15mm (?) Adobe houses: Part 1

 I ordered a couple of MDF packs recently from JB MDF Products.  The first is this set of 15mm adobe buildings which I thought would make a good basis for some sci-fi buildings.  I could have made something similar from foamcore but in terms of cost (£12.99) and time, purchasing pre-cut MDF seemed the cheapest and easiest option.  I won't have to fiddle around cutting lots of tiny windows and the MDF is very well designed to construct sturdy, rigid structures with neat, square corners.  The roofs are removable, a very snug fit, so a little sanding of the edges will be needed.

8 large buildings, 3 smaller.

15mm figure to scale.

The buildings were smaller than I expected - a 15mm figure would find that the top of the door or window is about chin height!  I was intending to add lots of detail on the outside, so this isn't a particular problem, as you'll see later...

Comparison with 15mm GZG armed civilian.

 The buildings come with a variety of different windows and other features.

Arched windows.

Arched windows and brick base.

Square windows and brick base.

Square windows with shutters.

 I cut some strips of 5mm wide, 5mm thick foamcore and glued this to the bottom of all the walls.  This makes the buildings the correct height for the 15mm figures. 

Foamcore to add height to the buildings.

Doors will be replaced by 3D printed ones of a more "sci-fi" feel, these are much larger and overlap the foamcore, so it doesn't matter that the original engraved ones no longer extend all the way to the ground.

3D printed doors.

 The doors are superglued in place, taking care not to get the glue on the foamcore to avoid melting it.  Some need a little filing at the top to fit under the ends of the roof beams, only a fraction of a millimetre.

3D printed door in place.

Next, I'll be doing something to cover that foamcore...