AWI Collection - occasional additions - UPDATE @ 22nd OCTOBER.

[OSHIROmodels]

Ooo, stunning 

cheers

James

[painterman]

JUNE 16.
Progress with the Yorktown Customs House.
I'm approaching this first house build with some trepidation and learning as I go along (the hard way).
Stone sheets attached to the house frame as well as the roof. I glues the stone sheet on 3 sides and then discovered that its got a self adhesive backing, so one side fits much better! hey ho. The stones have some texture to them, which you cannot see in the photo.
Next I think will be to add shingles to the roof- doors and windows will be last to glue on.

[von Lucky]

Looking very promising.

[OSHIROmodels]

That's coming along nicely 

cheers

James

[FifteensAway]

You, sir, have been well schooled in vignettiquette.  Well done.

[Driscoles]

astonishing work 

[painterman]

More progress on the brick house, following holiday hiatus.
Roof tiles added (Wild West Models shingles) which I'm very pleased with and recommend.
Walling and porch constructed - hoping I have enough brick paper left to cover the walls! Gates are laser cuts from Warbases.





I've also done some corn fields (slavishly copying JimBibbly's excellent approach) and church also in progress - will post more as I go.
Simon.

[archiduque]

Excellent Simon!!

[OSHIROmodels]

I'm liking where this is going 

cheers

James

[Captain Blood]

That is going to be a damned handsome property! 

[painterman]

nil progress on the house.
However, adjoining corn fields done - all slavishly copied from James/Jimbibbly's - plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery James!! 
Matchsticks for snake rail fencing (individually painted - ugh) and cornstalks from JTT, collected over a few years and trimmed to varying heights before being planted.
Simon.

[OSHIROmodels]

Well, I think I'll have to return the favour and do two 'halves'. Great idea 

The way the match sticks were painted on ours was to get an old cardboard box, brown spray of choice (Humbrol Dark Brown 29), matchsticks in the box and then spray and shake vigorously until they are all coated. Doesn't have to be an even coat either which adds to the effect 

cheers

James

[JoshuaKMorris]

The DeLancy's look fantastic!!! The roof on the house looks wonderful too!

[Groove51]

Wonderfully painted models and great scenery!

[painterman]

Nil progress on the house...
..but have completed the church!
This is Renedra plastic colonial church, plus their fencing and gravestones - with more shingles from Wild West Models added and tree made by John Boadle.
Once again I've used a previous model for reference, this one being one by Admiral Benbow on this forum.













More anon, Simon.