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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: marianas_gamer on April 14, 2020, 10:36:17 AM

Title: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: marianas_gamer on April 14, 2020, 10:36:17 AM

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.
(http://i.imgur.com/DkWaMzB.jpg) (https://imgur.com/DkWaMzB)
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.
(http://i.imgur.com/WWqNi4I.jpg) (https://imgur.com/WWqNi4I)
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.
(http://i.imgur.com/0tEhkTk.jpg) (https://imgur.com/0tEhkTk)
Finally, I based the cottages and repainted them and glued some flocking on the bases.
(http://i.imgur.com/WV8lz7a.jpg) (https://imgur.com/WV8lz7a)
I am much happier with them and expect them to appear in situations across the Pacific and southeast Asia.

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on April 14, 2020, 10:53:11 AM

Looking really good.   :)

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: Braz on April 14, 2020, 08:14:15 PM

Good upgrade...they look much better.

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: Cacique Caribe on April 14, 2020, 10:21:29 PM

Wow, those placemats look amazing.

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: marianas_gamer on April 15, 2020, 09:24:39 PM

Thanks fellas!

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: Vagabond on April 23, 2020, 11:50:40 PM

The place mat panels look really good, I did a similar thing but used an open weave hessian and unfortunately thats exactly what it looks like. Your matting is much more random.
Very good find.

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: marianas_gamer on April 25, 2020, 11:49:27 PM

Thanks John.
I completed the last and largest of the cabins and built a pig pen. Here is how my village looks now, much better.

(http://i.imgur.com/C6BFMBJ.jpg) (https://imgur.com/C6BFMBJ)

and a Pulp encounter in said village.

(http://i.imgur.com/x55veV2.jpg) (https://imgur.com/x55veV2)

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: mikedemana on May 08, 2020, 02:38:03 AM

Love the texture of those panels! Slip another coup,e in the wife’s handbag for us, next time... lol

Mike Demana

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: marianas_gamer on May 09, 2020, 02:37:40 AM

She still checks her handbag afterward Mike, especially when we are with my friend Glenn!  lol lol  It was not a one time event. The "mats" in the village picture are from a different textured placemat from the same restaurant.

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: FifteensAway on May 09, 2020, 08:10:17 AM

I do hope you leave a generous tip to help 'pay' for the modeling material!  lol

Title: Re: Pulp Housing Rehab
Post by: Bugsda on May 09, 2020, 07:15:17 PM

Excellent idea Lon, I've only ever bothered with glasses and ash trays  ;)

I'd better send you some tenants  :D