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Title: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub; the pub gets paint 15.12.16
Post by: tomrommel1 on 22 November 2016, 10:26:26 AM

The next project I started , apart from the halfmen army, is this medieval public house. It can certainly be used for fantasy games ,too.

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/img_0969.jpg?w=346&h=464&crop=1)

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/img_0977.jpg?w=229&h=308&crop=1)

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/img_0984.jpg?w=346&h=464&crop=1)

More on https://wargamesgazette.com/2016/11/22/building-a-styrodur-extruded-polystyrene-medieval-public-house/

Title: Re: Building a Styrodur ( extruded polystyrene ) medieval public house
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 22 November 2016, 10:28:24 AM

Looks promising  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Building a Styrodur ( extruded polystyrene ) medieval public house
Post by: tomrommel1 on 22 November 2016, 10:31:26 AM

Thanks James

Title: Re: Building a Styrodur ( extruded polystyrene ) medieval public house
Post by: The Voivod on 22 November 2016, 01:06:41 PM

Beautiful. A true labour of love.
I plan on getting a good hot wire cutter and start some stuff like this too.

It's really nice material to work with.

Title: Re: Building a Styrodur ( extruded polystyrene ) medieval public house
Post by: DS615 on 22 November 2016, 02:28:22 PM

That looks really great!

What do you use to glue the foam together?
What do you do once built to seal it?  Is is "tough" enough, or do you just need to be gentle with it?

I'm jealous of your stonework, I can't seem to get mine to ever come out nice like that.

Title: Re: Building a Styrodur ( extruded polystyrene ) medieval public house
Post by: tomrommel1 on 22 November 2016, 02:49:02 PM

DS615, I use ordinary wood glue  (PVA) to glue the polystyrene . There is special glue for that but PVA is just fine.
When the building is finished I use a mix of diluted PVA and black Gesso as a basecoat and sealant that is all. Of course you can't step on it but for wargaming that is enough protection.

The stonework is very easy to do if you know the trick. I use the handle + ferrule of an old brush ( a really big one like aNo 5 or 10 ) . The bigger the brush the bigger the stones will be. Plug out all the bristles so that you have an empty ferrule. The ferrule is obviously round so you have to get a pair of tongs and shape it squarish. With this selfmate instrument you always get the same size of stone imprinted on the styrene.

Hope that helps

Title: Re: Building a Styrodur ( extruded polystyrene ) medieval public house
Post by: tomrommel1 on 30 November 2016, 09:28:41 AM

With the barn I try a different way of building the walls. I use bricks made from air drying clay .

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/fullsizerender3.jpg?w=363&h=368&crop=1)

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/img_1083.jpg?w=696&h=696&crop=1)

More on the brick technique ( mold used etc ) on https://wargamesgazette.com/2016/11/30/the-barn-of-the-public-house-a-start/

Title: Re: Building a Styrodur ( extruded polystyrene ) medieval public house
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 30 November 2016, 09:29:33 AM

The brick method is always a winner  :D

Looking good  8)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub update barn started 30.11.16
Post by: tomrommel1 on 30 November 2016, 09:30:22 AM

Thanks James

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub update barn started 30.11.16
Post by: Dr. Zombie on 30 November 2016, 09:54:49 AM

This individual brick thing has gotten completely out of hand! Now people are starting to build stuff of actual bricks!

Looks damned good though..

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub update barn started 30.11.16
Post by: Wargamer Dave on 30 November 2016, 04:43:28 PM

Quote from: Dr. Zombie on 30 November 2016, 09:54:49 AM

This individual brick thing has gotten completely out of hand! Now people are starting to build stuff of actual bricks!

Looks damned good though..

What's next? 28mm workmen robots who build the terrain buildings themselves?

Does look good!

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub update barn started 30.11.16
Post by: Marine0846 on 30 November 2016, 07:14:24 PM

Love the pub.
Off to an excellent start with the barn.

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub update barn started 30.11.16
Post by: tomrommel1 on 01 December 2016, 07:43:24 AM

Thanks gents !

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub update barn started 30.11.16
Post by: tomrommel1 on 02 December 2016, 10:06:39 AM

Here are some more pictures of the barn of the medieval public house.I finished the walls and will do the roof at the weekend.

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/img_1093.jpg?w=229&h=308&crop=1)

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/img_1092.jpg?w=230&h=308&crop=1)

More on https://wargamesgazette.com/2016/12/02/a-little-progress-on-the-barn/

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub update barn started 2.12.16
Post by: tomrommel1 on 08 December 2016, 02:28:04 PM

I had some time to do more work on the barn and start the privy. I did the roof of the barn, only the teddy fur missing. The privy is only missing the door and the roof.

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/img_1120.jpg?w=346&h=464&crop=1)

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/img_1121.jpg?w=346&h=464&crop=1)

and the privy:

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/img_1127.jpg?w=346&h=464&crop=1)

More on https://wargamesgazette.com/2016/12/08/some-more-progress-on-the-barn-and-the-privy/

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub update barn continued 8.12.16
Post by: Mason on 08 December 2016, 02:47:13 PM

Nice work, sir.
I really like where this is going.
 :-*

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub update barn continued 8.12.16
Post by: tomrommel1 on 12 December 2016, 07:10:07 AM

Building the barn and privy is finished!

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/img_1153.jpg?w=346&h=464&crop=1)

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/img_1133.jpg?w=346&h=464&crop=1)

More pictures on https://wargamesgazette.com/2016/12/12/building-the-barn-and-privy-is-finished/

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub building finished 12.12.16
Post by: tomrommel1 on 14 December 2016, 07:19:06 AM

I started painting the privy by doing a dry brush after base coating it black. I used van Dyk brown, a very dark brown , and added more and more light brown to it in each layer. This is the result:

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/fullsizerender-30.jpg?w=367&h=393&crop=1)

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/fullsizerender-291.jpg?w=325&h=393&crop=1)

More pictures here:https://wargamesgazette.com/2016/12/14/i-started-painting-the-privy/

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub painting has started 14.12.16
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 14 December 2016, 07:31:09 AM

Looks good  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub painting has started 14.12.16
Post by: Captain Blood on 14 December 2016, 09:05:21 AM

Looks good Tom.

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub painting has started 14.12.16
Post by: tomrommel1 on 14 December 2016, 10:25:05 AM

thanks

Title: Re: Building a extruded polystyrene medieval pub painting has started 14.12.16
Post by: tomrommel1 on 15 December 2016, 04:01:10 PM

The pub gets color:

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/img_1216.jpg?w=346&h=464&crop=1)

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/img_1219.jpg?w=346&h=464&crop=1)

more on https://wargamesgazette.com/2016/12/15/the-pub-gets-color/