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3D Fortress Modeling Project
I will be posting progress on my other SGN related 3D Modeling and printing project soon, but I wanted to create a place for site input to this project.
As you may have read, until posted, the subject of that one will be a surprise.
Over the next days I will be building a fortress model with one or more of my 3D modeling packages that will the migrate from virtual to physical by way of my 3D printer.
I am not looking to make an exact duplicate of a specific fort but more a period representative piece.
To this end, here are three design conversation starter fortresses that still exist today for critique as to suitability for design influence.
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Morro Castle - Havana Cuba
I remember seeing this in an old Bob Hope movie and thinking it was quite impressive at the time.
Of the three included in this post it is the largest.
At 1:1000 scale, the largest dimension would be about 7 3/4"
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Castillo Santa Catalina - Cadiz Spain
Rather similar in desing to Morro, but more square yielding a much shorter longest dimension.
At 1:1000 scale, the largest dimension of this structure would be about 4 3/4"
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Drake's Island - Plymouth England
Eastern Coast
Substantially different shape than the others
also the smallest of the three
At 1:1000 scale, the largest dimension of this structure would be about 3 1/2"
The fort might be modeled as just the structure, or almost as easily as the structure sitting on and surrounded by some amount of rocky coastline.
As much as for anything, the longest scale horizontal dimension was included for each to invite thoughts about overall model size.