| alan L | 01 May 2013 4:37 a.m. PST |
I think this might be useful for an Imperial outpost to be besieged by the Pathans: link Alan |
| MajorB | 01 May 2013 9:38 a.m. PST |
Sorry, nothing like it. This is the dort of thing you want for the North West Frontier:
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| Dicymick | 01 May 2013 10:46 a.m. PST |
Nice fort. Where do I get one?. |
| sjwalker38 | 01 May 2013 11:38 a.m. PST |
The Afghan hill fort looks like a 'one-off' Ian Weekley model from the 1980s. In 15mm, there's the soon to be released Afghan hill fort from Blue Moon, just previewed. |
 piper909  | 01 May 2013 11:40 a.m. PST |
I have been making something very much like this (except no arched doorway, alas) out of Castillos building block toys. Made in Spain, designed for European-style castle building, but very well adapted to anyplace a generally ancient/medieval look is necessary. Where or by whom Castillos are sold these days is unknown to me, I bought my sets from various shops or importers years ago, but maybe someone who knows will step forward. |
| Long Valley Gamer | 01 May 2013 12:19 p.m. PST |
Thats Ian weekly's fort. He also made another which I have a copy of. Weekly's fort has the true flavor of the area while the F&T is not for the NW Frontier. |
| alan L | 01 May 2013 12:33 p.m. PST |
Actually, some of the forts built by the British were in fact very like the one I linked to: link link link |
| Lion in the Stars | 01 May 2013 12:41 p.m. PST |
Blue Moon fort?
OK, totally getting one of those in addition to the Battlefront Desert Fort. |
| MajorB | 01 May 2013 12:46 p.m. PST |
Actually, some of the forts built by the British were in fact very like the one I linked to: How you can see any similarity between the model you linked to and those photos of a fort in the distance beats me. If you zoom in on the map here:
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you'll see that Fort Lockhart is not even rectangular. |
| alan L | 01 May 2013 1:02 p.m. PST |
Some of the forts built by the British, as opposed to tribal forts which were taken over, did tend to be rather low in profile. Of course, one of the advantages of cardstock is that the fort can be built in any shape you wish. In my opinion, the Blue Moon fort (very nice as it is) is far too grand for The Grim, looking more like something out of the Crusades. Similarly, I think the Ian Weekly fort you pictured is too formal in design for a tribal fort. |
| MajorB | 01 May 2013 2:02 p.m. PST |
the Blue Moon fort (very nice as it is) is far too grand for The Grim, Not sure what you mean by "The Grim"? Too grand for an Afghan tribe? Surely they are the experts in one-upmanship! too formal in design for a tribal fort. ??? |
| Mad Guru | 01 May 2013 4:10 p.m. PST |
"The Grim" was a slang term used by the British for the North-West Frontier area. |
| Long Valley Gamer | 01 May 2013 5:14 p.m. PST |
Alan, with all due respect I think you should buy the FandT model and be happy… |
| Chouan | 02 May 2013 3:09 a.m. PST |
The eastern architecture forts are clearly tribal. Ghazni link on a smaller scale, not at all like the forts that HM forces built and used, which were far more workmanlike and far less grandiose, even when built to impress like Jamrud link |
| deflatermouse | 03 May 2013 2:13 a.m. PST |
I'd be happy with the F&T fort. For our Afghans I'm happy with a Borders Peel style tower. |
| Henry Martini | 03 May 2013 5:55 a.m. PST |
That OG fort would however be ideal for campaigns on the plains of India right up to the Mutiny. |
| Mad Guru | 03 May 2013 8:17 a.m. PST |
Though not quite perfectly appropriate, that new Old Glory fort could also stand in for the Bala Hissar of Kabul, or at least a section of it needed for a game, rather nicely. It's certainly the closest thing I've ever seen meant to come off a mass-production line. I wish they'd up-scale it to 28mm… |
