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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Captain Blood on 06 October 2008, 06:36:46 PM

Title: The bastion...
Post by: Captain Blood on 06 October 2008, 06:36:46 PM
Thought I'd show you the earthwork bastion I've just completed.

I've added a 'how to make' tutorial in the workbench area.

The figures are painted by Baner, rebased and lightly retouched by me. Flags, guns, scenery all by me.

Figures are Bicorne and Renegade. The guns are Bicorne and TAG.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/577_08_07_17_2_47_20_1.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/577_08_07_17_2_47_20_2.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/577_08_07_17_2_47_20_3.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/577_08_07_17_2_47_21_4.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/577_08_07_17_2_47_20_0.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/577_08_07_17_2_45_33_4.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/577_08_07_17_2_42_18_4.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/577_08_07_17_2_42_18_1.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/28/577_08_07_17_2_45_33_1.jpg)


Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: commissarmoody on 06 October 2008, 06:53:46 PM
Vary nice
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Driscoles on 06 October 2008, 06:54:53 PM
Hi,

its not my era. But this looks all so beautiful. Nice painting, great bases and fantastic terrain.

Björn
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: cianty on 06 October 2008, 07:11:15 PM
Absolutely beautiful!  :o The minis and the bastion (of course!) look perfect!

Now, I swear I've seen the house in the background on ebay just a few days ago..  ???
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Bako on 06 October 2008, 07:36:09 PM
Nice stuff. How exactly did you make those wicker things(forgot the name again)? I could use a decent way to make them.
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Overlord on 06 October 2008, 07:50:10 PM
Fantastic stuff Cap'n.  :-* :-* :-*
A great piece of terrain with an excellent tutorial.  8)
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Regulator on 06 October 2008, 08:13:52 PM
Self-made bastion ???
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Mancha on 06 October 2008, 09:17:01 PM
Very, VERY nice.  Needs some greenery though, don't you think?  Weeds are remarkably hearty creatures, and withstand even the rigors of war, I would guess.
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Furt on 06 October 2008, 10:34:50 PM
A great piece - love the gate especially.  :)

I agree it could do with a little greenery especially on the outside face amongst the spikes. It just looks a little too bare - unless of course it has suffered a lot of enemy artillery fire!
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: andekmcc on 06 October 2008, 10:56:45 PM
looks great loved the tutorial as well
thanks..
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: archangel1 on 07 October 2008, 04:24:01 AM
Nice job! Tutorial is great, too.  Beautiful figures.
I think it's a valid point about the vegetation.  I don't imagine anyone took the time to remove the sods when they threw up the berms so there should at least be evidence of dead grass everywhere.  It's not battle-damaged enough to have obliterated every trace of Mother Nature and, if this is used for ECW skirmishes, it's in rainy old England! It wouldn't take much for grass and weeds or moss to get started on all that lovely, loose, moist earth.
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: BigMecha on 07 October 2008, 06:35:19 AM
Very very nice!

miniatures are very colorful and it is perfect!
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Malamute on 07 October 2008, 08:22:38 AM
OOh nopw that is very nnice. I like all the small details like the gabions and the gateway. Awesome job Sir. ;D :-*
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on 07 October 2008, 08:23:09 AM
Absolutely marvellous, sir! Love the way the miniatures blend into the scenery. The bastion could be a gaming board in its own right. Hope to see a battle report next.

Besides, many thanks for your tutorials. Full of inspiration and practicable hints.
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 07 October 2008, 09:20:45 AM
Absolutely marvellous, sir! Love the way the miniatures blend into the scenery. The bastion could be a gaming board in its own right. Hope to see a battle report next.

Besides, many thanks for your tutorials. Full of inspiration and practicable hints.

Yes, you could do a "Glory"-type assault on the bastion. Do they do a miniature Matthew Broderick in ECW Colonels' uniform  ???
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: dodge on 07 October 2008, 09:26:58 AM
Looks soooo good with the minis on too fantastic and thanks for the tutorial  :D

dodge
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: oxiana on 07 October 2008, 10:02:35 AM
Thanks so much - the terrain is great, but it's always so much better when you can see the work behind it.
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: Captain Blood on 07 October 2008, 08:15:26 PM
Thanks chaps for kind comments. I think you are probably right, it needs a bit of weed or grass or summat. Couldn't quite make my mind up about that, but think I'll go with the consensus view!  ;)

How exactly did you make those wicker things(forgot the name again)? I could use a decent way to make them.

They are called gabions - basically, ruddy great baskets packed with earth: very good at absorbing flying bullets and even cannon balls. These are metal ones made by The Assault Group, but lots of people make them in resin as well...


Now, I swear I've seen the house in the background on ebay just a few days ago..  ???


Yes, those buildings are by PMC Games / Sellthatstuffboy, who formerly owned Total System Scenic, but now trade exclusively through eBay. Not very detailed, but a solid, fast (and relatively cheap) source of instant villages...
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: odd duck on 07 October 2008, 08:25:23 PM
Great looking terrain!1 Good work
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: cianty on 07 October 2008, 10:16:12 PM
Now, I swear I've seen the house in the background on ebay just a few days ago..  ???

Yes, those buildings are by PMC Games / Sellthatstuffboy, who formerly owned Total System Scenic, but now trade exclusively through eBay. Not very detailed, but a solid, fast (and relatively cheap) source of instant villages...

Ah, oh yeah! Thanks for clearing that up.  :)
Title: Re: The bastion...
Post by: argsilverson on 07 October 2008, 10:53:27 PM
It is indeed very nice. A work that makes you to start other eras!

Outstanding job!