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ICONS OF GETTYSBURG historical 3mm paper building Set
GREG WAGMAN
ICONS of GETTYSBURG Table of Contents
McPherson's Barn
Cemetery Gatehouse
Rose Farmhouse
July 1863
July 1863
July 1863
Trostle Barn
Leister House
Codori Farm
July 1863
July 1863
July 1863
Lutheran Theological Seminary July 1863
ALTAR of FREEDOM © 2014 by Greg Wagman All Rights Reserved Published by
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ALTAR of FREEDOM 3mm Historic Paper Buildings About the Buildings These paper buildings are intended for use with 6mm miniatures. At this scale, buildings need to be quite small to achieve the visual impact of a sweeping battlefield. That's why ours are sized to roughly 3mm scale for our grand tactical rules, Altar of Freedom. Every paper model here is a replica of a real, historical structure from the American Civil War. The models are based on historic photographs, sketches, or written descriptions of the buildings as they appeared in the 1860s. In case you've already forgotten, this is a free PDF, so if you have any issues or complaints...just keep them to yourself. Seriously.
General Assembly Instructions
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Cut Out the Buildings Building templates do not come with pre-marked "tabs" for folding and gluing. You should cut these tabs yourself, as large or small as you prefer.
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Fold & Glue the Walls Together Self explanatory, I should hope. But slow learners can visit us at www.6mmACW.com to see a photo slideshow detailing every step of the construction process.
Materials You Need
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You need a color printer--preferably loaded with fresh ink. These 3mm buildings are durable if you print them on high-quality paper. The paper should be heavy enough to be stiff, but light enough to fold easily during construction. I recommend 65-lb white cover stock paper.
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Craft glue and scissors are required for assembly. Some scrap balsa wood and toothpicks may come in handy when adding optional details like columns or chimneys. Saintly patience and finger dexterity are also quite helpful, especially for the more tedious structures!
Size & Fit the Roof Roof sections are often too large for the buildings. You will need to fold and cut the roof to size, allowing you to include as much roof overhang as desired. Reinforce the Base Not required, but I like to add stability to my buildings by cutting out balsa floors that reinforce the bottom.
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Optional Features Some of the buildings include optional features that are not made of paper. These might include porch columns, chimneys, or railings.
McPherson's Barn Edward McPherson's farm had the distinction of witnessing the opening hours of battle at Gettysburg, when Henry Heth's infantry drove back John Buford's Federal cavalry. The stone bank barn survived the battle and was utilized as a field hospital during and after the fighting.
Building Difficulty: Difficult Construction Tips: The bank-style barn requires some intricate folding and may require a bit of trial-and-error until you get the results you want. After assembling the main walls, cut the roof to fit and remember to add a small notch to recess the middle section. After the main barn is complete, glue the single-story bump-out to the side. This is rated as "difficult" because fitting the roof can be a bit tricky. Refer to the photo on the Table of Contents to see how it should look when complete.
Lutheran Theological Seminary Perhaps the most famous landmark at Gettysburg, this red brick seminary gave name to "Seminary Ridge," which Union troops attempted to hold on July 1. Robert E. Lee eventually made his headquarters on the seminary grounds, directing the next two days of battle.
Building Difficulty: Moderate Construction Tips: The most challenging part of assembling the seminary is cutting out the main building. The intricate cutting around the roof lines requires a sharp hobby knife. Once you've properly cut out the building, it's a simple rectangle to assemble. The oddly-shaped brick sections on the top are meant to be folded down and glued so that your upper chimney sections have double-sided brick texture. Two identical roof sections are provided--you'll only need one of them, but we gave you an extra one for trial-and-error sizing. The roof for this building should be trimmed to fit snugly INSIDE the building (so there will be no roof overhang). Refer to the picture of the assembled paper model on the Table of Content to see how this looks. Optional Upgrades: No seminary would be complete without a copula! Mine is made from a round piece of balsa rod, painted white and green. You could also add four small brick chimneys to the roof using balsa wood--I did not add these to my own model.
Evergreen Cemetery Gatehouse Two brick towers connected by an archway form the iconic gatehouse to the Evergreen Cemetery. This monument, built in 1855, stood atop Cemetery Hill, which saw fierce fighting during the first two days of battle. The gatehouse was damaged, but later repaired and still stands today.
Building Difficulty: Moderate Construction Tips: The two brick towers are simple to fold and assemble. The tower flat roof is easier to glue down if you remember to cut small tabs to hold glue. The difficult part of this paper model is the archway--two of them are included, in case you need to experiment through trial-and-error. For a simple 2D approach, just fold the archway in half. But for those who want the depth of a 3D archway, try bracing the insides with a thin piece of balsa. An extra filler strip is included to cover your balsa (or just paint the wood red).
