1-72 Scale Model of Hougoumont Chateau card model...

[Harry Faversham]

I'm thinking of having a big, 'Old Skool' Airfix Battle of Waterloo game round about Crimbo. I've got a mint Airfix La Laye Saint and a scabby one to cobble together as Pappalotte. That just leaves His Grace's right flank bastion to glean. Has anyone any experience of this cardboard affair please? I reckon it's going to be a tad crap and a waste of money, but would be delighted if an enlightened Brethren proves me wrong!

https://www.1-72.co.uk/pages/shop/product.html?product_id=84303259&

 

[freerangeegg]

Not sure about the paper one, but there's this bad boy on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114857439005?var=0&&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5338743055&customid=jkp_CjwKCAjwj8eJBhA5EiwAg3z0m8mhnZSK54t5Z3ljBIk4tguNnOAe9bEacyZ7tGHIVpt-9UeFHWEBThoCARIQAvD_BwE&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwj8eJBhA5EiwAg3z0m8mhnZSK54t5Z3ljBIk4tguNnOAe9bEacyZ7tGHIVpt-9UeFHWEBThoCARIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
It looks to be 3d printed, or if you've won the lottery the Hovels one would look lovely in your new game room.

[Harry Faversham]

Must admit, it's tempting, but not really in the 'Old Skool' Airfix spirit. Maybe a cardboard one is, but not one looking like the thing, me and our kid built in the early 70s from Corn Flakes boxes!

[SteveBurt]

Years ago Airfix magazine published plans to make Hougomont from two La Haye Sainte kits. I got as far as making the farmhouse and a couple of stable blocks but never completed the project. That would be very Old Skool if you could find the article.

[joroas]

I have a PDF of Waterloo buildings, PM an email address and I'll post them on to you.

[Harry Faversham]

Finally decided to go 'all' Airfix in the Waterloo re-fight. The side of Hougoumont facing the battlefield's centre is all you really need in 'Old Skool', so that's wot got cobbled together. Airfix La Haye Sainte got tickled up a smidge to cover up the open doorways and wotnot. Just having one wall of Hougoumont now leave's room for Papalotte. Meaning, another farm is needed to throw that one together!

[Cubs]

Fantastic!

[Harry Faversham]

Thank you Sir!

 

[Phil Portway]

I like how you represented a bit of Hougomont, it works. I do have a fully made card version in the loft. Will have to get it down and photograph it. It is huge in 1/72nd.

After the battle get a man in and paint La Haye Saint walls white again! 

[Harry Faversham]

Just gleaned another farm from Fleabay. Going to chop it up a bit to make Papalotte/walled farm for Quatra Bras look alike. just found a shoe-box containing enough Airfix French Infantry to make three Battalions of those green clad Nassau chappies.