Mixvs Minimax Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Salve!For my first contribution to britmodeller.com I chose some of my works from the last 2 years regarding medieval Trebuchets. Thats Armor too, only a bit older than the usual items here. All scratch and in 1/72 (exept one).The Stone-thrower machine or Pierriere of the 11-15th cent.- the 1st step to the Trebuchet.Meanwhile I brought the ropes with the help of water to hang around naturally. Built with wooden strips.The Bricole of the 12th-15th Cent.- the 2nd step to the Trebuchet. Built without details at one evening. Meanwhile I brought the ropes with the help of water to hang around naturally.Built with wooden strips.The Mangonel of the 12th-15th Cent. - Rebuilding the Zvezda-kit. I added some beams (wooden strips) and scratched a new counterweight (100% plastic). Its scale is more 1/35. I want to build a 1/72 version. Maybe with a bogie wheel.The Trebuchet of the 12th-16th Cent.- with moveable counterweight-under byzantine flags around 1161-81. The dio is named "The last restauration". Built without details in 4 days and with wooden strips. The details and the rebuilding of of the figures from Preisers Tank-soldiers to byzantine soldiers took of course more time. The knights are from Zvezda and were only a bit rebuilt.The Couillard - The last step in the evolution of Trebuchets. In Service from 14th-16th Cent.Built with wooden strips. Salve! 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 those are just fantastic!!! I really like to see models built of "unusual" things, and boy those are great models too! Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcclure Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Fascinating stuff. I've always found anything to do with trebuchets deeply interesting so thanks very much for sharing. Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Excellent work - they aren't something you see everyday, really very nice models & figures! I really like the photos too!! keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Another master joins the ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixvs Minimax Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thanks. I can really recommend it to try to scratch one of those machines. It goes quite quick to build them. The only things You need are lime-wood strips and millimeter-paper (or milliinch for the non-metrics) for the correct angles, a cutter and glue. Lime wood is very easy to cut, and it has a beautiful surface-texture which allows to be treated with oil-colours. As I wrote, the Trebuchet was built in 4 days between Christmas and new years eve. The Bricole was built i a couple of hours at one evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanW Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Great work - very nice modelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 some fantastic work they look great, and superb job on the figures.... nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ RAM Models Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Fascinating models. We went to Warwick Castle last year and saw their Trebuchet in action. A very impressive weapon of war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredben Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 That's something different, really nice work, figures look very good also.you make it sound so easy but I bet it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Looks great! The wood effects and weathering are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Surprisingly awesome. I love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Brilliant, its nice to see how the concept was modified over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Oddsbodkins! Forsooth, tis armour and no vinyl tracks designed by mere 'run-the-hedges.' Reminds me of my Timpo knights and crusader Castle and catapults set when I was a kid. Oh happy memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixvs Minimax Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 @Fredben: Its indeed as easy as I wrote. Cutting the sticks on mm-paper glue them together - that's it. The details, ok, but nothing which can't be managed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Those are beautifully built and the figure painting is exceptional Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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