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Offline Captain Blood

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2017, 10:24:53 AM »
Yes, they're very good. Not so well known in the UK, but quite popular in Germany. Lots of very nice pieces, and very reasonably priced IMHO.

Offline armchairgeneral

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2017, 07:50:33 PM »
Isn't the Renedra Castle is more intended for Frostgrave?
« Last Edit: May 27, 2017, 07:58:49 PM by armchairgeneral »

Offline SotF

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2017, 08:46:05 AM »
Old Glory has a few nice ones available, while technically 25mm, they fit in with other things at 28mm rather well

Offline axabrax

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2017, 03:58:42 PM »
I think you are right. It seems a bit fantastical. My feeling is that the Warlord Plastic castle is probably closer to something historical if a bit bland in comparison.

Isn't the Renedra Castle is more intended for Frostgrave?

Offline axabrax

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2017, 04:02:52 PM »
Has anyone seen the Magister Millitum castles in person? In resin, they seem very much like the ticket being modular and even having historical flavors like Italian and Arab.  It looks to me like these may be the Arab looking castles they use in the Saga C&C book.  I am just wondering if they scale well with modern 28's and what the quality of the casting is. Someone earlier in the thread suggested they were the old Ian Weekly range.  If that's the case, then I guess my question is answered thanks to the previous photos and comments.

It's narrowing down to the Warlord castle and the Magister Millitum at this point.  :)

Offline katie

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2018, 08:10:15 PM »
Out of interest, what did you go for?

I'm considering buying more of the MM stuff, but the increase in prices from switching to proper resin instead of the foam is constraining my choice.

Offline James Holloway

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2018, 01:16:47 PM »
Supreme Littleness Designs is releasing a 28mm crusader castle based on the keep of Byblos Castle this weekend at Claymore. It's designed with the help of the Edinburgh University history department, and it's pretty big. Just the keep for now, but outer walls are coming as a later release, I believe -- after all, many crusader castles are keep-only.

Anyway, I'll be working the Gaming a Crusader Castle project stand at Claymore and I'll try to get some good photos of it in action.

Offline katie

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2018, 09:58:04 PM »
Oooh. They have a LOT of nice stuff!!

I need that cottage and the casualty markers and Dragon Rampant sabot bases... and OOOH terrain bases...

Crikey!


Offline tin shed gamer

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2018, 11:31:21 PM »
James,

I'd be interested to see some pictures. As you know I quite like Supreme's mdf.(I think there's even a picture of one of my painted Arab buildings on his site ::) )
Wish Id know about this before I'd accepted the tutorial challenge to build one from cereal packet card lol (just need to finish the armoured train one first. Then maybe they'll forget and I can buy one instead  ;))

Offline gibby64

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2018, 06:07:32 PM »
I'm surprised nobody has brought up the prepainted Mage Knight castles.. I love mine... the towers and walls are VERY detailed... you can find the Keep, Towers and Gatehouse relatively cheap on ebay... the walls are hard to find and expensive unfortunately... could make your own out of foam though. Some detail pics... i don't have any of it at a distance though.

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Offline Captain Harlock

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #25 on: August 02, 2018, 06:22:55 PM »
I see some nice rackham minis there

Offline rampantlion

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #26 on: August 02, 2018, 11:05:14 PM »
I would also recommend the Hudson and Allen castle.  I have a large quantity of it myself and it is slightly small in some respects but is not noticeable enough to be a problem for me.  Lots of variety in pieces and durable.


Offline gibby64

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #27 on: August 03, 2018, 12:27:03 AM »
I see some nice rackham minis there

Good eye sir.. It's a slight obsession... You can see how deep my problem is over in the fantasy adventures page.

Offline Captain Harlock

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Re: 28mm Crusader castle?
« Reply #28 on: August 03, 2018, 07:03:36 AM »
Good eye sir.. It's a slight obsession... You can see how deep my problem is over in the fantasy adventures page.

I always loved their designs, i have a Drak mac Syro mini as proxy barbarian in heroquest games

 

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