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It was probably a dumb idea for me to buy it... going to mean increasing my 15mm forces...
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I recently bought a bundle of 28mm Normandy prepainted buildings from Empires at War. This is the first one I’ve built and costs about £11. Which is a fraction of the 4Ground cost. Fantastic value for money, really thick mdf (4mm?). Super impressed with them

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Nice work on the dormers. I always struggle to get them straight.

What are people doing for the cobble street bases?
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I've done it. Hope this gives me mojo for some WWII painting.
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Shahbahraz wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:27 am Nice work on the dormers. I always struggle to get them straight.

What are people doing for the cobble street bases?
If 2D mats or papers don't do it for you you have a few options.

Embossed Wallpapers can be good as their thickness means that they're good for lay on terrain.

Otherwise there are plenty of resin cast streets out there, at a cost. I've got some of the "slugworks" ones.

If you have the inclination to do terrain tiles or even a base tile for your town/village then embossed blue foam is an option. 10mm thick with a chamfered edge would probably work for a village base, if you can't face full modular tiles :)
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All good suggestions. I’m using a 2D mat at the moment but want to graduate onto blue foam sculpted with Green Stuff World rolling pin:
https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/51-t ... lling-pins

Mind you, embossed wallpaper might be a good alternative, I’ve been using it as brick paper for buildings with some satisfaction and there’s a few options that would be good for roads:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-SHEETS-BR ... 2263132333
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I’ve got the Greenstuff World brick rolling pin for buildings
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If you're doing a lot, the rollers are worth the investment.
If you just want an inch or so to edge your building bases they might not be so cost effective? (Although I have seen people make their own with a suitable bit of pipe or dowel and a dremel!)
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