Description
This townhouse is based on one of the many wooden houses in Istanbul. The building style was favoured by the Ottomans and the wooden buildings were only replaced in the early 20th Century when recognised as a fire hazard. The building has an air of East meets West and would look the part on many historical or Pulp tabletops where there is a meeting of cultures. The roof has the usual slope of Mediterranean buildings and so fits with the South European range intended for places where there is little rainfall.
• The ground floor has several rooms.
• The upper floor and roof lift off for access during gameplay.
• The chimney is designed to be removed for ease of storage.
• The model has working doors.
• The model comes with an integral 150mm-square base.
“It wasn’t until I saw this that I realised just how rarely products like this come along.
It depicts a common Ottoman style of wooden house found in Istanbul until quite recently.
The structure comes with excellent external detail that will lend itself to reproducing the riot of colour that I associate with Istanbul.
You can choose to go with a plain-wood alternative for the door, rather than the more ornate option, and the shallow sloping roof means it will fit in well with pretty much any South European buildings.”
Dom Sore, Wargames Illustrated magazine, December 2024