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I received three towers for the Andalusian Castle yesterdaym completing my planned castle display. Here are a couple of photos of it displayed on a framed 2-foot x 3-foot diorama base. My next step will be to apply Woodland Scenic landscape materials to be he display.

Mike

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Those JJD Towers gate and wall pieces altogether really look the business and as alive as stone walls get ! :salute::

Looking forward to seeing your ground work Mike !

Steve
 
Nicely planned display. I like the frame edging. Looking forward to seeing the Woodland Scenics added.
 
Horus said:
Those JJD Towers gate and wall pieces altogether really look the business and as alive as stone walls get ! :salute::

Looking forward to seeing your ground work Mike !

Steve
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Dragoon said:
Nicely planned display. I like the frame edging. Looking forward to seeing the Woodland Scenics added.
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Thank you both. The castle as shown (gatehouse, 3 wall sections, and 3 towers) fit perfectly on the framed 2x3 foot display base which is actually an inexpensive poster frame I purchased from a local hobby shop. All I did was insert a water resistant piece of masonite board into it which made it rigid with supportive strength as well as providing a good platform for landscape material. The Woodland Scenics material I plan to use will really bring "life" into the display . . .
Mike
 
I went with that same set up.
I think it is an impressive and interesting set up.
 
mestell said:
Thank you both. The castle as shown (gatehouse, 3 wall sections, and 3 towers) fit perfectly on the framed 2x3 foot display base which is actually an inexpensive poster frame I purchased from a local hobby shop. All I did was insert a water resistant piece of masonite board into it which made it rigid with supportive strength as well as providing a good platform for landscape material. The Woodland Scenics material I plan to use will really bring "life" into the display . . .
Mike
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Mike, I like how you’re borrowing a page from my picture frame display playbook and taking it to a much larger level 😎

BTW, now that there’s some figures for scale, that castle looks a tad smaller than it seemed in the video you posted in the JJD Facebook group 😉
 
Mike,

Congratulations on a fine set up. These figures are so well done that even a highly disciplined AWI only collector like me was tempted to dive in.

Your set up here makes it all the more tempting!

Great job.

Mark
 
tmanthegreat said:
Mike, I like how you’re borrowing a page from my picture frame display playbook and taking it to a much larger level 😎

BTW, now that there’s some figures for scale, that castle looks a tad smaller than it seemed in the video you posted in the JJD Facebook group 😉
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Your use of inexpensive pictures frames to make your WWII vignettes is brilliant and certainly caught my attention as you well know. The castle may look a tad smaller in these photos than in the video I shared but it still is quite a large structure by any means . . . Very heavy too . . .

Mike
 
REVWARBUFF said:
Mike,

Congratulations on a fine set up. These figures are so well done that even a highly disciplined AWI only collector like me was tempted to dive in.

Your set up here makes it all the more tempting!

Great job.

Mark
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Your discipline to strictly collect AWI is admirable Mark. I have a much different "will power" than you . . . I "will" collect everything that stirs my imagination . . .
Mike
 
mestell said:
Your discipline to strictly collect AWI is admirable Mark. I have a much different "will power" than you . . . I "will" collect everything that stirs my imagination . . .
Mike
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Good one Mike!! :) Sometimes I wish I had you "will" power......haha.

El Cid and the other mounted figures look great. Of course I will probably say that about the mounted figures coming later this year from the Battle of Cowpens. If JJ hadn't given us a preview of the upcoming AWI I might have given in on this Crusades range.

Mark
 
Those Castle walls look amazing. Too bad I did not have the space and finances for this series as well :p
 
Mike,

Your castle has incredible detail and it will truly come to life once your landscape is in. Can't wait to see the finished product!

Mark
 
marco55 said:
Great looking castle!
Mark
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Thanks Mark

catul said:
Those Castle walls look amazing. Too bad I did not have the space and finances for this series as well :p
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Thank you. I've all but run out of display space myself. I had to do some creative reorganizing in order to make room for this.

MLH13 said:
Mike,

Your castle has incredible detail and it will truly come to life once your landscape is in. Can't wait to see the finished product!

Mark
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Thank you very much. As soon as I get some more adhesive I'll start the landscaping.
 
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