tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post6409472199578108396..comments2024-03-29T11:57:40.881+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: A day-glo castle? What was I thinking when I bought it?Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-63063162306539080452017-06-02T12:14:35.567+01:002017-06-02T12:14:35.567+01:00Ian Dury,
I looked at the possibility of doing as...Ian Dury,<br /><br />I looked at the possibility of doing as you suggest, but couldn't work out how to remove the central turret without damaging other parts of the casting.<br /><br />If I ever find another casting - or something similar - I might risk removing the central turret.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82889820792982482772017-06-02T11:40:17.522+01:002017-06-02T11:40:17.522+01:00I had the same thought about cutting off the centr...I had the same thought about cutting off the centre tower, as I think that is what gives it the really 'fairy tale' look. Assuming the model is resin, if you use a fine hacksaw or razor saw it should not break. The end result would (once re-painted!) not be too dissimilar to some Peel Towers that I have seen pictures ofIan Duryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319294059932082470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-32301466465035803212017-06-02T07:51:38.055+01:002017-06-02T07:51:38.055+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
I am sure that when it has been...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />I am sure that when it has been repainted - or even just undercoated or primed - it will look a lot better than it does now. Once done I think that it will pass for any number of different important buildings.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-26672302225405948622017-06-02T00:34:39.970+01:002017-06-02T00:34:39.970+01:00I think Rob Young has the right of it. Shove some...I think Rob Young has the right of it. Shove some undercoat - grey, black or white - and it will start to look like something useful. I know that the 'my little pony' look would be off-putting.<br /><br />It can represent a castle, chateau or even a walled town gate (or the gatehouse of a town no longer walled). Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87963594841545669582017-06-01T23:56:46.058+01:002017-06-01T23:56:46.058+01:00Chris,
LSD? Wasn't that the old pre-decimal c...Chris,<br /><br />LSD? Wasn't that the old pre-decimal currency? I certainly dropped plenty of that in my time ... usually down the back of the sofa!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-48337640740500115812017-06-01T23:45:10.146+01:002017-06-01T23:45:10.146+01:00Bob,
No need to paint it; just drop some LSD and ...Bob,<br /><br />No need to paint it; just drop some LSD and it will look great to you.<br /><br />Helpfully yours,<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-53921682212686927062017-06-01T19:27:34.540+01:002017-06-01T19:27:34.540+01:00Tradgardmastare (Alan),
It struck me as being sim...Tradgardmastare (Alan),<br /><br />It struck me as being similar to some of the buildings that I think that you used in some of your games a few years ago.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-40385579768252021702017-06-01T19:11:07.375+01:002017-06-01T19:11:07.375+01:00A most interesting building full of potential.I do...A most interesting building full of potential.I do look forward to seeing it in a wargame.<br />Alantradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-17030152010126660012017-06-01T18:13:11.990+01:002017-06-01T18:13:11.990+01:00Arthur Harman,
Funny that you should make that co...Arthur Harman,<br /><br />Funny that you should make that comment but ...<br /><br />... I resisted the temptation to do so!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-49235906188633354342017-06-01T18:12:23.720+01:002017-06-01T18:12:23.720+01:00Ed M,
I don't know if fish are colour blind ....Ed M,<br /><br />I don't know if fish are colour blind ... but with the original colour scheme this model was produced in, they'd have to be!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19170285154402947402017-06-01T17:46:01.080+01:002017-06-01T17:46:01.080+01:00At least you didn't come away with the wreck o...At least you didn't come away with the wreck of the Bismark they sell in our local tropical fish emporium!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090662027113282885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-43532150904539076922017-06-01T17:44:13.775+01:002017-06-01T17:44:13.775+01:00Well, one could get an aquarium and some fish...Well, one could get an aquarium and some fish...Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-1678693462655364252017-06-01T17:27:59.768+01:002017-06-01T17:27:59.768+01:00Fitz-Badger,
