Schitte Creek Saloon

[Gutbukkit]

Yesterday I decided it would be a great idea to add a saloon to my little town. When I make buildings  they usually have been pretty simple and the wood cladding has been done using sheets of balsa with the planks scored on. The prospect of building the saloon has scared me for sometime; I wanted a nice centre piece for my town but the complexity has always put me off. With a week off work, a house and animals to look after I decided it was about time I made a start. I made no plans for this, it all kinda sprang up from my mind, ideas pulled from various things I'd seen in films or in games.

It's still in the early stages yet with a helluva lot more wooden cladding to do (I'm using coffee stirrers this time round). The first floor is almost done and I've started the second which will have a balcony outside and one inside overlooking the action downstairs with a couple of rooms.





I'll probably have more progress shots later.
   

[Elk101]

Looks like a great start to me. An old West set up is another of my wish list top entries!

[Legionnaire]

Very nice beginnings mate, and I see you've also purchased the Saloon Set from Frontline Wargaming. 

[Gutbukkit]

Thanks. Indeed I did buy the saloon set. I'd forgotten about it as I started building the saloon and had a horrible feeling the bits weren't going to fit in. As it turns out, I had luckily made it just the right size to allow the furniture to fit and also allow movement around that furniture. Need to buy the hotel bed set now to furnish the rooms.

A bit more progress on the hotel; second floor.

[styx]

Nice work!

[FifteensAway]

Love the town name (that is the town name, right?).  Very nice work.  Your furnishings have my mind at work as to just when pool tables made it to the old west.  Can't think of a single western with one in it, doesn't mean there isn't one, just can't thing of it.  Will have to do some research.  Look forward to seeing the finished product.

[Elbows]

Love the town name (that is the town name, right?).  Very nice work.  Your furnishings have my mind at work as to just when pool tables made it to the old west.  Can't think of a single western with one in it, doesn't mean there isn't one, just can't thing of it.  Will have to do some research.  Look forward to seeing the finished product.

Billiards were pretty common, judging by various films/books...but obviously the size and weight of a real pool table would have meant they'd be more prevalent in larger cities/towns, not small camps.

I know several "newer" films showcase billiards tables.  Tombstone, Wyatt Earp (his brother, Morgan, was apparently shot whilst playing pool), and I think there is one in Appaloosa in the back of one scene.  Take that stuff with a grain of salt though.

[OLeary]

Beautiful work here. Very much looking forward to seeing the completed work.

[Brian Smaller]

Definitely needs a paddle

[redzed]

great name, and looking good so far

[pocoloco]

What others have said, great name choice and very cool start for the saloon. That saloon set seems to be something that needs to be purchased, even if I don't have a saloon yet.

[Gutbukkit]

Thanks everyone. Building stalled somewhat after getting annoyed with making the stairs. Today I aim to clad the whole building in little wooden planks so hopefully more to show later.

Definitely needs a paddle

They've run out of paddles  I planned to make a general goods store with a sign in the window advertising paddles, the sign will then have a sold out banner over it.

[Brian Smaller]

It is those little touches that I enjoy about old west gaming scenery

I made tiny little wanted posters with pictures of my wife and kids and stuck them on building walls. Also used photo of wife as a scarlet woman in my Bystander Action Deck for TRWNN.

[Mason]

Great work, Gutbukkit.
This is really starting to come together nicely.
 

Another one to join the Schitte Creek fan club.
Quality!
 

I made tiny little wanted posters with pictures of my wife and kids and stuck them on building walls. Also used photo of wife as a scarlet woman in my Bystander Action Deck for TRWNN.

Splendid!
 

[Deedles]

Looking good, great to see scratch build work