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Offline Mitch K

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Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« on: 08 November 2012, 03:36:02 PM »
Guys,

I've finally completed my Anglo-Saxon Great Hall project. The finished article is here:
http://mitchwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/saxon-great-hall-part-3.html
There are two previous parts describing the rest of the build.



Enjoy!
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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #1 on: 09 November 2012, 08:01:51 PM »
Beautiful. I also read your other articles too, very inspiring.

The polystirene in the oven trick is not something I could risk myself.  lol
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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #2 on: 09 November 2012, 09:30:09 PM »
Beautiful. I also read your other articles too, very inspiring.

The polystirene in the oven trick is not something I could risk myself.  lol

Go on, have a go! There's bound to be something you just have to do that way! :D

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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #3 on: 09 November 2012, 10:20:26 PM »
Love it! The interior detail and mantle piece really make it stand out.

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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #4 on: 09 November 2012, 10:33:25 PM »
Love it! The interior detail and mantle piece really make it stand out.
Thanks!

Offline War In 15MM

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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #5 on: 10 November 2012, 12:04:04 AM »
Beautiful piece of work.  Richard

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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #6 on: 10 November 2012, 10:00:56 AM »
Beautiful piece of work.  Richard
Thank you! It was fun to do, if a little frustrating in parts.

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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #7 on: 10 November 2012, 11:35:10 AM »
Impressive! The exterior looks beautiful, but I also really like the interior.
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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #8 on: 10 November 2012, 01:32:01 PM »
Impressive! The exterior looks beautiful, but I also really like the interior.

Cheers CyberAlien. The temptation to really go to town on the interior was very strong. The Regia Angolorum reconstruction at Wychurst is absolutely breathtaking and gives so much inspiration that not putting in every stick of furniture, tapestry and internal decoration is incredibly difficult!

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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #9 on: 13 November 2012, 11:09:24 AM »
lovely job! :)

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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #10 on: 13 November 2012, 11:44:41 AM »
Hi Mitch,

As a member of Regia and a regular contributor to Wychurst I am glad that you have found inspiration from it!

Just for info, the Longhall roof consisted of 35,000 hand rove shingles, individually fitted to the roof. ( I did about a sixth of them!)
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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #11 on: 13 November 2012, 04:14:37 PM »
Hi Mitch,

As a member of Regia and a regular contributor to Wychurst I am glad that you have found inspiration from it!

Thanks Damas. I know there are people who are very "down" on re-enactment groups and regard them as totally beyond the pale as sources for wargaming. I don't hold to this view, and in the case of Regia, the sheer volume of effort and quality of work undertaken means that this arguement simply doesn't stand.

Just for info, the Longhall roof consisted of 35,000 hand rove shingles, individually fitted to the roof. ( I did about a sixth of them!)

So just very slightly more of a ballache than the modelling project then?! lol

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Re: Anglo-Saxon Great Hall - Finished at Last!
« Reply #12 on: 14 November 2012, 06:12:50 PM »
Lovely!

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