Trouble at the Drift

[DoctorPete]

What a beautiful game!   

[Captain Blood]

Excellent. Well done. A proper quality spread. Lovely 

[OSHIROmodels]

Very nice indeed 

Forgive the question but I assumed that the buidlings at Rorke's Drift were plastered?

cheers

James

[smirnoff]

Lovely stuff
Great buildings

[Gazjones]

Very nice indeed 

Forgive the question but I assumed that the buidlings at Rorke's Drift were plastered?

cheers

James

Neither were plastered James. Both buildings have always been described as being of varying colour brick and stone. I've added one more picture showing the real storehouse shortly after the fight. No rendering, but what clearly appears to be some kind of whitewash is visible on the right.

Gaz

[Captain Blood]

Even better seeing the model building next to the real one - a faithful reproduction. Hats off. Well done.
Did you model the buildings yourself or was it a team effort?

[Gazjones]

Even better seeing the model building next to the real one - a faithful reproduction. Hats off. Well done.
Did you model the buildings yourself or was it a team effort?

Thankyou very much
I did all the buildings myself from a balsa frame. Wooden floor foam underlay was used for all the brickwork. An old bathrobe was used for the thatching. Other bits and pieces around the table are from the other members collections.

[OSHIROmodels]

Neither were plastered James. Both buildings have always been described as being of varying colour brick and stone. I've added one more picture showing the real storehouse shortly after the fight. No rendering, but what clearly appears to be some kind of whitewash is visible on the right.

Gaz

Never knew that, thank you for the enlightenment 

All the more impressive for the similarity between yours and the originals 

cheers

James

[Gazjones]

Never knew that, thank you for the enlightenment 

All the more impressive for the similarity between yours and the originals 

cheers

James

No problem. Everybody helping everybody else in a myriad of ways is what makes this such a wonderful hobby.....And of course, a wonderful forum

[OSHIROmodels]

I'm assuming that it's the film that's thrown general knowledge off then as I recall the Warlord Games version is plastered 

cheers

James

[War In 15MM]

Outstanding!  Richard

[Gazjones]

I'm assuming that it's the film that's thrown general knowledge off then as I recall the Warlord Games version is plastered 

cheers

James

The film was made on an extremely low budget. The makers located an old farm with two buildings that would do as a set.
The location used and buildings looked nothing like its historical counterpart. Fifty years ago not many people cared about accuracy like they do today. As for the WG model, i don't think you'd really like my opinion, but it's a good gaming piece:-X

Gaz

[Gazjones]

Outstanding!  Richard

Many Thanks Richard 

[Cubs]

That's a thing of beauty, right there.

[OSHIROmodels]

As for the WG model, i don't think you'd really like my opinion, but it's a good gaming piece:-X

I think we're probably thinking along the same lines 

cheers

James