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2015/12/02 10:24:09
Subject: Renedra ruins and terrain (upcoming tower page 2)
Tower/Castle update - things are moving along nicely with the project, and we now have some ideas of the costs that we thought we would share with you, these are not yet set in stone but are not expected to be far off. The Tower will consist of 12 frames, these will build a three tier Tower, it will be boxed as our other buildings and will cost £36. The Gatehouse will consist of a boxed Tower with an additional bag containing frames to build the 4 tier product and will cost £42. The wall sections will consist of 4 frames and will cost £10. To build a castle of 4 Towers, 2 Gatehouses, and 8 packs of wall sections the cost if bought separately will be £308, but will be offered complete for around £250 to £260 this will build a Castle about a metre square. The Tower will be approximately 28cms high and the Gatehouse approximately 36 cms high, the Wall sections will be approximately 15 cms high by 21 cms in length. The complete Castle frames will be packed into a large carton with instruction leaflets not in separate boxes. We are also looking at deals for various combinations which we will offer on our webstore. We are on target to complete the Tower for a Salute release, and the rest to follow shortly after. We have today got the base section for the Tower, see picture attached, also another picture showing how easy it is to adapt and customise the product to have an open Portcullis with internal doors, as we continue over the next week or two with the next frame (crenellations) will post more.
2016/03/06 21:57:35
Subject: Renedra ruins and terrain (upcoming tower page 2)
The Tower sprues are now finished and we now are on target to get the official artwork, instruction details finalised and boxes printed so all ready for a Salute release on 16 April. The Towers will be available on our webstore from 18 April and from our distributor North Star the following week.
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2016/03/06 23:53:53
Subject: Renedra ruins and terrain (upcoming tower page 2)
The ruins are still very meh.. though they at least look more at home next to that nice tower. The actual kit for the castle/tower is looking really nice.
The box contents to make this are - 4 x frames with cross bow slits to build the lower levels, 2 x Window frames, 2 x stone effect bases, 2 x frames of crenellations, Gargoyles and Wall Torches and 2 x frames with Doors, trapdoors and Portcullis this frame also has the corners designed to make it a bit more fantasy if required - so 12 assorted frames in each box. If you don't glue the upper base in place this can be removed easily to allow miniatures to be put inside the tower so they can be placed firing through the windows. Walls for the Castle are currently being manufactured, and these we feel will give our customers a lot of options to customise and add extras at a later date, and to make a Castle/Tower/Gatehouse compound to suit particular table sizes etc.
The two pix above are without the gargoyles and fancy capstones.
Here is a pic of the top of the tower with some of the fanciness:
2016/03/11 17:27:40
Subject: Renedra ruins and terrain (upcoming tower page 2)
Fugazi wrote: Anyone know where to get Renedra stuff in the US?
I know BrigadeGames and Warstore hava a handful of their stuff. Anyone else?
I wish I could remember where I ordered the fences and stuff I have of theirs.. it was US but it wasn't either of those. If I think of it, I'll shoot you a PM.
RE- Cost and contents of tower/castle kit.. How long are those wall sections? The DF KS had me thinking really hard about what I would even do with a castle, which isn't much but those wall section have some uses that I can think of immediately..
Fugazi wrote: Anyone know where to get Renedra stuff in the US?
I know BrigadeGames and Warstore hava a handful of their stuff. Anyone else?
I wish I could remember where I ordered the fences and stuff I have of theirs.. it was US but it wasn't either of those. If I think of it, I'll shoot you a PM.
RE- Cost and contents of tower/castle kit.. How long are those wall sections? The DF KS had me thinking really hard about what I would even do with a castle, which isn't much but those wall section have some uses that I can think of immediately..
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Walls: on their FB, they said they were still finishing those. Hopefully their next post will have some scale shots and size info. Saw this buried in the FB comments: "wall sections approx 15cms high by 21cms in length and about 3.7cms at the thinnest section in width - there are overhangs and buttresses that make parts a bit thicker"
2016/03/11 20:55:27
Subject: Renedra ruins and terrain (upcoming tower page 2)
scarletsquig wrote: Tower looks great, ruins are terrible sculpts, even with a great paintjob and a lot of care and attention (like in the pic below), you're still better off with some .mdf ones from 4ground, for things like Frostgrave/ Mordheim etc.
They're just not worth it for £5 per frame and just look like something you could make by taking a rolling pin to some clay, cutting out shapes and then scoring some lines across with a toothpick for the bricks. In fact, that was probably the process used to sculpt them. :(
The only thing they've got going for them is that they're massive. Making walls like that can be done with foamboard from the dollar store and an ink pen, let alone actual putty/clay. Am I the only one that read White Dwarf when it used to teach people how to do all of that?
Automatically Appended Next Post: Some of the pics on FB show that the interior is somewhat detailed. With dungeon furniture and other furniture kits out there, it could be kitted out pretty well all around.. The modeler in me is wanting this more than the gamer in me at the moment.
