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Author Topic: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West  (Read 14185 times)

Offline Elbows

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2014, 12:22:02 AM »
This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite town-builds.  Very cool!
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Offline FifteensAway

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2014, 03:10:52 AM »
Hey, somebody's been reading my blog - I have all those detail bits listed there as items to add except for the still.  Not sure about mixing a still with a house of ill repute but I guess you can.  Just never heard of them being mixed together before - unless you count the greased lightening.  Or, would that be "oh, be joyful"?

Libations and "ladies", now there's trouble.

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Offline sean_68333

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2014, 06:24:40 PM »
I have scratch built several old west buildings and have a few of Game Craft Miniature's buildings as well. 

Very well done.  I love the little details. 

I also think adding the bases with some exterior details really puts these on a different level. 

I will look forward to seeing how these progress.

Sean
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Offline ancientsociety

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2014, 01:46:33 PM »
Well, they won't win any awards but this was a quick project. More pics and info below:
http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2014/08/canyon-diablo-citizens-and-wanderers.html




Offline pocoloco

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2014, 01:56:38 PM »
Wonderful, both the buildings and the minis  :-*

Offline Mason

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2014, 04:39:05 PM »
The Citizens of CD look mighty fine to me, sir.
 :-*

Now I am just looking forward to seeing some paint on those buildings.
 :D


Offline Constable Bertrand

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #21 on: August 07, 2014, 09:01:38 PM »
Loads of character in the figures, I like the guy wobbling along with beverage and shotty. Very nice :*

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Offline Elk101

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2014, 09:32:58 PM »
Great blend of off the shelf kits and scratch building. I might steal your chicken coup idea, if I may?  :D

Offline ancientsociety

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #23 on: August 08, 2014, 12:27:40 AM »
Great blend of off the shelf kits and scratch building. I might steal your chicken coup idea, if I may?  :D

It's based on a real-life contemporary coup, so sure!

Offline Dr. The Viking

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #24 on: August 08, 2014, 02:05:56 PM »
Even as the bare wood (now now gents) this is looking blindingly spectacular!!!

I wish I knew where to start!  lol
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Offline CPBelt

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #25 on: August 08, 2014, 06:37:11 PM »
A very nice project with lots of inspiration. I've been meaning to re-kickstart my Western project as well.

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Offline White Lion

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #26 on: August 11, 2014, 12:11:10 AM »
The rocking chair is from 4 ground, the stoves are from an awesome little model train supplier called Wiseman Models. I use both the O (1:48) and S (1:64) Gauge detail parts. I'm currently shopping around for an On30 locomotive and cars as well.

Thanks for this website they look to have some nice stuff. Do you recommend the O scale over the S scale though?

Offline Heisler

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #27 on: August 11, 2014, 01:10:29 AM »
Thanks for this website they look to have some nice stuff. Do you recommend the O scale over the S scale though?

For the trains themselves, I would definitely recommend O scale, but specifically On30 as was mentioned above. There are a couple of reasons why. First On30 runs on HO Scale track so finding track is never an issue. Second, the n30 means we are talking about O scale narrow gauge equipment, which is roughly 2/3rds the size of regular standard O gauge, now people remain the same size but the equipment is all smaller which makes it fit much better with our 28-32mm miniatures. It has the right "feel" to it. Third, its commercially available by a big name manufacturer, Bachmann in this case. So there should be a reasonably ready source of equipment. You can even use On3 freight cars, just swap out the trucks (wheels).

O scale itself is to large but the narrow gauge equipment is just right. Trying to find anything in S Scale is difficult and will very likely break the bank as there is so very little available.

I also freely mix O and S scale detail parts especially doors and windows (although I do modify S Scale doors to be taller). In the end if it looks good to you and your happy with it that's all that matters.

Here are some more of my thoughts on the matter:
http://wargamesandrailroads.blogspot.com/2013/03/railroads-for-old-west-in-28mm.html
http://wargamesandrailroads.blogspot.com/2013/04/s-scale-vs-on30-for-calamity.html
http://wargamesandrailroads.blogspot.com/2013/04/calamitys-railroad-shifting-to-on30.html
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Offline Harry Faversham

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #28 on: August 11, 2014, 09:33:07 AM »
Get a proper trayn, in 'big boy's' scale...

:)

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Offline ancientsociety

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Re: Canyon Diablo - Recreating the deadliest town in the West
« Reply #29 on: August 11, 2014, 12:53:25 PM »
Thanks for this website they look to have some nice stuff. Do you recommend the O scale over the S scale though?

I freely mix the O and S gauge Wiseman parts. IMO, S looks a little more realistic, but O may look better to most gamers because of the chunkier proportions we're used to.

 

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