Samurai Castle and Houses

[DonVoss]

As another sideproject to my SYW-armies I builded a few samurai-buildings.
I wanted a ragged look an feel for them, so no clean oshiro-models-look. I was inspired by "seven samurai" and KungFu-Panda, so please no button-counting (I know the buildings are not historically correct)...

The houses are scratchbuild of styropor, balsawood, cardboard, and teddyfur for the roofs...

Don't decided yet, what to use them for.
45. Adventure or even a siege (with LoTR-Rules). So I have to paint a lot of miniatures...

The houses so far...







and the castle...



the main tower...





And the tower can be opened to play inside, a shame the houses are not...



there will be even a cellar.



The Castle measures 50cmx50cm and is 45cm high.

DV...

[Blue in vt]

 

Amazing! these must be a real joy to game with!

 Blue

[Ray Rivers]

 

Niiiiiiiiiiiice Castle!!!!!

[Rich J]

Wonderful stuff ... like the sushi mat castle walls
I don't know about not being accurate ... apart from the 'castle' not having the obligatory white 'stone' and plaster wall they looked fine

Very jealous ... once I have done my evil lair this might have to be the next building project

[OSHIROmodels]

I wanted a ragged look an feel for them, so no clean oshiro-models-look. I was inspired by "seven samurai" and KungFu-Panda, so please no button-counting (I know the buildings are not historically correct)...

I wouldn't dream of button counting 

It certainly looks the part and fun to play on 

It'll be nice to see it on the table with the figures when you have them done 

cheers

James

[Malamute]

Very, very nice buildings, great scratchbuilding

[Svennn]

I like them too. They have a charm and look exactly like what they are meant to.

[Doomsdave]

Beautiful.  The castle is especially good.  Very evocative of the 7 Samurai.

[tomogui]

These look really awesome! But how many poor teddies had to die for your thatching, you monster?!

Actually, the thatching reminds me of old gassho-zukuri style rustic Japanese buildings, like in Shirakawa village. Maybe you should do a couple of those? 

[Stavros Banjo]

Beautiful work, all of it 

My wife now hates you because you've just inspired me to dig out the "Bushi no Yume" rules I purchased ages ago but haven't tried out yet. I feel a figure-buying spree coming on 

[magokiron]

  

Beautiful scratch work.

Thanks for sharing.