Slow Progress

Not much time for hobby stuff this weekend as the Eldest turned 4 so lots of parties and play times. 

I did manage to get a test tower and wall section of the Simba castle done:

I'm quite happy with the dark grey look. I toyed with sandstone but I think this is more suitable for fantasy. 

I also did the basic colours on some of the dungeon tiles; I've gone for a slight lighting effect on them which I think works well: 

More pictures of those as they develop. 

Building

I was in the process of building a dragon and then... Well, let's say there was an issue with the drill bit. 

And under my thumbnail. To cut a long story short, the drill bit is broken which means I can't finish pinning the dragon. 

So onto other construction matters. 

First, the dungeon. The rules are coming on nicely as are the tiles. A couple of more rooms and we'll be ready to paint. 

The other thing is having a castle. Every wargamer should have a castle. The problem, of course, is always coat. The new Renedra castle is lovely but - dear lord - the cost!

Allow me to present the Simba castle playset, available from Debenhams. http://m.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_171050908599_-1 

How does it look? 

This is less than a quarter of the whole castle. A QUARTER. 

You can see the nice stone texture, so I imagine it will paint up very easily. The plastic has taken plastic glue very well and the scale is spot on:

It's obviously lacking a touch of detail on the inside but considering I got it for less than £20 how on earth can I complain?

More progress on these next week, I hope.