:34:16 PM »
Cheers guys. I will be using some of the laser cut mdf buildings in my town but I'd like a sense of uniqueness to my buildings, something I can say is really my own and no-one else will have anything like it. Also Schitte Creek is supposed to be a little run down and down on its luck kinda town and my more rough and ready building style suits that more than the laser-cut buildings  lol The rival town of Bull's Deep nearby is the rich one, so all the fancy buildings from Sarissa, 4Ground and Battleflag will belong there. 

Not much of an update. The ground floor is mostly finished just tiny details of doors, swinging doors and windows to add on. I also need to find some fancy railings for the balcony as I don't think my scratch building skills (or patience) are up to that task. I promise I won't turn this into a plank by plank report  ;).





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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2013, 12:31:03 AM »
I see you encountered the unending aggravation which is custom built stairs!  :D  I built some free-standing staircases a while ago...and while I'm happy with the end result, the process was...quite annoying.  Good looking stuff there Gut.
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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2013, 05:20:39 AM »
This is inspiring! To avoid multiple visits to Starbucks for the purpose of spiriting away mass quantities of coffee stirrers can you say where you got yours from?

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #19 on: May 12, 2013, 07:16:45 PM »
Excellent work! Its really coming together nicely.  :-*


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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2013, 08:17:11 PM »
I like where you are going with this build, Gutbukkit.
Great scratching!
 8)


This is inspiring! To avoid multiple visits to Starbucks for the purpose of spiriting away mass quantities of coffee stirrers can you say where you got yours from?

Just do a search on ebay, there are plenty of suppliers.
Be careful, though, as when I did this they must have thought that I was a catering establishment or company or somesuch as they added me to their mailing list and I got endless catalogues of catering supplies for about a year or so.
Telling them to remove me from their lists made no difference.

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Offline Sardoo

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #21 on: May 12, 2013, 09:00:16 PM »
Cheers! It's off to Ebay to find persistant suppliers of stirrers! Thanks for the tip.

Offline Heisler

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #22 on: May 13, 2013, 02:02:48 AM »
I got mine from Amazon. There are a lot of choices there as well, and maybe easier to deal with than eBay.
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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2013, 02:20:38 PM »
Well sorry for the long wait guys. I kinda lost my way with the saloon, getting fed up with gluing coffee stirrers on. But now after months and renewed inspiration (you guys and your projects helped there), I've finally finished it. Well, all but the paint job.

So without further ado, I present Schitte Creek's new saloon and hotel.









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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #24 on: October 28, 2013, 02:50:18 PM »
Looks great, mate.
 :-*

Are you going to add any internal stairs?

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #25 on: October 28, 2013, 03:03:57 PM »
Looks great, mate.
 :-*

Are you going to add any internal stairs?


Cheers. If I was to do it again, I'd make it bigger, probably 12"x12" and have an internal stair case. This was a test really to see if I could build a corner saloon so I wanted it to be simple. I will eventually build a bigger saloon with more rooms upstairs and back rooms downstairs. There is access via the outside side staircase so it's good enough for games; I don't like it when there is no sensible way to get to second floor as is the case on some laser cut buildings.
« Last Edit: October 28, 2013, 03:05:28 PM by Gutbukkit »

Offline Belisarius

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #26 on: October 28, 2013, 06:51:22 PM »
Would a Mr. Swearengen  look good standing on the balcony ? although I,d prefer Joanie Stubbs.

Offline Gutbukkit

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #27 on: October 28, 2013, 07:07:48 PM »
Indeed. I have a not-Swearengen miniature from Artizan Designs who will be the landlord of this place.

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #28 on: October 28, 2013, 07:31:41 PM »
Looks fantastic inspired to do something similar.

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Re: Schitte Creek Saloon
« Reply #29 on: October 28, 2013, 07:39:47 PM »
There is access via the outside side staircase so it's good enough for games; I don't like it when there is no sensible way to get to second floor as is the case on some laser cut buildings.

Only making enquiries, mate.
It looks great as it is.

I wondered if one of the MDF staircases might work, as stairs can be a right git to build.
And I know exactly how you feel regarding inaccessible upper floors!


 

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