Rob, would cost 20 cents of euro each palm tree, if you are interested send a private please.Originally Posted by Bligh
Rob, would cost 20 cents of euro each palm tree, if you are interested send a private please.
Wilco that Julián.
Thanks Rob.
Did you not know that blue is the new green Morten.
You chaps are so last year!
Rob.
HA, it was really just to test if your eye medicine works or not ... of course it is the new green. Anyone can see that. I've actually just bought a new expensive car in the new green
When i was cutting in foam i did once made a piece of terrain with remains of foam. It just never stops. Thank god...and of course i wish you are in recovery...think you are
Morten
...put him in the brig until he's sober...
Rob,
With time the holes will work lose. Line the holes/sockets with fine brass tubes. That will help keep from getting bigger as you pull the trees in and out.
Be safe
Rory
that looks really nice rob. where did you get your tiny houses? i was thinking of looting an old monopoly set!
Rob
You have inspired me to have a go at painting up a fort for myself.
How do you play the cannons when using the fort in a scenario? Do you use a paper cut out as a guide for their ark of fire and how do you rate the fort itself?
Great minds Rory.
That is exactly what I have done.
Rob.
If you have the card fort examples from Ares David, it is easy to gauge the angles they suggest as correct.
The number of guns and firepower can be adjusted to the needs of your game.
Without giving too much away, you will see an example of this when I write the April scenario. There i have taken the points for enemy ships in total, subtracted from the Allied points total and balanced it up with a shore battery of approximately the difference. The number of guns in a fort can vary from a fully manned one to an abandoned wreck with a couple of guns manhandled up there from a pirate ship. You also need to remember that Fort guns may not only be much larger than ship based ones with a range of up to two rulers because of the elevation of cliff tops etc, but may well be hot shot, if time has been sufficient to get the ovens up to temperature.
All the factors you put in should be based on the scenario and how difficult you want to make it.
As far as Fort Morro is concerned it has an angle of fire of about 270 degrees if fully manned. An elevated fort on a cliff is very hard to hit from the sea, whilst on on a coastal inlet or islet may be reduced by the Fleet. Again the strength that you invest in it should be sufficient to balance the scenario objectives.
Rob.
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Hi Hugh.
They are from Brigade Models.
http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Small...ery/index.html
Rob.
It's a real joy to follow the thread and see such ecxellent craftsmanship, Rob.
I couldn't help myself! I ordered some buildings from them. I wonder what the shipping time will be like to Texas!
Round 2 will be explaining to my wife why my table top obsession has now expanded into miniature houses....
Should take about ten days Hugh. They are pretty quick dispatching orders. The last lot I ordered arrived two days later.
Rob.
Now I really have to get a shift on to catch up!
Just glad to hear you are feeling up to it Neil.
Rob.
Moving along today.
Marking out for the buildings positions.
Starting to sculpt the town to set in the buildings.
Meanwhile the hillside that is the continuation of the landscape is given a liberal coat of PVA to seal it ready for painting.
By the time the Town is ready for its PVA treatment, the hills should be dry, so I won't be waiting for the Town to dry without anything to do.
Rob.
Superb job Rob.
That's not what Mrs Bligh said when she had to get all the blue static dust off the cat!
Rob.
Very good.
But I will say what others told me when I made my harbour town: You could put the houses tighter together.
I would say the same. Space is money. Think of the time it would take to cross from one building to another for the tiny little legs. I would time by 2 or more for the number of buildings. Homes for the little people to live in!
Be safe
Rory
Aesthetics and money rules U.K.
Rob.
Here are the townscape and adjoining hills prepped and base painted ready for grassing up.
Rob.
Hi Rob,Aesthetics and money rules U.K.
Rob.
Money! I understand, but Aesthetics???? I do not understand! Look around you at market towns. I think of Newark near you. small streets with 2 open spaces for markets etc. Portsmouth harbour is very open with large buildings. Go out-side of the harbour walls and the old streets (not bombed in W.W.2.) are very small. Space for one sometimes two cars only. The "Spit" is a good place to look at, Two small tight streets running to the sea. Weymouth and Poole Old town are two more harbour towns that show an open harbour and close streets.
