my old west stuff new stuff added on page 2

[majorsmith]

thanks guys,  smokezombie the trees are off ebay i think by bachmann, they are good quality and not too bad in price as well!

[Gibby]

Just took another look and I love the surface you use for the forested area. Another gaming mat?

[romelll]

Oh my, is that the dreaded Stockburn's men from Pale Rider?

[majorsmith]

ah yes Stockburns men were the inspiration for those figures! Dave its a hanging basket material £2.99 from pennalls!

[Gibby]

I must have some! Good find!

[Mac Finn]

MajorSmith,
Fantastic collection!!

Where are the rail workers from??


Mac

[majorsmith]

the rail workers are from brigade games, many thanks

[majorsmith]

more stuff ive just finished! i must admit im not keen on the mdf wagons they lack a certain weight even after painting and weathering, i think i will stick to metal! the house is a dead mans hand building i had to drybrush it a bit as i dont like the laser cut wood look, and also it might nullify the smell of smoked haddock these kits make!

[gamer Mac]

Lovely stuff
Who makes the part built house?

[majorsmith]

its a dead mans hand building 

[Gibby]

Great stuff!

[Mason]

More lovely brush-waving going on here, I see.
Very inspiring, Andy!
 

Not convinced by the new fangled 'painted MDF' stuff yet as I find the colours too cartoony.
Not a big fan of most MDF buildings, but I think they do work for Old West wooden structures.
Would rather colour them in myself, though.

I do want one of those 'under construction' houses, though, they are excellent.
 

[Elk101]

Yeah, the pre-painted ones remind me of cell shaded graphics. The buildings themselves are lovely but ironically I'd rather buy them unpainted.

[philhendry]

Not convinced by the new fangled 'painted MDF' stuff yet as I find the colours too cartoony. Not a big fan of most MDF buildings, but I think they do work for Old West wooden structures.
Would rather colour them in myself, though.

The pre-paints are a good start, I find.  If you don't like the 'soot' staining, it's easily wiped off with a damp cloth to leave a 'pristine' building.  And they're easy to 'improve' too, by painting in cut edges and adding weathering and additional details.

[Elbows]

Also worth pointing out that the colours are quite a bit muted from how they appear in their store photos.  I've taken a black or sepia wash to a couple of them though to dumb them down.