A Vauban fort (Part 3) - Complete

[DintheDin]

I would be happy to besiege the place, I love the rubble sections.

Thank you! I dont know how practical it is, but, to be as realistic possible, I made these sections intact at first place and then I had to destroy them with a sharp knife  
The wall sections, being hollow, were filled in the gap with toilet paper soaked in PVA glue, then, covered with earth and (cork) bricks.
The destroyed ravelin earthworks had to be literally excavated without destroying the paperwork! (I put on purpose layers of cork underneath).
Then, Miltiades put the supports of the trenches, the earth and finished the job with painting and drybrushing.

[Guldor]

  The first general is here.

Your work is..............  no comment 

[DintheDin]

Love the build, itvwould look good as part of the Defence of Rome 1849

Thank you! I admit I have no knowledge about the period, I shall try to read, maybe you could provide some useful links.

[DintheDin]

The first general is here.

Your work is..............  no comment 

You see? I summoned you immediately! I'm a magician 

[DintheDin]

Outstanding.  Thanks for sharing. 

Enjoy the games!

Thank you!
I promise a fully illustrated AAR

[Marine0846]

Wow, great work.
Looks be perfect for gaming.
Can't wait to see on the table in a game.

[DintheDin]

Wow, great work.
Looks be perfect for gaming.
Can't wait to see on the table in a game.

This is a great work!
And my poor effort is a payment of respect to this great engineer.
The second photo is an ideal Vauban fort, Neuf-Brisach

[Byblos]

Hi Din & Miltiades

A magnifique work : a very original idea , and you made it with brio 

[DintheDin]

Hi Din & Miltiades

A magnifique work : a very original idea , and you made it with brio 

Thank you! I started with the decision to make just only a bastion and three or four straight sections for my Siege of Vienna 1683 project and... we have a proverb: The more you eat, the more your appetite grows... and I feel I haven't finished with it yet   

[S_P]

Really like that.

[DintheDin]

Really like that.

Thank you!
For any one who would like to make a paper ramp, here is a drawing I made for the ramp of the big bastion.

[juergen c. olk]

impressive build..love all the little details..

[Mattias]

Beautiful!
I've considered building some Vauban sections myself and as you say it is (as with almost all builings in wargaming) a matter of "shrinking" it to not dominate a table too much. I think you've captured it beautifully.
/Mattias

[DintheDin]

impressive build..love all the little details..

Thank you! Papercraft helped a lot. And it took the free afternoons of three months. With paintjob it would be very difficult to finish it in the same time span.

[DintheDin]

Beautiful!
I've considered building some Vauban sections myself and as you say it is (as with almost all builings in wargaming) a matter of "shrinking" it to not dominate a table too much. I think you've captured it beautifully.
/Mattias

I greet you as a supporter of the same idea...
I may share with you (or anyone interested) how I made a section of the fort. A gun platform.
Have a look first at the pics below

(see also A Vauban fort (Part 4))
  http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=98709.0