Castle Project (2 Viewers)

[Woodduke]

Hello,

For those who like castles I have completed this project for a friend who likes knights.

Thank you for looking and your comments are welcome.

Don jordan

 

[Louis Badolato]

Looks nice Don! What's it made of? If I were you, I would weather it a little bit, maybe add some battle damage or some moss/litchen as ivy climbing the walls. The construction looks fantastic though!

 

[Saber]

Very nice looking piece. I agree with Louis' suggestions. Is there a walk platform in the towers for figures?

 

[Woodduke]

Hi Louis,

Thank you for your comments as well as Sabre's. It is made from 1/4" MDF and sprayed with "stone effects" paint and then given a stone gray wash. Unfortunately, my photo skills are not to the mark - there are walkways behind the walls and battlements. I like the idea of the moss and battledamage - great suggestion. I am not a "castle era" collector but had a lot of enjoyment doing the project for my friend.
Appreciated your feedback!!! don

 

[thebritfarmer]

Another great piece of work Don.

I look forward to seeing more items that you have created. What figures/era do you collect?


Thanks for the pic

Scott

 

[Woodduke]

Hello Scott,

Many thanks for the feedback. I am basically your British Victorian and Edwardian soldier collector. When I started out I bought what I thought looked appealling but as time went on, as you know, everyting looks good. So I narrowed my interests to those eras. Even at that it includes Zulu's, Sudan, Delhi Durbar and heading into WW1. So now I am trying to be very selective within that realm - economics is a harsh reality.
Kind regards, Don

 

[theBaron]

Nicely done, Don!

Of course, you don't have to collect medieval figures, to appreciate or use a castle backdrop. It suits Victorian Brits, for example, and you can always use a middle European castle as a backdrop for Prussians or Austrians. A section of wall with some Fachwerk (half-timbering) looks good for Napoleonics, too, maybe a little garrison scene.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Wraith]

Don, that is some nice work you've created there. Especially like the built up stonework and detailing. Thanks for posting the pictures.

Simon

 

[gk5717]

I agrre that is a nice piece of work.
But for people like myself who can,t do the above, one of the best foam pieces ever done is the Barzo castle.
I,m not much of a medeival guy, but Barzo,s piece ranks right along side Conte,s church.
Gary

 

[Louis Badolato]

I agrre that is a nice piece of work.
But for people like myself who can,t do the above, one of the best foam pieces ever done is the Barzo castle.
I,m not much of a medeival guy, but Barzo,s piece ranks right along side Conte,s church.
Gary

I saw that Barzo castle in the lobby at last year's Chicago Show, and man was it impressive. It was also very affordable. If I remember correctly, you could get a pretty good sized starter castle (I think it included four walls, four corner towers, a gate tower and a keep) for around $175. I'm thinking about getting one for Christmas for my son when he is about 5 years old.

 

[Leadmen]

Nice work on your castle Don. Your friend is lucky to receive a nice project like the castle. Thanks for posting pictures. Leadmen

Here is Barzo's castle at the Indy Show in March of this year.

 

[Woodduke]

The Barzo Castle is unbelievable!! We do not see items like that in my small rural area of Ontario. A great object for inspiration. Thank you for posting the picture!!

don