I was so inspired by Marcus Leitdorf's projects that I finally got around to starting my own - which I had been planning for over two years. I wanted to make a small Imperial Castle - not a huge towering monstrosity, but more like one of many personal castles of some Imperial Noble, with a more "chamber" feel to it. My idea was to take something commercially available and cheap - like a toy castle and transform it into a respectable piece of Imperial real estate.
Well, here is how it started... The whole thing cost me $12.00 on e-bay. I figured, $12.00 CANNOT be bad, no matter what comes out in the end. It is small, but I wanted more of a "fortified-residence-close-to-the-border" feel. Besides, this is my first such project...
The figures will give an idea of overall size.
Some details:
The crowned skull was too much of a fit to pass by...
The pewter charm I got on e-bay will serve as a nice statue of Verena or Shallya greeting a tired traveler... The drawbridge is working - what else does a noble need returning home early in the morning, after a night of whoring in the local town...
I think that after some painting, the addition of banners, grass, decals and such, it will look quite presentable! Suggestions and feedback welcome