Modelling castles

[Sally]

Been modelling some castles using pieces from the Medieval Fortifications range. There were a few miss-casts from the last production run, rather than recycle them thought we'd use the pieces to construct various castles!

The bare castle


Applying a wash of ink


Dry brushing




After inking and dry brushing


These have been ink washed and then dry-brushed so far.

Further progress pictures to follow...

[Vertigo]

Looking good

Mark

[draccan]

Can you specifiy what ink you are using?

[Sally]

The ink is an artists acrylic ink, diluted with water at a ratio of 1 part to 4 parts water. It is used to wash into all the crevices and lines to create the shadow effect so that when the stone work is highlighted using a dry brushing technique with an off-white (we use Miniature Paints, 'Pale Flesh').

[wargamer1979]

Hello Sally

Thank you for showing us your castles assembled and painted. I have also brushed my castle with ink using the citadel range of paints for Warhammer miniatures. I have painted the turrets in a different shade of grey. Picture attached.

Best wishes

Graham

[wargamer1979]

Hello again,

While on the subject of modelling castles I thought I would do a post on my castle with a moat created with single marsh / swamp hexes and some single green flocked hexes.

It is suggested in the H and H booklet that a castle can be raised above the level of a surrounding moat. Also that the moat can contain water or be left dry just as grass / mud.

Hope you enjoy my picture and best wishes,

Graham

[Norm]

Thanks, clever use of additional terrain.

[wargamer1979]

Hello Everybody,

I have now finished painting and basing my castle pieces on brown hexes. I am considering adding some flock soon.
I have built various castle configurations with the pieces as seen in the pictures below.

I would like to replicate roughly some actual castles using the available Kallistra pieces and produce some maps. [I am particularly fond of Harlech castle with several round towers on the corners - this could be a possible future project.]

If you have some of your own favourite configurations historical/fantasy please can you post them soon.

With best wishes

Graham

[wargamer1979]

Hello again,

I have just dry brushed my castle - not that difficult - just using a dry brush and paint sparingly.

It has made the colour of all the walls more consistent - great tip Sally!

Attached are some pictures - enjoy!

Best wishes

Graham

[Paul K]

Hi folks,

Just a useful tip when painting/inking castle wall pieces. Because the grey filler used in the urethane resin varies in colour slightly, after washing the resin in warm soapy water to remove any silicone residue, when dry I give the pieces a very light spray coating of light grey acrylic automotive paint to ensure a uniform colour before inking and dry brushing.