Author Topic: My first adobe building ... NEARLY FINISHED 061209 (Read 13937 times)

hohlinger · « **on:** 11 November 2009, 07:01:29 PM »

Here is a step by step "picture story" of the building of my first adobe house. I choosed to build a church which is capable for Old West games and Pirate games. The idea is based on the church on the "Hamburger Tactica" page (http://www.hamburger-tactica.de/tactica/img/fotos_2009/12_tortuga/tortuga.html) ... I hope the designers are not angry about "stealing" their design

On the first to pics you see the basic structure build of foam core, balsa and styrofoam (5-6mm). The stairs are cast with dental plaster and Hirst Arts forms. The figure is Mr. Smee from Artizan (AHR002 "scurvy dogs") for size comparison.

In the next step some extra detail work was done ... a window with a cross made of a normal knob from a jacket, an open bell tower (with a nice position for a man with a gun

) and some ledges for the windows. The stair on the backside is also finished.

The next step was to plaster the whole thing and afterwards paint it in white.

... and then it happened!!!

I used the wrong paint to spray paint the whole thing and the styrofoam did not like this paint at all. I had to remove the plaster on the places were the styrofoam got a little bit smaller and had to plaster the church again and again. It was a lot of extra work but I think it was worth it. Then I based the church on plastic card (2mm) ...

The next days I will put sand on the base and clay tiles on the small outbuilding on the side (cast from a Hirst Arts form). I will build the doors out of balsa. Afterwards the church will be painted with white again, then with several washes of ocre and earth tones ... hopefully it will work ... updates will follow.

I hope you like the church and the report ...

Hawkeye · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 November 2009, 08:50:43 PM »

It looks fantastic! That's a really nice finish on the walls with the filler, and I like the shape of it. The second staircase up to the higher part on the roof is a great gaming design!

Calimero · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 November 2009, 08:55:34 PM »

Nice work

nomadik · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 November 2009, 10:25:04 PM »

This is really nice! I think once I'm done with a few more old west buildings, I should move on to adobe style buildings for a more Southwest look.

General Roos · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 November 2009, 10:29:56 PM »

Looks great! Perfect for a bloody shootout!

Malamute · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 November 2009, 08:36:12 AM »

Quote from: nomadik on 11 November 2009, 10:25:04 PM

This is really nice! I think once I'm done with a few more old west buildings, I should move on to adobe style buildings for a more Southwest look.

Yes thats the spirit, Lets create an Adobe metropolis around here

Great work on the Church Hohlinger, I really like the curved facade and the extra detailing like the stairs etc.

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 November 2009, 01:22:06 PM »

Very nice building and thanks for posting the step-by-step here, Hohlinger. Let's see the finished church also.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #7 on:** 12 November 2009, 01:33:28 PM »

That's a very nice looking building.

Malamute has built a whole Tex-Mex adobe town which I'm sure you've seen. It's wonderful. Your church looks like it would be a pretty good fit.

(Sadly though, Malamute's beautiful church doesn't have a bell in the bell tower (such a slapdash attitiude

) are you going to put a bell in that little aperture at the top of the facade?)

gamer Mac · « **Reply #8 on:** 12 November 2009, 02:15:40 PM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on 12 November 2009, 01:33:28 PM

(Sadly though, Malamute's beautiful church doesn't have a bell in the bell tower (such a slapdash attitiude ) are you going to put a bell in that little aperture at the top of the facade?)

Made me laugh

Thanks

Great church.

Is that thin blue High density foam you are using for the walls?
Where did you get it?
Was it expensive?
The stair are great. Both the idea and the build

Malamute · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 November 2009, 03:29:09 PM »

Quote from: gamer Mac on 12 November 2009, 02:15:40 PM

Made me laugh
Thanks

Bastards, the pair of you

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 November 2009, 05:13:09 PM »

You really do need to put a bell in that tower, it's the first thing anyone says

Malamute · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 November 2009, 05:19:46 PM »

Quote from: Dewbakuk on 12 November 2009, 05:13:09 PM

You really do need to put a bell in that tower, it's the first thing anyone says

There are lots of bastards around here today.

Now where did I put that bell I stole from my niece's Lindt easter bunny. Its probably about the right scale....

Svennn · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 November 2009, 05:27:44 PM »

They do have a point Mallamulletless.

"Bell-tower" Two words making a whole description - simple! You made a tower

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 November 2009, 05:29:44 PM »

Quote

You made a tower

It's BLAM all over again

Malamute · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 November 2009, 05:31:56 PM »

Quote from: Svennn on 12 November 2009, 05:27:44 PM

They do have a point Mallamulletless.

"Bell-tower" Two words making a whole description - simple! You made a tower

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