Timber frame village building in 1/56 scale - Cowshed 28mm for Village 28mm from Terrains4Games - Miniature scenery review

The Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games is a medieval timber frame village building in 1/56-1/64 scale (28mm/32mm scale), for Realistic or Heroic scale. They could also fit 35mm, or larger 1/72 (20mm) miniatures.

Removing the pieces, assembling them, and painting the building is easy. The laser etching adds detail to the building. The removable roof allows you to open the building to see the insides and put miniatures into the building. You can position the doors however you'd like.

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Details - Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games

Miniature scenery: Cowshed 28mm

Product name: Cowshed 28mm (ex: Prussian Cowshed), Product Code: LC076, Sprue: -, Range: Village 28mm, Company: Terrains4Games, Production: -2017-2018-

Type: medieval European timber frame village building, Size: big, Technology: Medieval (Archaic) / Early Modern / Modern (Advanced), Based on: medieval European timber frame village building

Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale, Proportions: Realistic / Heroic scale, Size: ?mm high, Material: Lasercut HDF (Fiberboard - HDF), Priming: Primer is not necessary
Assembly: Multi-piece (Tight fit peg), Pre-cut, No cutting needed, probably Needs glue, Posing: Medium, Paintjob: Unpainted, Base: removable Integral flat base, Conceptual design: Andrzej Pałka, 3D Sculptor: ?

Set: Cowshed 28mm set: contains 1, Village 28mm set: contains 1

Material: 3mm wide Lasercut HDF

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Cowshed 28mm from Terrains4Games

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Parts - Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games

1x Cowshed 28mm main building

1x Cowshed 28mm short wall with door

1x Cowshed 28mm short wall

1x Cowshed 28mm long wall with door

1x Cowshed 28mm long wall

1x Cowshed 28mm roof

1x Cowshed 28mm roof side #1

1x Cowshed 28mm roof side #2

1x Cowshed 28mm roof support wall #1

1x Cowshed 28mm roof support wall #2

1x Cowshed 28mm door

2x Cowshed 28mm double door

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Review - Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games

Package of Village 28mm set from Terrains4Games, that includes Cowshed 28mm

Opening the package

The set includes 3 wide MDF sheets that create the main building and the removable roof, and 2 thin MDF sheets that add the timber frame detail to the building.

There were no instructions included in this set. However, the assembly is pretty straightforward.

Assembly

Removing the pieces from the MDF sheets is easy. The edges were cut through, and while assembling the whole Village set, there was only a couple of time I had to use a knife to complete a cut that did not go through the MDF sheet.

If you wish to spray paint your building on the sheets, there are only a couple of parts you'd need to remove or cover, because similar parts are gathered on their own sheets. As the edges of the main building will be covered by the timber frames, you don't need to bother with painting them. However, the sides of the timber frames will need to be painted, so if you'd like to spray paint them on the sheets, choose dark brown. But you can remove the timber frame pieces, and spray paint them separated, just make sure to give them a shot of spray from all sides, to cover all of the delicate details.

During assembly or painting, take care that it's the front side of the sheet (with the laser etched parts) that's going to be the outside of the building. When you glue the timber frames on the main building, it will cover the connectors. The only visible connectors will be on the roof, but the company promised they will add a covering sheet to put over the roof in the next version of the set.

Painting

The MDF sheets are a base colour of medium brown, that becomes dark brown at the parts where the laser cut it. if you'd like to paint it to any lighter colour, I recommend you to use a white primer. A layer of primer might be useful anyway, as the MDF eats up the paint due to its porous nature.

The inside walls: I recommend to paint these before assembly. You'll have easier access to the walls. As the roofs are removable, these walls will be visible, so it's worth to take some time to paint them properly.

The insides of the roof will be probably hidden, but as I like to paint every area, I've painted it before assembly. As it won't be visible, and it's not a hard to reach area, you might also paint it after assembly.

The outside walls: It's probably easier to glue the building together, apply some filler to fill the gaps, and then paint the outside walls.

The stone base: It has a laser etched stone pattern. You can paint it in the same way as the roof.

The doors: The easiest way to paint it is to remove it from the door frame, and paint it separately. Even if you glue it in a closed position, you won't need to bother with tracing the edges of the door with your paintbrush.

