Scratch Build
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Some historical battlefields have terrain features that immediately define them. Things such as the windmills at Lutzen, or the farm of La Haye Sainte at Waterloo. These features aren’t always commercially available and so for my next battle I’ve had to scratch build something. I started with part of Warlord’s plastic castle as a starting point.
Any guesses? 🙂
I can see why you guessed that Corso. But it is much smaller.
More clues.
I can see where you’re coming from, Gareth, but not right. Interestingly Lutzen castle/town and windmills are both on my longer term radar, but this is something closer to home.
Ok, this is perhaps trickier than I expected 🙂
The answer is Boath Dovecot (or Doocot in Scots) from the Auldearn 1645 battlefield.
The model is based heavily on the dovecot that stands today on Castle Mound, the remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle.
It is possible that this building post-dates the battle, but it is such an iconic landmark that I couldn’t really refight Auldearn without including it.
Castle Mound itself was a key part of the battlefield, forming the right of MacColla’s defensive position in the village and as such was probably held by Gordon of Monymore’s regiment.
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