| Captain dEwell | 02 Dec 2016 1:57 p.m. PST |
An amazing conversion of the Airfix old favourite Fort Sahara. With respect to Robert / Serrez les Rangs (2013) link |
| Who asked this joker | 02 Dec 2016 2:03 p.m. PST |
That's a really nice conversion. I was looking at the finished product wondering how in the world you could say it was the same model? Well done! |
| cavcrazy | 02 Dec 2016 2:22 p.m. PST |
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| Zargon | 02 Dec 2016 3:01 p.m. PST |
Very nice. Mines gone back in time and is normally set up for Biblical period. Wish they re issue this iconic piece. Good for 15 mm and 20 mm |
| Broglie | 02 Dec 2016 3:14 p.m. PST |
Brilliant. Very impressive and inspiring. Regards |
| John Treadaway | 02 Dec 2016 3:18 p.m. PST |
Gosh that's good. Well done! John Treadaway |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 02 Dec 2016 3:45 p.m. PST |
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| jowady | 02 Dec 2016 3:47 p.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 02 Dec 2016 6:04 p.m. PST |
Nice work. I've got one of those somewhere. |
| Jeigheff | 02 Dec 2016 7:44 p.m. PST |
Damn! I don't need one, but now, I want one! |
| ZULUPAUL | 03 Dec 2016 3:14 a.m. PST |
Wow that is a great piece of work! |
| Dave Jackson | 03 Dec 2016 6:40 a.m. PST |
Lovely work. Mine's just done as is, set on an oasis base……for my TSATF legion/Arabs |
| Paint it Pink | 03 Dec 2016 8:27 a.m. PST |
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dampfpanzerwagon  | 03 Dec 2016 9:24 a.m. PST |
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| Fish | 03 Dec 2016 10:24 a.m. PST |
Wondering why buy the Fort in the first place and not just scratch the whole thing? |
| capncarp | 03 Dec 2016 10:25 a.m. PST |
I keep on hitting the "thumbs up" button, but nothing shows. Oh, well:
Very.
Nicely.
Done.
Captain. |
| Broglie | 03 Dec 2016 11:41 a.m. PST |
You have to press the 'like' button not the thumbs up button. |
| Stepman3 | 03 Dec 2016 2:39 p.m. PST |
look at you being all fancy…very nice |
| Stavka | 03 Dec 2016 4:07 p.m. PST |
Ah, now I know why there was a sudden spike in visitors to my blog… Thanks for the kind words, and to the Good Captain for linking it. I've been surprised just how popular this post has become. Wondering why buy the Fort in the first place and not just scratch the whole thing? You're assuming a degree of planning and intent that simply didn't exist. I built it precisely because I had the model. If I hadn't have bought the kit on impulse when I came across it in the shop, the thought of making a monastery like this would never have crossed my mind in the first place. But I do a number of buildings from scratch. The price of shipping resin models to Japan is often prohibitively expensive. There's a lot that can be done with foamboard, paper tubes, sand and PVA. And it's fun! The only problem is storage. |
| Pauls Bods | 05 Dec 2016 9:00 a.m. PST |
Excellent conversion.
Your´s was the inspriration for my conversion of the same kit
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 oldbob | 05 Dec 2016 9:32 a.m. PST |
Wow; those are great conversions! |
| Stavka | 06 Dec 2016 6:48 a.m. PST |
Paul, your take on the fort is just fantastic. I love the way you modelled the stairs and the fact that you manage to find the patience to do all the stonework around the doorways and windows. I didn't have the patience to do that! It's really gratifying to me that someone was able to see what I did with the kit, and was inspired enough not only to try their own hand at it, but to do it so well. |
| Captain dEwell | 06 Dec 2016 7:05 a.m. PST |
Agreed. Hats off to you both. What's next? |
| Stavka | 06 Dec 2016 7:59 a.m. PST |
In my case, a harbour defence gun tower for the RN to destroy in Sharp Practice II games. Old packing boxes, wooden bits, and foamboard.
And a bunker for my WW2 Japanese
Wish I could get my hands on the old Airfix Roman mile fort. |
| tkdguy | 06 Dec 2016 12:20 p.m. PST |
Awesome work, guys! Kudos to you all. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 13 Dec 2016 4:09 p.m. PST |
Great stuff all around. Thanks for showing it to us. |
| rob polymathsw | 15 Dec 2016 8:15 a.m. PST |
Beautiful work, really nice to look at! |
| Fish | 18 Dec 2016 3:44 a.m. PST |
I've been wondering about buying the fort too. Then, since it is relatively simple construction with more or less straight walls and such I've also pondered if I should just scratch one. Never actually seen a copy, but other buildings of the same range do feature thinnish plastic walls so the wall thickness (or thinness) is my main concern with the original one. Should you thicken them and if you decide to do so why not build the whole thing from the scratch :)
This has always been one of my favorite Airfix miniature boxes, hence my fascination with the fort too:
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