Saturday 30 December 2017

From PaulOG: Fortified Royalist Stronghold! (20 Points)


To get my first runs on the board, my initial submission for AHPC VIII is to try out the new terrain category.  I love building terrain so new option has me a bit excited.



This is 6mm Castle to be used as the stronghold/baggage element for my ECW Royalist Army.  While Alan's traitorous Parliamentarians have clearly knocked a few stones loose, it stands strongly in the name of the King!



This a resin model, manufacturer unknown, which I have based on mdf and sculpted the surrounds.  There was a bit of damage since I bought it (some 15 years ago!) so I added a bit of detritus to make it look recently attacked and damaged.  Finally, I used some Noch brand flock with flowers to add some colour to the greys.


So a fun though somewhat time-consuming build, but its nice to get my first submission done in time for the New Year.  Points wise it takes up most of a single 6" cube (it is 6mm after all!) so 20 points I guess?

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Welcome back to the Challenge, Paul!

What a lovely looking ruin. It reminds me of the ones that Forge World released for Warmaster years ago. I really like the craggy hilltop it's mounted on and the groundwork you've done is excellent. It just needs a brave banner waving over the ramparts, showing the Kings Colours. :)

20 points for your debut on the roster. Well done, Paul!

15 comments:

  1. Nice ruin, great potential to extend subject to planning!
    Best Iain

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  2. All ready to be bombarded within in inch of its life by the righteous forces of Parliament. Lovely work on this fortress of the wicked and ungodly, Paul!

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  3. Nice castle, Paul! I like the weathered stone and ground work. I seem to recall a siege of Loyalists who in the end were still defending the ruins from parliament forces. Parliament forces let them withdrawal with awed respect...can't remember the battle though.

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  4. Well done I'd say! I think you really succeeded in salvaging this little beauty.

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  5. it really does look very good Paul, well done!

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  6. Cool! Really enjoying the Terrain entries in this year's Challenge.

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  7. Great work. I thought it was 1/56 scale!

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