Greetings...
This book arrived in the post the other day...
Although it is not Rome verses Sassanid Persia , it does cover the battle of Nisibis.. which is a 3rd century battle with two very similar forces...
One of the photos in the book really caught my attention...
This is a photo of Carrhae (modern day Harran)...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harran
These are traditional buildings which may have been in use for at least 3,00 years...
So they are perfect for my 3rdCentury Rome /Sassanid project...
I think once I have finished the Roman buildings I am working on I shall make a few of these...
All the best. Aly
These buildings look great Aly and shouldn't be too hard to replicate in miniature
ReplyDeleteThey are certainly unusual Keith...
DeleteI’m looking forward to working on them...
All the best. Aly
Quite distinctive—I don’t have ancients but many in my circle do. It will be interesting to see if they have anything similar in their terrain sets.
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed distinctive Ed...
DeleteI’ve found that most available Middle Eastern buildings are plain flat roofed affairs or have a very Arabic/Islamic look... it’s nice to find something different.
All the best. Aly
I totally relate Aly. I've thought of these buildings also. They are wonderfully distinctive. One day I hope to build a caravansary myself. Hope you do them and I look forward to seeing your creations.
ReplyDeleteI am certainly going to make some Greg... probably one the same size as the Roman villa I am working on and maybe a couple of single residences ...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Egg boxes spring to mind. Look forward to seeing your interpretation.
ReplyDeleteThat certainly sounds like a good place to start Paul... and I get to have poached eggs for breakfast 😋
DeleteAll the best. Aly
I've never seen buildings like this before, with their egg shaped domes, but they look too good not to want to build and get on the table.
ReplyDeleteThey are rather magnificent aren’t they Steve...
DeleteI feel I would won’t to make them even if I wasn’t doing 5th Century Romans 😀
All the best. Aly
Looking forward to seeing what you create building wise
ReplyDeleteI think they are going to be quite fun David...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Definitely distinctive, they sort of say "exotic, foreign place"to a westerner. An upside down flat of eggs came to mind but to my embarrassment so did other sometimes cone shaped items that come in pairs along with Sheba and King Solomon's mines.
ReplyDeleteExotic indeed... Ross.
DeleteThey have clearly been an influence on many entertaining forms...
All the best. Aly
Excellent Aly I do like those buildings I think they will look great I think I need a few 👍
ReplyDeleteThey are very interesting Matt... and a nice contrast to the Roman buildings.
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Not matter what you use I am sure they will be eggscellent 🙂
ReplyDeleteA cracking jest Phil...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Touché the yolks on me🙂
DeleteInteresting, I wonder if the plastic packaging that Easter Eggs (used to) come in could be used to pour in plaster of Paris to make your first former and then once that is set and fettled make a rubber mould of it to cast the rest from.
ReplyDeleteI think I will begin with going down the egg box route Paul... mostly because they are at hand...
DeleteYou can also get polystyrene eggs in various sizes... so there is some choice to be had...
All the best. Aly
Well they will certainly set the scene and raise comment I’m sure. Really looking forward to your continued progress on this project.
ReplyDeleteThey should look very different indeed Graham...
DeleteA few olive groves would be a nice addition as well...
All the best. Aly
Certainly interesting buildings... looking forward to seeing them in model form.
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed Rob...
DeleteHopefully I should be able to get started fairly soon...
All the best. Aly
Very cool buildings Aly! Thanks for sharing. I haven't seen ones like these before!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Jan
Thank you Jan...
DeleteYes they were new to me... I do think that they will make a great contrast will my Roman buildings...
All the best. Aly
Excellent looking buildings for a terrain project, as they're Sassanid, maybe a tower of woe?
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Do you mean the Zoroastrian Tower of Silence...
DeleteI always thought they were all quite big... but I have found a picture of a smaller... possibility village one in Northern India...
It would certainly make for an interesting piece of terrain...
A good call Ian... I wouldn’t have bothered looking a bit further if you hadn’t suggested it...
All the best. Aly
What a brilliant village Aly. Living in a rammed-earth house here in sunny wheatbelt Western Australia I can attest to its marvellous thermal properties!
ReplyDeleteHow's the Osprey overall? My perception/experience of these 'derivative' series (such as conbat and élite) is that they are even less satisfying than the Men at Arms? Good for getting 'the kids' involved, perhaps?!
Regards, James
Hi James...
DeleteI have seen some pictures of the interiors of the buildings at Harran (which I suspect is now a classic tourist trap) and they look very comfortable indeed.
I think by necessity these types of Ospreys have to cover a lot of ground that you may already know, but I think the additional facts that are to be found are worth it...
I definitely wouldn’t have come across the photo of Harran without this purchase...
All the best. Aly