I’ve decided to make a little corner yamashiro to show the potential of the new releases. The clear ‘gateway’ is an unfinished master that should be complete in a week or so.
It’s not based on any particular one (as there are hundreds, with more being discovered every year) but it should show various aspects of a typical yamashiro of the sengoku period.
The storehouse is actually the master as I’m waiting for a miscast (all the components are either miscasts of first pulls).
None of the walls are stuck together yet as I’ll be concentrating on the baseboard first. The earthen ‘bridges’ crossing the moat were a defence tactic as it concentrated the enemy when approaching the walls.
It’s three layers of 25mm foam. My boards are 50mm thick and the extra 25mm will give it some height. The roofs and watchtower will all be removable for ease of storage.
There will be some fencing in front of the gateway but that will become clear when I’ve roughed it out.
cheers
James