Blockhouse for French Indian War

To add some variety to my French Indian War armies a blockhouse and fort is needed. The blockhouse is the easier and smaller of the two to make, so I started there. I mostly use balsa wood and simple shapes, using paint to show any details.

Here are the steps...

The four sides were made and a second strip put around for the second storey of the blockhouse. This also assists with the  painting.

Old cardboard is used to create the roof supports

The cardboard support is slotted into the building

Using thin cardboard create the shape for the roof and cut out

Roof added and a folded strip of card used to hold where the piece joins

Folded strips are added for each corner.

The roof get trimmed up

A base coat of paint is added

A lighter grey is lightly brushed on using an old brush. Old brushes are better to give an uneven look.

Watered down dark brown and black are used to give the impression of logs, shingled roof, and stone walls

Watered down sand colour used to add some more depth to the logs and roof

Firing slits are added and a door

The finished blockhouse

From another angle