Tomorrow is deadline day and I’m adding details to my Orctress. Shields, banners, weapons and lots more which you can see after the jump.  Little extras I plan to add include a tiny squig pen, an outhouse (toilet), shields along the ramparts, ladders (so the…

I’m so pleased I didn’t have to buy paint for this project. I also had plenty of spare flock so I didn’t have to buy that either. So far this project has cost me nearly £70. The paint and flock would have pushed it closer…

Lots of paint on this update. I dug out my old Vallejo paint (I’m a Citadel paint fan nowadays) so I used up all my old browns. I bought some large synthetic water colour brushes to speed up painting the fort. It’s a combination of…

This Saturday, Games Workshop stores will see the judging of Armies on Parade. I’m slightly worried now because I’m still not finished! Please give me your support to help me finish this huge scratch built project on time! Lots of updates this week as I…

With the Orctress finally built, it’s time to detail the board. Learn what I used to detail the foamcoare with after the jump.  That’s right, plaster cloth. This is the stuff doctors wrap broken limbs up with and your friends sign your cast with a…

What comes up must come down… after the jump. That’s right, I have a working jawbridge. My lovely wife gave me one of her necklaces to create a mechanism for raising and lowering the gate.   The suspended winch still gives enough clearance to fit…

It’s Warhammer Fest today and I’m going up tomorrow (Sunday) with Stahly. Check out our Facebook page for updates of our adventure. Now back to the armies on parade entry… To add some character to the board I’ve got out my trusty pencil to sketch out some…

The Orktress is nearly built. I’ve clad the outside with whittled balsa wood. More after the jump.  Just a small amount of cladding to do on the inside, then I can make the jawbridge and orc idol face.  Watch this space.