Building a Medieval fortress - by Waitoa - Del Prado 1/87

[Canute]

Folks in some parts of South Carolina put mustard on their barbecue. In eastern North Carolina, we have fans of a vinegar/tomato sauce. Tangier than the sauce we use out here in western NC.

 

Cole slaw and french fries/pomme frites for me, sir.

[lmagna]

4 hours ago, Waitoa said:

I think I need some vegetable sides and paint masks on the townspeople 

Back then it was rats not a virus. 

[lmagna]

2 hours ago, Canute said:

Folks in some parts of South Carolina put mustard on their barbecue. In eastern North Carolina, we have fans of a vinegar/tomato sauce. Tangier than the sauce we use out here in western NC.

Sure glad I am just getting sat down for dinner Ken, you are making my mouth water! Not barbecued but tonight it steak with mushrooms night! 

[Old Collingwood]

1 hour ago, lmagna said:

Sure glad I am just getting sat down for dinner Ken, you are making my mouth water! Not barbecued but tonight it steak with mushrooms night! 

Hey!   thats my dinner latter today  ..........."yummy"🥩

 

OC.

[EricWilliamMarshall]

I thought this site might be of interest: https://hirstarts.com/index.html

They sell an astonishing array of molds. There are also a surprising number of tutorials and projects to be found,

https://hirstarts.com/tipsmain/tipsmain.html

https://hirstarts.com/projects.html
Their market is RPG folks and some war gaming folks. 

[Waitoa]

6 hours ago, EricWilliamMarshall said:

I thought this site might be of interest: https://hirstarts.com/index.html

They sell an astonishing array of molds. There are also a surprising number of tutorials and projects to be found,

https://hirstarts.com/tipsmain/tipsmain.html

https://hirstarts.com/projects.html
Their market is RPG folks and some war gaming folks. 

Thanks for this was thinking of taking a break but some of these moulds are getting me thinking of potential detailing I could add.

[popeye the sailor]

look'in great.......don't stop!  

[Waitoa]

Peasants, Merchant and Town Guard

[Waitoa]

Experimenting with the half timber and brick buildings, this is based on an Aedes Ars kit and loving the quality of the bricks.

[EricWilliamMarshall]

Rock on! <eyeing the strat on the left>

[Waitoa]

28 minutes ago, EricWilliamMarshall said:

Rock on! <eyeing the strat on the left>

Ha ha, my son is learning, I used to play but like most things as you get older life gets in the way

[Old Collingwood]

20 minutes ago, Waitoa said:

Ha ha, my son is learning, I used to play but like most things as you get older life gets in the way

I can relate to that  - from Synth/Bass/Sax   and now with VST's.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

buildings are coming along very nice

[Ekis]

Well here is a beautiful half-timbered house! 😁

[Waitoa]

19 hours ago, Ekis said:

Well here is a beautiful half-timbered house! 😁

Thanks Ekis, enjoyed this more than the cloisters and hoping I get a good result once the doors, roof and shutters are on, may try to get the courage up to do more scratch builds like yours

[popeye the sailor]

I have a Fender/Squire bass in my collection.....plays just as good as an original Fender  

 

nice progress on the house.......you may find that scratch building gives you more freedom and will expand your imagination.  I find some instructions so 'dumbed down'

[EricWilliamMarshall]

On 1/31/2021 at 3:16 PM, Waitoa said:

used to play but like most things as you get older life gets in the way

Same but for me, it’s just means I play worse.

Edited February 2, 2021 by EricWilliamMarshall

[Waitoa]

Starting to put the shutters in.  Not based on any research but guessing the cost of windows would have only seen the bottom ones glazed and the upper levels being open to the elements.

[popeye the sailor]

I would imagine that there would be ropes to open and close them,  just like early ships.   another way you could have gone,  was to do them as shutters,  one on each side.

[Waitoa]

5 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

I would imagine that there would be ropes to open and close them,  just like early ships.   another way you could have gone,  was to do them as shutters,  one on each side.

I have seen some pictures with what looks like a stick to wedge them open, on the next building I will have them as shutters on either side.  While not going for strict historical accuracy enjoying putting in different styles and building approaches.

[Waitoa]

Trying to plan out the next steps, trying to plan it out the next steps.  Will have it in sections like Ekis and want each section to be higher with the church being at the top.  Have two house kits to complete and the tower after that it will be scratch building gate house and Manor.  Looking at the mid1200s as it allows for the more crowded winding streets.

[Kevin]

very nice indeed im so glad you are carrying on with it, mine has now gone on the back burner, as my yearning to boat build has come back to me 

[Edwardkenway]

Looking good,  also liking the hydra type beast attacking the wall, I think the guards are out of their depth!😁

[Waitoa]

3 hours ago, Kevin said:

very nice indeed im so glad you are carrying on with it, mine has now gone on the back burner, as my yearning to boat build has come back to me 

Thanks, I have a habit of starting things and then putting them on hold, this will be a very slow build and have 3 part built boats I need to finish.  One of the positives of the lockdowns is that I have time on my hands that I normally wouldn’t have as used to have to travel within Europe a bit.  Just need to deal with the lack of motivation and home schooling.

[Waitoa]

3 hours ago, Edwardkenway said:

Looking good,  also liking the hydra type beast attacking the wall, I think the guards are out of their depth!😁

Is that not right for this period?  My son is getting into Warhammer 40k and I am being roped in to help paint and he suggested the inclusion to add some drama

[lmagna]

14 minutes ago, Waitoa said:

Is that not right for this period?

I think the creature may be smarter than the guard. Or the guard doesn't want to confront it directly! Either way it looks like the village is going to have a busy night.

[mtaylor]

47 minutes ago, Waitoa said:

Is that not right for this period?  My son is getting into Warhammer 40k and I am being roped in to help paint and he suggested the inclusion to add some drama

It looks as if one of the guards is already down.    Nice touch though having the beast go back to climbing the wall.

[Edwardkenway]

1 hour ago, Waitoa said:

Is that not right for this period?  My son is getting into Warhammer 40k and I am being roped in to help paint and he suggested the inclusion to add some drama

Ahh a Tyrannid! what the village needs now are some Blood Angel Space Marines😁.

[Old Collingwood]

I'm gonna send my Chally in.😛

 

OC.

[lmagna]

29 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

I'm gonna send my Chally in.😛

A Vindicator Laser Destroyer would make quick work of your Chally AND the Tyrannid, thus saving the local tavern for use by all!