Russian Fort del secolo XII al secolo XVII

Recensione del Modello ZVEZDA in Scala 1:72

The Russian Fort is ideal for wargames e dioramas. Palisade wall sections are detailed on both sides, e they connect securely to the corner towers provided in this kit. ZVEZDA offers separate wall sections e towers which may be used to enlarge the fort e create town walls. The suburbs of Moscow were surrounded by tall palisade walls as late as 1638. The components of the fort are compatibile con the new land e siege wargame system published by ZVEZDA. All parts are cast in beige plastic which looks good enough if left unpainted, although it’s well worth the effort to paint the fort e weather it appropriately. Serious modellers will want to convert some of the tower roofs e wall sections to add even more visual appeal to this fine model kit.

Contenuto

• Russian Fort - 235 mm x 235 mm ground space
  • 4 corner towers, 154 mm tall
  • 3 palisade walls, 70 mm tall
  • 1 palisade wall con gate, 70 mm tall
  • 8 ladders
• 8 siege warfare roster cards
• Colour print-out of siege engines e rubble markers

Valutazione

• Excellent choice of subject, the Russian Fort is suitable for the medieval to renaissance period of warfare in Eastern Europe. The wooden towers may be used to recreate the Cherta border fortifications against Mongol e Tatar invaders.
• Easy to build: only 67 parts plus 16 soft plastic pegs which connect the wall sections e towers during play.
• Wall sections e towers may be arranged to create a long town wall across the wargame table o along one edge of it.
• The laminated roster cards e print-outs of siege engines are used in conjunction con the medieval siege wargame system published by ZVEZDA.
• The Palisade may be extended using 5 mm dowel sticks.

• The tower sections do not match perfectly on due of the quattro sides. The problem may be fixed by sanding the log ends e filling any remaining gaps con putty o wax.
• The loopholes in the towers are not large enough e they are not located at the proper height to allow an archer to fire through them.
• Corner towers may be used in the center of a linear wall section, but the doorways cannot be rearranged to allow lateral movement through the tower. Cut a new doorway in the opposite tower wall, ed use the cut-out to fill the unwanted door.
• The palisade stakes are too perfectly round to represent naturally grown trees, e they are all exactly the same length e diameter. To look realistic, wooden fortifications need to be slightly imperfect. Compare the ZVEZDA palisade con a reconstructed section of the ancient Roman Limes border fortifications nella Germania.
• Mould ejection marks on exterior surfaces need to be filled prima di dipingere.
• It will be difficult to place soldatini inside the towers if the roofs are glued in place.

Utilizzo storico

• Russian Fort, 12th to secolo XVII

Conversione

• Flank Tower
• Russian City Walls, 12th to secolo XVII
• Cherta Border Fortifications, 16th to secolo XVII

The Russian Fort is an excellent centerpiece for a medieval o renaissance wargame scenario, it looks great when painted.

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- Pubblicato: 07.04.2001 - Aggiornato: 08.04.2001
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