In the streets of Rome

[nervisfr]

The WIP for my walls, based on extruded styrene foam.



and a close up for scale purpose with Gaius 



Next step : protect the foam with glue-varnish and paper handkerchief.

Eric

[nervisfr]

step 2 :

the walls are protected and textured.



and closer



 

[tin shed gamer]

Sorry Eric,

I've not had the time until now to reply. I took the time to follow your links,and I'd say if that's the styling your aiming for . Then your on target,and seeing the progress you've made with the arches I'd go as far as to say your raising the bar.

[nervisfr]

Sorry Eric,

I've not had the time until now to reply. I took the time to follow your links,and I'd say if that's the styling your aiming for . Then your on target,and seeing the progress you've made with the arches I'd go as far as to say your raising the bar.

thank you, i try to do my best to keep the project as high as i want 

next step reached, the walls base (mdf - pavement sculpted by pyrographer )



now at the painting step !

[Mason]

A nice idea, well executed, that will certainly add another dimension both visually and in a gaming sense.
 

One tip from when I carved stuff from foam: Add some PVA into your primer layer as it adds strength and stops the foam 'eating' so much of the paint.
 

[nervisfr]

A nice idea, well executed, that will certainly add another dimension both visually and in a gaming sense.
 

One tip from when I carved stuff from foam: Add some PVA into your primer layer as it adds strength and stops the foam 'eating' so much of the paint.
 

Right Mason.
But as i use glue-varnish with paper handkerchiefs, i don't need it.
The glue-varnish transforming the foam into a rigid material 

[AKULA]

I’d agree with Tin Shed’s comments about adding the footpaths...once you’ve got slightly raised areas you’d be amazed how quickly the space in between buildings seems to get eaten up.

Really like your walls/arches.

 

[nervisfr]

i forgot the wall's roofing   

now it's better with tiles  and based

[Mason]

That looks cracking!
 

[Hu Rhu]

Those tiles look good.  What did you use?

[syrinx0]

The basing and roof really pull it together.   

[nervisfr]

Those tiles look good.  What did you use?

as you can see on the picture, i use a piece of corrugated paper (a green one this time).
All my buildings are based on this same roofing style where tiles are needed. Cost : nearly nothing

the tiles are design with a simple cutter.
I draw lines with the cutter and a ruler to simulate the tile lines. Don't press on the cutter to cut only the rounded shape of the corrugated paper

simple but efficient, isn't it ?

a sample :

[Michi]

Very clever way of roofing those buildings!

[Hu Rhu]

Thanks for showing how you made it.

[nervisfr]

Thanks for showing how you made it.

you are welcome !