Author Topic: Captain Blood's Renedra Tower project (8 July - Finished. Many pics P10.) (Read 42835 times)

Andym · « **Reply #45 on:** May 31, 2016, 10:16:18 PM »

It's a cracking kit from the outside, but does it not have anything to get rid of the negative mould on the inside? It's a shame there's no inserts to make the wall more solid!

Captain Blood · « **Reply #46 on:** May 31, 2016, 11:32:53 PM »

Nope. No interior detailing or depth. As you say, great externally. Not so much inside...

**GS** · « **Reply #47 on:** June 02, 2016, 05:42:11 AM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on May 31, 2016, 09:51:51 PM

Want some as well?

cheers

James

Are you trying to put the forum in chains?

cheers
GS

Hammers · « **Reply #48 on:** June 02, 2016, 06:26:09 AM »

Stonking build, Richard. But I think you've made me cross it from my list, at least for now, the way you describe it's out-of-the-box finishing. Sounds like too much work. I have yards of chain to, should you need some.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #49 on:** June 02, 2016, 01:55:31 PM »

Ah, thank you Peder. I'm hoping James remembered to pop some in the post to me

I don't want to damn the Renedra product too much, or put people off. It is, undoubtedly, from the outside, a really nice looking fortification, and good value for money considering the sheer amount of plastic involved. Many wargamers will be more than happy with it, and we'll be seeing many large scale fortifcations based around these kits for years to come.

Unfortunately, if you're a fastidious, pernickety git like me, there are just a few things not quite right with it, that turn it from an easy 'straight out of the box and paint it' task, into a fairly major project.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #50 on:** June 02, 2016, 03:37:16 PM »

Going to the post office on Saturday. Haven't had a chance before then

cheers

James

Captain Blood · « **Reply #51 on:** June 02, 2016, 03:38:24 PM »

No worries. Thanks James

Captain Blood · « **Reply #52 on:** June 10, 2016, 04:59:50 PM »

Okay, here is the tower, painted with several layers of highlighting in a kind of mid stone colour, but with none of the details painted in yet, nor any of the all important weathering.
Received Jimbibbly's kind donation of some different gauge chain, and have added some redundant lengths of chain that obviously used to attach to some long discarded drawbridge. These are simply superlued into position and then doused with PVA to fix them. They will be painted as if rusted and fossilised where they hang against the wall...

Weathering next... Then the tower will be mounted on its base and the bulk groundwork done. This will let me see how I need to construct the timber stairs up to the stone dais onto which the gates open...

Charlie_ · « **Reply #53 on:** June 10, 2016, 05:12:54 PM »

Nice. What sort of colours did you use for the stonework? Is it just several layers of drybrushing?

Romark · « **Reply #54 on:** June 10, 2016, 05:22:01 PM »

Coming along nicely Richard,all your "tweaks" to the basic kit have transformed it.

Looking forward to the finished article.

Cheers
Keith

eilif · « **Reply #55 on:** June 10, 2016, 05:52:35 PM »

That looks quite stunning!
Well done.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #56 on:** June 10, 2016, 06:36:03 PM »

Thanks

Quote from: Charlie_ on June 10, 2016, 05:12:54 PM

Nice. What sort of colours did you use for the stonework? Is it just several layers of drybrushing?

Yes, it's just a mix of dark brown, caramel and white with gradually increasing amounts of white in the mix for the drybrushing...
It's actually more of a sandy tone than it appears in the photos, where it looks almost grey. It isn't. Something to do with the light outside today I think, and my camera settings...

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #57 on:** June 10, 2016, 07:59:01 PM »

Looking good so far

I'm interested to see how you do the stairs...

cheers

James

Andym · « **Reply #58 on:** June 10, 2016, 08:43:00 PM »

Looking good Captain!

I can't wsit to see it all dine with the groundwork in place!

I know your planning on using it for WOTR and GOT but it has a certain "twisted doctor bringing things back to life, villagers crowding outside with pitchforks and torches" kinda vibe.

painterman · « **Reply #59 on:** June 10, 2016, 10:13:34 PM »

Looking good Richard, lovely tones for the stonework.
Simon

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