{"id":246,"date":"2011-01-11T22:58:33","date_gmt":"2011-01-11T22:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=246"},"modified":"2011-01-11T22:59:33","modified_gmt":"2011-01-11T22:59:33","slug":"colonial-fort-finished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=246","title":{"rendered":"Colonial Fort Finished"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Christmas my parents gave me the Acheson Creations’ frontier fort. \u00a0I’ve been coveting this for some years. \u00a0I had previous built a fort using bamboo skewers from the grocery store. \u00a0While these skewers are probably more in proper scale for 28mm figures, I’ve always liked the look of the Acheson Creations’ fort. \u00a0I have really wanted to get my French and Indian War figures on the table again.<\/p>\n

\"Aerial<\/a>
Aerial view of the Acheson Creations fort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They also purchase the block house. \u00a0This view shows about 85% of the fort, including two of three buildings. \u00a0In fact, there are probably too many buildings to fit within the fort and be able to move figures around inside it comfortably. \u00a0I may purchase a few more wall sections at an upcoming HMGS East convention, like Cold Wars.<\/p>\n

\"British<\/a>
British Grenadiers approach the fort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This view shows a close up of a corner of the block house and some Old Glory FIW Grenadiers approaching the open gate. \u00a0(I don’t know if Acheson sells gates, but I’ll be looking for them at Cold Wars or I’ll make some from dowels.)<\/p>\n

Each of the wall sections has a firing platform. \u00a0The platform is a separate piece, which aids in painting. \u00a0I glued the platforms to the walls and supports with “tacky glue.” \u00a0I find that using a better glue won’t stop the pieces from coming apart during play, and the white glue doesn’t take the paint off with it.<\/p>\n

\"Looking<\/a>
Looking out of the open gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This view is my lame attempt at being “artsy.” \u00a0I placed the camera inside the fort and took a picture through the gate of approach British line infantry. \u00a0The flash kept casting a pronounced shadow on the backdrop, so I took the photo without the flash and then lightened it with the Previewer on my Mac.<\/p>\n

I’m pretty happy with the overall effect. \u00a0I can’t wait to play some French and Indian War skirmishes!<\/p>\n