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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Belgian on 28 January 2012, 10:53:19 PM

Title: Maori Pa
Post by: Belgian on 28 January 2012, 10:53:19 PM

Hi, some while ago I saw the movie "River Queen" and was intrigued by the New Zealand Wars and the kind of warfare. After some online research I decided to build a Maori Pa as it seemed a challenging build for me as a terrain builder. The Pa is not intended to be a 100% historical so it's a mix of both an early Maori Pa and a later gunfighter Maori Pa. When the Pa is finished I will post a detailled tutorial on my blog, here's already a picture of the Pa in construction with a Foundry miniature to indicate the scale (as I don't posses any maori miniatures!).

The Pa consist out of a outer palissade and a larger inner palissade complete with decorated support beams. The inner palissade also houses a round trench from which the occupants can fire from well protected positions. You may also notice the two tunnels connecting the space between the two palisades with the trenches.


(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy72/Wargamenewsandterrain/IMG_3664.jpg)

Comments are more then welcome!  ;)

Title: Re: Maori Pa
Post by: commissarmoody on 28 January 2012, 10:55:40 PM

I liked that movie, and I hope to see your compleated Pa

Title: Re: Maori Pa
Post by: Belgian on 28 January 2012, 11:01:55 PM

It a great movie, more progress will probably be posted tomorrow  :D

Title: Re: Maori Pa
Post by: Marine0846 on 29 January 2012, 02:47:43 AM

I like the look.
Can't wait to see it finished.
Gaming the Maori Wars one must have a Pa to fight over.
What figures do you have, or planning to paint to go with it?

Title: Re: Maori Pa
Post by: Belgian on 29 January 2012, 07:06:15 PM

Thanks for the comment, I will probaly use some of the excellent Empress Miniatures Maori and British.

I've also managed to plaster the piece, now it only needs to dry for some days before I can texture and paint the Pa.

(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy72/Wargamenewsandterrain/IMG_3679.jpg)

Title: Re: Maori Pa
Post by: Hubbynz on 31 January 2012, 05:25:45 AM

Great idea!!! Being a kiwi a have a vested interest in this and have been eyeing up the Empress minis for a while now.

Title: Re: Maori Pa
Post by: carlos marighela on 31 January 2012, 10:38:09 AM

Nice work.

Title: Re: Maori Pa
Post by: Belgian on 31 January 2012, 07:34:20 PM

Thanks, the texturing and the painting will probaly happen this weekend as the plaster is finally dry  :?