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Offline NickNascati

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Cheap 28mm houses for ECW
« on: 25 May 2021, 06:37:44 PM »
All,
     So I’ve completed painting some lovely Bloody and Bicorne minis for the ECW.  I’ve been searching for an inexpensive source of houses.  I found some very cheap housing for my ECW figures at a local Dollar Store.   A quick measure showed the doors and windows to be perfect for large 28mm.  No, they are certainly not perfectly correct, but I’m too cheap to spend $$$ on MDF or 3D prints, and the Peter Dennis paper models did not thrill me.  So here they are, Bloody and Bicorne minis for scale.  Oh, and there is a second floor wide enough for figures.

Offline has.been

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Re: Cheap 28mm houses for ECW
« Reply #1 on: 25 May 2021, 07:41:21 PM »
looks good to me, & I love the price range.
I did similar for my AWI with toys from Poundland.
Mine was just the front half, but I placed two back to back.
Horrendously expensive, £2 for a 28mm building. lol lol lol

Offline NickNascati

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Re: Cheap 28mm houses for ECW
« Reply #2 on: 25 May 2021, 08:06:55 PM »
I was thinking of putting two back to back, but what to do with the second door?

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Re: Cheap 28mm houses for ECW
« Reply #3 on: 26 May 2021, 12:41:51 PM »
I added a shed to cover the one in mine.

Offline NickNascati

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Re: Cheap 28mm houses for ECW
« Reply #4 on: 26 May 2021, 02:12:28 PM »
Hmmn, that’s an idea.

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Re: Cheap 28mm houses for ECW
« Reply #5 on: 27 May 2021, 07:45:10 PM »
I think they are ok, but i wood rework the roof with some smaller shingles. A second door is not really a problem, maybe some ivy on the walls. Only ideas from a fan, Nick. At the end it is your work.
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Offline NickNascati

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Re: Cheap 28mm houses for ECW
« Reply #6 on: 28 May 2021, 01:57:55 AM »
Nurgle,
            Thanks for the idea, but given that they are for my amusement alone, I’ll likely keep them as they are.  I’m currently trying to figure out how to turn one into a manor house.

Offline vodkafan

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Re: Cheap 28mm houses for ECW
« Reply #7 on: 02 June 2021, 10:31:18 PM »
I don't see a second floor though....just a first floor and the ground floor  lol
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Re: Cheap 28mm houses for ECW
« Reply #8 on: 08 July 2021, 01:13:04 PM »
Looking good. There's nothing wrong with finding a cheap alternative. They might not be perfect but if it works: it works.
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