Jeff: Not to rain on your concept, but another viewpoint humbly offered; where is the rubble coming from in the story? The building looks in pretty good shape, except for possibly the side wall. Thus if there is rubble, it would likely only be "in the back" by the side wall. I think a couple of windows, a door and a roof and that building is good to go. Just a thought.

Happy Modeling, -zon

Jeff - I'm really confused now. I see a bit of rubble at the bottom of the front wall, and on the inside, but on the other hand there's a well-tended lawn (well - it could use mowing), curtains in the windows, and zero sign of damage to the front of the building.

As was suggested previously, you need to tell us just where the rubble is from - create a story. The interior suggests that the residents have evacuated and someone has trashed the inside of the place, but you would never know it by looking at the front wall - with the door intact.

If you just wanted a scenic location for the tank to stop so they could check their map, then you don't need to make the place look ruined - and you seem a bit hesitant to do so. You could even-out that right wall and the roof-line, build a new wall on the other side (plaster over presumed stone), have a young girl playing in the grass (maybe a loose chicken), the curious son is checking out the tank cautiously, maybe helping with the map - perhaps with the family dog, potted plants on the windowsill, maybe a sign declaring "fresh eggs", and mom is leaning out the upper story window (yelling at her son to get back inside).

The road looks to be a good basic color, but it's much too level, with no indication that other vehicles have ever driven by - including the tank. Since the road is angled, you may have room for low shrubs or a simple fence (if tanks haven't knocked it down - or perhaps they have) on the front side to help frame it.

I think what I'm trying to suggest is that the contrast between placid family life and an enemy tank suddenly stopped at your door could be more dramatic than a bit of gratuitous rubble spread around with no apparent source or reason. You need to decide on what you want the viewer to perceive when they look at the completed scene, and then build to that.

Charles

You are correct about the roads. I was in the mech infantry and so was around a lot of APCs and tanks. They do not collapse a road surface unless the ground underneath is soft and on a unimproved road unless it is wet/muddy. The dirt roads on the training areas when wet,just had a 4 to 5 inch covering of gooey mud but underneath was still compacted and hard as a rock. When a tank goes off road,that's another matter!
I love the pic you posted of the timber framed daub and wattle construction. Interesting how the facade peeled off.
J

However, another issue is the roofing of the farm house. The type of farm house you used would most likely not have had wooden tiles, since this is a typical eastern European kind of roofing. More likely would be slate or roofing tiles.
But, to be honest, I am not discussing your quality, I hope to help you to avoid style mishapps. No intention to offend.