Building the medieval city

[Urgat]

Well, it's awesome. Since some people were wishlisting before, I'm waiting for a church here
Since you're talking about cheaper buildings, do you ^plan on making interiorless versions of your current buildings? I admit to being more interested in "cheaper" than "detailed interiors", I'm not playing any kind of game that would need them (sadly. Always wanted to play Mordheim, but it never caught locally).

[I3uLLioN]

I think I church would be cool although I would really like to see an Inn with attached stables. A place for weary travelers to lay their heads.

[Braad]

Very, very nice!

[ResuHellspawN]

Okay.
Bridges. Church. Windmill. Inn. Various houses.
What else?
Fountain? Jail? Gibbet? Garden walls of various sizes? Marketplace? Stores (with misc goods)? ... err... building with rentable women (sorry)?
Please, Lord, transplant four or eight arms more to the TTW contributors to give them an opportunity to produce one new building a week!
We need moooooooooooooooooooooooooooore!

Sorry...

[DAGabriel]

Okay.
Bridges. Church. Windmill. Inn. Various houses.
What else?
Fountain? Jail? Gibbet? Garden walls of various sizes? Marketplace? Stores (with misc goods)? ... err... building with rentable women (sorry)?
Please, Lord, transplant four or eight arms more to the TTW contributors to give them an opportunity to produce one new building a week!
We need moooooooooooooooooooooooooooore!

Sorry...

Don`t forget me, I will need those extra arms to paint!

[Karak Norn Clansman]

Fantastic. Wouldn't some military earthworks, pallisades or castle walls be in order now? And later on perharps even a cannon star fort? The civilian stuff is outstanding, but I'm sure a pretty small but high quality castle would attract buyers yearning for a siege.

[Tabletop World]

What are your future plans?

Next we are probably going to make 3 medieval town houses which will be available as a set (better price) or individualy.

Well, it's awesome. Since some people were wishlisting before, I'm waiting for a church here
Since you're talking about cheaper buildings, do you ^plan on making interiorless versions of your current buildings? I admit to being more interested in "cheaper" than "detailed interiors", I'm not playing any kind of game that would need them (sadly. Always wanted to play Mordheim, but it never caught locally).

For now, I don't think we are going to do interiorless versions of our current buildings.

Okay.
Bridges. Church. Windmill. Inn. Various houses.
What else?
Fountain? Jail? Gibbet? Garden walls of various sizes? Marketplace? Stores (with misc goods)? ... err... building with rentable women (sorry)?
Please, Lord, transplant four or eight arms more to the TTW contributors to give them an opportunity to produce one new building a week!
We need moooooooooooooooooooooooooooore!

Sorry...

Don`t forget me, I will need those extra arms to paint!

Fantastic. Wouldn't some military earthworks, pallisades or castle walls be in order now? And later on perharps even a cannon star fort? The civilian stuff is outstanding, but I'm sure a pretty small but high quality castle would attract buyers yearning for a siege.

We plan to do bigger projects like castles and forts after we expand our range with buildings smaller in size which we can produce faster.

[Jericho]

New building is looking good... but it's still not the Abandoned Factory

Sets (with a bit of discount) would be a cool thing to offer. Do you guys have any distribution in North America yet?

[Daniel36]

Castles... You guys, seriously...
Well.... Now that I am more interested in skirmish tabletop roleplaying, houses and buildings and castle walls suddenly become a whole lot more interesting to me.
And no, I am not happy about that... Actually, I am, it's just my wallet being mad.

Can I make a suggestion? If you decide to do castle walls the same way as GW's castle walls, you should also create a set of just the lower part of the walls, so that they can also be used as dungeon walls.

[mweaver]

My blacksmith's forge arrived yesterday, and it is another brilliant piece of work from Tabletop World. For anyone who hasn't purchased one of their buildings yet, you can see the details and character in the photographs - but what might not be so obvious is that they are so well designed that they fit together flawlessly. My wife assembled pretty much all of the forge, minus one of the windows, without gluing anything. As she noted then, and I observed when assembling and painting the tower, it is virtually impossible to assemble one of their buildings incorrectly. I am finishing a church from another manufacturer for a game, and next on deck is Tabletop World's graveyard set, which is all primed and ready to go (a big Mordheim game in a cemetery is coming). But then I think it is going to have to be this blacksmith's forge.

