| Mad Guru | 02 Nov 2019 5:10 p.m. PST |
Hot off the presses over at Maiwand Day, here's a LINK to Chapter VII of Painting an Ian Weekley Vauban Fortress… link In this concluding chapter I finally get the better of the perplexing breached wall section, thanks to the timely arrival of Ian Weekley's 1989 military modelling book…
All the parts are spray-sealed…
And I take some scenic view pics just for fun…
If you stop by my blog for a visit, there's more where that came from, and thanks in advance for your time if you choose to do so! |
| Wackmole9 | 02 Nov 2019 8:46 p.m. PST |
Wonderfully done model (as Always) and a great book by a true master of the art of Terrain making. |
| Dances with Clydesdales | 03 Nov 2019 3:07 a.m. PST |
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Gunfreak  | 03 Nov 2019 3:09 a.m. PST |
Very cool. And useful for so many periods.
Perfect for sending in some 1690s greandiers into the breach. |
| Fitzovich | 03 Nov 2019 4:28 a.m. PST |
Very nice! Thank You for sharing this great work and superb photos. |
 chicklewis | 04 Nov 2019 8:05 a.m. PST |
Really looks great, MadGuru ! The black/gold stripes really catch the eye !! Where was it historically that such a gate was so painted? Chick |
| Mad Guru | 04 Nov 2019 8:02 p.m. PST |
Thanks very much for all the positive comments! @chicklewis: Always a high point of my day/week/life when something I post earns a compliment from you my friend! RE: the striped (chevroned?) door, it is actually BLUE & GOLD, as more clear in this closer pic:
As far as the source for the Heraldic or regimental pattern door, I cannot vouch for its historic origins. It's based on a similarly decorated door I saw in an elaborately illustrated book of bespoke 18th Century miniatures that tells the story of a fictitious British officer's career the Lace Wars of in N. America and Europe, titled: "A MILITARY GENTLEMAN OF THE 18TH CENTURY". Maybe you've heard of it? My copy was a gift from a very generous wargaming friend in the UK. I Just found this link to the source of the book: amilitarygentleman.blogspot.com And here's a LINK directly to the page where I believe the author sells them: link |
| chicklewis | 07 Nov 2019 6:45 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the comprehensive response, MadGuru ! Arel you planning anything in Metarie this month? Your Metarie tables in years past have been nothing short of miracles. Chick (edit: Ouch, those memoirs ARE a bit dear !) |
| Tango01 | 07 Nov 2019 10:00 p.m. PST |
Superb work!… congrats!… Amicalement
Armand |
| Mad Guru | 07 Nov 2019 10:22 p.m. PST |
Thanks very much, Armand, I appreciate it! @Chick: You are correct, sir! They are dear indeed, but I have to say -- though my copy was a gift -- IMHO it is a valuable and entertaining volume for the visually minded wargamer, especially enthusiasts of the 18th Century. The bespoke troops and terrain are fantastic, as are the high quality photos of them, but the line drawings and prose are also quite good. |
| DHautpol | 20 Nov 2019 11:10 a.m. PST |
Very nice work, they have turned out beautifully. A more formal gateway to the fortress would constitute a separate project and Ian Weekley specialised in this type of scratch-building work. Ian included a drawing of a formal gateway in Chapter 7 of his book, of which I see you have a copy. A photograph of a fine model of this style of gateway built by Ian Weekley can be found in the very first issue of "Wargames Illustrated" from September 1987, if you can lay your hands on a copy. |
| Mad Guru | 24 Nov 2019 11:48 a.m. PST |
DHautpol, Thanks very much for your kind words on my Vauban painting efforts! Since you mentioned a more formal gateway, here's a a few pics of my latest addition (done using some old Kobblestone village building parts), which I hope to blog about and post a new thread about here on TMP as soon as I find the time:
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