Building Hastings Battlefield

[Rod]

Hastings battlefield in the workshop

[Piyan Glupak]

Looks interesting. By the way, I think that the ground that you can see and walk over now has changed a little since the battle was fought. I can't remember where I read it, but I have a feeling that the ridge was flattened a bit when they built the abbey.

[Rod]

It has been changed and there is some evidence it's the wrong hill anyway

I am modelling the slope of a hill with "semi-secure" flanks if the Saxons setup approximately 2 deep, it is loosely based on some old maps I have, my own tour of the ground plus what I need to make the battle fit the general descriptions.

[Gregorius]

What are the dimensions of the board Rod and is it for 15mm or 28mm figures? It should look spectacular when finished.

Cheers,

[Rod]

When finished it will be 4ftX10ft.

Designed for 28mm on 80mm wide bases.

[Gregorius]

Wow, that's huge! It'll be a buggar to transport.

Cheers,

[Rod]

That is why I have a Chevy Pickup

It is light enough though for one person to carry each section.

[Bill Hupp]

Rod,

I think your hill will be generic enough to use for other things.

[Rod]

Bill, I am sure it will be usable.

I have started the carving process.

[Bill Hupp]

Can we see some figures on that slope? How did you decide the angle of the slope?