Thanks everyone, glad you like the H-wagon.
I’ve been thinking for the last fortnight about the actual blocks...I didn’t want to just build something with lots of corners, and at the same time I want them to have gameable interiors.
As Andym has cornered the second-hand hoover market
I started to look for alternatives, preferably either cylindrical or cone shaped....I even looked at slicing up some traffic cones, but the process of making the material more paint friendly put me off.
Next on my list was looking at waste bins....right shape, but would still take quite a bit of work to get how I wanted. It was when I started looking at plate separators (the sort of thing you get if you ever order room service in a hotel to keep your food warm) that I discovered the following by accident.
Acrylic Cupcake stands!
They do come in all shapes and sizes, but I managed to find some that look perfect for what I have in mind.
They come in various levels of tiers - 7 tiers is the tallest I’ve seen so far, and the diameter of the widest circles fits in with my base boards.
These particular cake stands are ideal for what I have in mind, because the level supports allow easy access to the interior.
My plan is to add some board to the bases to add some texture, and I will strengthen the upright supports at the same time. They should be fine weight-wise - I only intend on having vehicles at the plaza level (ie the top of my baseboards), so it will only be figures in the building interior.
The interiors will be easily accessible as the 10cm separation between levels is actually what I had in mind. The interiors will resemble a floor plan but with the walls slightly raised up, so it’s immediately obvious what they are.
The stands can theoretically be broken down for transport/storage, but I’m going to build them as a unit to give greater rigidity, and attach some strips along the exterior, running from the base right to the top, which will allow me to put the Block names on the exterior.
Anyway...that is enough for now - I ordered them at the weekend, so hopefully will turn up v.shortly, and then the fun begins.