Lost Frontier Guard Tower
by Christine Haynes
Photos by the Author
I was so amazed when I first saw this new model by Leo Hartas of Fantasy
Cutouts that I had to have it immediately. And immediate it was. Within
5 minutes of punching in my Visa card number, the model was being printed
on my trusty Canon 3000.
Originally designed as a prop for role players and fantasy wargamers,
it can easily be adapted to different scales and added to any collection.
The tower has secret rooms and doors and is built to be easily dissambled
in play.
The model and instructions are zipped .pdf pages.
1.
The model was printed on 140 gsm Splendorgel EW and the base glued to
a piece of 300 gsm Canson watercolour card using spray adhesive. I cut
a couple of finger holes in the white waste section which came in handy
when I was gluing the top parts on.
Note: The files are in A4 format and may truncate when printed on US
letter size paper.
2. The inner walls of the dungeon are glued in place.
3.
The outer walls and top glued into place.
Note: The tab locating slots
on part 19 were accidentally omitted. Make sure you cut some as per
part 15 before you glue it down. I found it easier to attach parts 20
- 24 and the stair assembly before the top was sealed.
4.
The first floor and removable wall. I botched this bit up when I was
gluing the top onto the main wall. Next time I will split part 38 in
half and glue it in two stages to stop the wall from warping in. One
of the locating slots is in the wrong place so study the parts and cut
a new one before going too much further.
5.
The second floor went together very smoothly
6. As did the third floor.
7.
The completed tower. Take your time with the top bit because it tends
to be a bit fiddly.
This
model was really fun to build with its secret rooms and dungeon. The
instructions provided are not comprehensive, but rather a 'guide' to
construction.
Summary:
| Model: | The Lost Frontier Guard Tower |
| Kit: | Fantasy Cutouts and RPG.net |
| Designers: | Leo Hartas |
| Availability: | Downloadable from Fantasy Cutouts |
| Scale: | suitable for 25mm figures |
| Difficulty: | Easy |
| Number of Parts: | 79 |
| Instructions: | 4 pages in English |
| Diagrams: | Some construction diagrams are given |
| Fit: | Good, except for some minor omissions |
| Coloring and Artwork: | Excellent |
| Printing: | Not applicable in this instance |
| Resources: | www.fantasycutouts.com |
