Watchtowers, stockade walls and bridges...

[Brandlin]

Some of you may have seen my small start up venture into creating terrain kits. http://brandlin.blogspot.com
I pimped the earlier models here which are in my store.

I've been working on the CAD models of my next buildings for a few weeks and have got to the physical first cut stage. I normally post updates to my blog, but thought i would share here too...

This is first build of the Stockade wall section - more to come over the following days...

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I got a bundle of plastic in the post yesterday which included the prototype kits for the walls, bridge and watchtower. This is the first quick and nasty assembly of a 6" section of stockade wall just to make sure that all the bits fit.You'll see from the pictures I have done little to clean the models up and there were a couple of 'glue incidents' - but thats what you get for having a 9 year old son as your Glue Marshal.



Its the simplest of the kits so far - it's nice not having to fit everything to curved surfaces for a change! I need to adjust the lengths of he beams a trifle (a trifle is a technical engineering term - i wont bother you with the full definition) and the template for the foam core is a little large... but other than that Bingo!

And just because some of you always complain about the lack of pictures with figures in.



Left to right: Hasslfree Grymn, Spyglass Inga, Wyrd Minaitures Mad hatter; the latter two on 30mm display bases.  Assuming the rest of the builds go as well this week I'll be opening up pre-orders for the kits with an availabiity of mid August.

[Brandlin]

OK, slower progress than I expected but i have to resolve some real life problems before I getthis little venture going again.
I was quite pleased with this. (finished)

and this. (WIP)

[Dewbakuk]

That's looking pretty cool, nice wood grain but I suspect I'll be trying a wire brush due to my low boredom threshold when painting. How did you do the rock layer? I was just wondering (while in a builders yard) whether I can fit the thin (embossed plasticard) rock sheets in behind the wood supports for that level...

Got back from the trip down to the in-laws last night so I'll have a play with Sketchup later

[Brandlin]

rocks are a layer of PVA with this sprinkled on and then sealed with more PVA.


and then painted in foundry Stone (57) tones. It's what i had to hand.

You could use the embossed styrene sheet cut to fit inside the squares i guess, or replace the foamboard backing with the sheet (as long as the embossing isn't deep)

[Brandlin]

slow progress and as yet no idea of when i shall be able to get my model making venture back onto a commerciial footing but i thought i would show you the complete painted watchtower prototype.




More discussion and bigger pictures on my blog.

Comments and suggestions are always welcomed.

[Dewbakuk]

Very cool.

[Brandlin]

some more pics on my blog - including some like this one:



http://brandlin.blogspot.com/

[anevilgiraffe]

I do have some ideas for this stuff, but I need another project like I need a hole in my head... 

[Brandlin]

I do have some ideas for this stuff, but I need another project like I need a hole in my head... 

oh, ok then I shall stop making any of these then. I'd hate to tempt you in any way.



See, THAT'S customer service!

[anevilgiraffe]

 

I must admit though, a more symetrical gateway could push me over the edge...   

[Brandlin]

I must admit though, a more symetrical gateway could push me over the edge...   

Well I am looking to relaunch the kits in October so i shall add your request to the verrrrrry long list of requests.
(not necessarily at the bottom though )

[Brandlin]

anevilgiraffe: will this do?

[YPU]

Your saying buy 2 sets, then?

[richard jackson]

I would use them for my Tekumel figures-
Really excellent finished stuff
Well done again

[Mister Rab]

First time I've come across these - what a fabulous concept! Looking really good, too. Nice work, Brandlin.