Although progress has been rather slow over the last 2 weeks, I feel like the end is in sight. I made the manor house portion of the table: the wall and accompanying grounds. Although the walls of Rockingham castle are not very thick in reality, (think more manor house than castle) in the TV series careful camera shots give the impression that they are thick and have a walk. I could have made the walls thinner and made a wall walk out of wood but chose to go with a more stereotypical look for both simplicity and use in other games.
The impressed foam is from Firedragon Games, both their
stone wall and their
random flagstone sheets.
I also made two breached wall sections. Foam insulation provided the bulk of the rubble with cut individual; stones as well as a mix of Woodland Scenics ballast and
talus.
I also managed to get the first layer of 2mm static grass laid down. The line in the top right corner is a trail. Currently a paved footpath is in that area and I just added the trail for interest. I may (if time allows) put a fence along part of it.
Next up is priming the stone work and another layer of static grass on the field; this time a mix of Peco's 6mm summer and 4mm spring to give a it a nice rich look.
The walls look great and the boards are really coming along. I like the destroyed sections, although I sort of hope they are not needed, as I am definitely rooting for the Laceys! If the worst should happen, then Sir Martin has the best line of the series ... :-)
ReplyDeleteMe too! Unfortunately in the few play tests we have done, the castle has fallen to Parliament every time. This coming weekend, I also hope the Lacey's can hold on.
DeleteIt is coming along very nicely, and I’m very much looking forward to seeing the completed setup. Have you decided on what shades you’ll use for the walls?
ReplyDeleteThank you Lawrence. The walls are going to be a mixture of warm light grey, yellow/cream and brown. I am going to try to get the stone close to the colour of the actual buildings.
DeleteComing along well, and looking most impressive!
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