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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: OSHIROmodels on August 14, 2022, 07:54:46 PM
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I've been persuaded to make a new range of medieval buildings and the first two are just about ready to go. Suitable for England and some parts of mainland Europe from the medieval period right up to the present day.
At the moment these first two releases are on pre-order which will be ready for posting from the 22nd August onwards. Just place your order as per normal and everything will get posted from the 22nd onwards.
Many thanks to Elk101 for helping research the buildings :)
https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/medieval (https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/medieval)
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Superb James :-* :-* :-*
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Ahhhh no way! I always hoped you might do a medieval range, as your Japanese buildings look so good.
I will definitely buying them, and future releases too. Maybe not right now but once I've moved house/gaming space in the hopefully not too distance future and am ready to expand my terrain collection..... I will be spending some money!
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Impressive work James 8)
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They've turned out even better than I'd imagined! Excellent craftsmanship.
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Beautiful,and I need them lol
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Cracking stuff James 8) 8)
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Wonderful work!
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Many thanks chaps :)
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Very nice and very useful - looking forward to a range of these :-*
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Great stuff James. :-* :-*
I will definitely buy some. Also in 15mm if you ever do them. :D
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That's superb :-*
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Brilliant Jim - these are so great. Damaged versions of these would suit Mordheim.
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Cheers again fellas :)
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Superb work.
Very tempted, but resistance is holding.....just!
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Excellent stuff think these will fit in nicely with other buildings in my collection perfectly!!
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Spot on 8)
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I want them...unfortunately, I'm stuck waiting for a bit before adding much to my collection. Waiting for the accessories options such as the jetties as well.
Only major comment is that you may want to list shipping costs somewhere other than checkout for things.
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That lean-to would be really handy if available on its own, as it could be used against the inside of a castle wall. More like that would be pretty good. :)
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Thanks :)
Very tempted, but resistance is holding.....just!
Just give in :D
Only major comment is that you may want to list shipping costs somewhere other than checkout for things.
How come?
That lean-to would be really handy if available on its own, as it could be used against the inside of a castle wall. More like that would be pretty good. :)
It is available separately and there will be more to follow :)
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Well that is good news. Thank you, will keep an eye out, especially if there are also stone ones in the range.
Of course having just checked, I could have avoided the original question by clicking the link!!
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lol
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These look great. In the future when I get more figs painted up I do want some buildings, so hoping that by that time you've released more for this line. :)
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Very nice work, resin?
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These look great. In the future when I get more figs painted up I do want some buildings, so hoping that by that time you've released more for this line. :)
I imagine that it's always a tricky one for things like this as people want to to hold off until there is more available in the range, but if the initial releases don't sell well enough, the planned releases don't get made. I'd love to see the range grow like the Japanese one, which I think is the best range of its type out there.
They are resin, to answer the question above.
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Thanks :)
To echo Elk, it's better from my point of view to release in stages. Work has begun on more releases which will come out in due course.
And to double echo Elk they are resin :)
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I love your work Jim! Please keep them coming!
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They look a bit small with a 28mm figure. Maybe a bit bigger? And the windows look like a prison. Is it really so in England? Would describe a lot for us Europeans. ;)
But a good start and a good outbids for the future
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Thanks :)
Pre-orders have been sent out and these are now available for general release.
https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/medieval (https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/medieval)
They look a bit small with a 28mm figure. Maybe a bit bigger? And the windows look like a prison. Is it really so in England? Would describe a lot for us Europeans. ;)
God but you're weird lol
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They look a bit small with a 28mm figure. Maybe a bit bigger? And the windows look like a prison. Is it really so in England? Would describe a lot for us Europeans. ;)
People were shorter in the middle ages. I've often banged my head on the lintel exploring old farmhouses etc. I'm 6 foot tall. There also are plenty of real examples with windows like that.
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People were shorter in the middle ages. I've often banged my head on the lintel exploring old farmhouses etc. I'm 6 foot tall. There also are plenty of real examples with windows like that.
Correct - but the 28mm figures represent people in the Middle Ages. So therefore they'd match the size of the doorways, not modern day giants like you and I. ;)
I agree with the windows in the new kits. Glass was not attainable for everyone the same way we have it mass produced today so one method to keep people from crawling inside your home was to bar it up and include shutters to block out the cold during winter. Plenty of examples of these types of windows, so I think it is accurate.
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Work has begun on more releases which will come out in due course.
Great stuff. 8)
What’s likely to be next in the range?
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Great stuff. 8)
What’s likely to be next in the range?
I have planned another couple of similar buildings (posher and less posh), more outhouses, a market cross plus a couple of other little bits that might prove interesting.
I’ll also hopefully be doing thatched cottages but I need to sort out doing a thatch I’m pleased with and that will cast reasonably well.
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Mine just arrived and looks very nice.
