Wee Cottage

[Andym]

Hi guys.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything or done much in the way of hobby related stuff. I have managed to get a dedicated hobby room though, so I figure it’s time to get some generic terrain I can use for a few types of games. And what’s more generic than a wee fantasy cottage.

I used a cutting from a large cardboard tube as a kinda of former. From there, it was just a case of cutting loads of small bricks out of XPS(blue foam) and PVA gluing them in place. All bricks were cut the same length, but I cut different thicknesses. This allows a kinda of uniformity to the bricks, but with enough randomness to be interesting looking. I also cut a few square bricks just to add some more randomness in.

The windows and doors are cuttings of balsa wood, cut roughly and with notches and damage cut with a sharp knife.

The roof is just a circle of cornflake packet card, cut to make a cone. Strips of cornflake packet card were then cut to make separate tiles.












Thanks for looking.

[OSHIROmodels]

Andy!

So bloody good to see you back 

And what a lovely little build 

[Codsticker]

That is wonderful work!

[Wirelizard]

Glad you're back at it, and that's a neat little cottage!

[Spinal Tap]

What outstanding work.

[has.been]

Nice! 

[Silent Invader]

That is very very nice - love the angle on the doorway

[McYellowbelly]

Lovely work.
Makes me want to get my XPS bricks out again!

[Daeothar]

Welcome back, mate

And that's a seriously nice re-entry project. You're right; it can be useful for a plethora of settings, but it screams Middle Earth to me for obvious reasons.

Also; congrats on the hobby room! A word of warning though; it'll fill up faster than you can foresee. Ask me how I know... 

[tikitang]

Love it! Well done indeed.

[boneio]

That's amazing!

The WIP shots do remind a bit of that classic drawing meme though... it goes from 'ah yes, I could follow these steps' to 'complete and amazing' with nothing in between 

[zemjw]

Yeah, I noticed that as well

What are you using for the cement between the blocks, as that looks like it took quite a bit of time and effort

[marianas_gamer]

Very happy to have you back among us Andy and with a very nice build!

[Captain Blood]

Nice work Andy 

A hobby room - hurrah!!!

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

Lovely work.
Makes me want to get my XPS bricks out again!

I agree lovely work, but what are XPS bricks?