18th century European houses

[Furt]

I have been looking to buy/make some houses for 18th century games set in a generic European setting - most likely on the small village/town scale. I can easily enough find some for the American theater, log cabins etc, but I'm not quite sure what I'm actually looking for when it comes to Europe.

I guess something like this?



Or this?



Was actually hoping I could use some of these 4Ground models (awesomely put together by anevilgiraffe), but they seem too 17th century.





Could do with some advice please and pointing in the right direction.

[Red Orc]

Those '17th century' houses are fine for the 18th century. Unless you're looking at top-end architecture, actually built by architects to a drawn design, then building styes probably changed little between the 14th and 19th centuries in most rural areas in Europe. Anyway, 17th houses would still be standing in the 18th so their survival next to newer ones is not at all unlikely. Given that in a number of places, houses even older than the 17th are still standing, if they're standing 400 after being built, they must also have been standing 100 years after being built. If you search for images of 'vernacular architecture' you should see plenty of images of houses from Britain (and many other parts of the world) that would give you some ideas.

From a particular English point of view, 'Images of England' - imagesofengland.org.uk I think - and the Weald and Downland Museum are both sites good sites for getting an idea of how lots of buildings must have looked.

[Koppi]

Europe is not Europe.
Which region do you have in mind?
South Europe - Spain or Italy, maybe for battles in the WSS ; England, maybe for Adventure Highwaymen games.
Flanders or Germany for WSS, 7YW etc. ?

If you are looking for generic houses in timbered style, the best you can get, are here:

http://www.lasermodellbau.de/index.php?option=com_jshopping&controller=category&task=view&category_id=18&Itemid=1&lang=en

You can use them for WSS in Germany, Silesian Wars, 7YW, Napoleonic Wars

[Furt]

Thanks very much Red Orc, that is very helpful and makes a lot of sense. 

Agreed, Koppi, generic "European" is a ridiculous notion. 

We have a good collection of SYW British and French, so would be looking at incorporating them into some Horror Skirmish games, although I will no doubt use an "ImagiNation" type state - hence my "European" notion.

Those buildings are indeed perfect and "generic". Thanks.

[fastolfrus]

If you are looking at 7YW British/French, why not go for German architrcture?

There are a few towns that have good examples - Rothenburg odT or Dinkelsbuhl have some good looking buildings:

http://www.wohlfahrt.com/9-0-weihnachtsstadt_rothenburg

http://tourismus.rothenburg.de/tourismus_service/webcam/

http://www.romanticroadgermany.com/dinkelsbuhl.php

[Furt]

If you are looking at 7YW British/French, why not go for German architrcture?

Agreed - no doubt a "German" principality would be ideal. Some beautiful buildings in those links - thanks.

Our Front Rank SYW figures could no doubt easily pass as troops from such a state.

[swiftnick]

I use those Scenix/Conflix houses. They are reasonably priced and come painted.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=conflix&_sacat=0&_odkw=scenix&_osacat=0&_from=R40

[Furt]

I use those Scenix/Conflix houses. They are reasonably priced and come painted.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=conflix&_sacat=0&_odkw=scenix&_osacat=0&_from=R40

Those are really nice and considering they are pre-painted, well priced. Thanks

[jamesmanto]

Those 4Ground kits are quite nice and go together very easily.
http://j-m-miniatures.myshopify.com/collections/terrain/products/old-timber-framed-cottage
The bigger ones have interior details too.

James

[katie]

"Anyway, 17th houses would still be standing in the 18th so their survival next to newer ones is not at all unlikely."

Indeed; in my village there are 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st century buildings all lined up along the same road. Further along, the 10th century church is surround by victorian(ish) buildings, 60s apartment blocks and a short terrace which is (I think) early 20th century.

The council has this slightly odd notion that suddenly, nothing is allowed to change round there now -- after 1000 years of random building construction....