I looked at the possibility of remov...Fitz-Badger,<br /><br />I looked at the possibility of removing the central tower, but I don't want to risk breaking the casting in the process. If I ever see another one, I might try replacing the central tower with a roof.<br /><br />I am planning to glue the casting to a Hexon II template base. This will enable me to place figures on the base, and to be able to place the whole thing atop some of my sea hexes, thus creating an island fortress/castle.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87362254500222970262017-06-01T17:04:11.584+01:002017-06-01T17:04:11.584+01:00It might look better with that highest tower in th...It might look better with that highest tower in the middle lopped off (along with painting the whole structure, of course). You could probably add something to cover up the area (flat roof, trapdoor, inverted V roof, etc.). Looks to me like the type of castle that would be situated on/surrounded by a body of water. Another option could be to build it so that you could swap it out on different bases, to sit on a hilltop or on a body of water.Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56847593556290516952017-06-01T16:48:54.021+01:002017-06-01T16:48:54.021+01:00Prufrock (Aaron),
I am glad that someone else rec...Prufrock (Aaron),<br /><br />I am glad that someone else recognises this model's potential ... and has made similar purchases!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-22337827282578163302017-06-01T16:43:36.284+01:002017-06-01T16:43:36.284+01:00Kev Robertson,
I am going to glue the casting to ...Kev Robertson,<br /><br />I am going to glue the casting to a base before painting it. I will then paint it using a simple colour scheme.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-2766634338686075762017-06-01T16:39:28.954+01:002017-06-01T16:39:28.954+01:00Very amusing, Bob. I must confess to having made a...Very amusing, Bob. I must confess to having made a couple of similar purchases!<br /><br />Best,<br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-5134938459381577582017-06-01T16:08:08.031+01:002017-06-01T16:08:08.031+01:00Bob,
Quick - get it painted before IT multiplies!
...Bob,<br />Quick - get it painted before IT multiplies!<br />Seriously- once the tacky colors are gone - there is a pretty good Castle there. Have fun! KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-88099246927458472017-06-01T15:05:54.902+01:002017-06-01T15:05:54.902+01:00The Good Soldier Svjek,
Its doors are the right h...The Good Soldier Svjek,<br /><br />Its doors are the right height for 15mm figures, but it will work well enough with larger figures as long as one isn't too picky.<br /><br />It is very similar to the style of castles built by 'Mad' King Ludwig of Bavaria, and therefore ideal for a wargame set somewhere in central Europe.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72220917586440081212017-06-01T14:56:15.908+01:002017-06-01T14:56:15.908+01:0015mm or 25mm scale ? , sort of thing you see perch...15mm or 25mm scale ? , sort of thing you see perched on mountains in the Rhine valley - built by that German Prince I can't think the name of , TonyThe Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-36949171639037169132017-06-01T14:31:45.229+01:002017-06-01T14:31:45.229+01:00Conrad Kinch,
That was exactly my thinking as wel...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />That was exactly my thinking as well ... although I suspect that he could just walk out the front door as any potential enemies would be just plain dazzled by the present colour scheme and wouldn't see him!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59482888605211359812017-06-01T14:29:42.954+01:002017-06-01T14:29:42.954+01:00Big Andy,
You never know; it might look half pres...Big Andy,<br /><br />You never know; it might look half presentable after a bit of work. (I might - of course - be kidding myself, but after working solidly on my latest book for several weeks, I needed a simple and rather silly project to lighten my mood.)<br /><br />Sorry about your experience with the toy cannon.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-80347283994329700472017-06-01T14:27:46.928+01:002017-06-01T14:27:46.928+01:00Alastair,
I am hoping for something a bit more li...Alastair,<br /><br />I am hoping for something a bit more like 'My Little Cavalry Brigade' by the time it is repainted!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-29603640403470311472017-06-01T14:26:44.520+01:002017-06-01T14:26:44.520+01:00Twmas Morgan,
Its good to read that I am not the ...Twmas Morgan,<br /><br />Its good to read that I am not the only person to do something like this!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67890036588677011092017-06-01T14:25:54.024+01:002017-06-01T14:25:54.024+01:00Rumblestrip (Andrew),
I did think of sawing the t...Rumblestrip (Andrew),<br /><br />I did think of sawing the turrets off and using what was left as a set of gates for a fortress or as a Victorian-era barracks ... but that looks like it might be a bit on the difficult side to do without damaging the rest of the resin casting.<br /><br />I'll see what a simple paint job will do for it ... and I hope that the result will astound both of us!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com