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Title: First look at Castle Wolfenfels
Post by: Westfalia Chris on February 08, 2007, 05:44:25 PM: Well then! Not completely finished, but close enough, and finally leaving the "lump of stuff to be ashamed of"-stage, so I thought I´d show some pics.

The castle is constructed from cardboard, foamboard, styrofoam, balsa wood, corrugated card, and two cast doors. All roofs except for the wall roofs are removable, as are the outer wall sections of the triple building opposed to the Donjon, which itself is mere "looks", ie not playable, in order to reduce the number of "distractions" (ie floors on which the Commandos might lose themselves... :D

I´m still working on a pedestal, a wooden bridge and a guard post, as well as some interior decor and the scenario objectives.

The castle measures some 90x40cm/36x18" and has been left blank of too "period-specific" ornaments to allow it to be used in a variety of settings (me being a Zenda fan for some decades now... :D). In this case, I´ll add some separate building (currently considering a chapel) to cover the burn marks.

(http://www.dminis.com/images/img.1170955350471.jpg)

(http://www.dminis.com/images/img.1170955541919.jpg)
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Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on February 08, 2007, 05:50:31 PM: damn, that's really good, Chris, thumbs up!
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Post by: Operator5 on February 08, 2007, 05:52:07 PM: Excellent job Chris. I'd love to game on that piece.
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Post by: PeteMurray on February 08, 2007, 05:56:14 PM: I'd like to game on that, too! It's really splendid.
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Post by: dominic on February 08, 2007, 06:01:41 PM: Wow!! That is bloody amazing!! :o
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Post by: dominic on February 08, 2007, 06:03:02 PM: What are the three circles in the front courtyard? A rocket launch pad?
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Post by: PeteMurray on February 08, 2007, 06:06:00 PM: Quote from: "dominic"
What are the three circles in the front courtyard? A rocket launch pad?

The scorched remains of the last three miniature commandos who tried to infiltrate Schloss Gefliegentersaucen.
Title: First look at Castle Wolfenfels
Post by: Westfalia Chris on February 08, 2007, 06:36:03 PM: Quote from: "PeteMurray"
Quote from: "dominic"
What are the three circles in the front courtyard? A rocket launch pad?

The scorched remains of the last three miniature commandos who tried to infiltrate Schloss Gefliegentersaucen.

ROFLMAO! Wonderful!

It is indeed a landing pad... for a certain flying fedora of doom.
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Post by: Grimm on February 08, 2007, 07:33:02 PM: No Way !!!! COOL !!! :love: :love: :love: can´t wait to see it in real :o :o
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Post by: Pappa Midnight on February 08, 2007, 07:53:39 PM: That is absolutely brilliant!!!! :o :love: :love: :o
Awesome work Chris!
PM
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Post by: supervike on February 08, 2007, 09:23:30 PM: Amazing for sure!
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Post by: W.B.Kurgan on February 08, 2007, 09:39:12 PM: Absolutely awesome! :o :o :o

Can't wait for the game report photos! :lol: :mrgreen:
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Post by: matakishi on February 08, 2007, 11:36:33 PM: Splendid indeed! :love: :o :love: :o
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Post by: abbot_amaury on February 09, 2007, 07:44:53 AM: Awesome!
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Post by: NetTerrain on February 09, 2007, 08:07:25 AM: very nice!
do you have some detail pics?
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Post by: Malamute on February 09, 2007, 08:30:32 AM: Superb model :D
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Post by: poulppy on February 09, 2007, 08:59:36 AM: just one word : Wow :o
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Post by: Driscoles on February 09, 2007, 09:02:57 AM: Very good Chris.
I always said youre a genious. :mrgreen:
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Post by: knoxville on February 09, 2007, 09:47:06 AM: Awesome! Looking forward to see it IRL :D
Title: First look at Castle Wolfenfels
Post by: Westfalia Chris on February 09, 2007, 10:08:51 AM: Quote from: "NetTerrain"
very nice!
do you have some detail pics?

I´m reluctant to do some before I also get the interior decor done (the lab stuff is currently on the paintbench), but here´s a pic combining a scale shot (with a BAM 28mm fig) and a look into the most important interior rooms:

(http://www.dminis.com/images/img.1170963873884.jpg)

I´ll still do some painting "cleanup", though.
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Post by: Plynkes on February 09, 2007, 10:54:33 AM: Outstanding. In addition to "Where Eagles Dare" type fun (you need to get a Clint Eastwood figure wielding an MP40 in each hand) this could be great for that swashbuckling game that everyone's always talking about.

You know the one. I forget what it's called. Written by that American chap. What's his name again?
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Post by: Argonor on February 09, 2007, 11:37:07 AM: Great!!! It somehow reminds me of the Wartburg?
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Post by: Argonor on February 09, 2007, 11:38:20 AM: How do I get to game on that superb piece of terrain? :D

(edit: how did I get a b mixed up with a p???)
Title: First look at Castle Wolfenfels
Post by: Westfalia Chris on February 09, 2007, 12:00:59 PM: Quote from: "Argonor"
Great!!! It somehow reminds me of the Wartburg?

I actually based it on several castles from "Mitteldeutschland" (what is nowadays the "Neue Bundesländer", ie ex-GDR), both the Wartburg and Burg Falkenstein/Harz being the prime inspiration, especially for the combination of walls and timberwork superstructure.

Quote from: "Argonor"
How do I get to game on that superp piece of terrain? :D

Well, I seem to recall you were busy on the weekend in question, but I´ll be offering participation games at Tactica on 24th and 25th of February. I´m aiming for two games a day (or even three on saturday, if time allows).
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Post by: NetTerrain on February 09, 2007, 12:06:37 PM: really looking forward to the Tactica for a "live view"

and I think I can connect the three depressions there with rumors about a hushed up "Project ST" ;)
Title: First look at Castle Wolfenfels
Post by: Argonor on February 09, 2007, 03:53:35 PM: Quote from: Westfalia Chris
Quote from: "Argonor"

Quote from: "Argonor"
How do I get to game on that superb piece of terrain? :D

Well, I seem to recall you were busy on the weekend in question, but I´ll be offering participation games at Tactica on 24th and 25th of February. I´m aiming for two games a day (or even three on saturday, if time allows).

Darn.... Well, I'll just have to wait for the - hopefully many - pictures of said sessions :wink:
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Post by: Grimm on February 09, 2007, 04:07:18 PM: ``Ich werd bekloppt ``` you a genius :o
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Post by: Westfalia Chris on February 09, 2007, 04:15:40 PM: I didn´t want to include too many "spoilers", but here´s two views of the furnished laboratory (ground floor will be filled with doomsday devices and more viscious stuff).

(http://www.dminis.com/images/img.1171037532189.jpg)
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Post by: Operator5 on February 09, 2007, 04:20:30 PM: I love that chalkboard. :love:

It's one of the things that is always missing from a good mad-scientist's lab.
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Post by: Grimm on February 09, 2007, 04:21:46 PM: OK what is the price :love:
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Post by: dominic on February 09, 2007, 04:28:51 PM: Wow!! That really is a work of art!

Yes, what's the price!?! PM bitte
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Post by: Argonor on February 09, 2007, 04:34:48 PM: Really, really nice. Had I only the time (and patience)..... :o
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Post by: Grimm on February 09, 2007, 05:08:36 PM: The time is the problem :?
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Post by: chrisv on February 09, 2007, 08:02:54 PM: That is just spectacular, Chris! I mean, really top notch. I would love to have such beautiful and detailed terrain to run games on.

And that chalkboard is great!

Chris