The prison wagon and covered wagon from Blue Moon Miniature’s Wagons Ho! range
Any busy Western town is going to have some wagons sitting around and running through it.
Over the years, I’ve bought wagons from a number of sources. My favorites come from Blue Moon Miniature’s Wagons Ho! range.
Here, you can check out the covered wagon, prison wagon and chuck wagon.
The detail on these is great, something you won’t find on their cheaper MDF counterparts.
As you can see, the chuck wagon comes with a full load. The covered wagon and prison wagon come with detachable tops.
The bars on the prison wagon are attached to the cover and detach so you can place a prisoner or two inside
That, of course, allows you to put a prisoner inside, possibly to be freed by his outlaw friends.
The covered wagon top just sits atop the wagon bed. So it’s going to slide off every time you move the piece if you don’t glue it in place. Just be forewarned.
The covered wagon and chuck wagon come with two horses each; the prison wagon with one.
The one drawback: Price — $33 each for the covered wagon and chuck wagon; $28 for the prison wagon. Meaning the three wagons you’ll see on this page will set you back $94.
That’s why I’ve sought out cheaper alternatives. That’s also why you’ll see some MDF wagons from 4Ground, Sarissa Precision and Thing From the Basement sitting around my Western town.
The Wagons Ho! range is available through Old Glory Miniatures.
Here’s how I painted them:
A better look at some of the details on the back and side of the covered wagon. The top wasn’t glued on crooked, just knocked a bit askew. Sorry about that.
Wood part: Folk Art Burnt Umber, Folk Art Teddy Bear Brown, Folk Art Barn Wood
Bars: Vallejo Glossy Black, Vallejo Natural Steel
Top: Folk Art Mushroom, dry brushed with Folk Art Linen
Covered Wagon
Top: Folk Art Mushroom, Folk Art Linen, then drybrushed with a lighter off-white color
Wood: Folk Art Real brown, acorn brown, with a clay bisque drybrush
Chuck Wagon
Wood: I didn’t write down the exact recipe, but I can tell from the photo I used a very dark gray craft paint, followed by a medium gray, followed by a light cream or ivory color.
I generally use cheap craft paint when possible for terrain pieces. Thanks to the thicker consistency, they work much better when drybrushing large areas.
Oh, and a hearse is available through the same line. I think I have mine sitting too high on the undercarriage. Still, it seems a bit oversized to me when compared to the other wagons in the line.
The chuck wagon from Blue Moon Miniature’s Wagons Ho! range
