Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars

[druxey]

Lovely! I hope that the cadran solaire wall faces due south, though!

[popeye the sailor]

you continue to amaze........the houses look great!   the jail is shaping up nicely.........superbly done  

[Ekis]

Stage 2 of this medieval rocket tower is in place! 

I'll have to take care of the boosters watch-turret on each side. 😅

 

Once that's done, it'll be all over for the stone. Then we'll attack all the wooden parts, side walls, etc... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Louie da fly]

It's been a while since I've checked on this project. Beautiful work. I particularly like your machicolations, but everything is really well done and amazingly lifelike!

 

Steven

Edited April 27, 2020 by Louie da fly

[popeye the sailor]

NICE!  

[Kevin]

very nice indeed

 

[Ekis]

The stonecutters finished the job with the two turrets to be glued later:

 

 

 

...and the carpenters attacked from the north face! 😎

 

 

 

[Egilman]

27 minutes ago, Ekis said:

and the carpenters attacked from the north face!

File a dispute with the local 148, I'm sure they will fix it for ya....

 

Just, don't get in the way of the stonecutters local 132.....

[Ekis]

A big update from the watchtower:

The watchturrets are glued down, the roofs are done, the wooden defense gallery is there too! 😎

In fact, there are still 2 or 3 details for the tower itself... But it has to be attached on both sides to pieces of wall. The whole will make a whole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a view of the current state of affairs with the entire village.

There's still a lot to do !   😉

 

 

 

 

[druxey]

Reminds me of Spears Brickplayer set from my childhood!

[G.L.]

7 hours ago, Ekis said:

And a view of the current state of affairs with the entire village.

There's still a lot to do !   😉

 

Yes there is still a lot to do, but there is a proverb in Dutch: 'Rome en Parijs zijn ook niet op een dag gebouwd' (Rome and Paris are also not built in one day).

Lucky for us that here is still a lot to do, that means that this log is far from finished. 

Beautiful work up until now!

[Kurt Johnson]

Ekis,

I love the woodwork on the watchtower. Looking at the whole village though, is there a stable anywhere, or a well?

 

Kurt

[captain_hook]

The village looks very realistic. Nice work!

[Ekis]

Thank you! Much appreciated always!

 

3 hours ago, G.L. said:

Yes there is still a lot to do, but there is a proverb in Dutch: 'Rome en Parijs zijn ook niet op een dag gebouwd' (Rome and Paris are also not built in one day).

The same proverb also exists in French. Fortunately, I aim smaller than Rome or Paris...! 😅

 

43 minutes ago, Kurt Johnson said:

Looking at the whole village though, is there a stable anywhere, or a well?

 

Yes, Kurt, there will probably be a stable right at the entrance of the village, between the main gate and this tower. But we have to build the wall before...
And yes, there will be a well or a fountain, I don't know yet. For the moment, it's planned next to Lord's House, but I'll see once the main buildings are built.

[mtaylor]

Wonderful!!!!!    Anyone else besides me hear Jimi Hendrix doing "All along the Watchtower"?   

[Canute]

Yep.

[popeye the sailor]

WOW!  very nice.........makes me think 'game of thrones'      very nice work!  the village looks awesome  

[Ekis]

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

WOW!  very nice.........makes me think 'game of thrones'      very nice work!  the village looks awesome  

Or more simply to hundreds of villages still existing in Europe... 🏰😃

[Ekis]

The construction continues with work on the wall between the left of the watchtower and the future village gate. To fill this space, it was necessary to build the wall itself, stick it solidly to the tower, and provide for the defence facilities...

The hoardings are in progress all along, with a part closed on the outside and open gallery on the inside. The micro carpentry requires time and precision... Knowing that I am in complete creation, therefore without a plan !

I needed an access staircase (not easy to do !) to the ramparts : I chose to do it in stones against the wall. it is also planned buildings under this gallery (barn and/or stable, shelter or workshop...).

Then, I will attack the wall to the right of the tower with a house next to it.  😎

 

 

 

 

[Ekis]

Just a precision on what I am trying to show with this village: the constructions of the Middle Ages were not made only of stones, such as we see them today because it is all that is left...

Put down by religious buildings, seigniorial lodgings and heavy fortifications, all the rest was made of wooden and/or mud bricks, bricks according to the region. Eventually, low stone foundations were kept, and the rest was built with lighter and cheaper materials.

Stone cutting was long and expensive, and required nearby quarries. Wood in theory was much more accessible, and above all worked by many more people who used it every day.

 

This is the reproach that can be made of Aedes Ars and its kits of monuments or houses: all in stone and not respecting the reality of the constructions as they existed at the time of their conception .

So I'm restoring the balance of materials! 😁

[Ekis]

Some complementary pictures of the carpentry in progress...A stable barn before receiving its wooden covering...

 

 

 

 

... Which will be right here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Edwardkenway]

Great work as always, I can't help but continue to be impressed with what you are doing with this build 😁😁👍

[Ekis]

Oh, thanx, Edward ! 😉

[popeye the sailor]

.........very impressed!   

[Ekis]

Thanx ! 😁

 

The final version of this part. On the left, will come the door of the village...In the meantime, some pictures :  😎

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Javlin]

Really Nice Work!! each building gets better and better Kevin

[yvesvidal]

Superbe. On se croirait a Carcassonne!!!

 

Yves

[Kurt Johnson]

Kinda tight at the bottom of the staircase. Can the stable be moved to the left a little bit? Maybe it’s just the angle of the pictures. I love all your woodwork.

 

Kurt

[Ekis]

Thank you ! 😃
@Kurt: the stable is not glued for the moment, it will only be glued to the base mount. But the space to go through corresponds to the scale of the characters. The angle of the stable wall is not a right angle.
I'll adjust it at the end.

[Kurt Johnson]

Ekis,

 

Okay. I’m glad. 

In your mind what is the rank of the local lord who’s town you’re creating and did you name the village as yet?

 

Kurt