Buildings in Turmoil | 23 Apr 2012 7:48 p.m. PST |
I just finished remastering an older model of the Bryan house and barn and have pics of them and painted samples of 2 different out-building sets. Bryan Farm
Outbuildings set 1
Outbuildings set 2 (There is one more shed that is included but not shown in this picture)
Set 2 includes your choice of well out of these 4
What would gamers like to see in the future from Gettysburg buildings and what buildings from other battlefields would you like to see? Here's our link bnturmoil.webs.com |
Houdini | 24 Apr 2012 12:04 a.m. PST |
Q. What would gamers like to see in the future from Gettysburg buildings. A. 1/72 scale. |
Buildings in Turmoil | 24 Apr 2012 4:15 a.m. PST |
Okay, that's one vote for 1/72, but what particular building? |
general btsherman | 24 Apr 2012 4:24 a.m. PST |
As far as Gettysburg, I'm looking for any buildings that are on the immediate battlefield. I'm planning on refighting parts of the first and second day next year and I was planning on using your buildings. For other battles I would be interested in any buildings that were in the center of a battle like the Elkhorn Tavern (Pea Ridge), the Chancellorsville Inn (Chancellorsville), The Salem Church and the Watt House (Gaines Mill). I will work on a more detailed list tonight. -Bryan |
Buildings in Turmoil | 24 Apr 2012 6:58 a.m. PST |
Thanks Bryan, I am looking for feedback as to what people are looking for. I plan on continuing work on the Gettysburg buildings, because it is my own love, but want to work on other battlefield structures also. |
Doug MSC | 24 Apr 2012 8:55 a.m. PST |
Everything you do, do in 40mm also. |
Buildings in Turmoil | 24 Apr 2012 9:26 a.m. PST |
Doug, I'll consider that possibility! If you know more people that would like them in 40mm, have them write me! bnturmoil@yahoo.com |
IronDuke596 | 24 Apr 2012 9:54 a.m. PST |
I suggest more 25/28mm generic buildings to cover AWI to War of 1812 to ACW. Examples are your one story clapboard house, outbuildings and a rustic barn. In the meantime I am interested in the 28mm stone house if the S&H is not too expensive. Otherwise the buildings are very nice and with right price they will sell well, including 25/28mm. Good luck with your endeavors. |
Olaf 03 | 24 Apr 2012 10:31 a.m. PST |
I would vote fore 1/72nd scale. Any of the buildings from Gettysburg or Antietam would be great. Or generic farm houses, barns, etc would be fine too. |
Buildings in Turmoil | 24 Apr 2012 3:43 p.m. PST |
By the way, if anyone is wondering, the figures in these pics are 10mm Civilians by "Thoroughbred Miniatures". Very nice figures for Townies during the Civil War or other periods. They come 12 in a pack with 5 ladies and a assortment of gents. I still need a louder voice about the other scales to consider doing them, but I am thinking about it. It's a matter of how much time I have in a day between 3 different jobs. |
general btsherman | 25 Apr 2012 3:48 a.m. PST |
Ok, here is my wish list of Gettysburg buildings. I arranged them by importance. Peach Orchard 1. Wentz 2. Klingle 3. Rogers 4. Henry Spangler 5. J. Weilkert McPherson's Ridge area 1. Lutheran Seminary and surrounding buildings 2. M. Johns (Toll-House) 3. Leeper 4. A. Spangler 5. Herr's Tavern Also add to this list any prominent building in the Oak Hill area. Do you have any plans to tackle the college? My wish list for other battlefield buildings will take some more time to compile. I would say Antietam and the buildings I listed in my previous post is a good place to start. -Bryan |
Houdini | 25 Apr 2012 4:38 a.m. PST |
Trostle House in 1/72 (or 90% of 1/72). |
Buildings in Turmoil | 25 Apr 2012 5:31 a.m. PST |
general btsherman, I have plans to do 1 – 5 of your list around the Peach Orchard. I am not familiar with the Leeper house or farm, but I am working on the Lutheran Seminary and will likely do the others. I have been thinking about the College also. It was a major building that should be there on the 1st day's battle. Houdini, I am compiling a list and I will put your choice on it. For 1/72 buildings, are you looking for hollow buildings or are solid castings okay? |
Olaf 03 | 25 Apr 2012 10:16 a.m. PST |
Hollow or solid castings would be fine in 1/72nd. I would just be happy to see some great quality buildings available in that scale. |
Houdini | 26 Apr 2012 1:56 a.m. PST |
