Hot on the heels of my last construction project (a medieval village), I began the construction of another, this time a Chinese village. Of the 146 DBA armies in the collection, not one is from an Asian country, however, among the gunpowder collection I own two; one Imperial and Chinese rebellion troops.
The construction
followed similar steps as with the medieval structures, however an extra
session was needed for the decorative trimming, characteristic of Chinese
architecture. To research the style of architecture, I divided my search between
rural and city dwellings and found most did have a pronounced ridge on top with
similar trimming along the gable. Not all displayed the upturned corners. The
last link provided an in depth look at the hierarchy in roofs.
The research also found certain regions kept to certain colour schemes. This is useful to know, but as this project was one of pure fantasy, I selected a colour combination that was pleasing to me.
Useful links
AncientChinese Architecture, Mark Cartwright
AncientChinese Architecture, Kelly Pang
ChineseArchitecture, Kelly Pang
ChineseArchitecture – Traditions, Characteristics, Functions and Styles, Various
Contributors.
Walls and
an archway have been added to the village. The collection slowly expands to a
town’s dimension with six additional buildings. Future plans include a few
government buildings, an armoury, a magistrate’s office and customs office; all
covered with blue tiles. Further, more houses for the interior and eventually a
harbour setting with docks and warehouses.
The time needed to construct these pieces has been greatly reduced, however, drying time remains unchanged. The government buildings will add a bit of colour to the overall look.
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