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Castle Wall Ruins:
Please also refer to techniques used in other sections of our Information pages such as: Lichen Hedgerows, Ruins Tips, "How to construct the ruins kits" as well as links to Hirst-Arts help pages on painting.
Instructions:
The following images and descriptions document the steps required to construct the Castle Wall Ruins Kit. As with all of our kits the instructions are here to help the builder but you are not required to follow them exactly, indeed the kits are designed so that there is great flexibility in construction terms.
How to build the wall
How to build the wooden platform.
Building the wall.
NOTE: Do NOT glue the wooden platform into place yet.
Once you reach the above stage it is IMPORTANT to do some painting before fixing on the rest of the buttress pieces, the steps and the platform support
. This is because these areas will be almost impossible to reach once the remaining pieces are glued into place.
You should paint the following areas:
The ground behind and underneath the where the steps will go.
The wall behind where the steps will go.
The ground underneath where the platform will go.
The wall behind where the platform will go.
The wall behind where you will glue the remaining buttress pieces.
Finishing up:
Once you have reached this point you can look up painting techniques and ideas on the Hirst Arts web site which is linked to on our INFO page. This details colours you can use and how to dry-brush the blocks plus lots more hints & tips on how to do detailed groundwork.
We will be adding further instructions, with images, as soon as we return from Triples Wargames Show, which will give more ideas on groundwork, detailing and how to "ruin you model".
In the meantime please refer to our other guides on the INFO page. These include instructions on how to make walls look ruined using cork boulders for broken masonry and also how to break pieces off the blocks using pliers (See the "Shrine of Eagles" PDF for the latter methodology).
Building the wooden platform:
Assemble the support pieces as shown above. Each upright beam is made from 2 short wooden planks glued together. Each longitudinal beam beam is made from 2 long wooden planks glued together. Each angle is made from 2 angle pieces glued together.
Once the pieces have dried you should have the pieces as shown above. These can now be glued to one another to form the platform support pieces. ENSURE that these pieces have all dried before proceeding. IF you are using PVA this will mean at least 24 hours.
The above image shows the finished support piece with a collection of remaining pieces that will make the final platform. NOTICE that the pieces that form the platform slats are SINGLE small wooden planks (the upright pieces in the image above). The other pieces that go across the image above are the LONG wooden pieces - these are SINGLE pieces that will eventually be glued onto the wall itself. ENSURE that the textured side of the long wood pieces will be facing AWAY from the wall.
This images shows the slats of the platform aligned against a steel rule with the support piece glued down on top of them. The gaps in the slats are deliberate
to make it look slightly ruined. it is IMPORTANT that the textured side of the small wood slat pieces are facing DOWNWARDS when you glue the support onto them. (i.e. smooth side up)
Finally we add the the long wooden pieces that will be glued directly to the wall. In the image above the long wooden pieces have their smooth side FACING the camera.
It is a good idea to fully paint the platform after it has all dried and before you fix it to the wall.
For painting techniques and instruction please refer to the Hirst Arts painting tips by following the links on our Info page.
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