12th Century Scottish Farm Hold by kjer_99
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This is a large modeling effort that is still in progress, but I wanted to get your imput on it before I went any further. It is based upon an archeologically accurate 3d model that I briefly saw during a History Channel program about the real Braveheart. It was of the Wallace family farm hold, which was made of wood, not stone, because wood was scarce and it proclaimed the wealth and power of the family to build it in wood. Contrary to legend, Braveheart came from a wealthy and powerful family.
I took some quick sketches of the original TV model and have improvised the other details. The model of the draw bridge winch is based upon a freebie model that I picked up from somewhere on the Net, but I cannot locate the documentation as to who did it. I didn't want to use other peoples' models for this project so I duplicated the original model using Bryce primatives and different textures. The models will be scaled to Poser figures and can be used for both inside and outside scenes. I am not going to furnish them, as there are plenty of models out there of accurate medieval furniture; however, there will be a finished room in which to place them.
It will be a large project with an initial set of two towers (essentially the same model with slightly differing details such as windows, doors, etc.), a Gatehouse with draw bridge, a short wall and a long wall, and possibly the moat. At this point, I'm not sure how I will go about constructing the moat, but have some ideas. At this time, I need to add a circular stair case and tweak the thickness of the window panes for the towers, otherwise, they are finished. The Gatehouse needs to be widened as it is too narrow to accommodate the winch on the second floor, plus the bridge and chains for it need to be modeled. Also, the slot windows need to thicker so they show on the inside. Doors and first floor window panes also need to be added. The walls, need steps or ladders to be attached and probably a lot of posts and framing as well.
In the original model, instead of a keep, there was a small chapel, several thatched houses and stables with corrals and fenced off grassy patches for the cows and sheep Nowhere was the ground paved that I could tell. Structures were arranged without any sense of planning, just wherever there was room. Corrals were roughly oval but usually of an irregular shape. Most of the buildings appeared to be of very rude construction--even the larger house of the Lord, although a bit nicer was still rather humble looking. It was next to the chapel. I give you these details because I'm not sure I'll have the time or energy to create all that. Again, I think there are good models of such buildings already out there for free or purchase, so it may not be worth my while to bother with them.
My intention is to give these away as freebies to the GC community. Each model will be a large file (ranging from 144 to 195 MB). In most cases, you probably wouldn't use more than one for most pictures. Anybody interested?
Jeremy
Credits: Every thing created by me in Bryce 5.5.

Comments (10)
Impressive undertaking. Will wait patiently for you to finish.
Interesting building type I've not seen this design before. I thought most fortified structures in Scotland were based on masonry Towers such as Brochs and Tower Houses. So thanks for enlightening me!
Brochs were built in the Iron age, that is, before the romans invaded the British Isles. Wallace was around well over a thousand years later. Good modelling, keep at it. Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
Well, I think most castles and fortresses in 12th century Scotland were probably constructed of the usual rocky materials that we normally associate with castles, but a wealthy few, such as the Wallaces, did use wood. It will probably be a while before I get this project finished, as I have a number of different projects going at the same time. I'll definitely post a finished project render.
cool!
nice work!!!!
This looks well modeld and thought out
It looks amazing, I have to say I'm very impressed and the historal details are a nice touch. Although I have some small knowlege of history it's quite obivious you far surpass me so I'll simply say it looks outstanding and leave it there. Good luck, I look forward to seeing the finished work in action, knowing your style in rendering it's bound to be even more impressive ^^
So you are doing this in Bryce? I got to bookmark this and see how it comes along, I mean if you add more to it or not. Fabulous modelling in Bryce!!
Material placement is difficult in Bryce. Booleans are also difficult to work with. Considering all that, this is quite an accomplishment. There are better programs (even at Daz) for very little money that can get you far better results and in much less time. Carrara and Hexagon come to mind. Platinum members (1 month) get those appications for VERY cheap! Check it out.