My terrain is mostly MDF kits I've collected from a mixture of companies. Favourites include Sarissa Precision, Charlie Foxtrot, TT Combat and a few others, plus bits and pieces from Debris of War, Serious Play Scenics and Anyscale Miniatures. As I've grown in confidence in my skills, I've made little additions to them- mostly widening the footprint to include a garden or yard, which I think is really important. Buildings don't just sit in isolation within their surroundings.
I've also made my first moves into scratch-building a couple of pieces recently too. Credit will be given for inspiration where applicable. Please enjoy...
Building 1- Yellow House
This was the first MDF kit I purchased, from Charlie Foxtrot, to make a start on my terrain making journey. I purchased the 'Walled Tile 2' for the base and added 'Dormer House 2' as the main building, 'Workshop/Store' as a garage and a 'New Shed' in the corner. I completed the yard with a 'stone wall with 5 bar gate' so that the walls all matched and it felt like an enclosed property.
The tree is one of a 10 pack I picked up on eBay for not very much. The bicycle by the wall is a Dixon Miniatures production. Chimney pots are Lego pieces turned upside down.
The advertising sign and posters on the garage wall were all finds on the internet which I printed out on my home printer. The Byrrh sign is backed on cardboard for depth. The garden bench is part of a set from Warbases, and the sleeping cat on the bench is from Warlord's farm animal sprue and represents our own domestic moggy, Tallulah...
As a first effort, I'm still happy with this house for the most part. I've gone back to it a couple of times since I first built and painted it and added some details, then, in the last month or two, completely retiled all the roofs over the original paint job I'd done onto the lasered roof detail.
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