Finished up the terrain today. Plan to use it (along with a previously made throne room/megaron, in skirmish games. The picture below could be captioned with, "Welcome home dear. I just drew the bath for you. "
I may add some type of device (similar to a fleur-de-lis) on the top of the column between the lions - I've seen it illustrated in some recreations.The terrain is in three sections - and for gaming purposes will be the main entry point for attackers/defenders. The left wall doesn't have the crenallations on one side as this was facing the inside of the citadel. I only added the crenallated parapets on both sides of the right side wall, which was a sort of a bastion. The citadel itself was built on a fairly steep hill, and was naturally protected on most of the sides. In fact, the stone walls were built along the natural lines of the hill.Close-ups of the wall sections.The rear side of the terrain - I was too lazy to carve stone work on the interior.Thanks for visiting the blog as always, and wishing you all the best!
Thats come out really well Dean!
ReplyDeleteI loved standing beneath the real one and just...staring at it! Amazing
Lucky! Do you have photos from this trip?
DeleteThank you very much, Paul! I hope to someday visit there too - along with possibly Crete. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteI sure do Jonathan! I went with my son after he finished High School - late 2019, so we were lucky to be there before the pandemic
DeleteWow- that looks amazing. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, John! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteIts great work Dean and I do like your "welcome home" group, too!
ReplyDeleteLol! Thanks again, Keith! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteThe walls are monumental! I bet we see this a lot in your setups.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joe! The walls are certainly tall - taller than the Japanese castle walls I built previously. I thought I could use them for the bases, but were too short to match the height of the Lion Gate portion. Warm regards, Dean
DeleteThese walls are terrific, Dean!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jonathan! A terrain project long in the works, finally completed! Kindest regads, Dean
DeleteExcellent work Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Michal! Best regards, Dean
DeleteLovely bit of terrain, you'vedone a great job on it, not such a nice welcome if you're Agememnon and Clyramenestra is drawing the bath, look out for the net!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain! Yes, not polite to bring a new mistress home for your wife to see! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThat looks brilliant, Dean! I visited that very door a few years ago.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray! I'd love to visit there someday; and BTW, you reminded me that I should add the wooden door - there are holes inside indicating it was likely there. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThat came out well. Did you figure out the lion heads?
ReplyDeleteCheers
Kevin
Thanks, Kevin. They're looking out - I didn't give them too many details, as they're in such a small area. Best regards, Dean
DeleteOutstanding, Dean.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Richard! Kindest regards, Dean
Delete