28mm Grozny Destroyed apartment block finished

Here's some shots of the finished building, I had to stop adding things and tinkering as its so easy to get dragged in to adding more and more details.

28mm Grozny Destroyed Apartment block part 1

My gaming oppo has a lot of mdf destroyed city buildings that we've been using for our Chechen games, I wanted to try my had at scratch building a destroyed apartment block using blue craftfoam, I wanted it heavily destroyed with rubble but still usable as a gaming piece, so having all levels accessible for figures.
This is the sort of building I had in mind.

I did some rough sketches of what I wanted mainly to get the levels right, I standardised doors at 35mm x 20mm and windows at 20mm x 20mm. A level worked out at about 55mm high. I eventually decided on a 6 level block with the upper level slightly taller to allow for a walkaround area. The block ended up at 350mm high and to keep it manageable I kept the sides to 300mm and the endwall with the lift shaft/stairwell at 200mm. Once I was sorted I cut the basic structure out of blue craftfoam

The structure was glued and pinned using standard white glue.

 The floors added.

I made the base, again from 5mm craftfoam backed on 2mm mdf for strength, and carved in some cracked pavements. I considered the rubble question and obviously with the amount of destruction the building has had the rubble would be piled to the first or second storey, this would however make it very difficult to place figures so I decided to add some rubble to give an impression of the destruction but still make it accessible for figures. The rubble itself was a mixture of broken pollyfilla that had been poured into a tray to set then smashed and Woodland scenics talus.

  The whole building was then sprayed with Halfords grey primer, virtually a full can!!!

Next up in part  2 is the painting proper and some small amounts of detailing, I find it really easy to get carried away with details so I'm trying to keep this to a minimum. Hopefully!
Dougie

28mm Afghan Compound

Had a request for a 28mm Afghan Compound, I'd checked out the mdf ones available but wasn't happy with the wall thicknesses and general size, so decided to build from scratch. Dougie. As a basis for size, roof/floor height I used the Renedra Mud Brick House.

 The compound is constructed from 10mm craftfoam which is very easy to work with.

 A view of the basic form.

 The square edges and corners are sanded to give the Afghan look.

 Internal floors put in

 These are removable

 Corners distressed

 Murder hole added

 The compound with texture added using filler

 Doors constructed

 Painted and distressed

 Basic colour added and based

 Doors hung

 Job done with some bits and bobs added for character

Renedra 1/56th scale 28mm Mud Brick House continued

I've ordered some 28mm scenic items from Black Cat Bases, farm implements, tools etc, to liven the house up a bit, they havent arrived yet so in the meantime I've added a couple of pots and an AK.
Dougie

A couple of close ups

Renedra 1/56th scale 28mm Mud Brick House Part 3

Progress with this building, the door's been painted, distressed and attached, the structure given a drab monotone colour and attached to the base which I've finished. All that's left to do is add some small scenic details and pull it all together with a dusting.
Dougie

Renedra 1/56th scale 28mm Mud Brick House Part 2

The base has been cut from 2mm mdf and the edge chamfered, the structure's had a blast of Halfords grey primer. I think I'll be painting it seperately from the base then attaching it and dusting the whole lot down to key it together.
Dougie

20mm Top Malo House finished!

Folks, Top Malo finished, work on some additional scenery items for the engagement next.
Dougie

20mm Top Malo House Part 5

The progress with Top Malo, I wanted a distressed worn look, first off, after priming, was to block the colours in and start some detail work. I painted the roof a dark green and the walls grey, then started on the chimney. I'd used wills finecast brick sheeting, the brick is nicely detailed and took paint well, this was fully completed before I did anything else.

The door I wanted worn with the paint peeling, I selected a green then peeled and chipped it. The balsa door simply needed drybrushing up with lighter shades, the distressed peeling areas painted in and a darker wash to cool it all down.

Back to the roof, I painted in the roof barge boards and used the same method as the door then drybrushed up the roof with lighter shades of green to bring out the wriggly tin. It then received a dark wash along the wriggly tin overlaps and chipping added. I then added the various levels of rusting using MIG and AK Interactive products which are really easy to use, and the roof was complete.

I followed the same tecniques for the walls as I used on the roof, with more chipping at the lower level where items are more likely to scratch and cause damage. The photo below shows a wall having received the initial rusting but before the specific chip rusting has been applied.

I then added the specific rusting and painted and distressed the windows and got the initial groundwork on the base and that's where we are at the moment. I'm pleased with the way its progressing.
Dougie

Renedra 1/56th scale 28mm Mud Brick House

Knocked this up for an initial Afghan dwelling, went together ok, the joints needed some filling but because the majority of these buildings are quite shoddy in construction its not a massive issue. It'll be getting based with maybe some bits and pieces of afghan life lying around, the usual stuff, pots, jars, farm tools, AK's.
Dougie

20mm Top Malo House Part 4

Priming done! Dougie

20mm Top Malo House Part 3

Building finished and attached to the base, priming next, Dougie

20mm Top Malo House Part 2

Well just about cracked it, some original windows and a door have been sealed, and the structure has been clad in wills finecast corrugated glazing SS MP 223, this is much thinner that their iron pack and its got the profile all the way through, easier to work with to! Building corners are finished with plastruct L profile and the windows are Wills as well. The door is simply balsa with the panel lines engraved with a pencil.
The roof is made the same way with some balsa endboards and plasticard ridgetiles, the chimney is once again Wills .
All that's left to do is attach the chimney and it'll be getting primed for painting, oh I've cut the base from 2mm MDF. Later, Dougie