I must respectfully disagree with Urgot. There are some other manufacturers doing nice resin buildings with no detailed interiors, which work nicely as obstacles/scenery for larger-scale battles - what sets Tabletop World apart is the level of detail and character in their buildings, and that they do have exquisitely-detailed interiors. There are no better buildings for RPGs and skirmish games. For those of us in the U.S., they are a little pricey due to the fairly high shipping costs. But the basic price of the buildings is very reasonable for what you receive (just look at all of the interior furnishings the blacksmith's forge comes from, included in the basic price for the forge itself).

Incidentally, we own some, although not (alas) all of the out-of-production buildings. The newer buildings are even better than their very impressive earlier works. The spousal unit and I have lamented the fact that we failed to purchase the original blacksmith's forge before it was discontinued - but this new one is even more detailed (we are still scouting around for the original, of course). I hope that eventually the abandoned factory or something similar will be updated, and the ruined coaching inn as well (which I may also tackle this summer... although it is intimidating!), since I know many people were unable to purchase the originals before they were discontinued, and they are unique pieces.

I am happy next up are more houses. A nice variety of basic houses are important when building a city table for play. Specialized shops and buildings are fun too, but you need more homes than anything else, and having distinct houses will be very nice.

If, eventually, Tabletop World does do a church/temple, I hope that the Christian iconography isn't built into it in such a way it can't be left off. The nice small church I have been painting has a cross molded on the side - doesn't at all fit into the fantasy world we are campaigning in, or in our Mordheim games!

Tabletop World - keep it up!!

[ptail]

Just worked through the whole thread, like everyone else I'm very impressed.

I would love to see a ruined watchtower with the current hill base and ground floor, but next floor up being wrecked. Seems like you could make a new product with minimal work. Keep it up!

[ResuHellspawN]

Just worked through the whole thread, like everyone else I'm very impressed.

I would love to see a ruined watchtower with the current hill base and ground floor, but next floor up being wrecked. Seems like you could make a new product with minimal work. Keep it up!

Sounds like the GW way to work...
I'm not sure TTW is the kind of society using this kind of strategy. But it's a smart way to see business, for sure!
It's already possible to convert the watch tower like this right now! But you have to pay the full price for it... that's true.

[agalard]

quick question, sorry i couldnt find it but why did you stop producing the old models such as the ruined Coaching Inn, Medieval Inn and such? While I think the new style of builds are stunning I prefer the older right angles and straight sections as opposed to the bowed areas on things such as rooves.

I'm selling my old unpainted and unassembled Medieval Inn. Check ebay if you are interested.
Agalard

[Humongous Hobbit]

Hello from Texas!!

I just received my first purchase from Table Top World yesterday (The Merchant's House), and I am beyond impressed. Though it's clear from the photos how beautifully textured the stone walls are, I'd like to mention that the wooden sections and roof tiles are equally impressive. Each plank and shingle appears to have been added, one by one, rather than just sculpted onto the surface! Absolutely stunning. I WILL be buying more of your products. You guys are true artists, and craftsmen in the best sense of the word.

[Humongous Hobbit]

Quick question: what's the best glue/adhesive to use when assembling these kits?

Also, do you generally assemble them then paint them, or is it better to paint the pieces first and then assemble?

[Tabletop World]

New building is looking good... but it's still not the Abandoned Factory

Sets (with a bit of discount) would be a cool thing to offer. Do you guys have any distribution in North America yet?

A lot of people are asking for Abandoned Factory...I gues we will have to remake it soner or later
No, curently we don't have distribution in North America.

Castles... You guys, seriously...
Well.... Now that I am more interested in skirmish tabletop roleplaying, houses and buildings and castle walls suddenly become a whole lot more interesting to me.
And no, I am not happy about that... Actually, I am, it's just my wallet being mad.

Can I make a suggestion? If you decide to do castle walls the same way as GW's castle walls, you should also create a set of just the lower part of the walls, so that they can also be used as dungeon walls.

