Review of the Dr Willett's Workshop: The Nook resin building

[Belgian]

Hi, Today I'm doing a review of the new resin building range of Dr Willett's Workshop more in particular of the The Nook fantasy building. Dr Willett's Workshop is a relatively new wargame company but has already some resin gems in his range such as The Nook, The Gold Rush Saloon and his Fenland Well. His shop also contains bits and pieces such as useful doors and bases, so if you have the time take a look and you will be amazed by the price and quality. The company also offers a commission service for miniatures and terrain, the picture below is of a painted The Nook building that is sold painted for £45. Enough general talk, up to the review!

http://wargameterrain.blogspot.be/2012/09/dr-willetts-workshop-nook.html



Cheers!

[Spooktalker]

But, but... the stones are on the OUTSIDE of the plaster and the timber is FLUSH with the plaster!    I own some Grendel resins so I'm used to sculptors pulling goober maneuvers like this, but this one is a deal-killer for sure. Just no.

Edit: I like some of Dr. Willet's other pieces such as the well and wish him luck expanding the range. Maybe the workshop here was a noob mistake and others to follow will adhere a little better to the fundamental logic of the structure being sculpted. This should go without saying, but so often I feel like sitting sculptors down imparting this bit of essential wisdom: it always helps to look at a picture of what you're sculpting and sculpt it like the picture. 

[Belgian]

Hadn't noticed that but isn't it usual for plastered buildings to have the plaster even with the timber work? 

[Spooktalker]

Hadn't noticed that but isn't it usual for plastered buildings to have the plaster even with the timber work?  

Logically speaking, the first story is stone with plaster on the outside. Where we see stone it means plaster has chipped/fallen away. The plaster should be raised above the stone layer. In this sculpt it's backwards.

With regard to the second story, on a half-timber structure the daub walls are recessed.

[rob_alderman]

Wow, I need me some of those. They look just the thing for Flintloque!

[manic _miner]

 That is a nice little kit.At £10.99 not a bad price either.Page bookmarked for a later date.

[Belgian]

Logically speaking, the first story is stone with plaster on the outside. Where we see stone it means plaster has chipped/fallen away. The plaster should be raised above the stone layer. In this sculpt it's backwards.

With regard to the second story, on a half-timber structure the daub walls are recessed.

Thanks for the explanation now I get the picture! 

The house is really good value for the money and the building kit is well-packed so no damage will occur when shipped. 

[The Dozing Dragon]

I loved the packaging as well. Bargain at that price...mine is still in the painting queue...............

[Brandlin]

Logically speaking, the first story is stone with plaster on the outside. Where we see stone it means plaster has chipped/fallen away. The plaster should be raised above the stone layer. In this sculpt it's backwards.

With regard to the second story, on a half-timber structure the daub walls are recessed.

And of course the tiles should alternate concave convex and interlocking

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Etc.

You should see that on the protruding eaves.