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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Paul on September 18, 2015, 10:14:22 AM

Title: Barn number 2
Post by: Paul on September 18, 2015, 10:14:22 AM

1/72nd scale Scratchbuilt barn number two
(http://i60.tinypic.com/htv0r5.jpg)
more pics and some "Urchins"  HERE (http://paulsbods.blogspot.de/2015/09/medieval-barn-2.html)

Title: Re: Barn number 2
Post by: AdamPHayes on September 20, 2015, 05:34:37 PM

Great little building, but straw coloured thatch? I know many modellers represent it like that, but all the thatched buildings that I see near here have dark brown tending to black coloured roofs (unless they have VERY recently been rethatched.)


(http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/thatchrf/thatchrf1.jpg)

Title: Re: Barn number 2
Post by: grant on September 20, 2015, 05:58:42 PM

Barntacular! :-*

Title: Re: Barn number 2
Post by: Atheling on September 20, 2015, 06:40:27 PM

Quote from: grant on September 20, 2015, 05:58:42 PM

Barntacular! :-*

 :) 'Tis true, 'tis barntacularistic!  :)

Darrell.

Title: Re: Barn number 2
Post by: Paul on September 21, 2015, 08:27:12 AM

Thanks  :)

Quote from: AdamPHayes on September 20, 2015, 05:34:37 PM

they have VERY recently been rethatched.

That  ;)
The building (the real one) I used as a Basis for the model had a dark Grey Roof..but I went for the light colour for a couple of reasons. I prefer it and if the rest of the building was to be done realistically  the whole Thing would be a  mass of different Grey tones, ok for an historical Diorama but not my wargames.
Some take longer to go darker than others, less air Pollution, less microbial activity, but, yep, they will all go dark eventually.
 this one´s got stuff growing on it, so not thatched VERY recently and is still light coloured

(http://www.britainexpress.com/images/attractions/editor2/Laidhay-Croft-Museum-3030.jpg)

Title: Re: Barn number 2
Post by: Big Rick on September 21, 2015, 04:31:27 PM

I checked out your other pics and have to say that is really well done. The shot with the gate just sells the whole thing.

I love the urchins too! And they come with prickly armour built in! Very medieval critters.