Renedra has put out some plastic tents that I see popping up in a lot of photos. I quite liked them and grabbed some for my cowboy town (I reckon before you even get a stick frame up, you're going to be tenting it). Truly tents have a lot of use in terms of age and setting. I'll probably grab the round ones at some point too. 
These buildings were from a rather large order I made in 2012. I think I was inspired by ambush alley and wanted a great table to play on. 6 years later I've painted 3 of them. Booo. I struggled for a long time trying to decide how to 'rough them up' and make them look stoney/plaster covered/whatever.
These two guys were painted with the same craft paint colour and washed with two different ink mixes. I *think* I like the more yellow one, but I suspect it's more because I spread the ink better and ended up with less of that crappy rinse streak effect at the bottom. Variety is important in a table that will host these things, so either way it's a bit of a success. 
I have some of the Renedra tents too - they are so useful! They've been camps for all sorts of periods from ancients to early 20th Century. I've been meaning to pick up a few more...
ReplyDeleteMudbrick buildings are also so useful - used all sorts of places for millennia. Again mine have been used for anywhere from the ancient Middle East to far-flung colonies at the arse end of the galaxy.
It's funny how many pictures on blogs you start spotting them once you've painted up some yourself.
DeleteI agree with Tim- tents and mud brick buildings can be used in such a variety of settings they are great pieces to have. I think both colours look good on the buildigns; I like the patchy-ness of the darker wash though.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the input. It makes me think maybe I should continue with a mix. It's not like these things get painted up with enormous batches of the same colour from a factory.
DeleteExactly. I would even mix it up on the same building as moisture and weather would be different on each face (although I don't imagine you would see much mold or mildew in the desert...).
DeleteI keep meaning to pick up the Renedra tents and I think you just sold me.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, I'll contact Renedra about my commission =P. Seriously though, to parrot everyone else: they are super useful for many many settings.
DeleteNice terrain to add more character to your tables.
ReplyDeleteIt's like a step up from scatter terrain, but not building sized yet.....
DeleteThanks for posting this. I've been looking for this kind of stuff for a while and have not had a great deal of luck finding things I like. Of the two color schemes you've used on the mud houses, I like the yellow one best. The ochre-y color is a little more lively and cheerful than the other.
ReplyDeleteLooking for tents or middle east buildings?
DeleteNice tents and lovely buildings!
ReplyDeleteMerci!
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