Since the end of the Challenge back in March, I've been trying to get some buildings made for my Donnybrook excursion and also for the Haitian Revolution. I did initially want to scratch build some after watching countless hours of "How to" videos on You Tube, but as a start I thought it best to buy some MDF buildings. I found a guy on ebay John Banks, who makes an extensive range of MDF buildings in all sizes from 6mm to 28mm, all being very cheap. Sounded good to me!
4Ground do a great Pirate Cove set, basically a Caribbean port, which to me fits in perfectly with how Haiti or Saint- Domingue as it was known would have looked like. They make a set of small Port buildings and when I saw these 28mm Garden Sheds, I had to have them and for only £5.50 for the three of them!!
With tatched roofs, they could do excellent slave buildings. I will use some for my Saint Domingue project. Thank you for the information :o)
ReplyDeleteGlad to help Siaba, I will be buying more myself and adding a thatched roof.
DeleteThe roofing looks great. I bought some ‘Wills’ plastic tile roofing panels today to cover some MDF, but your corrugated card gives a better effect.
ReplyDeleteIts cheaper too Norm.
DeleteThe buildings look great
ReplyDeleteCheers Neil.
DeleteGreat looking tropical huts, Ray. The colors look perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, glad you like 'em!
DeleteSimple but very effective.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly how I wanted them, Alex.
DeleteThey've come out rather nicely. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin.
DeleteThey look great Ray. Love the corrugated card roofing tiles. I agree that some teddy bear fur thatch would also work well.
ReplyDeleteYep, gotta agree, I'll be buying more soon and also some fur!
DeleteOutstanding looking buildings.
ReplyDeleteCheers Mark.
DeleteGood to grace the table for years t come.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, yes!
DeleteGreat buildings Ray and cheap as chips!
ReplyDeleteIndeed!!
Deletenice job, love the roofs. I have loads of his buildings, they are good
ReplyDeleteThey certainly are Martin.
DeleteNice work Ray - good to see the Haitian project back in vogue - didnt you have the start of a campaign going 14 months ago?
ReplyDeleteNope not me, I've probably got enough figures though! Gotta get a game in first though.
DeleteWell doen with the roofs, making them ook like individual tiles rather than the ones I see which are continuous corregations, but you really need to vary the tile colours a little imho.
ReplyDeleteYep, I agree, they need a bit of ink and then a highlight or two.
DeleteThese buildings do work great for Haiti. Thanks. When I checked 4Ground though, the Port Shed listed (28S-POP-101) is different than yours, and they're £12.00 each!
ReplyDeleteHi Schogun, These are not from 4Ground, click this link to find them on Ebay.
Deletehttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363311295971?hash=item54970a6de3:g:dO8AAOSwXIheFy7L
Ah, thanks. Your write-up led me to believe the sheds were part of 4Ground's Port collection.
DeleteNice work, and a bargain. The sand worked in with the paint is a great idea and worked especially well.
ReplyDeleteCheers Lawrence.
DeleteExcellent buildings Ray! And thank you for the link!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
No problem Peter.
DeleteNice looking buildings Ray. They turned out really well!
ReplyDeleteCheers Simon.
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