[WH]: venturing into 3d - A warmaster castle is being born

[leaxe]

our 3d guy can solve it for sure.

 

[marell le fou]

If you have an idea what would be cool, do not hesitate

I think you could try something asymmetrical about the main gate, and maybe walls.

- A little round tower here, on the external side.
- A stair on the backside.
- Some small stables as proposed, against the inner part of the wall.

About the main gate, really, it would be better to have a the huge towers with several parts of tower (don't know how to explain, as if there was several rower built one after the other, like on the GW model) better than a heavy and so massive one. I really think this part need structural modifications.

[leaxe]

Possible tower add-ons on our Facebook page

[Islacrusez]

Any reference pics of a stone balcony like this? Looks painfully out of place to me...

[leaxe]

I have no actual picture for a real balcony.

There was one version similar to this too.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/7733283886_7db82ccee8_z.jpg

In fact, wood was the first test, but it would be too thin.

This is just an idea for using the door hanging in the air IF the tower is a standalone piece.

As part of a fortification, the door in the air opens to the top of the wall.

The other outcropping looks better.

[Lex]

It would probably work better without the crenulations.  Like in the picture you show. A balcony would not often be found on the outside of the structure where they are more needed.

The proper terminology for the other structure would be Garderobe (and let me tell you, the people using the "windows" below that  thing wont be please   

Are you sure that woodworks would not work? It looks like you could (re)use components of the Well.

[leaxe]

I will ask our 3D pro for the wooden version picture.

In the meantime I have uploaded the two more versions he did for the stone balcony.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.164555440415301.1073741834.149814275222751&type=3

Being under the garderobe is not too good if you are thinking about the same thing. 

[Lex]

Balcony looks better.

And I would definitely NOT have that garderobe over the stairs leading into the tower     

[leaxe]

Balcony looks better.

And I would definitely NOT have that garderobe over the stairs leading into the tower     

luckily that is just an add-on. You put it anywhere where no harm can be done due to falling organic matter. 

[Lex]

yup...normally that would be the OUTSIDE of the castle, delivering it in the (dry) moat. I know of a place where there would be several garderobes emptying on the same niche inside the catle, and the matter carted of to be (re)used......

[Islacrusez]

Perhaps a small semi-circle balcony with a longer base might be a little more fitting? The balcony without crenellations doesn't look too bad either - with them it just looks weird.

[marell le fou]

Yes, you have catched it about nice additions to break the too high regularity.

Balcony is an idea, but i think wooden parts would be better. You said it would be too thin, but no need to make it hollow. An addition of a wooden covered external corridor could be plain, and it would really be a nice addition if you want my opinion.

Like the little part you can see here along the up of the wall... But larger and made of wood :



The stone balcony remain a nice idea, but i think it would be nicer with a very decorated aspect. Not just stones put together. As on your picture. This type of balcony are really architect prowess. They where created only for important castle and clearly where the occasion to decoration, etc, to impress the newcomers.

A small watch tower, thin and high, that you could put on top of a classical tower, or clip on the side, would be a nice addition too. To break the too perfect regularity, again.

Anyway, with those new additions, you're clearly on the good way ! This project if really nicer with them. I will relay it on the french forum.

[Stormwind]

Yeah this is really shaping up nicely!  I'd be really tempted to get a single tower, just as a terrain piece / objective as well!

[Paboook]

It looks better and better 

[andydorman]

This is definitely coming along very nicely.