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.