Old-school 40k Ork village

I’ve just finished the 2nd building – largely the same as the 1st one, just with a slightly different layout (this one has a little covered driveway – for da buggy!), and nicely colourful pattern on it. These seem to be taking me two weeks each, which isn’t too bad.

As you can see from the Orks dotted around, the buildings are larger than they really should be, but I think this is necessary so that it doesnt get fiddly moving figures inside them, and so they provide decent LOS blocking. Ceilings also need to be quite high in order to accomodate the banners which are so common in 2nd Edition!

Shot of the very basic insides, also showing the lovely little resin lean-to storage from Fogou Models:

The third building will be of a similar size, but with a small tower on it. I also want to do some scatter terrain.

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 🙂