Two of a Kind - Miniature Wargames issue 518

Another month and another article written by me and featured in Miniature Wargames issue 518 (June 2026). But this time something a little different.....

It was around Christmas 2025 that I was struck down with a virus and not really up to writing anything for John and really not wanting to go down the shed-at-the-bottom-of-the-garden and do any modelling. As it turned out I was able to complete a model and write a short article (see issue 515 - A scratch built French Storehouse - this link). Later and back to feeling better I decided that I needed to build up a back catalogue of articles to give myself a buffer should this ever happen again. Searching through some older image folders, I found these two models - a Fantasy Hovel and a French Bakehouse both were originally constructed as commissions to be moulded, cast in resin and then sold but for various reasons neither were accepted. Never the less I do feel that by combining both models in one HOBBY TIPS article they could be of interest to the reader.

The first model was meant to be included in the now sadly missed range of terrain for Panzerfauste - the fantasy WW1/WW2 crossover game. Part way through construction it was deemed to be 'to Fantasy' and was not taken up for development into a resin casting. For some time it sat on my to-do list of shame but was eventually completed as an addition to my Pax Bochemannica range of themed terrain as can be seen in this image.

The second building - a French Bakehouse was based on an image found in a book on French regional architecture. Once again my master was rejected and never placed in a mould or cast in resin. I did eventually complete the model and added it to my ever expending range of Flintloque themed terrain.

The last two images are included to show additional views of the two small buildings in a gaming environment with first Flintloque Todaroni and secondly more Pax Bochemannica Boch.

Finally I would hope that this unusual article showing 'failed' commissions might prompt others to complete their own part-finished or neglected pieces of terrain. Whatever I hope you enjoy the images.

Tony