Thracian Camp

This is a rebuilt Thracian camp I completed a few days ago.

My original camp, built about two years ago, was a grassy hill with a toothpick stockade on top. It looked just like a flocked hill with toothpicks on top of it. I wanted something more historically accurate and visually interesting.

The stockade was ripped off and replaced with a hill carved from blue foamboard. The base of the hill, along with the stacked stone wall on top are made of kitty litter.

The steps were inspired by a visit to a Thracian/Byzantine/Ottoman fort I visited near Plovdiv, Bulgaria in 2006. These were carved with an X-Acto knife. The whole thing was painted black then drybrushed with light browns and greys. The flocking at the base is Gale Force 9 "Autumn Mix".

The figures are conversions of an Essex Greek, an Old Glory archer, and a Xyston Thracian slinger. They are posed to suggest a desperate defense - throwing rocks, peering out from behind the wall (both the warrior and his shield), and turning back while ascending the steps for another shot.

I thought about putting a cart full of rocks on top, being pushed to the edge and ready to roll downhill on the enemy, but it simply took up too much room! I like the idea of this camp being built on the foundation of the old camp I made - much like the actual fortifications that inspired this piece.

Lotsa cool stuff to commend your fine effort on this: That you built it atop a previous camp, that the idea was inspired by on-location "research", and that it evokes a last-stand sense of desperation.

I'd say this camp is deserving of an extra "+1" in Close Combat. (Grins.)

Love the camp especially the stone thrower! Way cool.

Frank

When your only protection is a wall of rocks you have to be very careful how many rocks you throw at your enemies....

Hopefully clean litter????

Jeff

Originally Posted by Jeff Franz

When your only protection is a wall of rocks you have to be very careful how many rocks you throw at your enemies....

Jeff

"Hey Bryzos, I could have sworn we had a rock gate at the top of these stairs...."

really great camp, well done