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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: tomrommel1 on February 17, 2015, 09:06:04 AM
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Here are some pictures of my castle terrain , still a work in progress. The castle itself is by tabletopwargames ( I think they are defunct, at least you can`t reach them on the web)
The terrain tiles are build to fit my existing collection of tiles.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1132.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1132.jpg.html)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1133.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1133.jpg.html)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1134.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1134.jpg.html)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1135.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1135.jpg.html)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1136.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1136.jpg.html)
Have started with filler pictures will follow
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Looking good so far. :)
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A very nice start. I'll look forward to seeing this advance.
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Yes, looking good Tom.
It seems strange that this company that had been promoting their products so aggressively, has suddenly vanished from the radar without a trace. I wonder if they overreached themselves on the finances front in order to bring this castle kit into production, and fell over?
Pity, because while I didn't like their first couple of buildings (too square and regular looking) the modular castle does look pretty good, and I was seriously considering buying one as the basis for my own long-deferred castle project.
But it looks like it may no longer be an option, and you may now be the proud owner of a rare collector's item ;)
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They are Tabletopworkshop these days but only the Facebook site is operational (and nothing since Jan 15) with the website being a 404. Forgot to renew their domain name? :)
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Nothing since 5 Jan as far as I can see? They look decidedly dead in the water to me, but hopefully they will reappear at some point.
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maybe someone else gets the molds and starts selling again . I think they did the engineering part themselves as it says so on the parts. They are definitely not from Renadra!
The castle is quite nice and I wanted to keep it modular to be able to build different designs. So I didn`t glue the parts.
Now as you can`t get any more models from them I might just glue it into two big parts.
More pictures to come
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Here is a little update.
I finished with the filler and carved stones and pavement into the blue foam .
I will start painting the terrain pieces today . Expect more pictures then.(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1148.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1148.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1149.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1149.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1150.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1150.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1151.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1151.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1153.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1153.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1154.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1154.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1155.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1155.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1157.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1157.jpg.html)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/FullSizeRender.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/FullSizeRender.jpg.html)
The last picture shows the basecoat with gesso the following step will be airbrushing the rocks.
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Pity about the company, 'cos I liked the look of that castle too.
Anyways, all your modelling looks excellent! Looks like it'll turn out great.
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I saw them at Battleground in November and they were talking about how they were just about to make a big push on the castle. I saw NorthStar were selling their buildings off at half price too though, which may not be a good sign. I hope they're still about as it's a lovely product.
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A little update again .
What do you think I used this fore?
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1196.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1196.jpg.html)
I made reeds for the castle moat with it:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1197.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1197.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1198.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1198.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1199.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1199.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1200.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1200.jpg.html)
Hope you like it so far. The water isn't finished yet
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Super Job , excellent terrain
dodge
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Really impressive work. I'll be watching eagerly to see the completion of this one.
Your use of the brush for reeds reminds me that I've got a cheap shoeshine brush somewhere that I intended to use for the same purpose. Better go looking...
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The brush bristles look great as vegetation that will be an impressive board.
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This is looking brilliant...
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Impressive terrain building! :-*
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Good work Tom. Coming on a treat.
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Very nice. :-* :-*
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Here are some new pictures of the nearly finished terrain . Next will be the castle itself.
Here without grass :
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1231.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1231.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1232.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1232.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1233.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1233.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1234.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1234.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1235.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1235.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1236.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1236.jpg.html)
And these are with grass added . The grass will let the tiles blend in with the older ones ( they are from total system scenic)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1237.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1237.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1238.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1238.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1239.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1239.jpg.html)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1240.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1240.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1241.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1241.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1242.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1242.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1243.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1243.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1244.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1244.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1245.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1245.jpg.html)
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Fantastic. :) If I was looking at some of those photos on a wee phone screen, maybe squinting a bit, I'd be hard-pressed to tell they were modelled without the divide between the tiles.
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Looking great so far, can't wait to see it with the castle in situ ;D
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Lovely baseboards Tom. Very well done.
Interestingly I picked up a copy of the current issue of Wargames Illustrated at Victoria station today, and it has a quarter page advert for Tabletop Workshop in there, complete with website address. The website that's still defunct... Curiouser and curiouser...
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I saw that, too . It is really getting curious. Maybe someone from the mag can shed some light on this issue?!
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Amazing! I love this!! :-*
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These are wonderful with plenty for space for miniatures to stand & fight.
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The advertising was probably block booked sometime ago
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I started on the castle proper. I used an airbrush to get 10 different layers of grey on it. This gives a good representation of stone masonry .
Now I am thinking about how to get on from this point as it still looks to new to me.
Maybe a wash with umber or sepia or even black!?
What would you do?
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1262.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1262.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1263.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1263.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1264.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1264.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1265.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1265.jpg.html)
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I started on the castle proper. I used an airbrush to get 10 different layers of grey on it. This gives a good representation of stone masonry .
Now I am thinking about how to get on from this point as it still looks to new to me.
Maybe a wash with umber or sepia or even black!?
What would you do?
Awaiting Captain Blood's advice. :D
I think a little raw umber would help a lot. Most bare stone castles have at least a tinge of brown.
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Looks great...A Wash of black/brown would definitely give it some lift.
when I built my castle I started with a black base and drybrushed on the greys...
This seemed to give it the depth I was looking for
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/SOUTHCHESTER/d2_zpsb303e0b7.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/The%20Keep/DSC_0943_zps6b0cb5ba.jpg)
If you can crack the castle like you have done your base this ids going to look fabulous
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Brown around the base of the walls where the ground meets the wall. Pick out various stone blocks in slightly different shades of grey/brown etc. Lighter drybrushing along the crenellations and on some blocks.
