Who knew Pendraken made 10mm Biblical era cities?

Started by Ithoriel, 14 February 2015, 03:21:24 AM

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Ithoriel

14 February 2015, 03:21:24 AM
I'm guessing the answer is not even Leon and Dave! :)

Lo-res pic of the process of building the towers  and a montage of various stages of building the city below (I hope!)

Bases are 60mm square Pendraken bases (BS6060) which I also use for the bases of my units.

Towers and walls are mainly 40mm x 20mm (BS 4020) bases with non-standard 18mm square bases as base and upper floor. Thanks to Leon for the 18mm squares!

18mm allows me to wrap the 40 x 20s around so that they overlap at one corner giving a 22mm square tower.

Other 40 x 20mm bases were then cut to form walls and the gateway.

A pair of pinking shears and some light card provided the "hounds tooth" crenellations. I cut 10mm strips of card with a hobby guillotine and cut them in half with the shears - looked about right to me.

Still some painting of the walls to do - I'm thinking maybe blue crenellations and a light dry-brush of white on the walls themselves.

Buildings are by Leven and Hovels and will be glued in place. I currently have two different centres with alternate "palaces" on them. Plan is eventually to make a few more sections so I can ring the changes.

There's a couple of Border Forts from Hovels and a Temple that started life as an Old Crow sci-fi warehouse iirc as scenery too plus a stack of plastic palm trees to form woods and an oasis. The temple sits on a stack of 60mm bases to form a very small ziggurat indeed :)

I'll post a pic or two of the finished item when I get there.
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FierceKitty

14 February 2015, 03:55:46 AM #1
It'll be just my luck if they now release a chariot-age range just after I complete my early ancient armies!
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paulr

14 February 2015, 05:29:07 AM #2
 :-bd =D> :-bd

Impressive and a very flexible design
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Leman

14 February 2015, 08:04:00 AM #3
Great idea.
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jchaos79

14 February 2015, 08:08:26 AM #4
Superb!

also nice to see stuff from bronze age!

getagrip

14 February 2015, 08:20:05 AM #5
Ahh, seige games ;)

Great job :-bd
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

14 February 2015, 08:46:48 AM #6
Clever! 8)
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Techno

14 February 2015, 08:49:16 AM #7
Very much so.
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Steve J

14 February 2015, 08:58:43 AM #8
Great idea. Look forward to seeing these painted :).

FierceKitty

14 February 2015, 09:11:19 AM #9
And garrisoned.
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Dickie255

14 February 2015, 09:41:00 AM #10
Good looking miniatures and some imaginative use of those Pendraken bases. keep up the good work and I'll look forward to more photo's 

Roy

14 February 2015, 10:03:31 AM #11
Excellent!  =D> =D>

I want one  :'(  :)
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getagrip

14 February 2015, 10:04:42 AM #12
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 14 February 2015, 10:03:31 AM
Excellent!  =D> =D>

I want one  :'(  :)

He has a point Ithoriel; you could bag 'em and sell 'em as kits ;)
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Fenton

14 February 2015, 10:05:40 AM #13 Last Edit: 14 February 2015, 10:08:07 AM by Fenton
Very well done.

I especially like the well. Is it just an eyelet?

I think you deserve a gold BP badge for the project
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Hertsblue

14 February 2015, 11:22:20 AM #14
Ingenious and highly effective, Ithoriel.
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