Witchhunter (updated - 26/07 more market stalls)

[Codsticker]

Yes, looks great. I have just started putting together buildings for a Mordheim table so this is inspiring.

[Silent Invader]

Yep, great progress and good to see you back 

[anevilgiraffe]

cheers all, once the roof is finished, it's time to start painting... new tiles en route hopefully...

[anevilgiraffe]

thinking about the furnishings, have some tapestries to play with - but who does mounted animal heads? Can't find the old Mega Minis range - could have used that bear skin rug as well...

[SotF]

thinking about the furnishings, have some tapestries to play with - but who does mounted animal heads? Can't find the old Mega Minis range - could have used that bear skin rug as well...

An easy way to make mounted animal heads is to go to the cheap isle at the toy section of the larger stores. Decapitate some of the cheap plastic animals that are close to the right scale, make your plaques for them to attach to out of cereal box card and it works great.

[anevilgiraffe]

Interior WIP - although the quick photos under flash is revealing a touch more blemishes than I'd hoped.... mainly uneven washes and touch ups that are more obvious than I'd hoped.











it also occured to me that the modular (removable) bar should probably be painted at the same time as the walls, as should the doors, so they match.... so sudden change of tack and bar is built (above) and doors are getting prepped and then I'll try and make it all look better....

[OSHIROmodels]

That's looking lovely 

cheers

James

[Captain Blood]

That's going to be the most spectacular doll's house on the planet! Love the panelling. 

[Silent Invader]

Looks fantastic 

[Mason]

Bellissimo!
 

[anevilgiraffe]

cheers chaps, however I think I'll redo the paneling - it's currently mahogany, but I thing I'll redo it to match the floorboards as it would be oak and stained the same...

[fred]

Really great looking build. Great to see so much interior detailing.

cheers chaps, however I think I'll redo the paneling - it's currently mahogany, but I thing I'll redo it to match the floorboards as it would be oak and stained the same...

I'm not sure - having some difference in colour helps - if every thing is the same shade it will look very similar (obviously) and while this might be more realistic, I think sometimes with a model it helps to make floors and walls look more different than they would in the real world. In full sized things, there are differences in light, and wear that won't really be apparent in a scale model - but by changing the colour of the floor these things, then look 'right'.

[Elk101]

If the house is early to mid 17th century, which I'm assuming it is given the subject matter, then the wall panelling would most likely have been oak. Late 17th century panelling often used cheaper woods like pine, which would frequently have been painted. Given the potential variations in treatment and use I'd say it was perfectly reasonable to have the walls and floors look slightly different.

[anevilgiraffe]

well I've gone much darker and I really like it - much better in my eyes anyway. Will try and get a quick pic when I get home from work.

[Elk101]

The oak panelling did apparently darken over time due to things like the impact of open fires,  etc. so darker is also perfectly reasonable.