Creating medieval buildings.

Yeah, this guy definitely knows what he's talking about, as the results show, but his choice of materials will break down over time. What he used is quick and easy to produce, but after using that building a year (maybe less depending on use), then it'll show a lot of signs of fatigue.

A good rule of thumb, the faster it is to make, the faster it will fall apart.

I used to make models like this every day when I was getting my degree in Architecture. The foam insulation will chip and flake off the more it is handled and bumped and the foamcore board will start to pull apart (especially when painted on one side - All materials expand and contract due to moisture in the air, so if one side is protected by paint, the other side will be moving at a different rate. This is why painted wood lasts longer when exposed to the elements. Another layer of protection.). The Bass Wood he used to represent the Rough Hewn Wooden Beams is probably the strongest component of the model and will give it the strength it needs to be played with in more than 3-4 games. It is essentially holding the model together. It is also one of the most labor-intensive portions of the model to make. This means lots of measuring and cutting (with an Exacto Blade or a special Architectural tool used for cutting Bass Wood - handy). He even mentions that he got tired of cutting pieces for Window mullions (and I can testify that it is VERY laborious!). The shingles are PROBABLY made from a form of very thin Bass Wood as well, though I'm not sure since there are plenty of options that could be used for this. Colored card stock even.

Basically, if you want to take the time to make something like this, take a little more time and use materials that will hold up to more abuse because there is nothing more aggravating than watching something that you spent money, many hours to make, paying close attention to small detail, and paint, simply fall apart after 3-4 uses.

If I would buy resin parts instead and "only" assemble and paint. Are there any companies that people recomend more then others?

I love the buildings this company make. tabletop-world.com/


The chap on www.thefieldsofblood.com/ blog (who used to do 8th but now does KOW) has bought and painted loads of the their models.

I just stumbled onto that blog when I was looking earlier and definitely liked what I saw.

They are a little expensive though.

Nice!

Found a link www.hirstarts.com/

Well I have experience in that I did the balsa wood/thatching pimping job on the old cardboard cut-out houses that came with the 4th edition starter. It is basically the same principle of pretty-ing up a basic frame. Super easy to do

That looks awesome, Horace! What colors did you use for the walls and rough hewn tembers?