Polish stable

 To add some more variety to my 1939 Polish model village, I added a stable.

The basic shape is identical to the polish houses I did so far. Large carriage door in the center of the long side, horse boxes on either side.

Basic styrene build, so far so good.

The planks went on okay, but I did not realize the roof was going to be a problem. Building tip: never ever use a striped or otherwise patterned towel as thatch.

The wash should have covered the stripes. Should. As you can see, it didn't.

The walls were primed with chalk paint, and after three applications of ever thicker washes the stripes finally surrendered. 

Naturally, by then the strucure of the towel was also burried under all that acrylic, so I had to brush the roof to get at least a semblance of the right texture back.

The finished building, complete with Soviet medics who plan to turn it into a field hospital. 

So boys and girls, what have we learned today? 

Striped towels may be fine for drying, but NOT for roofing.