A Song of Ice and Fire in 25mm

[sukhe_bator]

I took the plunge at the weekend and started painting up the 30 or so bowmen in liveries of various factions, initially in groups of 8 though I will probably succumb and purchase another box of perry WOTR infantry soon enough.The factions will represent Stark and Allies, Lannister and Allies, and a bunch of the River Lords. Painting badges is proving to be a pain though.

[sukhe_bator]

I have now completed my Holdfast - based loosely on Northern Pele towers, and have half completed my Sept. WIP shots to follow... Once again all work conducted in coffee breaks and lunch hours much to the confused and intrigued looks of colleagues...

[sukhe_bator]

Having had a look at the HAVOC gaming system I will be creating units in multiples of 6, so a banner will now run to approx 20 figs with 6-8 bow, 6 bill and 6 pike or armoured MAA with a leader and musician/herald and a mounted figure or two.

Ultimately I hope to field 8 banners worth, as well as 24 Ironborn, 24 white walkers, 6 others and 24+ Wildlings, not forgetting the giant and Mammoth, But as yet I only have about 12 Night's Watch!

[Mr.J]

We need pictures!
I'm very keen to see your holdfast.

[max]

I'm currently testing Sharp Practice (a Toofatlardies set) for my medievals. I'll like to see what you think of HAVOC.
And yes, pictures of this holdfast!

[sukhe_bator]

Photoshoot delayed by lousy weather - though snow would be a pretty appropriate backdrop! Hopefully I'll post during the Easter Hols...

[sukhe_bator]

As promised some shots of my completed Holdfast, based on the layout of Pele towers but with a first floor entrance and Romanesque arches etc. The top is removable to allow the build to fit into a standard sized copy paper box and the roof comes off to be stowed inside.

The rear elevation with garderobe chute as base of talus and greenish tinge to stonework on North side

The side elevation with principle window in Lord's quarters

Detail of wallwalk showing stone roof shingles and murderholes between machiols on corner turrets

I'm pleased with the stone effect - suitably dour looking for the Northern marches

[Vermis]

Cor blimey.    That's a bit good.

(Lookit the size of the thing, too!  Makes GW's plastic towers and houses and things look like shacks in comparison)

[max]

Really nice looking, very effective painting and just plain lovely modelling.

[tomek917]

That's a nice looking tower!

[Wilkins]

Really nice looking tower man! Very impressed, what did you make it out of?

[sukhe_bator]

styrofoam sheets 15mm thick on a base of expanded polysterene glued to a foamcore baseboard. The roof is card 'shingles' glued onto a foamcore V shape

[fastolfrus]

Stunning tower.
How did you do the windows?

[Mr.J]

Wow! I was not expecting anything anywhere near as big as this. It is absolutely superb!

[Blackwolf]

That's lovely