Thursday, 13 April 2017

An Englishman's Home...

Thinking towards the future,and opponents for my Mongol Army,I ordered a plastic Medieval Castle on Tuesday at 7.30pm,and the bloody thing arrived at 11.00am on Wednesday!!!-how about that for service?
All the way from the Ukraine-156 parts!!-I was never any good at making kits when I was a youngster,so this was going to be a challenge!! however at £18.50. including p&p I can't grumble.

Armed with the instructions,a Stanley knife and a tube of hard plastic glue,I was off and running!!!

Things are starting to happen now,but some parts were ridiculously "fiddly",not helped by not fitting properly(requiring some knife-work!!),but I've put together some Ikea flat packs,so this wasn't going to beat me,or affect my sanity!!

After lots of "bad language" and lots of ingenuity(mainly getting things square) I have managed to get the main bits done and assembled to a reasonable standard,and my sanity is not at risk-yet!!
According to the instructions,this is how it should look...............................
This is how mine looks!!-I have deliberately left off things like stairways and gates and portcullis,drawbridge etc. because I will be using this for wargaming and not as a"look at" model!!(that sounds like an excuse for not being able to be bothered!!)
I cut card to put inside the top perimeter,so that I can eventually stand figures in the castle..
Card in place,but what of my sanity????-well,
You judge!!!!!!!






































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8 comments:

  1. B Irving13 April 2017 at 16:40

    I feel I must point out that swearing within the Group needs addressing urgently!!!

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    1. william coutts13 April 2017 at 20:36

      Brian,you're the only person in the world who knows more than 8 very nasty swear words!!!!-and I won't mention the 17 pounder episode!
      johnc

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  2. Independentwargamesgroup13 April 2017 at 18:23

    John,
    Its not like you to pay full price for anything, whats the matter, couldnt you just shop lift one from a model shop? By the way, a very nice looking model.

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    1. william coutts13 April 2017 at 20:40

      Hi Robbie-you must live in a cave-there are no model shops anymore!!
      Thanks for comment.
      johnc

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  3. Springinsfeld13 April 2017 at 18:58

    Great looking castle...but definitely barking mad.
    Happy Easter.Cheers
    Mike

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    1. william coutts13 April 2017 at 20:41

      Hi Springinsfeld,great looking maybe,but the bloody thing drove me mad-too fiddly by half-have a nice holiday,
      johnc

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  4. Paul Liddle13 April 2017 at 19:01

    I'm going to copy that last picture and use it to keep the bairns off the fire!.

    Nice castle though.

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    1. william coutts13 April 2017 at 20:44

      Hi Paul,mock if you will,but I've had Hello Magazine on the 'phone asking me to do a bit of modelling for them!!
      The castle is the Devil's work!!!
      jphnc

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