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Author Topic: The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey  (Read 4354 times)

Offline Juxt

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2018, 01:02:17 PM »
Incredible work! This is going to be a great build to follow

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2018, 01:04:43 PM »
Loving it! Another wonderful build, this is going to be a great competition ;D ;D ;D
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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2018, 01:24:51 PM »
Some photo references:




Charles Tower in Heidelberg, destroyed with gunpowder by the French in 1688.




Castle Urquhart tower, blown up in 1690 to prevent its use by Jacobites.

Offline Silent Invader

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2018, 02:20:50 PM »
A great project  8) :-*

Not sure if this will help as a reference:

Hadleigh Castle in Essex (damage caused by slippage in the subsoil)

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2018, 02:57:42 PM »
Good'un. I have been looking for examples of medieval fortifications which have (later) been blown up with gunpowder. The "forensics” are a bit different.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2018, 05:38:43 PM by Hammers »

Offline ichwillauch

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2018, 05:08:15 PM »
Very interesting!

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #21 on: January 20, 2018, 03:43:51 PM »
Update:



The top floor, with the 'svalgång' (swallow's perch as is Swedish nomenclature) or gallery is taking shape. The on duty guard room and supplies crane will be sitting right at the edge. A lot of the gallery will be blown away so as the basic construction has been put in place, there will be a lot of broken timber and debris has to be strewn convincingly about the place.







I've lovingly roughened up all timber (hobbyist linden and fir) with a steel brush and carved it here and there to make it look hand fitted and aged. I spent some time on the arrow slits and their doors, making them work with micro iron work and everything, just because I cant stop myself.




A crossbowman peeking out of the cargo hold/guard room-to-be. The XPS sheeting will be embossed with masonry pattern eventually and the corners and apertures dressed with woodwork or cut stone imitation. I will make something dangle from the cargo beam to, I think.




Detail of the inner walls of the gallery and and arrow slit cover.




Now to the other end of the holdfast: the floor of the first floor and the grating covering the throat to the hellish obliette below.




The grating can be opened like so...




The vault of the ceiling in the oubliette.

Offline ichwillauch

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #22 on: January 20, 2018, 03:55:14 PM »
Wow, this is looking really fantastic

Offline Vanvlak

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #23 on: January 20, 2018, 04:03:22 PM »
Question: how did you make the arrow slit hatch hinges? Are those just bent brass wire? Because if so, they must have been super fiddly to fit in place.  8) 8) 8)

Offline Boondock Saint

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #24 on: January 20, 2018, 04:07:42 PM »
Wow the mini iron-mongery is very cool.

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #25 on: January 20, 2018, 08:26:38 PM »
Wow! The detail your packing in there mate is astounding! :o

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #26 on: January 20, 2018, 10:17:11 PM »
So far, so splendid Peder.
 :-*

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2018, 12:19:39 AM »
Most excellent  :-* :-* I too am interested in your iron mongery, especially the hinges and the grate. Are they painted plastic and wood? Really good start on this.
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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #28 on: January 21, 2018, 04:35:51 AM »
Man, that's looking good.
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Offline beefcake

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Re: BSC2018 Hammers The Wildfire Holdfast of Gallowsgrey
« Reply #29 on: January 21, 2018, 04:49:33 AM »
Very impressive. I'm liking that a lot.


 

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