Author Topic: Samurai Castle (Read 15925 times)

Captaingeneral · « **on:** January 03, 2009, 11:09:48 AM »

Hi everyone, I wasn't sure where to post this but here goes..
Earlier this year i launched into building a Samurai style castle keep, mainly to provide a backdrop for my (slowly) emerging Takeda army.

I expect it will be pressed into service with our new Oriental adventures (Auton?) Its fully accesible with 4 floors and removable roofs etc. you can check out its construction at

http://www.captaingeneral.co.uk/Samuraicastle.html

Its quite picture heavy so give it a chance to load...
As always all comments welcome and is anyone else doing Oriental stuff? I like to see whats out there

Rabbitz · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2009, 11:32:16 AM »

Very nice, i have had one on the go for about 6 months now. Got halfway through construction and lost momentum. Thanks to your picture I may now actually get to finish mine.

Bugsda · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2009, 11:58:57 AM »

That's fantastic

I'd love to have a go at building one, sadly I'd have to build an extension to keep it in first

Svennn · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2009, 11:59:21 AM »

Kudos. Very well done. I have a base in the attic from over a year ago and I doubt I will get any further with it.

anevilgiraffe · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2009, 12:18:07 PM »

Quote from: Captaingeneral on January 03, 2009, 11:09:48 AM

Earlier this year i launched into building a Samurai style castle keep

it's only the 3rd of January!

looks very impressive...

dunno if you seen one in the flesh, but the stone at the base was very precisely laid and smooth on the ones I've seen... can't make it too easy for the ninjas

Captaingeneral · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2009, 12:25:24 PM »

OOps! of course i should have said earlier LAST year!

Verzeihung!

Thanks for the kind comments.

Quote from: anevilgiraffe on January 03, 2009, 12:18:07 PM

Quote from: Captaingeneral on January 03, 2009, 11:09:48 AM
Earlier this year i launched into building a Samurai style castle keep

it's only the 3rd of January!

looks very impressive...

dunno if you seen one in the flesh, but the stone at the base was very precisely laid and smooth on the ones I've seen... can't make it too easy for the ninjas

Yes, you are right of course, the pics in the Osprey definately show a smoother join with massive cornerstones at the base.

The other pics show huge climbing assaults without ladders!

So i guess there must have been a few hand holds?

joroas · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2009, 01:34:13 PM »

Going to Japan for the summer, so may well get the bug whilst there.............

odd duck · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2009, 03:37:07 PM »

Good looking project!! I came accross this website a while back it might be of use especially for someone visitng Japan
http://www.jcastle.info/

Saya · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:08:00 PM »

That's fantastic !!!!! looks very impressive, man...

Congratulations

DFlynSqrl · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2009, 10:41:11 PM »

Looks great! I really like it.

cianty · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2009, 12:08:49 PM »

Very cool! This looks great! Really impressive.

Since you asked for it... Here is some of the Cathayan (read: Asian) scenery I did for the Border Town Burning supplement for Mordheim. You can see more pictures and some WIP shots at Tom's Boring Mordheim Forum.