SP Master Maker: Matthieu Lsq’s Dark Age Manor House
SP Master Maker · Dark Age builds
Matthieu Lsq has been adding timber detail, textured walls and scouring-pad thatch to our Dark Age kits for his games of The Barons’ War. We asked him how he did it.
His two builds use our Timber-Framed Manor House and Timber-Frame House/Workshop.
Matthieu:
I just finished two customised cottages from Sarissa Precision for my games of The Barons' War: A Medieval Skirmish Game, Hope you like them !
Adding timber and wall texture
Matthieu started by working on the timber that would remain visible, then added extra detail to the walls:
I had a plan in mind to customise these kits a little. I scored with a knife the wood parts that would end up showing. Added detail with cut foam and balsa wood.
Then, I used filling coating (like plaster) for the wall.
I used some basic acrylic basing paint with drybrush of Skeleton bone colour-like and some off-white for the top lighter drybrush.
Scouring pads for the thatch
The roof is built up in overlapping layers. Matthieu explains the materials and colours he used:
Roof: I used layers of scouring pads on the roof. For the painting of the roof, I used Gamemaster terrain primer spray can Wilderness & Woodland. Then, a hard dry brush of Army Painter Leather brown and finally a drybrush of AP Skeleton Bone. I like the result.
Keeping the MDF structure
With that much extra work, we asked why Matthieu started with an MDF kit rather than building from scratch.
Well, I really use this kit for its strong MDF structure and the removable roof. In fact, I customised it with small details a lot more than what I plan at the beginning. It's really a fun process and I didn't looked for a quick job but more for enjoying it like a model kit.
Thanks to Matthieu for sharing the photographs and explaining his methods. You can read about becoming an SP Master Maker here.
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