Sunday, 12 July 2026

Sunday Frippery - making stuff

 Very short post to showcase a little Fantasy Fortified Town scenery object. It's somewhere between 3D and 2D (2.5D??) as there's room for figures inside the walls, but the flat town means it doesn't take up too much room. The flat town idea was based on a far better executed version by Peter that features in this post. Mine's a 3 inch square mdf base from Warbases with the "structures" made from 3mm foam board. As a proof of concept, I think it works ok. Hopefully it will be used in planned Hyboria games. That's it; enjoy the sunshine (or whatever the weather's doing where you are.



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20 comments:

  1. Duc de Gobin12 July 2026 at 19:18

    Very Hyborian - looks fantastic.
    ...I am totally stealing this method ;)

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  2. Robert (Bob) Cordery12 July 2026 at 20:43

    Maudlin Jack Tar,

    It looks very effective. I’m a great believer in the combination of 3D and 2D … and 2.5D buildings.

    All the best,

    Bob

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar13 July 2026 at 07:20

      Thanks Bob - I'm going to try more 2D scenery as it's so much easier to store

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  3. Peter12 July 2026 at 21:52

    That worked out really well and definitely gives the impression of a fortified town behind the walls.

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar13 July 2026 at 07:24

      Thanks Peter - your Blog is a great source of inspiration

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  4. Martin S.12 July 2026 at 22:35

    Nice work - most effective, MJT. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar13 July 2026 at 07:25

      Cheers Martin - preparations continue for another little Hyborian sojourn

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  5. Archduke Piccolo12 July 2026 at 22:47

    Superb design. Reckon I might be forced to revisit an idea I had a long time ago about 'building Ionople'... I checked back your link. How I missed Jonathan Freitag's Vauban fortified town, I can't think!
    Cheers,
    Ion

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar13 July 2026 at 07:28

      Thanks Ion - I think you should definitely build Ionople.
      The design you missed was Peter's own btw

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  6. Mark Cordone12 July 2026 at 22:48

    Very nice, looking forward to seeing it attacked.

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar13 July 2026 at 07:30

      Cheers Mark - hopefully it will see action this month 🤞

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  7. WEK 313 July 2026 at 13:18

    It looks great for showing a town on the battlefield and that it can hold figures too is a bonus. Well done.
    Looking forward to your Hyborian endeavor.

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar13 July 2026 at 13:36

      Thanks - hopefully you won't have to wait TOO long!

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  8. caveadsum147113 July 2026 at 22:09

    Smart, I like the idea, especially being able to fit a figure inside it!
    Best Iain

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  9. Maudlin Jack Tar14 July 2026 at 07:18

    Thanks Iain. I wanted it to be able to play an active as well as decorative roll in a game

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  10. Roger14 July 2026 at 10:02

    It works indeed. It looks good and is a unique piece of terrain. I like the simplicity and the effect of this neat little project.

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  11. Mark, Man of TIN14 July 2026 at 10:40

    Great design, not only looks good but practical, being able to place garrison figures inside.

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar14 July 2026 at 10:53

      Thanks Mark - foam board is easy to work with so I'll probably continue experimenting with the same theme

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