The windows: The easiest way is to paint them with the same colour as your outside walls. If you want to make it easier to paint it to a different colour, you could the timber frames as a template to paint them. Our you could cut a template so you don't ruin the rest of your paintjob, or use masking tape.

The roof: The roof has laser etched detail, that is deep enough to create shadows with a wash, but not deep enough to be able to highlight the edges with drybrushing. You either paint it with a dark colour, and then use a lighter colour for drybrushing the surface area, or you can use a lighter colour, then add a dark wash to get into the laser etched recesses.

The sides of the roof have a laser etching that is supposed to show a wooden pattern. It is not covered with the timber framing.

Timber frames: I recommend you to paint the timber frames before you attach it to the building. If you can, paint it with spray paint (either a spray can or an airbrush), otherwise it will be very tiresome to paint the whole thing. There are many tiny opening you need to paint, and it takes a lot of time, and you'll have to pay close attention, or else it's easy to miss some parts.

If you glue the timber frames before you start to paint the building, it will be a lot harder to separate the timber frames from the building perfectly. However, if you do so, it can really speed up the painting, if you just add some paint with drybrushing to make the frames stand out a little bit.

Whichever method you choose to paint it, make sure to go over the corners with a brush before the paint dries. Due to the lots of corners, paint can pool into them, and it could make the look of the frames a little awkward.

The underside: Although it's not likely that the underside will be visible, on an uneven ground, it might show up. That's why I prefer to paint it to a dark colour. If you choose to paint it, it's easier to paint it after you've assembled the building, as the sides of the walls will show up on the bottom.

Putting miniatures inside

As the roof is removable, you can put miniatures inside. The photo shows miniatures on 20x20mm bases.

From this, I'd estimate you could fit 40 (4x10) miniatures of this size, and probably 15-18 miniatures on 25 or 30mm bases.

Inside of Cowshed 28mm from Terrains4Games

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Size comparison photos - Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games

Size comparison of the 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale scenery pieces (Barn 28mm, Cowshed 28mm, Granary 28mm, House 28mm) from the Village 28mm range from Terrains4Games with miniatures from the Warhammer 40,000 range from Games Workshop.

Size comparison of the Cowshed 28mm scenery from the Village 28mm range from Terrains4Games with 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale miniature Bretonnian Bowman #1 and Bretonnian Bowman #2 from the Warhammer range from Games Workshop.

Size comparison of the Cowshed 28mm scenery from the Village 28mm range from Terrains4Games with 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale Space Marine miniatures from the Warhammer 40,000 range from Games Workshop.

For further comparison images:

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Using the miniature - Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games

Uses for games

• Alkony Wargame: ?

• Alien vs Predator: ?
• Cthulhu Wars: ?
• Kings of War: ?
• Deadzone: ?
• Warhammer Fantasy Battles: ?
• Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: ?
• Warhammer 40.000: ?

Rules

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Videos - Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games

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Resources - Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games

Official

Terrains4Games: Cowshed 28mm: Official webpage of the product.

Terrains4Games: Village 28mm: Official webpage of the product set.

Painting

Showcase

Skirmish Miniature Gaming: Showcase: Terrains 4 Games Tabletop Village Terrain: Showcase video.§

Gameplay

Terrains4Games: Bolt Action tournament in Rumia PL: Gameplay photos of the pre-painted version of the building.

Terrains4Games: Middle-Earth SBG Master Championships in Cracow PL: Gameplay photos.

WarHQ: Bolt Action at Adepticon 2019: Gameplay video.

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Buying the product - Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games

Price

Base price (Cowshed 28mm set)(2018): 12,66 GBP / 15,04 EUR / 16 USD / ? PLN

Base set price (Village 28mm set)(2018): 38,76 GBP / 46,06 EUR / 49 USD / ? PLN

Where can you buy it?

Terrains4Games: Cowshed 28mm: Official webpage of the product.

Terrains4Games: Village 28mm: Official webpage of the product.

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Possible substitutes - Cowshed 28mm miniature scenery from Terrains4Games

Barn 28mm from Terrains4Games

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The review is based on a copy kindly donated to the Nexus Club by Terrains4Games.

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