The Supreme Littleness Designs website is launched!

[WeeWars]

Amidst the shock revelation the Gimli could be a girl, here's a matching tower together with a wall (with its design tweaked a little).

The tower is just under 105mm high, the wall section just under 80mm. You can stand 40 x 40mm of bases on the battlements of the tower and 80 x 25mm on the battlements of the wall section.

The tower can be assembled to connect two wall sections either as a straight or as a corner.

This wall section has an optional stairway added.

Using the card around the arrow slit is optional as are the card boulders. But why wouldn't you want to use the boulders, add a splash of modelling paste or filler and give the foundations a textured look?

[WeeWars]

Pretty pleased when I discovered the wall design detail in John Howe's original concept art for the movie:

[Maenoferren]

yes please  where do I sign

[WeeWars]

yes please  where do I sign

Here:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Supreme-Littleness-Designs/1427541787548130

[fred.]

Very nice.

[Womble67]

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

[Techno]

I have to say that I'm so impressed with the speed that you produce each new 'prototype', Michael.
It's not just the speed, but the 'look' of each one that's so good. 
Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

I have to say that I'm so impressed with the speed that you produce each new 'prototype', Michael.
It's not just the speed, but the 'look' of each one that's so good. 
Cheers - Phil

Seconded

[Ithoriel]

... and thirded!

Some very nice models and not just Helm's Deep ones, Michael.

[WeeWars]

Thanks for (I have to say this today, I've been listening to it all night    ) the votes of confidence!

I've experimented with a mock-up for a half-tower. You can fit a 25mm wide base on the battlements. For the final version, I'd recommend you to finish off the corners with some filler.








I would suggest incorporating these into the Deeping Wall and reserving the larger towers for the outer courtyard on the Hornrock utilising the same wall sections.

I'll design a wall section with a sewer for the Deeping Wall and a connecting wall with stairs up to a higher level outer courtyard. The higher level will be based on you having a 50mm polystyrene block to stand the main castle model on. Designing an inner courtyard will be more of a challenge unless you are willing to splash out on a wide outer courtyard to give me space to design something substantial within its walls.

Cheers, Michael

[Bloodaxe]

Wow. Truly awesome!

[Maenoferren]

Well that is my Birthday money pending sorted out  ...I  just hope I get some now

[fred.]

That curved tower looks really good.

It might be a good idea to extend the stone/brick pattern to all the sides of the walls - even if they will be covered in standard construction, as it will give a bit more leeway in how the towers and walls are assembled together.

[Bloodaxe]

I like the stone pattern at the bottom. I cant wait to see your wall with a sewer grate. Maybe a destroyed/breached wall section next? Or a main gate section.

Great stuff!!!

[WeeWars]

That curved tower looks really good.

It might be a good idea to extend the stone/brick pattern to all the sides of the walls - even if they will be covered in standard construction, as it will give a bit more leeway in how the towers and walls are assembled together.

That will definitely be included that in the finale version. The mock-ups are still pretty unfinished. The half-tower's battlement's floor lacks flag stones.    I also plan to break up the precision of the stonework slightly with some hand-drawn stones. Not too much, though, in case they stand out too much.

[WeeWars]

I like the stone pattern at the bottom. I cant wait to see your wall with a sewer grate. Maybe a destroyed/breached wall section next? Or a main gate section.

Great stuff!!!

Yes, I should have mentioned that. The sewer will definitely be twinned with a destroyed version.

A main gate is essential to complete the castle. The sections should also be suitable for a non-Helm's Deep fantasy castle. It would be up to personal preference whether they can be used for a historical one.

[Bloodaxe]

Yes, I should have mentioned that. The sewer will definitely be twinned with a destroyed version.

A main gate is essential to complete the castle. The sections should also be suitable for a non-Helm's Deep fantasy castle. It would be up to personal preference whether they can be used for a historical one.

That sounds great. A set that can be used in several different ways. Awesome.

[Hertsblue]

Might I suggest that a full octagonal tower (à la Caernarvon) would be of assistance to anyone not wedded to fantasy?

[WeeWars]

Might I suggest that a full octagonal tower (à la Caernarvon) would be of assistance to anyone not wedded to fantasy?

Actually, that might be a fine solution for Helm Deep's central keep. 

[WeeWars]

Also, with this model you can (if you don't mind) stand (balance) bases on the side walls.

You could sit them on top but the curved nature of the bridge suggests they will slide - and it looks naff.

No billy goats or trolls but at Falkirk's Carronade show today Leon successfully marched a Warband base (100mm x 50mm) over the 10mm bridge.