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Terrainfest 2025... Gerry I take your ring fort and raise you a Motte and Bailey

Terrainfest 2025... Gerry I take your ring fort and raise you a Motte and Bailey

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Layering up the colours

March 14, 2026
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So everything is starting with the same base colours. A mix of three parts brown to one part black.

Layering up the coloursLayering up the colours
I also acquired a 2inch brush for this project as I needed something bigger than my largest brush. Both side by side in this picture although I did use the smaller one for the hard to reach placesI also acquired a 2inch brush for this project as I needed something bigger than my largest brush. Both side by side in this picture although I did use the smaller one for the hard to reach places
Layering up the coloursLayering up the coloursLayering up the colours

What I am not worried about too much is the underside of the fighting platform around the pallisade. Because when playing you won’t see it and it’s black from base coat.

The Pallisades

The painted pallisades dry brushed with lighter shades of brown lightened with a neutral gray the final highlight a dry brush of neutral gray. The painted pallisades dry brushed with lighter shades of brown lightened with a neutral gray the final highlight a dry brush of neutral gray.
After some serious dry brushing, some use of some thinned grey speed paints and some strong tone I have reached this stage on the tower.After some serious dry brushing, some use of some thinned grey speed paints and some strong tone I have reached this stage on the tower.

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