Stubborn Settlers - A "Song of Drum and Tomahawk" AAR

[Ramirez Noname]

Thanks guys,

Very effective, the cabin is great, especially the chimney.

Please do tell how you did the chimney. That really draws the eye and makes the cabin a great piece of eye candy!

The chimney is made from a shaped solid styrofoam core with thin (1.5mm dia.) bamboo skewers glued to it in alternating layers. It's time consuming but I'm pleased with the end result. Once the glues dried I filled the gaps with ready mixed filler (spackle). I let the filler dry for about half an hour, then I tamp it in place with an old, stiff 1" paintbrush.

Great idea on the mud chinking (technical term, that...) between the RMZhorizontal dowel logs! Never considered doing that, but know it is something that was done. I'll have to steal that idea on my next cabin.

Thanks Mike, that was the main thing I picked up on my research. What doesn't show is the timber fillers used to reduce the chink before applying the mud mortar. Once again it's filler/ spackle tamped in place with an old brush. I've also done the inside of the cabin, too. Please feel free to steal the idea ...

Luckily enough there's a lot of details available, especially internal photos showing how the fireplaces work. There are a couple more cabins in production and I've got an idea for a two room cabin similar to the one at the Museum of Immigration in Northern Ireland (my closest refernce source without flying to the states ).

RMZ

[nervisfr]

Great game and terrain !
I really like your cabin and your idea for basing the corn field.
Keep carry on
Cheers.
Eric

[Lord Borjado]

Very enjoyable scenery and minis! 

[pocoloco]

Great work on the terrain pieces! 

[flags_of_war]

These are awesome mate. Giving me some great ideas. I love your snake rails fencing as well. 

[Ramirez Noname]

Thanks chap,

I used this internet found pic as a bit of inspiration -



The snake fencing was really easy to make from timber off-cuts, which I undercoated black and dry brushed with several, every lighter, grey highlights.

Even managed to get some of your old Hurons on the table, too ...

RMZ

[Malamute]

Great photo

[NurgleHH]

Thanks chap,

I used this internet found pic as a bit of inspiration -



The snake fencing was really easy to make from timber off-cuts, which I undercoated black and dry brushed with several, every lighter, grey highlights.

Even managed to get some of your old Hurons on the table, too ...

RMZ

Great! Which company is doing this? Is it mdf or resin?

[joroas]

There is this:

http://www.4ground.co.uk/american-legends-dead-mans-hand/28mm-new-england-pioneers-cabin

[Bravo Six]

Beautiful looking stuff Harvey! Really great work!

-Todd

[flags_of_war]

Ramirez Noname: I didn't notice that they were mine until you pointed them out. I have started the project all over again. It's a period i can't get away from.

[Ramirez Noname]

Great! Which company is doing this? Is it mdf or resin?

I'm sure the settlers would have used both if it was available  

RMZ

[pocoloco]

There is this:

http://www.4ground.co.uk/american-legends-dead-mans-hand/28mm-new-england-pioneers-cabin

There's some important info missing from that product detail:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._A._Nothnagle_Log_House



I would like to stress the word Finnish in there

[Ramirez Noname]

Beautiful looking stuff Harvey! Really great work!

-Todd

Thanks Todd, PM inbound,

Ramirez Noname: I didn't notice that they were mine until you pointed them out. I have started the project all over again. It's a period i can't get away from.

I noticed your thread - the Rangers are looking good. The figure availability is good and Galloping Major and Redoubts' miniatures are great to paint.

RMZ

[Ramirez Noname]

There's some important info missing from that product detail:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._A._Nothnagle_Log_House



I would like to stress the word Finnish in there

Nice find and a useful link, thanks pocoloco.

RMZ