Barbican and Townhouses

[Theomar Pius]

http://www.coolminiornot.com/204173

In my reading, I've discovered that it was a fairly common practice to build homes up against an outer wall of the city, in effort to save building materials, in that only three walls would need to be built. With that premise in mind, I built these townhouses, attached to the cities outer wall. As well as the wall, I decided to build a Barbican as well, to make a space for more details and a town watch. The buildings themselves are built as townhouses, each one having living space for 2 or 3 different families. I left the walkway on the wall open, so that the watch could still walk the walls. I also modified the design of the wall a bit, without changing it too drastically.

The walls and foundations of the building are carved from blue and pink foam. The upper levels of the buildings are made from foamcore. All of the woodwork is balsa.
As for details, the cart is from Mega Miniatures, the pumpkin is from Busch, and the coachlamps, jars, and stiens are all silver beads. The barrels are from Lemax. All of the folliage is from Woodland Scenics.
Horse poo and mushrooms are made from balls of dried glue. The town watch minis are from GW, the pigs are Gripping Beast, and the townsfolk is from Reaper.

Please comment, I read them all and take any suggestions to heart.

[uti long smile]

... wow...

[joroas]

Gosh, I thought they were real at first.  Nice work, a lot of care and attention to detail went into this.

[Ramshackle_Curtis]

That is fantastic, Im really jelous of these! I want some! Yeah, great work, really nice detail.

Can you please explain a little more about how you made the stone texture? Its carved from blue and pink foam, but what tools do you use and how do you go abou tit? WHat about if you make a mistake?

[white knight]

You are a god.

You need to do two things now:
1. make a step by step guide on constructing one of these buildings, with lots of pics of all the different steps.
2. take pictures of all your buildings individually from all four sides.

So we can at least have an attempt at making something half as good.

[Captain Blood]

Then you need to start casting them in resin so we can all pay you to experience your talent at first hand... 

[Rabbitz]

OMG 

we are not worthy.

 
 

[Theomar Pius]

That is fantastic, Im really jelous of these! I want some! Yeah, great work, really nice detail.

Can you please explain a little more about how you made the stone texture? Its carved from blue and pink foam, but what tools do you use and how do you go abou tit? WHat about if you make a mistake?

I draw the stone pattern onto a piece of foam, and then score it with a sharp x-acto knife.
Then I open up those cuts with a dull pencil, which rounds off the edges of the stones. Finally I texture the foam with a jagged rock. Drybrush from there.

At some point guys, I do plan on making some resin buildings for sale, but to start a business takes money, and right now, in Detroit, in America, I simply son't have any, nor is it a good time to start a business. But it is in the pipeline. I am available for commission work if you simply can't wait

Cheers guys, I appreciate the feedback.

[cianty]

It's good to see you posting here. I've seen your amazing buildings on coolminiornot before and they are truly mind-blowing. I already saved a link to your work under "inspirational tabletop links" of blog. I love your work! Please keep sharing it with us unworthy creatures. 

[Saya]

incredible!!!!!! superb!!!!!    :oo_o

[dodge]

I don't even know where to begin 

Just brilliant 

dodge

[white knight]

I am available for commission work if you simply can't wait

Something this good must cost a small fortune to commission, surely?

[Commander Vyper]

You are a god.

You need to do two things now:
1. make a step by step guide on constructing one of these buildings, with lots of pics of all the different steps.
2. take pictures of all your buildings individually from all four sides.

So we can at least have an attempt at making something half as good.

You forgot step three:

Stick in well padded box and ship to me! 

As commented on frother's, bloody fanstatic!

[Overlord]

Fantastic stuff as ever.   

Having recently started doing similar things with modern buildings, I can appreciate the time and effort required to produce this. Excellent!

Then you need to start casting them in resin so we can all pay you to experience your talent at first hand... 

Resin? Bah! do it all by hand Cap'n...you know you want to. 

[Hammers]

http://www.coolminiornot.com/204173

In my reading, I've discovered that it was a fairly common practice to build homes up against an outer wall of the city, in effort to save building materials, in that only three walls would need to be built.

...or the other way around, the House was built and then made into a part of the city wall. There is an example of this in my new home town of Visby, Sweden, which is on the Unesco World Heritage list as it is one of the best preserved medieval town walls in Europe. The problem was that the house walls were not nearly as thick and sturdy as a purpose built wall, so that section of the wall would be quite a Achilles heel, should the attacker be aware of the facts of its construction.