Saturday, 1 August 2015

Battle of Stamford bridge 1066

Was there a Bridge and if there was one, was it a nice Stone one as in some depictions or a well constructed wooden one as in others?
If there was one it was probably a bit "rough and ready"..so that´s what I´ve made.






Here´s the Viking hero working his way through anyone who attempts to force him off the Bridge, Clip from 1066 - The Battle of Middle Earth..."stop pushing at the back!!!"

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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous1 August 2015 at 03:34

    That's a truly scenic piece Paul. Top work!

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  2. TamsinP1 August 2015 at 04:59

    Excellent work Paul :)

    The chances are that the bridge was wooden, given that the Saxons and Danes weren't known for their masonry skills.

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  3. Hugh Walter1 August 2015 at 06:10

    Stunning!

    H

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  4. Oli1 August 2015 at 06:42

    That is a great idea, love the sneaky guy getting in the barrel ready for the fatal spear thrust!

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  5. James1 August 2015 at 09:33

    The bathtub probably was a half barrel.
    Nice work!

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  6. Al1 August 2015 at 16:28

    Awesome!

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  7. maximex2 August 2015 at 02:09

    Great work.
    The scene on the bridge is good, and sneaky too...
    The river looks very like the real thing, almost a "living" water.

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    1. Paul´s Bods2 August 2015 at 02:36

      Thanks :-D The river/water effect. I looked at paintings of water and they don´t use gloss effects, they just paint it as it is..adding darker bits for depth and then go lighter up to the White to Show movement. I´ve glossed the water surface since and it Looks...not at all real..

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  8. Jay2 August 2015 at 06:00

    Very nice modeling.

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  9. Kike2 August 2015 at 07:15

    Hi Paul! Excellent scene of a famour battle. It is very interesting how you built the bridge and the ground.

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  10. Ray Rousell2 August 2015 at 11:49

    Great work Paul, that's exactly how I'd imagined the bridge at Stamford to be.

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  11. Paul Howes4 August 2015 at 06:04

    Nice Diorama Paul ,and a nice slice of history concerning the real bridge.Also great photo shots of work ongoing as you did the work. BB

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