German Colonial buildings in East africa

[6mmfan]

Hi

I want to make a few German buildings for my DOA games. I've found a few photo of larger buildings but I was looking more for pictures/info on smaller buildings/towns. I'm planning to convert some of my Wild West buildings so they can be used as Arab buildings so i'm after info on buildings made by the german colonial forces.

From the pictures I've seen they look like they are brick with white plaster but I cant see what the roofs are made from.

Any info would be good.

Cheers
Kieran

[Gluteus Maximus]

I reckon you won't go far wrong with either thatch or terracotta clay tiles. Raw materials for both are readily available in the bush.

[QuietWarrior]

I think you can also go with corrugated metal.  Hobby shops that carry terrain for model railroading often have plastic sheets that will work fine.

[Geudens]

If you can get hold of a copy of the "Shout at the devil" film: there's a nice german barracks in there.

Rudi

[argsilverson]

Some links:
http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_imglist.cfm?startrow=11&sub_id=186&section_id=11

http://www.galenfrysinger.com/bagamoya.htm

http://www.goldiefamily.net/edith_wards_pc_collection.htm

As a general link I would recommend to have some search in the following links, too:
http://www.germancolonialuniforms.co.uk/    [see the links section]
http://www.traditionsverband.de/   [see the Galerie]
http://www.jaduland.de/kolonien/index.html

[argsilverson]

Here is a very nice diorama of an east africa plantation:

http://www.diorama-dreamland.at/gal/banana/index.htm

[6mmfan]

Hi

Thanks for reviving the thread. Thiose links are very helpful.

Cheers
Kieran