Picking up those brushes again.

Hi and welcome to the occasional mutterings of Dave Doc, a military modeller and some time gamer. Gaming and model making has given me a real education, History & Geography(obvious really), Artistry, Politics, Economics, Logistics, Project Management -you try building miniature armies without the last 3.

I will use the blog to record my creations & the odd occasion I actually do some gaming.

I have always been inspired by the aesthetic side of gaming. Playing on well constructed terrain using excellently painted units is always a joy.

Monday 20 August 2012

The "Meat Co"

I enjoyed doing the scratch build on the Ranch so much I wanted to do some more. So here we have the towns  "Meat Co" . It's a 5mm foam board construction with 2mm balsa cladding . Windows are a set from Antenocitis , doors were made from balsa. I had picked up some bits for this at a recent railway show - a find of pigs and chickens for the back of the shop


 It was coloured using a dark grey base and then given successive dry brush distressing using a middle grey grey and finished of with bit of Vallejo Iraqi Sand to give it bit of warmth. Really please with the end result 

I had some foam board off cuts left over , so waste not want not they say, I turned them into a simple adobe walls construction - this should double up ok for Old West and the Sudan I think. This was a simple bit of work. I added some odd bit's of plasicard brick left over from the chimney of the ranch and then gave the whole thing a coat with a powder plaster filler & little sand mix put on with a palette knife. Once It was dry it was given a PVA wash to give it extra strength and coloured with a natural calico emulsion (Dulux) picked up at the DIY store , and given a top drybrush of pure white.




Also got all the Old West foot figures together for a shot.





First play test planned for the bank holiday weekend,

and just noticed this is the 100th post!
 BLIMEY!

14 comments:

  1. Fantastic work once again Dave and those pigs and chickens with the chinaman out back really add to it.
    Congrats on your 100th.

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    1. Thanks Pat - i have to say i am enjoying doing these.

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  2. Congrats on the 100 posts Dave. Love the buildings, fantastic work!

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    1. cheers, and thanks for the continued interest

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  3. Congrats on 100! Great looking stuff! The figures look very striking and crisp paint job.

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  4. Fabulous Dave, love the colour for the meat Co. may have to borrow that one! Great to see all the miniatures together, they look superb.

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    1. Cheers Michael - it was a Vallejo Black Grey and Dark Blue Grey mix.

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  5. Your town will be swinging by the time you are done. Looks great

    Ian

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    1. Hmm , maybe some gallows humour there Ian. Cheers

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  6. Fantastic collection of buildings/terrain and figures. Best, Dean

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  7. A fantastic building. You are an artist, and I am awaiting your AAR with those very nice minis.

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    1. Thanks Juan , Looking forward to testing it out myself

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