I was able to spend some useful time in the man cave over the course of this weekend - time that proved to be well spent indeed! To begin with I was able to take a selection of pictures for the forthcoming Developing the Portable Ironclad Wargame book - a couple of which I will need to reshoot but only due to some ‘continuity type’ errors so nothing major. It was very satisfying doing this as in many ways it helped with the clarity of the ideas I am working on - seeing it laid out on the floor helped to reinforce the impression that I am certainly on the right track!
The big plus though, was that I was able to complete the above fort which will feature in my next battle using the Portable Ironclad Wargame rules and some of my optional rules. I had hoped to have done this over the weekend but ran out of time to do so. No matter, it will be done next weekend.
The fort itself, rather like the earlier ACW version, was built from two full length ‘not quite’ Jenga style blocks (originally available from The Works in the UK - they were called Tumbling Tower or similar but are Jenga in all but the name), two three quarter length pieces for the shorter walls and a quarter length section for the tower. The shutters, main and side gates and the gun carriages are from laser cut grey card courtesy of Warbases and sized at 5mm square for the shutters, 10mm square for the main gate and 10mm by 5mm for the side gates and gun carriages. The main gate lintel and the wall atop the main structure and the tower is from balsa wood strip. Gun barrels and the flagstaff are from wooden cocktail sticks with the flag a 1:600th scale offering printed for me by Tony at Brigade Models. The whole thing measures 85mm by 45mm and is 40mm tall at the tower.
The model was painted overall Iraqi Sand with Deck Tan being used for the walkways and Medium Sea Grey for the gun carriages and black for the gun barrels and the flagstaff. All colours are from Vallejo.
So what it is for?
Well, I have a naval scenario planned to feature this model and without giving too much away lets just say that it has been well named - it is known locally as the Adler Kalesi - the castle of the eagles….
14 comments:
That really looks the business David…
I look forward to seeing the game…
All the best. Aly
Hi Aly,
Thank you kindly old chap! Originally I was thinking about overall white scheme but settled on Iraqi Sand as being a better option. Think of it as un updated Crusader era fortification….
I am looking forward to fighting the game this will feature in - without giving too much away it will certainly tick a few boxes as to the inspiration for it!
All the best,
DC
Fine work Dave.
Hello there Raymondo,
Many thanks old chap! It was pretty simple to put together and the scenario I have planned for it should be fun.
All the best,
DC
David -
Remarkable. The thing looks a deal bigger than the dimensions you have cited here. It's a nice tidy little model and all... Food for thought.
Cheers,
Ion
Hello there Archduke,
Good to hear from you and I hope you are feeling better!
Thank you kindly sir - much appreciated! I have been looking for an excuse to build something g like this for a while and the inspiration came from three unlikely sources…..
All will be revealed once the game is afoot so to speak.
All the best,
DC
Nice work there on the new model David. Your paint work is tops! Cheers. KEV.
Fine work there David and it really fits in perfectly with your ships:).
Another lovely bit of modeling. Looking forward to the game.
Hi KEV,
Cheers old chap! The Vallejo paints really came out well and I was particularly pleased with the grey used for the gun carriages as this shade is their equivalent of Humbrol Matt 140 medium gull grey. That is the colour I use for the armour on my Confederate ironclads and it is a perfect match - which is just as well as my supply of Humbrol enamels is gradually being switched over to acrylics.
All the best,
DC
Hi Steve J,
You are too kind old chap! I was pleased with how it turned out although it would have been nice to have used arched shutters, the main gate and side doors for more of a Middle Eastern vibe. I have spoken to Warbases to see if that is an option.
All the best,
DC
Hi Mark,
Thank you kindly sir! It was good to get creative again and the scenario should be a lot of fun. It is of course over the top but hey ho - I don’t suppose anyone would be surprised by this!
All the best,
DC
The fort looks amazing David. You have now perfected fort building as well as ship building!!! Very impressed. Best wishes - Quinn
Hi there Quinn,
Cheers old chap! I guess I never grew out of playing with wooden blocks as a nipper! Stylistically it fits in well with the ships and is really easy to build. My next venture will be a larger ACW fort but not just yet.
All the best,
DC
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