I do love your work and think it looks great. The above is my take, not yours. So don't let me build your harbour. Maybe one day we could play a game? I would be happy to play with your shore-line and harbour. This is no dig at your work.
Be safe
Rory
This thread is filled with amazing ideas. I'm going to really struggle not to steal them!
When I put up pictures of my projects I do it as an inspiration and a help to others. I believe Rob does too.
I have taken on board your remarks Rory, and put the small units packed in behind the warehouses and Admiralty buildings, with the Nobs in their larger houses and Governors Mansion, Hospital etc on the hill behind the town with more space around it for the Deer Park etc. So the aesthetical considerations are satisfied to some extent as well now.
When I photograph and post today's progress you will see what I mean.
Rob.
Having PVa spread on the hills and green scatter sprinkled overnight to allow for drying,here is the development work carried out today.
As I will be out for most of tomorrow and Sunday, there will now be an interlude in proceedings.
This morning I did more undercoating and glued the foamboard under the town tile to firm up the foam and create the beach area.
With the beach almost complete and some roads going in here are a couple of shots to show how the three main land masses will combine to form the shore line in one corner of the table.
Rob.
Look superb!
Still playing about with the buildings Julián, but have concentrated them mostly down in the harbour area now with just the posh lot along the hill. The new fortification will go on the cliffs at the end of the town, above the beach just past the Harbour wall.
Rob.
When everything is finished it will be a very nice port. Certainly, I wouldn't attack your harbour
Looking good Rob. I like the buildings. I used Langton's own. I did not know about "Brigade Model's" when I did mine. I would attack your harbour!!
Be safe
Rory
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That's very gratifying to know Rory.
Bligh.
Rob, it's graet. Looking for grande finale
Rob,That's very gratifying to know Rory.
Bligh.
You give in too fast with your
Be safe
Rory
Cheers Kamil.
It will be a while yet though!
I still have all those buildings to paint and the harbour wall to base and finish, plus trees and the small fort to do. I'd guess it's about three quarters done so far.
Rob.
incredibly beautiful...i do hope there is a small dark spot on the harbor where i can sit down, listen to some gossip and quench my thirst with a large mug of beer. Then you soon see my ship is at anchor in the harbor
Morten
...put him in the brig until he's sober...
We'll wait. It's fun to look at these pictures and see progress. Besides you have a good tempo ;)
incredibly beautiful...i do hope there is a small dark spot on the harbor where i can sit down, listen to some gossip and quench my thirst with a large mug of beer. Then you soon see my ship is at anchor in the harbor
MortenThanks for the reminder Morten.
Something missing!
Now does anyone know where I can get a scale model of (a) Casks and (b) an Olde Worlde dockside Inn, alcohol for the dispensing of.
Rob.
Try Brigade models again, Medieval town buildings Rob.
Cheers Neil.
I will have a look see tomorrow.
Rob.
Today we got the roofers in.
Rob.
very very nice Rob
Now that is looking neat Rob. Can't wait to see it all put together, forts and all.
Me too!
Be safe
Rory
I keep having to stop myself putting it all together before it is ready. I want to see how it looks with my blue mat under it, but i will be strong and resist.
Time for a G&T methinks.
Rob.
Adding the overnight work of alternative infill for the headland.
Rob.
Again looking good and can't wait o see it all put together.
Love this idea. Gives you more ways of using your shore-line. As you have the road already why not add a small beach and let a road match from the beach to the road?Adding the overnight work of alternative infill for the headland.
Rob.
Be safe
Rory
Great minds Rory.
If you look closely you can see the scribed marks for the track.
The beach is already cut out, and was applied later this morning so that it could be setting whilst I was out today. This evening I PVAd over the whole lot.
Rob.
I'm glad you think one of us has a great mind. I lost my great mind bit some years ago.
Be safe
Rory
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