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Author Topic: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (8 July - Finished. Many pics P10.)  (Read 42826 times)

Offline Mason

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 27 May)
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2016, 01:05:32 PM »
That does look proper now that you have finished pimping it.
 8) 8)

Then the fun part - terraforming the base with filler and basing mix, and adding all the rock detailing, debris, set dressing, timber stairway and vegetation...  :) (That's the bit I like best!)

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 27 May)
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2016, 01:54:26 PM »
That does look proper now that you have finished pimping it.
 8) 8)

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2016, 10:31:15 PM »
This is coming along wonderfully.  I really appreciate the play-by-play and the thorough, honest observations on the kit. Looks like they went the fantasy route and missed some details but you've made it look great so far.

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #33 on: May 31, 2016, 10:44:15 AM »
Looking good.  Can't wait for the set dressing.

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #36 on: May 31, 2016, 11:40:00 AM »
Thanks gents. Good to know we are all of a like mind  lol

I would like to have a couple of lengths of rusting, redundant chain dangling from the ex-drawbridge holes above the main doors.
I tried to nick the chain from one of the wife's innumerable pendants, but for some reason she took exception...  ::)

I could buy some cheap jewellery chain, but am wondering if there is pukka 'fine gauge chain for modellers' available? (Like for tow chains used by AFV modellers etc). I've looked at various online model shops, eBay etc, but no joy so far... Anyone got any suggestions?

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #37 on: May 31, 2016, 12:07:13 PM »
I bought a length of chain from Antenociti, not sure if he still has some listed, but maybe worth a try.

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #38 on: May 31, 2016, 12:12:49 PM »
Try Claires*

http://m.claires.co.uk/silver-cut-out-flower-pendant-necklace/shop/fcp-product/54007

 ;) :D


Edit: should add, I have no idea of the chain size but it's worth a visit to your local store as they'll have lots of similar stuff
« Last Edit: May 31, 2016, 12:14:55 PM by Silent Invader »

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #39 on: May 31, 2016, 01:26:44 PM »
Pm me your address and I'll send you some  :)

cheers

James
cheers

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #40 on: May 31, 2016, 01:45:06 PM »
Aha. Thanks all. I shall leave Claire's accessories for now, and concentrate on James's kind offer  :D

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #41 on: May 31, 2016, 06:30:42 PM »
Aha. Thanks all. I shall leave Claire's accessories for now, and concentrate on James's kind offer  :D

Lead Adventure Generosity in action.  In the future if you need chain, you can just head to your local thrift store and buy some cheap or worn jewelry. I frequently see bad chained jewelry for a buck or so and you can often find older worn jewelry with interesting link styles.

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #42 on: May 31, 2016, 07:06:11 PM »
Pm me your address and I'll send you some  :)

cheers

James

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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #43 on: May 31, 2016, 09:11:29 PM »
Very nice build.  

Design, price and part fit aside I can see possible uses for this. It's essentially a faux medieval tower, so why not use it as such? The Victorians were mad keen on mock Gothic, mock Romanesque and mock medieval.  It could be the tower part to some nouveu riche industrialist's estate, the clock tower on a civic building or church or just a stand alone folly plonked on the grounds of a stately home. All the silly decoration, misplaced arrow slits etc then work really well if the conceit is that it is a faux medieval structure.  That blank side with the curving arch would look better with a clock face attached anyway.

Would be a definite asset for people doing Victorian era games or even VBCW.
« Last Edit: May 31, 2016, 09:14:36 PM by carlos marighela »
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Re: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (Update 30 May)
« Reply #44 on: May 31, 2016, 09:51:51 PM »
THIS! Is the future!  lol

 lol

Want some as well?  ;D

cheers

James

 

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