I was lucky enough to have a commission from
https://rapierminiatures.comRapier Miniatures for their new French Foreign Legion range, but generic enough to be suitable for a lot of genres
and periods.
The pieces needed were specified by Rapier, so I set to drawing out plans, cutting them out and having a play.
A resize and another play.
It's all starting to make sense.
So scribble up what everything is...
...and away we go.
I'm making this mainly from foamed PVC
One consideration I took into account was the use of based figures, there are lots of sizes, but I settled on being able to get two 60x30 bases to sit on each wall section, with a slight overhang.
The mini's in the pic are Rapier Indian Archers, on a 1mm base with a .75mm magnet underneath, so short for the average base height.
Not so much on the breach
Onto the towers
There are two types of tower
The corner ones.
The inline ones
I need some steps
I'm making one set to fit all my needs
And casting some up
To the battlements, or castellations or crenulations! Take your pick.
Again made one, cast those and hacked them for the towers, started adding texture.
Some Microworld Games Peasant Rabble, a cast of the straight wall and a barrack block which is then attached.
Same with a stable block
"I can see my house from here."
Happy with those
Once more unto... etc
Need a gate of course, these will be cast in metal I believe.
Finally Casts!
There are a couple of additional pieces which I haven't photographed yet, namely a watch tower and a well. Rapier are releasing this soon, and there will be a limited number available at
http://www.joysofsix.co.uk/ on the 3rd of July