Native Stilt House

Posted on January 25, 2020January 24, 2020 by 26soldiersoftin

I picked up this curious little Asian stilt house today from a vintage shop. It is presumably a tourist souvenir from someone’s travels.

With the roof off, figures can be placed inside which extends its use with gaming figures.

32mm Poundland plastic figures converted to colonials

The roof could be reversed but it does look rather odd.

Boy Scouts from the STS Little Britons 42mm Range

A lucky find – not sure where in the world or which part of Asia it is from.

Blog posted by Mark Man of TIN 24 January 2020

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Further found jungle games buildings are these aquarium ornaments which I posted about back in 2017:

https://manoftinblog.wordpress.com/2017/06/23/waterproof-garden-games-terrain/i

Published by 26soldiersoftin

Hello I'm Mark Mr MIN, Man of TIN. Based in S.W. Britain, I'm a lifelong collector of "tiny men" and old toy soldiers, whether tin, lead or childhood vintage 1960s and 1970s plastic figures. I randomly collect all scales and periods and "imagi-nations" as well as lead civilians, farm and zoo animals. I enjoy the paint possibilities of cheap poundstore plastic figures as much as the patina of vintage metal figures. Befuddled by the maths of complex boardgames and wargames, I prefer the small scale skirmish simplicity of very early Donald Featherstone rules. To relax, I usually play solo games, often using hex boards. Gaming takes second place to making or convert my own gaming figures from polymer clay (Fimo), home-cast metal figures of many scales or plastic paint conversions. I also collect and game with vintage Peter Laing 15mm metal figures, wishing like many others that I had bought more in the 1980s ... View all posts by 26soldiersoftin

10 thoughts on “Native Stilt House”

Alan Gruber January 25, 20207:12 am Reply

An excellent find and addition to your scenery. It will no doubt give good service to you and your games. It is fortunate that the roof comes off allowing it to be fully occupied. I look forward to seeing it in a game.

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1. 26soldiersoftin January 25, 20203:08 pm Reply
  
  The roof was not designed to come off but with a little controlled gentle strategic forcing and a stout knife, it now does. With some superglue the roof is now back in one piece. Inside was very dusty.
  
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My Mashed Up Life January 25, 20207:36 am Reply

I really like this!

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1. 26soldiersoftin January 25, 20203:09 pm Reply
  
  It has its own naive tourist tat charm!
  
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jonmeech January 26, 202012:36 am Reply

Really nice find. Will so so useful for multiple periods. Hope to see it I a battle report.

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1. 26soldiersoftin January 26, 20206:42 am Reply
  
  Versatile, everyday but also mysterious … it should be very useful.
  
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JM January 26, 20203:07 am Reply

Looks exactly like a model I saw in a tourist shop in Thailand. They had a couple versions of similar houses.

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1. 26soldiersoftin January 26, 20206:38 am Reply
  
  Thanks – I thought it was this sort of thing.
  
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Pete S/ SP January 26, 20203:57 pm Reply

Very nice find- you never know what you can come across if you keep your eyes open I guess.

Cheers,

Pete.

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1. 26soldiersoftin January 26, 20206:57 pm Reply
  
  Upcycling or recycling, more vintage tat finds a new and exciting life!
  
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