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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Mitch K on 23 December 2011, 07:58:22 PM

Title: Pictish Wheelhouse Build
Post by: Mitch K on 23 December 2011, 07:58:22 PM

I've put up a post on my blog on building a simple Pictish Wheelhouse:

http://mitchwargaming.blogspot.com/2011/12/simple-pictish-buildings-part-1.html

Here's a picture of the offending item:

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LAMAzGDNLgM/TvTYhd4KzFI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/HoC-fokBt-Y/s1600/wheelhouse_7.JPG)

Enjoy!

Title: Re: Pictish Wheelhouse Build
Post by: Andym on 23 December 2011, 11:31:02 PM

It IS good!....but why(and I may be being a idiot here) is it called a wheelhouse? Is it the shape of the building? :(

Title: Re: Pictish Wheelhouse Build
Post by: inkydave on 23 December 2011, 11:41:48 PM

Really nice, the stone work is particularly good.

Quote from: Andym on 23 December 2011, 11:31:02 PM

It IS good!....but why(and I may be being a idiot here) is it called a wheelhouse? Is it the shape of the building? :(

IIRC you are correct in your suspicion. The building has a central circular room like a hub and walls eminating from it like spokes. The spaces between the 'spokes' make individual rooms. I did Romano-Celtic studies at uni but it was a long long very long time ago. o_o