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Q: What shape of Castle can be built?. A: Square or rectangular
Q: is it possible to shorten the wall sections? A: Yes it will be possible to shorten the wall sections, the front and rear sections are approximately 2mm thick - measure and score the front and the back of each piece with a scalpel, it's best to use a straight edge, then it should snap cleanly along the line. You will also need to shorten one of the top sections of the paving, and crenellations to suit and leave out the necessary internal support/supports, this will depend on how much you want to shorten the wall sections by.
Q: How high and how long are the wall sections? A: The Wall sections are from the base to the top of the crenellations 15cm high and 20.5cm in length
Q:What is the width on the top of the wall sections, is it wide enough to stand a figure on with a base? A: The width of the wall sections with the crenellations is 49mm wide, which will leave an internal walkway of 39mm wide for those who want to place figures with a base on.
Q: What will the wall section pack consist of ? A: The Wall section pack will consist of 2 frames of Wall (front and rear) 1 frame of crenellations which includes two small doors for customisation and 2 frames each consisting of supports and half the top base. A total of 5 frames, cost £11
Q: How big is the 3 Tier Tower as shown? A: 16cm x 13cm with a height of 27cm without the fantasy corners (these are included on the frame but as the gargoyles are optional, the 4 Tier is the same dimension but 35cm in height, and if you want to buy packs to make the 2 Tier version you can and it is 19cm high. To make the 4 Tier version cost £42 and the 2 Tier around £30, we will be doing deals on multiple packs - these are to be confirmed.
Q: Will there be breached walls, other add on packs? A: Yes we do plan to add these to the range
Q: What is the material that the Tower is made of? A: Everything we manufacture is in high impact polystyrene (HIPs) - the same plastic material that we make our own range of bases, scenery, etc., and that we use for our external customers plastic figures.
Q: What is the cost of postage A: UK orders over £20 are post free (under £20 flat rate of £2.50) - Europe £4.50 or 15% of order total whichever is the greater up to a maximum of £10 p&p - Rest of the World £7.50 or 25% of order total whichever is the greater up to a maximum of £25. Initially these products are only available direct from our web store or from Northstar.
Today we were pleased to have first shots of the main Wall sections, this is earlier than we expected but we are still working on the supports, base and crenellations frames. We have also approved the artwork and that is now with the printers. Once again thank you for the interest, enquiries and comments, I hope I have answered some of the questions, we will continue to update as we progress, but we will have available at Salute the 3 Tier Tower and packs available to build the 4 Tier and 2 Tier versions. The Wall sections if not available at Salute will follow soon after.
Here's a pic of the sprue:
2016/03/25 23:46:54
Subject: Renedra ruins and terrain (upcoming tower page 2)
The Perry Miniatures twins have been busy building a medieval abbey using the upcoming hard-plastic tower sprues from Renedra Limited (release at Salute) Looking really great and showing the awesome versatility of these upcoming scenery boxed sets.
"A couple of days ago our mates at Renedra asked if we could take some photos of the upcoming Tower kit. Whilst Alan was taking the pictures he couldn’t help thinking how versatile the kit was. He’s always been intrigued by the siege of Orleans in 1429 and thought that most of the main structures could be built using these parts. The three buildings that dominated the action were the Augustins Friary, the Bulwark (which may have been and earthwork) and the Tourelles (a substantial fortification covering the bridge). These were all very close to each other and were heavily fought over so would be ideal for a game." Source Perry Miniatures Facebook Page
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scarletsquig wrote: Tower looks great, ruins are terrible sculpts, even with a great paintjob and a lot of care and attention (like in the pic below), you're still better off with some .mdf ones from 4ground, for things like Frostgrave/ Mordheim etc.
They're just not worth it for £5 per frame and just look like something you could make by taking a rolling pin to some clay, cutting out shapes and then scoring some lines across with a toothpick for the bricks. In fact, that was probably the process used to sculpt them. :(
The only thing they've got going for them is that they're massive. Making walls like that can be done with foamboard from the dollar store and an ink pen, let alone actual putty/clay. Am I the only one that read White Dwarf when it used to teach people how to do all of that?
Yes you are. Because no-one else made comments about how easy it would be to make something better. Back when Squg posted that picture. Last year.
Very quick update - today we got test shots of the internal supports and top section of the Walls - the Walkway, we are nearly there just the Wall crenellations frame to do and then all the moulds to build the Castle are complete, Towers can be used as stand alone items, or if you just want Wall sections these will be available to purchase separately it is entirely your choice. If purchasing the 3 Tier boxed Tower there is a standard set of assembly instructions on the reverse of the box, but being plastic it can be customised with a little imagination as in the case of Alan Perry who is building an Abbey using our frames.
Looks pretty solid. I'm comfortable with the price/quality ratio. Sounds like they want to add wall breaches and other extras in the future. This could be my castle solution.
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