Steck Houses

[Giorginetto]

Here is an idea : I have actually  only 14 steck houses with the dark roofs, if anyone has adequete parts to replace the dark roofs with red ones ( need 14x4 bottom roof covers= 56 in total and 14 x2 roof panel with two window holes = 28 in total and 14x4 window angled tiled covers = 56 total ) and prefers to have the dark ones than the red ones  , i suggest we do a swap and i will throw in something extra or some $$ if needed. anyone who wants lots of dark roofs  out there hhhmmmm 

I rpefer to have all in red but wont pay for all additional parts and keep all the dark roofs etc etc , i got a massive red coat order coming up , it will be my biggest one off klicky order ever !!!

Anyone who has lots of red roofd and want these later dark one let me know asap !!!

[Justindo]

Coloured walls were common with half-timbered houses.

I did not know that.  I've only seen white ones in photos and films, but that's interesting.

[Wesley Myers]

Coloured walls were common with half-timbered houses.

Castle walls were also painted.  White.  This would reflect the sun and it would be harder for any attacker to see anyone on the walls or through the windowns or arrow slits.

Interior walls of castles were also plastered and painted.  Often very decoratively.


As for roofs.  While certain areas might use certain building materials more predominantly than others different colours definitely add to any set up and make it look better.  All one colour might end up seeming quite boring, bland and repetitive.  Just my 10 cents worth.

[Rasputin]

What did they have a bunch of red clay in the area ? Would they have used material that was easily accessible to the local area ? IF so wouldn't the houses be very similar ? I can see how they could have colored the walls but the tile roof, wouldn't this be made of a natural material with out color pigments?

With your collection and pocket book I say make two huge cities. One with different colored roofs and another with one color. Take a lot of pictures and then we will decide? Great idea, right 

[Wesley Myers]

Here is a picture of the roofs in Rottweil, Germany (Red Tile - from das Rote Wil).

Even though most of the buildings have red tiled roofs you can see that not one is identical in colour to another.  Close and similar, but not all the same.

Roofs could be slate, as well (a much darker colour that works perfectly for the dark roofs on Playmobil houses).  It really would have been nice if Playmobil had made a thatched roof for their medieval buildings.

[Giorginetto]

With your collection and pocket book I say make two huge cities. One with different colored roofs and another with one color. Take a lot of pictures and then we will decide? Great idea, right 

 

Actually i think that is a great idea !!!!! will sleep on it !!!!! 

[WarriorOfToys]

...It really would have been nice if Playmobil had made a thatched roof for their medieval buildings.

Well, then you would need an earlier period house to go with it.

[Giorginetto]

i think i will stivk with the two colours for now, after all i dont want to spent more money on roofs I have spent plenty replacing the hollow sides with full ones, extra chimneys and extra parts for the royal quarters etc etc , maybe in the distant future, right now i need to buy western and redcoats 

[Wesley Myers]

Well, then you would need an earlier period house to go with it.

Like half-timbered houses?