Friday 12 April 2019

15mm Celtic Village

While finishing the last of the Xyston Spanish scutarii I thought I'd allow myself a small diversion in painting and assembling the Hovels Celtic village:


















I have always been a fan of Hovels models and have normally ordered them fully painted, so this was the first time I have attempted painting the raw resin myself:


They are lovely models to work with, and the set comes with seven buildings and a couple of pigs for the pig sty:


It was also my first attempt using modelling plaster for the mud. I gave it a couple of goes and still couldn't get the consistency completely as I would like it, but as long as it stays in place I think it looks reasonable enough. The fruit baskets are an addition from Baueda, who also make a very nice range of 15mm models and accessories:


I particularly like the cracked daubing on some of the models which exposes the wattle underneath:





















Overall I am quite pleased with the result, and it has encouraged me to get stuck into a few other terrain pieces I have stockpiled and which I now plan on attempting over the coming months.

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    1. Thanks Jonathan, I'm hoping it will see some use within the next couple of months.

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  2. I would say you should be more than "quite pleased" with your work on these buildings Lawrence - you have made a beautiful job of them!

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    1. Thanks Keith. They were nicely detailed enough to flatter my painting skills, so it was really just about trying to find suitable colours.

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  3. Hava to buy some of these evocative and nice huts, awesome job and beautiful village Lawrence!

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    1. Cheers Phil. They were good value when purchased as a set, and postage to France would be a lot better than to here in Australia.

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  4. Great looking village! Excellent finish and the mud is very successful!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain. As a whole I think it goes together quite nicely.

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  5. Your new estate is most impressive, Lawrence. Is your's the big house? And where's tge pool?

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    1. Thanks Mark. Yes, I think all that mud might put me off a bit, and it doesn't look like the heating would be up to much in winter!

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