Sure thing

My blacksmith's forge arrived yesterday, and it is another brilliant piece of work from Tabletop World. For anyone who hasn't purchased one of their buildings yet, you can see the details and character in the photographs - but what might not be so obvious is that they are so well designed that they fit together flawlessly. My wife assembled pretty much all of the forge, minus one of the windows, without gluing anything. As she noted then, and I observed when assembling and painting the tower, it is virtually impossible to assemble one of their buildings incorrectly. I am finishing a church from another manufacturer for a game, and next on deck is Tabletop World's graveyard set, which is all primed and ready to go (a big Mordheim game in a cemetery is coming). But then I think it is going to have to be this blacksmith's forge.

I must respectfully disagree with Urgot. There are some other manufacturers doing nice resin buildings with no detailed interiors, which work nicely as obstacles/scenery for larger-scale battles - what sets Tabletop World apart is the level of detail and character in their buildings, and that they do have exquisitely-detailed interiors. There are no better buildings for RPGs and skirmish games. For those of us in the U.S., they are a little pricey due to the fairly high shipping costs. But the basic price of the buildings is very reasonable for what you receive (just look at all of the interior furnishings the blacksmith's forge comes from, included in the basic price for the forge itself).

Incidentally, we own some, although not (alas) all of the out-of-production buildings. The newer buildings are even better than their very impressive earlier works. The spousal unit and I have lamented the fact that we failed to purchase the original blacksmith's forge before it was discontinued - but this new one is even more detailed (we are still scouting around for the original, of course). I hope that eventually the abandoned factory or something similar will be updated, and the ruined coaching inn as well (which I may also tackle this summer... although it is intimidating!), since I know many people were unable to purchase the originals before they were discontinued, and they are unique pieces.

I am happy next up are more houses. A nice variety of basic houses are important when building a city table for play. Specialized shops and buildings are fun too, but you need more homes than anything else, and having distinct houses will be very nice.

If, eventually, Tabletop World does do a church/temple, I hope that the Christian iconography isn't built into it in such a way it can't be left off. The nice small church I have been painting has a cross molded on the side - doesn't at all fit into the fantasy world we are campaigning in, or in our Mordheim games!

Tabletop World - keep it up!!

WOW! Thank you so much Michael for your kind words! We really appreciate the support you guys are giving us, it means a lot!!!

Just worked through the whole thread, like everyone else I'm very impressed.

I would love to see a ruined watchtower with the current hill base and ground floor, but next floor up being wrecked. Seems like you could make a new product with minimal work. Keep it up!

Belive me, there is a lot of work to make it look right...but interesting idea. We'll think about it

Quick question: what's the best glue/adhesive to use when assembling these kits?

Also, do you generally assemble them then paint them, or is it better to paint the pieces first and then assemble?

Thank you very much for your compliments Humongous Hobbit!

Any kind of Super Glue should work.
Well it depends. If I can easily reach all areas, I glue the pieces together. Otherwise I glue them after painting

[Daniel36]

PVA glue! While you wouldn't expect it, it works wonders. Use some greenstuff to tack the pieces together a bit, and then use PVA glue and it just doesn't ever break off again.
Just my two cents.

[Fugazi]

Wishlisting:
A small church
A large cathedral

[Braad]

Good news from me! I finally started painting my first tabletop world building!

It's the old inn. I bought it nearly 3,5 years ago, and it sat somewhere on my desk for all that time, just being a very daunting project and me being hesitant to start working on it, a problem I often have with larger models. But now that I started it, it's actually not so bad at all! Finished the stucco and the stone wall bits where the stucco is broken away, and now working on the wooden parts. After that, the stone work, the roof and some details. I just still need to decide on the colour for the roof...
Pictures when it's done.

After that, the merchants house!

[Scythe]

Bought the Timbered House, and I am more than impressed with your works! The amount of detail and eye for design is something I've never seen before in any such model, simply amazing! The casting is of great quality, and everything fits together like a dream. Worth every cent. One of the best model products I've ever seen, and you will definitely receive more business from me in the future!

More town houses definitely sound nice, can't wait to see future releases! To add to the 'suggestions' list, I would love to see more complete buildings. An inn (perhaps even a non-ruined coaching inn? one can dream), a water mill, a wind mill, market stalls, a bakery or some other shop...