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2014/11/30 20:29:22
Subject: Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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I bought the EWAR 5 building set a while back and finally got around to painting one up and putting it together.
Overall pretty happy. with how it turned out. Gonna try and paint up the other 4.
Heres the first one done except maybe some pigment weathering and dullcote.
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2014/12/02 22:57:21
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Flashy Flashgitz
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Wow that paint job looks great! What material are those buildings made out of?
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2014/12/03 12:44:02
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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thx! they're foamed pvc sheets which to me look like the details are pressed into the them.it gives them a slight textured finish..
since they're in sheets i just used Army Painters colored primers then secret weapon washes then drybrushed and then painted the details for the doors and the trim
but i did all that before assembling.I think thats the way to go for these. i'm mid way thru painting the sheets for the second one..and just changed the wash color and drybrush trim color but the colored primer is the same..i think it gives it a gritter look for a shop cafe style building
Heres a pic with most of the painting done on the walls and roof but before I assemble anything.
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2014/12/04 07:16:44
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Dakka Veteran
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They do look very nice
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2014/12/05 18:26:12
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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thx man!
I've just about finished up with the second building ewar04 a small shop.
still struggling with the roofs might have to try more of a wet drybrush for the original basecoat color after the wash before highlighting to try and even it out
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2014/12/05 23:10:47
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Flashy Flashgitz
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Honestly I think they look better uneven like that. A roof would weather slightly unevenly like that, I think it looks more realistic than if it were all uniform. By "foamed PVC," is it actually foam? Or is it harder like plastic? If it is actually foam, how worried are you about wear and tear on those buildings? They just look so great!
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2014/12/05 23:56:22
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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thanks! thats a great point. I hadn't looked at it like that. forest thru the trees and all that.
Foamed PVC is what they call it officially . I think its a slightly spongy plastic sheets with pressed details in the surface. it has some give I could use a fingernail to squish/score it and can flex it slightly without breaking but its firm and fairly strong vs hard foam poster boards which are very rigid and would snap if flexed.
I think the colored primer spray seems to be adhering quite well but I wanna give them a testors dull cote spray to protect the surface. they are quite light and a drop from table height to the floor would probably just break the sharp peaks if unlucky..I think they'll be fine stored in a Rubbermaid bin with light foam sheets(left over from miniature box sets) used to cushion them for travel.I've already applied a brush on gloss coat of varnish on the edges of the roof pieces and walls that will be rubbed against when removing the back roof section to reduce wear.
At the LFGS i would be concerned leaving them as general terrain..simply due to heavy resin terrain thrown in the same box as them would damage them..other light buildings wouldn't tho.
I love the idea of a dense Western European City table for FOW or Battlegroup or even a 15mm Bolt Action game. but could never fathom affording 20 or so resin buildings to fill it..these I think put it in reach, without having to go 100percent Scratch built.
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2014/12/11 05:10:04
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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just about finished the 3rd building ..(forgot to do the door highlights). I'm happier with the way this one turned out..using techniques that suit the material better.
I left the windows transparent and sprayed the interior walls.
and heres the 3 completed together so far...next one is the 2 building cafe combo..
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2014/12/27 20:05:19
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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finished up the last building in the set Ewar03 I think i got the colors worked out the way I want to do them now Just need to make sure the roof wash is darker before drybrushing them up.
and Heres the whole set all together.
gonna start on the Cathedral next..its gonna take some time thats for sure..and alot of paint LOL
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2014/12/29 03:49:54
Subject: Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Krazed Killa Kan
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Yeah, I really want to buy these buildings in the states, but no one carries them here, and the shipping costs are very high to get them direct.
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2014/12/29 14:35:19
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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I live in Canada. Ijust ordered them from http://www.miniaturemarket.com/ssearch?q=ewar
The set is really reasonably priced and shipping in the states is even cheaper than it was to me.
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2014/12/29 15:45:11
Subject: Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Dakka Veteran
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I'm guessing the roofs are not removable to place models inside??
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2014/12/29 17:16:12
Subject: Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Krazed Killa Kan
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There should be same way to get minaitures inside. The boxes for the EWAR stuff show a floor layout of how FoW bases would fit inside, much like how Battlefront's own terrain does the same.
And thanks for that link @bloodydrake, I didn't realize there was a place that sold it in the states.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/12/29 17:19:11
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2014/12/29 17:41:24
Subject: Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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yep there is. the floor @ ground level isn't attached so you can just lift the building up to place figures in side on the first floor.
the back of the roofs aren't attached they just sit on top or slide into groove in the chimney stack to hold in place
once removed you can place figures on the second floor and attic
heres pic
edit: to show 15mm figures in buildings
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/12/29 17:52:28
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2015/01/02 01:01:14
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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been working on the sainte Mere eglise church.Got all the pieces primed/washed and drybrushed.. as well painted the details on the clocks and doors.overall its coming together.
after that I did a dryfit to see how it will look..and it seems like i need to paint the backs of the majority of pieces grey ..so thats up next
shouldn't affect the surfaces I've already painted tho.should be finished in the next day or two.
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2015/01/02 13:48:46
Subject: Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Swift Swooping Hawk
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Great work champ!! I'd love to play on that table after completion! !
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2015/01/02 17:16:55
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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thx man Automatically Appended Next Post: Here it is all assembled and finished (minus the grey edges which i need to buy more wash to finish)
Overall a very nice Church for the table..can't wait to bring it to our next game.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2015/01/03 03:10:32
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2015/01/07 17:32:34
Subject: Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Wicked Warp Spider
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Can you post scale shots with BF infantry in front of the buildings? Hard to get a sense if these are scaled well.
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2015/01/08 00:42:47
Subject: Re:Plast Craft EWAR Series of Buildings
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Been Around the Block
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Sure np here an bunch of pics on my game mat with some WIP roads and tree's I'm working on.
Infantry are PSC on Battlefront bases, The Artillery is BF tho. The IS2 ISU-122 and SU-122 are battlefront, the T-34 is PSC.
As I've said I think they're pretty close to HO scale..I think the infantry appear to be about 5ft tall
but I really don't mind..the buildings are just abit bigger and roomier then the Battlefield in a box one.
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