Fort Zinderneuf

[FierceKitty]

Would the walkways and the floor section of a tower be wooden, or masonry? I note that some surviving Legion forts are pretty solid stonework, and timber must be pricy in Morocco.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Stone would be more likley I suspect.

[FierceKitty]

Pro'bly rite.

[sultanbev]

found these if it's any use:
https://www.world-archaeology.com/features/forts-of-the-french-foreign-legion/
https://monlegionnaire.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/french-blockhouses-part-3-africa/

This photo shows wooden walkways, but I presume it's a movie set?
https://images.dailykos.com/images/280276/story_image/Beau_Geste_Fort_Zinderneuf.jpg?1469799657

It's clear from googling images that no one knows for sure, half the models made show wooden walkways, half stone.

[FierceKitty]

Ta.

[d_Guy]

Using a rather different authoritative source:
In the early 1950's I had a Marx "Captain Gallant of the French Foreign Legion"play-set. The walls of the included fort were folded tin with printed details. While only two dimensional it was clear that both the stairs and the platforms were stone (or more correctly, adobe over brick IIRC). I hope this is somewhat useful.

[FierceKitty]

Thank you, everyone. It seems clear that these forts were more than charge-stoppers, and that some anticipated serious incoming fire merited labour-intensive construction. Stone it shall be, then.

[FierceKitty]

https://aurora-dioramas.com/shop/medieval-history/1000-1250-ad-high-middle-ages/the-crusades/the-crusades-middle-eastern-rural-compound-6mm-resin-model/

Both armies painted (one will be my entry for the contest), but heaven knows when the fort will be arriving. I think it'll make a good Fort Soixante-neuf, anyway.

[paulr]

Looks promising