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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: matakishi on March 11, 2008, 08:19:07 PM

Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: matakishi on March 11, 2008, 08:19:07 PM
Previously lost in the sands of time, Peter Helm's original article on how he built his Foreign Legion fort is available again (illustrated with new photos by me)...

(http://www.matakishi.com/Fort%20Zinderneuf%205%20600.jpg)

Full article and plans are here:
http://www.matakishi.com/fortzinderneuf.htm

Aaaah, history!  :love:
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Westfalia Chris on March 11, 2008, 08:45:44 PM
Niiiiice! Or, should I say, très joli, Monsieur le Constructeur! :)
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Driscoles on March 11, 2008, 09:11:13 PM
This is really really nice. I just ran a Foreign Legion Scenario with a buddy at the Tactica.

We also had a Zinderneuf, but it was not as good as this one.

Cheers
Björn
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: fastolfrus on March 11, 2008, 09:33:35 PM
Jolly attractive.
Wonder if I can persuade the club to make one ....
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Helen on March 11, 2008, 09:51:05 PM
now all we need to see are the Brigade Games French Foreign Legion to be released! 8)
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Lt. Hazel on March 11, 2008, 10:29:02 PM
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now all we need to see are the Brigade Games French Foreign Legion to be released!

YES  :D  I´ve seen the greens long time ago, and loved them!
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Driscoles on March 12, 2008, 06:07:31 AM
Are there any pictures from those Greens ?
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Helen on March 12, 2008, 08:20:09 AM
Quote from: Driscoles
Are there any pictures from those Greens ?
here we go 8)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/ends%20of%20the%20earth/64e1.jpg)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/ends%20of%20the%20earth/66f0.jpg)[/img]
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Malamute on March 12, 2008, 08:24:12 AM
Nice looking greens.
A bit of nostalgia - I remember the front page of Wargames Illustrated showing his fort and the figures :)
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: twrchtrwyth on March 13, 2008, 12:14:22 AM
Quote from: "Malamute"
Nice looking greens.
A bit of nostalgia - I remember the front page of Wargames Illustrated showing his fort and the figures :)

You and me both, but have you got the right magazine? :?:
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: matakishi on March 13, 2008, 12:30:11 AM
The Foreign Legion fort on the WI cover wasn't this one.
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Driscoles on March 13, 2008, 06:04:04 AM
Thank you Helen !
Björn
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Malamute on March 13, 2008, 08:36:06 AM
Quote from: "matakishi"
The Foreign Legion fort on the WI cover wasn't this one.


How intriguing, I wonder who that one belonged too then :?:  :lol:
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: matakishi on March 13, 2008, 03:32:33 PM
It was a resin one, originally from Village Green I think.
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: matakishi on March 13, 2008, 10:02:52 PM
I am of course wrong, the fort featured in WI was scratch built by Mark Allen. The figures were Peter Helm's.

(http://www.matakishi.com/%21%21%21WI%2053%20cover.jpg)
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: fastolfrus on March 13, 2008, 11:48:50 PM
That's quite a nice looking design.

Look's like more towers than wall.
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: R A Norton on March 14, 2008, 03:23:53 AM
Very nicely done!  I'm getting thirsty just looking at it!
Title: Fort Zinderneuf
Post by: Malamute on March 15, 2008, 08:32:31 AM
Thanks for finding the front cover shot. Thats the one I was thinking of. I think I prefer yours, more space  :)