Add some green washes where water is likely to run or gather ie down the walls, along the window sills, along the base of the walls.
Some brown streaks down the walls from windows/latrines...
Basically you want to dirty it up and break up the uniform colour.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/21/86_09_03_15_4_38_07_0.bmp)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/21/86_09_03_15_4_45_16_0.jpg)
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Those GW castles and bits get everywhere :D
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I feel dirty when I don't have a castle like that. :D
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I agree with what they said. A dirty 'tide mark' rising from the ground along the lower part of the wall, plus various staining and washes to break up the uniform colour.
Personally, had I ever got hold of one of these sets (as I was thinking of doing before the manufacturer vanished off the radar into the Bermuda Triangle), I would have part-plastered some of the walls to break up the uniform appearance. My fundamental reservation about this model castle is that it's much too neat and regular for an organic stone building. Some rendering / plaster would also help to cover up some of the joins in the plastic, which are all a bit too apparent... Or maybe some vegetations clinging to a few points on the walls. I know no self-respecting castle owner would allow his fortifications to be compromised with creeping vines and clumps of moss, but as far as this model goes, anything that helps break up the too-perfect uniformity of the walls and towers can only be an improvement... Think perhaps I'd also cut one or two of the towers down by a few mm - again to help break up the uniformity. And add some wooden superstructures in some places but not in others... Anything to make the whole thing look more irregular looking.
Well, that's what I'd do - you did ask, Tom :)
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Thanks for the ideas I can nick now. So dirty it up and some vegetation sounds easy enough. I already thought about adding a roof to one or two towers.
So stay tuned more pictures to follow!
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You could try brown ink washes on some sections of stonework get the brown into the stone joins that will help break up the uniform grey.
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Damn good looking castle!
And I'm with the Cap on this one. I also want a castle. Or well, I just want one of the tower to do a haunted lighthouse :(
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It's a shame that table top design seems to have disappeared, does GW still make its castles?
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And here the castle on the terrain :(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1305.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1305.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1306.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1306.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1307.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1307.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1308.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1308.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1309.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1309.jpg.html)
There will be a bridge added and a Gatehouse before the bridge and possibly a roof on one of the towers later
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Sorry to be a party pooper but I don't think the colour scheme for the castle walls works. :(
In my opinion it would be better if the colour of the castle walls blended more with the colour of the rocks below. So more of a brown/cream colour.
Overall its a superb piece of terrain building. :)
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That will be a fine looking piece.
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Tom, a great project indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also have to agreed with Richard aka the good Capt Blood, who said:
Personally, had I ever got hold of one of these sets (as I was thinking of doing before the manufacturer vanished off the radar into the Bermuda Triangle), I would have part-plastered some of the walls to break up the uniform appearance. My fundamental reservation about this model castle is that it's much too neat and regular for an organic stone building. Some rendering / plaster would also help to cover up some of the joins in the plastic, which are all a bit too apparent... Or maybe some vegetations clinging to a few points on the walls. I know no self-respecting castle owner would allow his fortifications to be compromised with creeping vines and clumps of moss, but as far as this model goes, anything that helps break up the too-perfect uniformity of the walls and towers can only be an improvement... Think perhaps I'd also cut one or two of the towers down by a few mm - again to help break up the uniformity. And add some wooden superstructures in some places but not in others... Anything to make the whole thing look more irregular looking.
It just looks too neat...and I have yet to ever see a castle with brick work looking so uniform and tidy. All that said, you have done a great job on this castle...love the moat and all. One small observation that needs correcting, you have forgot to include a well (water source) inside the castle...every castle has some sort of water source that can't be polluted (the water in the moat can be)...either a well or a cistern. You might want to add that little feature in as part of your courtyard.
Looking forward to seeing your many battles around the castle!
PS This castle reminds me of the 54mm size one I had as a kid...I am pretty sure it was Timpo...and went with their knights. I still have it packed away somewhere...one day I will locate it, fix it up, and give it to my son to play with!!!!!!! :D
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The well in the courtyard is a good idea ! Thanks.
I started to do a scratch build extension of one of the towers ( more like a thinner extension upwards like a wizards
tower) next will then be a wooden bridge crossing the moat with outer works ( more like a wooden and stone guard building)
pictures to follow
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Hello ,
after a longer brake here are more pictures of the progress on the guard building and the bridge. The bridge will be redone as I don't like it as it is.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1341.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1341.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1342.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1342.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1352.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1352.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1353.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1353.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1354.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1354.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1355.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1355.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1732.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1732.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1750.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1750.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1751.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1751.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1752.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1752.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1753.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1753.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1754.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1754.jpg.html)
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:-* :o
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Its becoming a great model.
Keep it coming. :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Wow! That gatehouse looks great. :-*
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Had a little bit more time to work on the upper level of the Gatetower. The fighting platforms aren't finished yet(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1763.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1763.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1764.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1764.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1765.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1765.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1766.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1766.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1767.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1767.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1768.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1768.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1769.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1769.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1770.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1770.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/IMG_1771.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/IMG_1771.jpg.html)
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Splendid Tom. Who needs plastic castles anyway, when you can scratchbuild :)
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indeed that is true!
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I like how this is coming together but agree about the colour for the walls needs to be a little warmer :)
cheers
James
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looking forward to se the end result
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I worked on a new article about how I did the castle for my Blog and realized I never posted pictures here of the completed terrain piece. If you want to see the article I wrote go here for more pictures and info: https://wargamesgazette.wordpress.com/terrain/
https://wargamesgazette.wordpress.com
here are some pictures of the completed thing:(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/G4.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/G4.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/G1.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/G1.jpg.html)(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/tomrommel/G8.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/tomrommel/media/G8.jpg.html)
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:-* Niccce! 8)