Assyrian army

Assyrian army

Wednesday 17 May 2023

Lots of things...

 I do tend to work on several things at once; unusually the current lot are related!

I tend to get some stuff, especially for birthday/Christmas presents, on the assumption I will be using them in future projects. Things I'm doing now I usually buy now! This lot of furniture are Frontline I've had for a couple of years from their 25/28mm Range. The figure is a cheapy 1/50th scale figure roughly 35mm tall -fits quite well.

More pieces including 1/87th, 1/75th and 1/48th scale figures. For these, the bed really only suits the 1/75th  figure!

And more 25mm furniture...
 
Still plenty more stuff to paint!

 

I admit it seems strange working at least 3 figure scales - but for this project it is 'needed,. They all have their own uses.
For a start, you can't get all the furniture you may need in one scale. This picture shows the difference between 1/50th and 1/87th. Happily, these stock figures are cheap. If you are feeling mean you can get all you need over three scales for under £20! 50 painted 1/50th figures cost £11.99... though I did repaint (quickly, badly) the faces... Likewise, 100 1/75th cost £6.99, with 200 (badly) painted 1/87th going for £11.19. Granted, that's more than £20, it's also for 350 mainly painted figures!  Just google model figures...

Of course, monsters are usually around 25/28mm these days - this guy will fit with the 1/50th and 1/75th figure, 1/87th? - not if you look on it as a Batrachian/human hybrid, but can see it as a random monster not related to humanity!

But then you get something like this. Against the 1/50th figure - not really scary. Against the 1/87th - no contest as to which I would use in scenarios using the 'big' monsters. I've already got two different 'scales' of town anyway - the Fairport ones are roughly 1/87th railway hobby buildings, plus the 28mm Newhaven buildings.

I'm also continuing with trying out rooms. This is a first attempt at a library - I've made it as a fixed 3 wall room using wallpaper and floorboards from the internet (From Small Stuff's Printmini). Actually, these are so quick and easy to do - the room is made the same as I have always made chariot cabs - that I think I'll just use this method in future. Making two or three separate rooms with different walls missing is quick! Note the books on the bookshelves - difficult to paint due to deep incuts, but you can't see the badly painted parts when in use, just when you take photos from slightly above!

I will need a better range of doors though - windows not an issue - as the only doors I currently have just suit the 1/75th figure.

 As for more furniture, just ordered some 1/87th. Faller building interiors - 227 pieces for £26.55 from Osborn's Models!

 Next nominal task - see how practical it is to sort rooms that fit with some of the actual buildings I own, and possibly build whole houses!

Not sure whether to do a step-by-step post of building a room, it's so simple that I would almost feel I'm insulting people. Incidentally, you can buy downloadable rooms, etc - for example, Mean Sets are US based downloads from The Virtual Armchair General.

4 comments:

  1. A lot of excellent interior design materials Rob…
    It’s always worth looking at what can be obtained from architectural model suppliers… I have vague memories of seeing a grand piano on one site…

    All the best. Aly

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I came across a piano on one of the sites I found! Can't remember which one though.

      Delete
    2. Vintage upright, 1/76th scale, https://3dprintingcorner.co.uk/product-category/1-76-scale/page/4/ - though this isn't the one I meant.

      Delete
    3. And now found a grand https://www.petitepropertiesltd.com/music-room.html

      Delete