"28mm Sangars" Topic

Following in the esteemed footsteps of John the OFM and James of "Rabbits in My Basement" fame, I am posting a link to my blog post on building some 25mm-28mm SANGARS, the rocky defensive works used by tribesmen on the North-West Frontier of India and Afghanistan, as well as Afghan regulars, and British and Indian army troops. If interested, please check it out here:

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Use the one on the right for a Santa Wars game!

The port of Hydra in Greece is protected by a number of small fortlets rather like this. They are permanent works of cut and mortared stone, and have embrasures for one or two guns each. I think the same techniques could be used for them, though you'd want to use something less irregular for stones. The Hydra defences look like they were probably cheaper to build than a whole fort and could be built on steep, rocky hillsides.

Grelber

Very nice tutorial, and a great looking finished product, MadGuru !

Thanks for the tutorial, and for giving me some ideas for more desert terrain.

Thanks very much, Chick! I was really hoping to have completed my terrain project gift for The Bengal Club in time for your Christmas party this year, but unfortunately didn't manage to pull it off. But I will finish it sooner or later and ask for an invite to the next club meeting in order to hand it over.

Ninjasaurus, you're very welcome, and thanks for letting me know I gave you some ideas! Hearing that puts a smile on my face and tells me that the time I put into blog-posts is really worth it!

Grelbar -- you're right! I admit, after-the-fact I realized I should've preserved the look of those sangars, for use in any number of wacky games. Unfortunately I don't play Santa Wars, but my 12 and 10 year-old daughters have wanted me to help them build a big "Atlantis"-style undersea terrain layout for some time, and I think those would have fit in perfectly. At some point I will have to build some more, and NOT paint them at all.

Re: using the same method to build primitive fortifications such as the forts at Hydra, Greece, I think you are also 100% correct. I believe the Gorilla Glue method is specially suited to building rough-hewn or damaged structures, including everything from shell-holes on up to larger bombed-out buildings or primitive fortifications.

Who knew the Candyman has field fortification skills along with his talent for confectionery?