Author Topic: Buildings for Pirate Wargaming (Read 11948 times)

Lindegaard2007 · « **on:** March 21, 2008, 05:11:50 PM »

Hi There!!

Is there any good tutorials on making buildings for pirate wargaming??

Mad Doc Morris · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2008, 08:46:03 PM »

There were some templates by Gary Chalk in an old issue of Wargames Illustrated, #146 (November 1999). It's still available from WI's website me thinks.

brigadegames · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:59:30 AM »

http://www.brigadegames.com/go.mvc?ID=BGTA

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:26:44 PM »

Any Spanish/Italian style buildings, Mexican Adobes, or more Northern European half-timbered styles would do. Just get a load of different architectural styles and mix n match them.

A Southern USA style 18thC plantation house would be ideal as an Island Governor's mansion etc. Even wooden ACW styles would fit with no problems.

Any Medieval fortifications would suit for town defences.

Basically, unless you're looking for a hard-core historical look, just go with what you like. Its Pirates, after all, so the more "Hollwood" the better, at least as far as I'm concerned

Lindegaard2007 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2008, 03:25:48 PM »

Hi There!!

Thanks for the replies!!

I started on two buildings last night, and i am going for mexican/adobe style!!!

If i can get my camera working i´ll post some pics!!

Overlord · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2008, 03:53:05 PM »

Here are my pirate buildings. A mixture of the Gary Chalk Spanish style ones mixed in with a few Adobe's.

twrchtrwyth · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2008, 04:07:45 PM »

Lovely.

Argonor · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2008, 08:40:39 PM »

Nice!

I especially like that you can see the floor planking through one of the windows!!!

Are the palm trees scratch-build or ready-made??

flytime · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2008, 08:45:31 PM »

Looks great very inspiring!

Overlord · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2008, 09:09:59 PM »

Quote from: "Argonor"

Nice!

I especially like that you can see the floor planking through one of the windows!!!

All the Spanish style buildings have lift off roofs and a removeable upper floor (where appropriate)

Quote from: "Argonor"

Are the palm trees scratch-build or ready-made??

They are scratch-built. A multiple wire core with garden string wound around it to give the banded trunk. The fronds are fur fabric, dipped in watered down PVA (Warning: this can be VERY messy!)and combed to get a realistic frond effect.

I have since made some more palm trees using plastic ferns as the fronds.

Ray Earle · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2008, 09:43:36 PM »

Great stuff Overlord. :love:

Have to start making loads of adobe buildings myself soon...

dyscordya · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:29:37 PM »

It's great

Argonor · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:54:20 PM »

Fantastic stuff!!

Plastic ferns are a good idea for fronds.

Speaking of ferns, BUSCH makes scale plastic ferns that may come in handy for jungles/prehistoric settings....

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2008, 09:26:34 PM »

Quote from: "Argonor"

Fantastic stuff!!

Plastic ferns are a good idea for fronds.

Speaking of ferns, BUSCH makes scale plastic ferns that may come in handy for jungles/prehistoric settings....

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/bus/bus1203.htm

Hmmm, very nice but rather expensive.

Overlord · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2008, 10:13:01 PM »

Quote from: "Gluteus Maximus"

Quote from: "Argonor"
Fantastic stuff!!

Plastic ferns are a good idea for fronds.

Speaking of ferns, BUSCH makes scale plastic ferns that may come in handy for jungles/prehistoric settings....
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/bus/bus1203.htm

Hmmm, very nice but rather expensive.

I get mine from Hobbycraft in the UK: http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/index.asp

4 fronds on each artificial fern costing £1.69. Just over 40p a tree. :mrgreen: Just add garden twine and a suitable base.

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