Over the Holiday weekend, I painted the "Sokolnitz" Castle (a "birdhouse purchased at Michael's for a few dollars earlier this month). The color scheme is inspired by the actual Sokolnitz castle that was a feature of the Austerlitz battlefield.
The birdhouse had "blocks" etched into the wood on the front face only; they are lacking on the other faces. After painting, I outlined the grooves with a brown micron pen on the yellow portions, and black on the brown portions. I considered drawing them in on the other faces, and decided it was too much work for too little benefit. Besides, they don't appear on the Castle (Chateau) being modeled.
The final result looks good enough, I think, although in overall style it's sort of a hybrid of Sokolnitz, Neuschwanstein, and Disney! In any event, it's done in time for the Austerlitz battle this Saturday!
Looks great.
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Thanks; it gets the job done with a nbit of a Toy SDoldier feel, I think.
DeleteIt does look very Austrian!
ReplyDeleteYes, I left out "part Sound of Music", I thiunk! :-)
DeleteNice enough
ReplyDeleteI considered dressing it up a bit more by shingling the roofs as well as drawing in the blocks on the other sides, and decided it was more work than I wanted to put into it for the purpose and time allowed. Perhaps I might go back and add those detail;s at a future date. The piece might be useful for my planned eventual Berg Isel game (1809 Tyrolean rebellion. In the next few days I need to organize the game. thoroughly and pack it up so that we can set it up as efficiently as possible Saturday AM!
DeleteVery nice inexpensive little castle!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain!
DeletePeter, this piece has a most "Toy Soldier" appearance to me. Your Sokolnitz would complement Dale's (http://daleswargames.blogspot.com/) 40mm wooden toy soldiers very well.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to your account of Austerlitz.
Yes, I think that's an apt observation, Jon, and that's good enough for my purposes.
DeleteHmmm...I think I need to hit Hobby Lobby to look for some terrain.
ReplyDeleteThese are from Michael's, but with your 15's, you'd want something smaller anyway.
DeleteAs an aside, I unfortunately find the politics of the owners of Hobby Lobby unpalatable.
Politics aside, if they were open on Sundays, they might get more visits from me.
DeleteI have no problem with their deciding to not be open on Sunday, although you are correct about its impact on sales. It's their refusal to pay for contraception for their employees and other policies that I find abhorrent.
DeleteNicely done Peter. I knew it reminded me of something, in that it bears a similarity to Schloss Hohenshwangau. Certainly the right look for that part of the world.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence; I hadn't realized the other Bavarian castle, overlooked by the more famous Neuschwanstein, existed, but the color scheme is like that of mine (and the Solkonitz Castle).
DeleteI had a lovely venison casserole on Christmas Eve in the village under its shadow fifteen or so years ago. A lovely part of the world.
DeleteI am profoundly jealous, Lawrence! Hopefully in a few years I will be able to return to Europe after an absence of 40+ years!
DeleteVenison casserole - Christmas Eve - Bavaria - sounds DELICIOUS!
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