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The Roman Wall
by Philip J. Viverito
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First lets start with the focal point of Hadrian's wall the mile castle. The model measures about 14 x 15 inches and stands about 5 inches tall at its highest point (the gate way). In weight it is about a pound. Notice the arched gate and tower. This could be roofed if you wish. I made this particular model in one evening. To the right is a part of the corner sections using a different model. The Perfect Panel which was faced with block veneer was scored in order to show the curvature. A Perfic Panel was used for the base. Inside the floor is paved with stone. To the left is a Roman turret tower. These were placed between the mile castles. They were used for squad size units of 6 to 10 men. These were built into the wall. They had tile roofs as shown here and had at least two floors. A lower level and a upper level as high as the wall's walk way. The roof is removable. Below we have the turret with a wall section. Notice how a removable piece was made to show the wall knocked down. The picture shows on the left unpainted and then painted sections. For more on this subject visit the Classical Hack Site at: http://classicalhack.com next month. Above is a diagram of Roman barracks that you can build for use with Precision Products Mile Castle. For more info go to http://www appliedimaginationinc.com. Back to Table of Contents -- Classical Hack Newsletter # 5 Back to Classical Hack Newsletter List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2004 by Phil Viverito. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com |
In the film 1960's film Mrs. Robinson, the namesake's husband was right when he told Dustin Hoffnian, "The future is in plastics." It is now the future and how bright a future it is. Precision Products has come up with a very unique scratch built system to recreate all manner of miniature buildings. The only limit is our imagination. Places and buildings like Hadrian's Wall can now become a reality. In the last issue I mentioned Precision Product's new Q.E.D.'s for Imperial Rome. 
Here are some samples of just what you can create.