Looking forward to more - hopefully the couple of other little bits might include a bakers oven/brewery/workshop style of thing for the backyards? I do like a busy backyard :)
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Aha, that’s you! lol
Hopefully lots of little things like that, yes :)
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How come?
Mainly for people trying to figure out what they can get if there isn't as much of a budget for it.
I loathe having to dig around for shipping costs as it makes things relatively tricky at times in working out total orders.
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I’ll also hopefully be doing thatched cottages but I need to sort out doing a thatch I’m pleased with and that will cast reasonably well.
I could see that being a bit tricky.
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People were shorter in the middle ages. I've often banged my head on the lintel exploring old farmhouses etc. I'm 6 foot tall. There also are plenty of real examples with windows like that.
People being shorter is one thing, but I don't think that there weren't people of your height. They weren't that much shorter. I would rather think that in many buildings it was done because lower ceilings and the like are cheaper and easier to build, which becomes even more important when you're not having such great surpluses anyways. So probably, many of the inhabitants also had to bend down just to enter their homes.
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People being shorter is one thing, but I don't think that there weren't people of your height. They weren't that much shorter. I would rather think that in many buildings it was done because lower ceilings and the like are cheaper and easier to build, which becomes even more important when you're not having such great surpluses anyways. So probably, many of the inhabitants also had to bend down just to enter their homes.
Actually it is a bit of a myth. People in medieval times were more or less the same size as we are now (and that varies A LOT). It is more in the 17. 18. hundreds that people got smaller. As populations grew and living conditions worsened for a lot of people. Low houses is also a heat thing. Heat rises and with a low ceiling you can benefit more from the heat generated. For northern Europe at least. We build to keep the heat while southern Europe builds high ceilings to keep away the heat.
But i fear we are getting off topic from Jims outstanding offerings.
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The next 'wave' of medieval buildings is now ready and in the webshop :)
A well-to-do house using pretty much the same footprint as the first one (the attic and roof are the same in both kits) and two outhouses. The smallest one is also included in the well-to-do house as the rear exit.
There'll be a small additions range for the buildings next year along with being able to buy the floors separately.
https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/medieval (https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/medieval)
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Mainly for people trying to figure out what they can get if there isn't as much of a budget for it.
I'll see about having it as a sidebar in the new year.
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Superb! I'll certainly be getting them further down the line (I promise!). Plans for a dedicated gaming space hopefully happening early next year will mean I'll be going terrain mad.
These will obviously look good inside some medieval town walls.... What about outside the walls, as 'suburbs'? I've come across a lot of references to suburbs in accounts of sieges, either destroyed by the defenders beforehand, or occupied by the besiegers, with certain large houses and barns being used as headquarters for the commanders....
Do we know what sort of houses would make up the suburbs outside the town walls? The same sort of town houses as inside, or would they be more 'lower class' dwellings?
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Great looking buildings. I think the doors and windows are just right. Will have to keep on the lookout for your future releases.
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Thanks chaps :)
These will obviously look good inside some medieval town walls.... What about outside the walls, as 'suburbs'? I've come across a lot of references to suburbs in accounts of sieges, either destroyed by the defenders beforehand, or occupied by the besiegers, with certain large houses and barns being used as headquarters for the commanders....
Do we know what sort of houses would make up the suburbs outside the town walls? The same sort of town houses as inside, or would they be more 'lower class' dwellings?
Good question :)
Depends on how big the outer settlement was I suppose. From what I’ve seen it would most likely be your average cruck frame dwelling with maybe a couple of this type near the gate and some larger, generic medieval buildings (jettied but long).
As I mentioned before, I need to be happy with the thatch before wading into making a series of cruck frames. When it doesn’t work it’s a spectacular waste of silicon lol
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Those look really great. I can imagine how much silicone these need.
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Great buildings James. :-*
The range is growing fast.
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Looking very very good. :-*
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Thanks chaps :)
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Looks excellent and perfect timing, I’ve just undercoated the first building for a bit of Christmas painting :)
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Splendid :)
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I've finished off the third house for the range, ME06. This time it's a 'jetty' house. Accessible interiors as per the others (outhouses need to be bought separately).
https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/medieval (https://oshiromodels.wixsite.com/oshiromodelswebshop/medieval)
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I've started work on a market cross and I hope to have it ready in a couple of weeks :)
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Totesamazeballs :-*
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Brilliant James. :-*
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Awesomesauce :)
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Excellent I have a plan for that
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That looks excellent. Another fine addition to your range. I hope they do well, as I want you to make more!
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Many thanks chaps :)
I hope they do well, as I want you to make more!
I think I probably will do :)
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Well, they deserve to do well as they're the nicest ones available, in my opinion.
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Lovely addition to the range James 8)
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Cheers fellas :)
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An excellent addition, just what I needed :)
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I will join the chorus - very nice!
-Michael
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Lovely :-*