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Offline marianas_gamer

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Pulp Housing Rehab
« on: April 14, 2020, 09:36:17 AM »
As I am stuck at home like so many others I decided to rehabilitate some small cottages that I built about 12 to 13 years ago. I built these houses for Colonial/Pulp games but they really do not meet my standards these days. They were initially built from foamcore, cardstock, and balsa with the roofs made from some non-slip shelf liner.

A few years ago I.....acquired some woven plastic place mats that I was sure would be useful. My wife is still miffed that they somehow appeared in her handbag after a somewhat boozy brunch.

I cut the matting and inserted panels into the cottages to give a lot of extra texture.  I also put some more layers on the roof to again give some more texture.

Finally, I based the cottages and repainted them and glued some flocking on the bases.

I am much happier with them and expect them to appear in situations across the Pacific and southeast Asia.
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Offline Mad Lord Snapcase

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2020, 09:53:11 AM »
Looking really good.   :)


Offline Braz

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2020, 07:14:15 PM »
Good upgrade...they look much better.

Offline Cacique Caribe

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2020, 09:21:29 PM »
Wow, those placemats look amazing.

Offline marianas_gamer

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2020, 08:24:39 PM »
Thanks fellas!

Offline Vagabond

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2020, 10:50:40 PM »
The place mat panels look really good, I did a similar thing but used an open weave hessian and unfortunately thats exactly what it looks like. Your matting is much more random.
Very good find.

Offline marianas_gamer

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2020, 10:49:27 PM »
Thanks John.
I completed the last and largest of the cabins and built a pig pen. Here is how my village looks now, much better.



and a Pulp encounter in said village.


Offline mikedemana

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2020, 01:38:03 AM »
Love the texture of those panels! Slip another coup,e in the wife’s handbag for us, next time... lol

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2020, 01:37:40 AM »
She still checks her handbag afterward Mike, especially when we are with my friend Glenn!  lol lol  It was not a one time event. The "mats" in the village picture are from a different textured placemat from the same restaurant.

Offline FifteensAway

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2020, 07:10:17 AM »
I do hope you leave a generous tip to help 'pay' for the modeling material!  lol

Offline Bugsda

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Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2020, 06:15:17 PM »
Excellent idea Lon, I've only ever bothered with glasses and ash trays  ;)

I'd better send you some tenants  :D
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