Tuesday, August 27, 2024

More laser cutting for Dendermonde

 


Spent some time today cutting bases for the Ravelins and bastions and working out sizing for the Demi-lunes.  


I have decided to redo the Ravelin without a hexed base as it is too hard to get them to line up correctly with the bastions without a lot of fiddling.


I also started on cutting the extra base tiles need to complete the 8' x 5' table.  The pictures show roughly what it will look like, the green area runs up to were the glacis will be, beyond that will be the ditch and behind the walls will be the city streets.

I am starting wonder about using removeable tape to stick the tiles down to the boards so I can move them on and off the table without having to pack them away each time.  Anyone worked with any removeable tape - I know you can get it for temporarily hanging pictures.

The glacis is proving a problem to design as it is so large and the bases for it will have to be made is several parts as will the grass slope.  I am wondering about laser cutting the back wall and covered way and firing platform and then making the rest out of foam board cut by hand.

3 comments:

  1. When finished the defences will look quite imposing.

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  2. Wonderful, very impressed with your fortifications

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  3. Thanks - aiming to get the main fortifications finished by the end of the year.

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