Somewhere in Calvados.My Bolt action painting & building log.(Updated 29/7/22)

[modelwarrior]

As mentioned on the tin,my building and painting log for Bolt Action in France 1944.

Currently working on a chateau and just finished the gates.

The gates are made by debrisofwar and I added the gate posts(made from styrene) and changed the look of gates a bit. Pictures before painting and of the basic gates included.

[Digits]

Great detailing.   

[MaleGriffin]

Good eye for detail!

[modelwarrior]

Next up a fountain by Wizkids. This is going in the centre of the lawn. Very easy to paint and comes ready primed in grey.

[DonFabrizio]

Lovely work! I sense this is going to be a great log

[Digits]

I bought the same fountain...then opted for a cherub!  It’s a nice piece, but the fork on mine is very warped.

[modelwarrior]

I bought the same fountain...then opted for a cherub!  It’s a nice piece, but the fork on mine is very warped.

Lol I had to reshape my bent fork as well

[Digits]

How did you manage it please?

[modelwarrior]

How did you manage it please?

Very thin wire glued onto the trident and then some thick paint over it.

[modelwarrior]

About time I added some back filler on this project which has been hold for a bit. The initial idea was to build  a Chateau for Bolt Action due to a lack of ready made buildings on the market. Sarissa now make one but its too small for my purposes. I wanted a fully playable Chateau of some size with an alternative plan of using this for an Allo Allo gaming as well. I plan to build the cafe(already in motion) in Nouvion and use the Chateau with the gateau as an extra playable area. The plan is to do one interior room of the Chateu similar to the Colonels in the tv show.

Anyway some pictures of the project so far:

[fred]

Crikey, that’s impressive!

You certainly aren’t doing things by halves are you!

[modelwarrior]

Crikey, that’s impressive!

You certainly aren’t doing things by halves are you!

Thanks Fred,its a bit of a beast to be honest but at least it seperates into sections allowing access and helping with storage and weight.

[Digits]

That is bloody brilliant!   Awesome!

[Scrubber]

Where did you get your windows from please.

[modelwarrior]

Where did you get your windows from please.

I know a man who is very handy at turning drawings into laser cut reality. The windows and doors were bespoke made for the project as I based the Chateau on a real one. It turns out that getting bespoke made windows and doors is cheaper than buying them ready made,especially as I buy in bulk for other projects as well. I can pm his email address if you want it but be aware he is busy at the moment with other work(not mine ) ?