I've been in more of a building/constructing mood than painting recently. Might have something to do with the contractors working in our bathroom. Anyway, these are the three Black Site Studio prepainted, laser cut kits I picked up at a bring and buy a few months ago. They looked just the part for my 1813 Campaign project that has been put on the back burner for awhile. Lovely kits, and reminiscent of the 4-Ground kits I put together years ago.
28mm figures shown for scale - the buildings are quite substantial in size. I believe they're intended primarily for skirmish gaming.
Left to right in the photo above: Flemish-Baroque Townhouse A, Flemish-Baroque Townhouse B, and Townhouse Corner A.
Rear of the buildings. All doors can be swung open or closed. The kits come with stairs for each floor, but I was too lazy to put them together.
The building floors are sectional, which is not only good for skirmish gaming, but also for storage and transport. All the sections have tongue and groove fittings for secure placement.
The instructions were online, and there were some discrepanies like not identifying some pieces, but I was able to figure it out. Another thing to note is the laser cutting leaves a lot of black charring which gets onto your hands and onto the pieces themselves. I used a moistened paper towel to clean off my fingers periodically, and also wiped down areas that got smudged.
I also put together several 120mm Verlinden resin kits for future painting. I'd like to give my cheap airbrush another try; at least for basecoating. The problem I've had is constant clogging of the tip. I watched some YouTube videos which might prevent this issue. If not, back to rattle can spray for undercoating.
I used brass rods for the larger separate pieces for a more secure fit; and also for the plumes so they can be removed in case I have to store or move the figures.
Just a short post to show you what I've been up to recently. Basically staying at home while the contractors work on our bathroom. They "should" be done this coming week - I hope! Then I can get back to "normal" and start hosting games again. Thanks for your visit and wishing you the best.
Excellent looking buildings, just right for Leipzig! Maybe you need to thin down your mix a bit?
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Thanks, Iain. I've used airbrush thinner, but again I'm not only a beginner - I don't use it enough. Actually, probably less than a dozen times, ever. The video I saw on clogging, recommends cleaning the tip/nozzle area often while spraying - either carefully with your thumbnail or a toothbrush. I also should admit, I have a cheap compressor too - basically the type you'd have for a small aquarium - Lol! Warmest regards, Dean
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