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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Johnny Boy on February 06, 2021, 02:02:22 PM
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A very good afternoon to you one and all. I'm looking to start a new project that I'm going to keep small this time, Honest :D Other than the obvious movies of Robin Hood, Ivanhoe etc I was hoping for a few pointers on buildings for the time with a nod to Hollywood of course. I must confess to knowing very little of early mediaeval and as I've pre-ordered Baron's Wars from Footsore I'm hoping that should give me some background and I've learnt over the years if I get the scenery and buildings done first the figures are more likely to follow in small amounts. I'd like to start with a small hamlet or village then build up to maybe a very small town with a castle. Any suggestions for type and manufacturer/supplier would be most appreciated.
Many thanks in advance
JB
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You can wait for the next KS from Footsore Miniatures. They have very nice buildings in the pipeline.
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You can wait for the next KS from Footsore Miniatures. They have very nice buildings in the pipeline.
Do you know if they're still aiming for 3D prints or will they also have a resin option?
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4Ground MDF kits get decent looking buildings on the table quickly.
Bit of extra care and they can look quite pretty.
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For plastic kits there is Renedra's Medieval cottage (link (https://www.renedra.co.uk/product/medieval-cottage/)):
(https://www.renedra.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Medieval_Cottage_Lrg.jpg)
Warlord Games has the old Tabletop Workshop range but several of the buildings, including the cottage are sold out. They do have three in stock though: the barn, the stable and the chapel (link (https://us-store.warlordgames.com/search?type=product&q=Tabletop+workshop)):
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0255/0949/4864/products/Barn_1_5f6f645f-3504-48bc-a0ce-75964401fe8e.jpg?v=1575566041)
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0255/0949/4864/products/Stable1.jpg?v=1575566035)
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0255/0949/4864/products/Medieval-Chapel-Box-Artwork.jpg?v=1575566007)
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How small did you want to keep this project? :)
https://sarissa-precision.com/collections/28mm/products/odiham-castle-1215
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These were commissions if that’s something you fancy.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/45/2619-300320112847-45109839.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/45/2619-300320112846-451061815.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/45/2619-300320112845-451052138.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/2619-280720093813-476091142.jpeg)
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Do you know if they're still aiming for 3D prints or will they also have a resin option?
Resin, they say in their Facebook page, and the models look as resin ones.
By the way, those models from Oshiro Models are :-* :-* :-*!!!
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By the way, those models from Oshiro Models are :-* :-* :-*!!!
Yeah, they are beautiful. My favourite aspect is the daub; the texture and colour are perfect.
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Tabletop world are great value and paint up nicely, I also made some wills tilled roofs so I can swap out periods too
Cheers
Matt
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You can wait for the next KS from Footsore Miniatures. They have very nice buildings in the pipeline.
Are there any pictures of these available yet?
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Yeah, they are beautiful. My favourite aspect is the daub; the texture and colour are perfect.
I can second that. The buildings James produces are top notch. Bags of character which is what you want with terrain/buildings IMHO 8)
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These were commissions if that’s something you fancy.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/45/2619-300320112847-45109839.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/45/2619-300320112846-451061815.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/45/2619-300320112845-451052138.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/2619-280720093813-476091142.jpeg)
That would be the ultimate way to go! They are beautiful buildings.
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Sorry for the delay in replying to you all but I've had problems accessing the forum. Many thanks for some excellent suggestions. Obviously cost is s consideration but it's back to the old equation of cost against time, or at least the lack of it. The renedra cottage looks the part as do the tabletop workshop(I found a dealer on evil bay with multi buy deals) but it's back to time to get them coloured in. 4ground stuff is a nice option but maybe a bit limited for the inevitable growth of the hamlet into a town. Then of course those wonderful Oshiro models :-* :-* :-* Would it be possible to PM you James? No promises but I'd like to find out a bit more from you and maybe just a couple of centre pieces.
Once again many thanks for your help
Cheers
Johnny Boy
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Yes, by all mean drop me a pm :)
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the inevitable growth of the hamlet into a town.
Yes, it happens. lol
I would just suggest that even within a small hamlet you have tactical differences between buildings. Since the Dark Ages a chapel or church often was the only stone building in the village, and it makes a very big difference, there are historical examples where one party took refuge inside it. It is difficult to break in, and very difficult to set fire to it from outside (contrarily to thatched houses)...
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Thanks a lot Patrice, much appreciated bit of info there. This period is totally new to me and it's things like that helps to set the background feel.
Cheers
JB