Old-school 40k Ork village

Actually started this project early November, so I’ve already got the first building done. Here’s a pic with construction complete:

Basic construction is foamcore with some styrene I-beams for the doors and windows. I’ve cheated quite a lot by using various plastics – the corners & chimney are from Warlord’s Ruined Hamlet terrain, the wooden facade is from Deadmans Hand boardwalks, & the wooden flooring/doors are from Renedra. Also made use of some resin greebles from Fogou Models. Time to add some wall texture!

Goopy! This is slightly watered-down PVA mixed with spare flock I wasnt going to use. In retrospect I should have gone with finer texture in this mix, as the classic adobe buildings in White Dwarf are no-where near as rough as this, but I’m already off reservation with the dressed-stone corners and chimneys – oh well, it is what it is.

Basic wall colours down – I went with Bleached Bone, Seraphim Sepia, Bleached Bone drybrush. It’s at this point I’m regretting everything about it, but just have to push through XD

A bunch more dry-brushing and washes, and it’s done! Also added some bars in the windows made of wooden match-sticks, so unscrupulous players dont try jumping their minis through them!

I’m not quite convinced it’s an Ork shack, but the geometric patterns on the roof fascia do give a lot to the look I think.

I’ve made sure to make this as playable as possible, with removable roof, two entrances, and two ways up to the roof.

Quite pleased with the wet mud at the entrances – just gloss varnish, but I’ll have to remember to use it elsewhere.

Currently finishing off building number two – similar size but slightly different layout, and red/yellow dags instead of chequers 🙂