Anyone thought about trying to use themas late Roman Briton buildings?
I'm looking for buildings that fit the peninsular and lasted roman period, there seems to be alot of similarity with renders online
I'm thinking the Hermitage would make a decent church and maybe the villa would be ok with the right style garden
Are they solid cast from the photos it lookes like the roof comes off?
Depends how fussy you are really.
The windows of the houses are wrong as they have frames for glass which would have been unusual in anything other than the villas of the rich.
The houses themselves are not laid out in a particularly Roman fashion though the Tavern or Villa could make a suitable small villa with some outbuildings and walls to form a more Roman layout.
The sheds and barns should be fine for the houses of the poor, barracks for slaves, storage and so on.
I'm mainly looking at the villa and the Hermitage
The Hermatage looks similar in style as the artists impression of remains found in Colchester
I'd fill the frames so they are plain windows
Quote from: Corso on 14 December 2023, 10:20:03 AMAre they solid cast from the photos it lookes like the roof comes off?
The buildings are solid pieces so no separate roofs I'm afraid. The only separate pieces are in the Villa and the Tavern where the veranda comes as a separate casting.
No worries could you tell mehow tall they both are?
No worries, those two are both 50mm to the apex of the roof.
Quote from: Corso on 14 December 2023, 12:30:46 PMI'm mainly looking at the villa and the Hermitage
The Hermatage looks similar in style as the artists impression of remains found in Colchester
I'd fill the frames so they are plain windows
Window panes made from waxed parchment were also an alternative to glass (which was generally only produced in relatively small pieces up until the late C15th). This would be found in middle income type buildings and churches and would have given the windows a light khaki type of colour from the outside - which will look really odd to our modern eyes. But is an interesting alternative.
Paper was sometimes substituted for the thin parchment (parchment being made from dried, stretched and scraped, thin animal skins) but this was less robust.
The waxing kept the parchment/paper waterproof and enhanced the translucency, it also let a reasonable amount of light in, whilst keeping out the drafts & rain, and provided a level pf privacy.