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Title: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Mitch K on November 08, 2012, 03:36:02 PM
Guys,

I've finally completed my Anglo-Saxon Great Hall project. The finished article is here:
http://mitchwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/saxon-great-hall-part-3.html
There are two previous parts describing the rest of the build.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Csmef3erZgs/UJubeyuAM0I/AAAAAAAAAh4/NOWZSSWrr6E/s320/greathall_finished_side_2.jpg)

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: area23 on November 09, 2012, 08:01:51 PM
Beautiful. I also read your other articles too, very inspiring.

The polystirene in the oven trick is not something I could risk myself.  lol
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Mitch K on November 09, 2012, 09:30:09 PM
Beautiful. I also read your other articles too, very inspiring.

The polystirene in the oven trick is not something I could risk myself.  lol

Go on, have a go! There's bound to be something you just have to do that way! :D
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: xpalpatinex on November 09, 2012, 10:20:26 PM
Love it! The interior detail and mantle piece really make it stand out.
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Mitch K on November 09, 2012, 10:33:25 PM
Love it! The interior detail and mantle piece really make it stand out.
Thanks!
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: War In 15MM on November 10, 2012, 12:04:04 AM
Beautiful piece of work.  Richard
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Mitch K on November 10, 2012, 10:00:56 AM
Beautiful piece of work.  Richard
Thank you! It was fun to do, if a little frustrating in parts.
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: CyberAlien312 on November 10, 2012, 11:35:10 AM
Impressive! The exterior looks beautiful, but I also really like the interior.
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Mitch K on November 10, 2012, 01:32:01 PM
Impressive! The exterior looks beautiful, but I also really like the interior.

Cheers CyberAlien. The temptation to really go to town on the interior was very strong. The Regia Angolorum reconstruction at Wychurst is absolutely breathtaking and gives so much inspiration that not putting in every stick of furniture, tapestry and internal decoration is incredibly difficult!
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Sixmilletoe on November 13, 2012, 11:09:24 AM
lovely job! :)
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Damas on November 13, 2012, 11:44:41 AM
Hi Mitch,

As a member of Regia and a regular contributor to Wychurst I am glad that you have found inspiration from it!

Just for info, the Longhall roof consisted of 35,000 hand rove shingles, individually fitted to the roof. ( I did about a sixth of them!)
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Mitch K on November 13, 2012, 04:14:37 PM
Hi Mitch,

As a member of Regia and a regular contributor to Wychurst I am glad that you have found inspiration from it!

Thanks Damas. I know there are people who are very "down" on re-enactment groups and regard them as totally beyond the pale as sources for wargaming. I don't hold to this view, and in the case of Regia, the sheer volume of effort and quality of work undertaken means that this arguement simply doesn't stand.

Just for info, the Longhall roof consisted of 35,000 hand rove shingles, individually fitted to the roof. ( I did about a sixth of them!)

So just very slightly more of a ballache than the modelling project then?! lol
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Paleskin on November 14, 2012, 06:12:50 PM
Lovely!
Title: Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
Post by: Mitch K on November 15, 2012, 04:34:14 PM
Lovely!

Why thank you!