Leister House This modest homestead was owned by a widow, Lydia Leister, and was selected by General Meade as the Federal headquarters. It's location on the Taneytown Road at Cemetery Ridge made it an ideal command post. The whitewashed, wooden house was close enough to the front line to suffer rebel artillery fire in the lead up to Pickett's Charge.
Building Difficulty: Moderate Construction Tips: This is a very small structure at 3mm scale, so you'll need to cut carefully and find someone with small fingers to handle the folding. The front porch bump out is especially intricate. Refer to the picture of the assembled model on the Table of Contents page.
Rose Farmhouse The Rose Farm was positioned near three major battlefield landmarks--the Wheatfield, the Peach Orchard, and Devil's Den. The beautiful stone farmhouse is fully restored and can be seen today, much as it appeared in 1863. Many Confederate soldiers were buried on the Rose Farm in the aftermath of the battle.
Building Difficulty: Moderate Construction Tips: The main farmhouse is easy to assemble, and the rear addition should be glued flush along the back of the left side. There are two roof sections--one for the main house, and a smaller roof for the rear addition. Trim them to fit and glue in place. Optional Upgrades: A third half-roof is included for those who want to model the front porch. Posts for the porch can be made with thin pieces of balsa, painted white. Use a scrap piece of 65-lb paper to create the porch floor. If you refer to the photo in the Table of Contents, you'll note that I added a porch railing using a N-scale model train ladder (made by Plastistruct), which I cut in half. Admittedly, this is a pretty excessive and purely optional upgrade for the most obsessive paper-building fanatics. It does, however, look incredible. This is my favorite model.
Trostle Barn The Gettysburg battlefield is littered with famous barns, but the Trostle farm remains the most iconic. It was here that Union Major General Dan Sickles lost his leg to a rebel cannonball, and nearly lost the entire battle, as well. Longstreet's furious attack on July 2 ravaged the Trostle farm, where visitors today can still see artillery damage to the bank barn.
Building Difficulty: Moderate Construction Tips: The bank-style barn requires some intricate folding and may require a bit of trial-and-error until you get the results you want. After assembling the main walls, cut the roof to fit and remember to add a small notch to recess the middle section. After the main barn is complete, glue the single-story bump-out with sloped roof to the side. Optional Upgrades: This is a bank barn, which means one side is supposed to be higher than the other. I added a ramp to offer the illusion of an embankment, then flocked it with grass.
Assembly Tip: This photo shows the notched roof for the barn. I cut the roof notch with scissors at the very end. The flocked "ramp" also appears in this photo. A similar notched roof is used for the McPherson barn model.
Codori Farm Straddling the Emmitsburg Road at the very center of the Gettysburg battlefield is the Codori Barn. Nicholas Codori was a French immigrant who bought the farm in 1854, and his large red barn is one of the area's most recognizable structures. Two major rebel attacks--one of them Pickett's Charge--passed through the Codori farm on July 2 & 3. The barn was torn down in 1882, where a replica now stands.
Building Difficulty: Moderate Construction Tips: This set includes both the main bank barn and the carriage barn which can be seen in the above photograph. The smaller barn is simple to assemble. The main barn requires the same style of cutting and folding as the McPherson and Trostle bank barns (except the Codori barn does not have a notched roof). A small arrow is provided to show you where to fold the lower stone section. Optional Upgrades: Three white spires can be added to the roof of the main barn by cutting square toothpicks or balsa wood.
Split Rail Fencing Split rail fences, with their ubiquitous zig-zag pattern, littered every Civil War battlefield. Farmers across the American frontier used this style of fencing to enclose fields and mark property boundaries. The inter-locking zig-zag pattern could be secured without nails, was easy to repair, and quick to dissemble.
Building Difficulty: Easy Construction Tips: Cut out the fence sections and carefully fold them in half, length-wise. Once the paper is creased and folded, apply a small amount of craft glue. Wipe away any excess glue from the edges and place the fences under a flat, heavy object (a thick book?) to dry overnight. When the fences are dry, cut off the additional white paper underneath with scissors. These white tabs were only included to make folding and gluing such a thin strip of paper easier during assembly. Finally, fold the fence backward and forward, like an accordion, to achieve the desired zig-zag pattern. Optional Upgrades: At the very end, I like to apply very small dabs of craft glue, using my finger tip, along the bottom of the fence. This adds some reinforcement and keeps the folded zig-zag pattern intact over time. Two different lengths of fencing are included below.
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