Author Topic: The Great Siege of Malta (Read 14442 times)

Vanvlak · « **Reply #30 on:** March 04, 2022, 08:01:44 AM »

Quote from: Cubs on March 03, 2022, 09:26:07 AM

I made the mistake of going in July - it was 40C at times!

We do archaeology fieldwork in July here...

Superb work, I love this project.

Terry37 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 06, 2022, 04:56:28 AM »

Very impressive!!!

Terry

Anderson Collection · « **Reply #32 on:** March 06, 2022, 11:06:58 AM »

Love those conversions of the Hicks figures very clever.

DonVoss · « **Reply #33 on:** March 07, 2022, 10:22:08 AM »

Thank you very much for your kind comments.

It took me one more week to get some paint on the walls and rocks.

I tried different shades of ockre and yellow. Finished with some thin brown paint.

I sprinkled a little bit of static gras on the rocks. Just to get a little more colour in...

Cheers,
Don

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #34 on:** March 07, 2022, 10:26:49 AM »

Superb

Vanvlak · « **Reply #35 on:** March 07, 2022, 10:34:07 AM »

it certainly DOES look like the limestone here.

Anderson Collection · « **Reply #36 on:** March 07, 2022, 11:00:01 AM »

Looks terrific

Cubs · « **Reply #37 on:** March 07, 2022, 11:53:00 AM »

Paul Richardson · « **Reply #38 on:** March 07, 2022, 01:29:15 PM »

You've done a great job of converting those Warlord Wars of Religion figures. I've always thought it was a shame that Warlord hasn't expanded the range more, after it acquired it from Arsenal Miniatures.

As an aside, I once acted for a syndicate of largely Italian banks making a loan available to Fiat. At lunch, after the signing in Frankfurt, the banker sitting next to me told me that he was a descendant of Antonio Bragadin who led the resistance to the siege of Famagusta in 1570/1 and who was subsequently tortured to death by the Ottomans.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #39 on:** March 07, 2022, 02:44:03 PM »

Splendid job. The rocky coast and walls look wonderful

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #40 on:** March 07, 2022, 02:52:00 PM »

Great work!

traveller · « **Reply #41 on:** March 07, 2022, 04:18:30 PM »

Wow! great work!

zrunelord · « **Reply #42 on:** March 07, 2022, 05:36:43 PM »

Lovely work, bravo.
The rocky seashore really fitted in well with the rest.

this webpage should interest all ..
https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2018/11/19/fort-st-elmo-1565-part-i/

Z

DonVoss · « **Reply #43 on:** March 08, 2022, 10:06:28 AM »

Thanx getns...

Here are a few pics I made for the scenario design.
The game was intended for 3 attackers and two defenders.

Scratchbuilded 10 ladders the night before...

The town (Birgu) looked pretty empty without GSs houses at this point.And I hoped that his buildings would match in colour an size.

In one corner of the gaming bord I added a small landzone with some cannons.

At this point the presentation game was pretty done. But Tactica was cancaeld... Oh No!

So I added a few bits and pieces.
The cannon balls should be of stone, but I feared that the players would mistake them for round stones.
Still unsure if I should paint them in stone anyway...