Australian wargamer (and former roleplayer), amateur historian, professional librarian, fisherman and fishkeeper.
This blog will have a finite life – meaning that when I finish all relevant/suitable German forces for Panzerfaust: Iron Fist, I’ll stop keeping this blog.
Unless there’s a public outcry…
Hey There Australian wargamer, I wanted to say “great blog!” I make models for a hobby primarily armor. German/American/Russia WW2 vintage and have been now starting to create small combat scenes.. You had some great reference to using Woodland scenic. I’m planning on buying some to play with.. Thanks for your passage regarding it!
Keep up the good work, I’ll bookmark your site and keep up to date on it
-Sean
If you have a site or put on online, I’d lik to see it and link to it…anything to support the hobby here.
I’m pretty impressed with Woodland Scenics stuff, especially flock and foliage, which I consider superior to Heki.
Hey mate,
Curious to know what vuildings you’re using. I’m playing a WWII Skirmishing game, and am in need to cover for my poor Grenadiers!
I received a Fujimi 1/76 house, which I then bought a second one of and painted them up – all detail is on my blog, see
http://easternfunker.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/nice-houses-fujimi-thanks/
The majority of buildings you can see in http://easternfunker.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/game-report-15-august-2008/
are made of stiffened cardboard and belong to my friend. They are over 20 years old – no idea about manufacturer.
The railway station at http://easternfunker.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/on-parade/ is out of production, sorry…you could try E-bay for one, though…
The wonderful Russian log houses you see in http://easternfunker.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/achtung-marder/
are made by Pegasus Hobbies – here’s a link: http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/pegasus-hobbies-russian-houses-7703-p-11780.html
Easy to build, but awesome detail! Only suitable for Eastern Front.
More suitable for Western Europe and Italy are Italeri’s two offerings, http://www.italeri.com/product.aspx?item=6074S
and
http://www.italeri.com/product.aspx?item=6075S
both of which I own, but haven’t got around to doing. when I do, you’ll be able to read about it here. Hope this helps!
This time of year you can find porcelain buildings intended to make ‘Christmas’ villages (not too sure about these being available Down Under though!)
Some of them are easily customized to make European/German style houses, Churches, barns etc and at a cost of around $1 you can’t go wrong! Also the accessories like railroad track, small bridges etc. Best of all are the pine trees which look great overs prayed with green paint and flock powder for summer use, or left ‘as is’ for winter games.