discussion 28mm Ballista using Zvezda and Northstar components

[Tim Marlow]

Here is part two of the ancients artillery. The Ballista is a zvezda 1/72 kit, but looks OK in this context. The crew are kitbashed from the Northstar Frostgrave adventures pack.




Can’t remember the name of the two side screens, but they were in the pack so I used them….bowstring is ezeline. Hope you like them….

 

[adt70hk]

Outstanding work as always....as you say the ballista looks perfect with the figures.

Very well done.

Andrew

 

[boatman]

YES Tim them figures look really good an is that a big sort of crossbow there as gun powered hadnt been invented yet eh

 

[Jim R]

I really like that Tim. Great little dio. You really are the master of this braille scale modelling.

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Yep, lovely stuff...
.. I have a real liking for the Medieval "Artillery" contraptions, excellent little scene there Tim :thumb2:

 

[scottie3158]

Love it!

 

[yak face]

Great stuff Tim , i think thats the same Zvezda set I did years back for the under a fiver Cosford group build , was there a catapult too ? The figures look fantastic as does the base , and they fit in perfectly , cheers tony

 

[Tim Marlow]

Outstanding work as always....as you say the ballista looks perfect with the figures.

Very well done.

Andrew

Cheers Andrew, very kind.

 

[Tim Marlow]

YES Tim them figures look really good an is that a big sort of crossbow there as gun powered hadnt been invented yet eh

Thanks Chris. Yes, that is exactly what it is. There are thick twisted ropes between the frames that give the tension to the crossbow arms. They can be seen here….

The only difference is that these could fire ball shot as well as the huge arrows.

 

[Tim Marlow]

I really like that Tim. Great little dio. You really are the master of this braille scale modelling.

Cheers Jim. Don’t know about “master”, but I’ve had a lot of practice :tongue-out3:

 

[Tim Marlow]

Beautiful

Too kind Dave.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Yep, lovely stuff...
.. I have a real liking for the Medieval "Artillery" contraptions, excellent little scene there Tim :thumb2:

Cheers Andy. This is a good little set if you can find it.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Love it!

Thanks Scottie. Not in your league though

 

[Tim Marlow]

Great stuff Tim , i think thats the same Zvezda set I did years back for the under a fiver Cosford group build , was there a catapult too ? The figures look fantastic as does the base , and they fit in perfectly , cheers tony

Cheers Tony. Yes it sounds like the same set. The Onager can be found in the completed artillery section with a crew of lawn ornaments.

 

[Gern]

What with references to 'lies to children' and 'lawn ornaments (b'zugda-hiara)' I'm thinking there are some Terry Pratchett fans hereabouts! Kindred spirits!

 

[Andy T]

Love that Tim. Like the last one, the figures, machinery and base are all very well done, and work together even better.

 

[Mickc1440]

That’s a superb dio Tim, great work

 

[Valeron]

Excellent work Tim. Lots of detail to explore and look at and a great paint job.

 

[David Lovell]

As always bang on Tim love how you you keep it all fresh if that makes sense. Dave