John, I too would not mind if the buildings were hollow or solid castings. My preference would be for the models to be a bit smaller than true 1/72. At 1/86 (OO/HO model railroad scale) the buildings would be in line with Ian Weekly's thoughts that a 10-20% scale reduction is best for wargames applications. At that scale they would be useful to 25mm gamers, 1/72 gamers and 20mm gamers. From a personal point of view, they would match up to my old "22mm" Musket Miniatures buildings which were all generic models rather than your iconic buildings. I would purchase anything that you made specific to Gettysburg, however my priority item would be Trostle house. I would purchase the Leister house, Widow Thompson house, Bliss, Bryan, Penn. College, the Cemetery Gatehouse, the Peach Orchard buildings, even town buildings such as the Gettysburg Gaol and the Will's house. The buildings I would not buy (probably) are the Seminary, the train station and McPherson's barn as I have already scratch built these. Gary |
John Thomas8 | 27 Apr 2012 4:35 p.m. PST |
25mm buildings around Brandy Station, please, if you're taking requests. St James Church Gee House Beauregard House Farley House Miller (Fleetwood) House |
Buildings in Turmoil | 27 Apr 2012 8:30 p.m. PST |
I will add them to my list, but first I need more buyers of my 28mm stone house to see if there is much of a market for these. I do definitely plan on making at least one barn. |
Darkoath | 01 May 2012 7:04 a.m. PST |
I would also like to see the larger scale
your 10mmm line is just too small for my blue moon miniatures. I would buy any buildings you do for ACW that would look right for 15 to 18mm |
Buildings in Turmoil | 02 May 2012 6:48 p.m. PST |
Darkoath, is this building too small for 18mm Blue Moon ACW figures?
Here are more photos with 18mm Blue Moon Miniatures. All of these are 10mm buildings. link |
Houdini | 21 May 2012 4:22 a.m. PST |
Yep, that building is too small for 18mm. |
Tiger73 | 21 May 2012 6:46 a.m. PST |
His 10mm buildigs are too small for 15/18mm for diorama puropses, but not for wargame purposes, IMO. I prefer my wargame table buildings to be a scale down from my figures. May not be everyone's preference, but works for me. Jerry |
Buildings in Turmoil | 22 May 2012 1:00 p.m. PST |
Just a note about the scale choice. I had talked to a lot of wargamers who preferred the smaller scale for 15mm games, so that the footprint would not take up too much room and be out of proportion to the units in scale comparison. I preferred it myself. Also, if you really take a good look at some of the other 15mm buildings out there, particularly barns, they are not ALL proportionately correct to the scale either. Buildings are much larger than most people realize. If they were the right scale, they would be huge on the gaming table! My buildings are not designed for 15mm scale dioramas, but for wargames. However, they would make nice diorama pieces with 10mm figures! |
Regulars | 01 Jun 2012 3:53 p.m. PST |
Hi, I have been steadily collecting your buildings and appreciate your work. I have the Seminary and train station on my short list. Since I war game 1/160 with GHQ and Starfort the scale is spot on. Looking at your planning list above I am more than happy. Three cheers, Joel |
Darkoath | 09 Jun 2012 10:59 p.m. PST |
Yes too small for me
the head and shoulder of the figure is above the top of the windows and door frame
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Early morning writer | 09 Jun 2012 11:40 p.m. PST |
10 mm buildings are fine for 15 mm. Unfortunately, I have to say they are too small to work with Blue Moon since they are 18 mm figures. Just don't look right. And I like my buildings to be a bit downscale. Both, however, are very nice – your buildings and Blue Moon's figures. |
Darkoath | 23 Jun 2012 1:28 p.m. PST |
Though I should say that I think your buildings are beautiful
I hope you will do some of the more well known Gettysberg buildings for the 15/18mm scale. I just can't get around using the buildings when the heads of the miniatures are at the hight of the rooftops, especially for a regimental or skirmish level game. |
FireZouave | 24 Jun 2012 3:25 a.m. PST |
Just wondering if you base your miniatures on thick wooden bases like some people do, which throws the height factor all out of whack? Why does the height of the figures and buildings matter when you are generally looking at a wargame from a high angle where you can't even see that height distance. Even if you're taking pics from ground level, it's hardly noticeable unless you are looking for it, and the figures are right next to the buildings. No 18mm figure is taller than the bottom of the roof line unless they are on a thick base. |
Chris Abbey | 21 Oct 2014 2:42 a.m. PST |
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Milhouse | 22 Oct 2014 10:13 p.m. PST |
I vote for 'small' 1/72 scale. By making them smallish they can also be used by the 15mm crowd |