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Author Topic: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion  (Read 2973 times)

Offline DintheDin

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A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« on: March 07, 2017, 09:14:22 PM »
In order to finish my Vauban fort project, I needed to give depth to the defenses, creating a big bastion as a second line of fortifications.
It should be an imposing construction, overlooking and protecting the first line.

See also my previous post

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=98636.new;topicseen#new

Imagine it is mid-August summer holidays. You have ample time to work, but all stores are closed and your printer is out of ink.
Scavenging a box with leftovers, I managed to gather enough printed paper, cardboard and cork to finish the job.
Here are some side views, where you can see the walls made from irregular pieces of paper, covered in the seams with some vegetation.  

  
« Last Edit: March 07, 2017, 09:28:20 PM by DintheDin »
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Offline DintheDin

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2017, 09:15:52 PM »
Some views from the inside

Offline DintheDin

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2017, 09:21:35 PM »
A 15mm battery to show the dimensions

Offline DintheDin

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2017, 09:23:44 PM »
And some foot. Each of the two front sides are about 30cm

Offline DintheDin

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2017, 09:25:14 PM »
Some more views from the back side

Offline DintheDin

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2017, 09:26:43 PM »
A final view from above

Offline Furt

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2017, 09:37:12 PM »
Very nicely done.
“A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.”

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Offline DintheDin

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2017, 09:52:57 PM »
Very nicely done.

Thank you!
No paintbrushes were damaged at the making of this job  :)

Offline miltiades

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2017, 07:48:53 AM »
fantastic job. One of your finest and one of the best I have seen :o

Offline The Grim Mariner

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2017, 08:48:37 AM »
Most excellent.
In wargaming as in life - don't accept cheap imitations

Offline DintheDin

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2017, 12:25:42 PM »
fantastic job. One of your finest and one of the best I have seen :o

Thank you!
The siege season is coming, I smell it in the air  lol

Offline DintheDin

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2017, 12:35:45 PM »
Most excellent.

Please, stay tuned.
A group of tourists, dressed as heads of Regiment have a glamorous selfie on the bastion plateau  ;)

Offline DintheDin

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Re: A Vauban fort (Part 2) - The Grand Bastion
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2017, 09:54:23 PM »
Here I found a very interesting drawing about Vauban bastions design:
The three systems of Vauban

 

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