The Nice Inn – Bringing DnD to the Tabletop

I have now completed the following steps

1. Added two sets of stairs

2. Added rooms to the first floor

3. Completed the adding of the wooden framework ( with the exception of some supports which still need to be added.

4. Cheated ( yes I know I said it would be all scratch built) and used some premade doors for the external doors in the building. Plus some premade moulded balastrades.

So next up is the base.

Challenge

Card stock plus liquid has the potential to create serious warpage.

So what an I planning to use to texture the base…geek gaming basing splodge which is basically a mix of filler and shredded paper. This needs to be mixed with water to create the texture.

Plan

So what I decided to do was tape the base to my desk using quite strong electrical tape. The idea is that I can add the texture over the tape then I can cut around the edge when it is dry and hopefully not warped ???

Ok so the roof, the bit that I have been kind of putting off. Originally I was going to creat a tiled roof, then after cutting out the strips of card I thought, nope I am going to attempt a thatched roof for the first time in my life.

So how to do a thatched roof, well as I have seen from many a you tube video over the years the best looking roofs require the fur of a teddy bear. So after a quick search on Amazon I found some camel coloured teddy Bear fur that had long strands that will act like straw.

I placed my order and waited after a couple of days it arrived.

The next step was to decide how to do this , first up was to measure the roof sections. Then divide them up into equal parts. This enabled me to measure and cut strips of the fur. These strips were cut slightly bigger than required so that I could trim to shape afterwards.

The next stage is to stick them down to the roof, with overlapping sections this will represent a roof with gradations.

Creating the straw look.

The next step after gluing down the fur was to make it robust enough to survive the gaming it will meet.

So having looked around there are two options. First a mix of PVA and water approximately 1:4 ratio of one part PVA to 4 parts water. The other involved mixing in poly filler. I didn’t have any of that to hand so decided on the PVA and water treatment.

Ok so I have not managed to complete the project by 31st October, but onwards and upwards. From this point beyond its all after the terrain challenge deadline.

So on to the detailing. I have decided that I will up the level of detail on this model.

So what will this include

1. Adding wooden frame to the building
2. Interior walls
3. Stairs
4. A bar
5. The doors
6. The windows
7. The Inn Sign
8. Thatched roof ( this will be covered in a separate post)

Although I have carved the details of the frame into the foam core, it lacks a bit of dimension. So I have decided to start adding the framework of the building using 5mm wide coffee stirrers picked up cheap from and online store.

So on to the detailing. I have decided that I will up the level of detail on this model.

So what will this include

1. Adding wooden frame to the building
2. Interior walls
3. Stairs
4. A bar
5. The doors
6. The windows
7. The Inn Sign
8. Thatched roof ( this will be covered in a separate post)

Although I have carved the details of the frame into the foam core, it lacks a bit of dimension. So I have decided to start adding the framework of the building using 5mm wide coffee stirrers picked up cheap from and online store.

So on to the detailing. I have decided that I will up the level of detail on this model.

So what will this include

1. Adding wooden frame to the building
2. Interior walls
3. Stairs
4. A bar
5. The doors
6. The windows
7. The Inn Sign
8. Thatched roof ( this will be covered in a separate post)

Although I have carved the details of the frame into the foam core, it lacks a bit of dimension. So I have decided to start adding the framework of the building using 5mm wide coffee stirrers picked up cheap from and online store.

So with 11 days to go I have completed the main baulk of the building. I am pleased with how it has come out.

Ok so now the main building has been completed. I still need to do the following:

• The roof- decide on whether I use tiles or thatch, I am leaning towards thatch, but needed to order some teddy bear fur ( I have no teddy’s to murder?)
• The details, this will include the stairs and the interior walls, the balcony, the exterior view of support beams and of course the inn’s sign
• Basing – this will likely be done using geek gaming basing stuff. Although I have to consider avoiding warping the base ?
• Painting – and last of all I have to paint the building.

So will I finish it in 10 days I don’t know, but I do know I will be playing with it as it is on the table this weekend in a practice game of Barons War.

So finally I have reached the top. Yes the roof. Here is where I have a decision to make.

Do I use tiles or do I do a thatched roof.

Still both require the same basic construction.

First off triangles for the sides then card stock to create the base of the roof on which tiles or straw can be added.

The last bit of the construction is the Chimney stack. This was created using four sections of the foam core together.

These were then glued together and added to the roof. I did not texture it before gluing, but that was so that I could cut and shape it in site.