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As a school project, im required to type up a paper on the topic of the Wars of the Roses and provide a trifold. Those two things, i can take care of pretty easily but the last requirement stumps me, a visual, as in something like a model, not a poster.
Now, what most people would say would be to make a diorama of one of the battles but you see, im not very good on those kinds of things, i have no past experience in working with landscapes. And where would i get 15th century british soldiers!?
So what i am seeking is an alternate idea. No thoughts are coming to my mind. Of course, i could probably do the aforementioned idea if someone could direct me to a link that helps in the landscaping area. And probably somewhere i can get british soldier figures.
Any help or suggestions will be appreciated greatly! If my post is inappropriate, i am sincerely sorry.
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Posted 09 October 2005 - 12:33 PM
I guess from the timing of your post and the nature of your query that you are not a school student in the UK? You are still very welcome here and your post is not "inappropriate" at all, though I think you might possible get more helpful advice on a war-gaming forum of some sort.
Anyway ..... it is certainly possible to buy figures for a diorama but these would be terribly expensive for a one-off project like this.
See here: http://whittleseyminiatures.com/
..... though I guess you'd do better price-wise on EBay.
Instead of a proper diorama you might try making something out of cardboard (from a supermarket box?) and card like this:
A vertical piece of cardboard painted to represent the 'scenery' (sky/trees/bushes etc) hinged to a horizontal piece of cardboard painted to represent the battleground (grass etc). To stop the two pieces falling flat have a strip of card on each side to hold each piece in position (ie at right angles)
Draw on card a variety of (small) miltary figures (pikemen, archers, footsoldiers, knights) and then photocopy these so you have lots of them. Give each figure a little tab that can be bent back and used to stick on the flat piece of cardboard so that they will stand up. Colour each of your figures with pencil crayons, cut out and stick in position. (If you could photocopy onto light grey card then you wouldn't have to do very much colouring in.)
You could also draw (including tabs), colour, cut out and stick down trees and bushes if that is appropriate for the battle you choose to illustrate.
... a proper diorama this will not be, but at least it is 3D and a whole lot cheaper to do!
Maybe other people here will have suggestions too?
Anyway I hope that helps a bit and if you have further questions then do post again.
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Later:
There are some good images of different types of soldiers of the period (click on each one) that you might copy and paste on this page:
http://www.dbaol.com...79_figure_1.htm
Anyway ..... it is certainly possible to buy figures for a diorama but these would be terribly expensive for a one-off project like this.
See here: http://whittleseyminiatures.com/
..... though I guess you'd do better price-wise on EBay.
Instead of a proper diorama you might try making something out of cardboard (from a supermarket box?) and card like this:
A vertical piece of cardboard painted to represent the 'scenery' (sky/trees/bushes etc) hinged to a horizontal piece of cardboard painted to represent the battleground (grass etc). To stop the two pieces falling flat have a strip of card on each side to hold each piece in position (ie at right angles)
Draw on card a variety of (small) miltary figures (pikemen, archers, footsoldiers, knights) and then photocopy these so you have lots of them. Give each figure a little tab that can be bent back and used to stick on the flat piece of cardboard so that they will stand up. Colour each of your figures with pencil crayons, cut out and stick in position. (If you could photocopy onto light grey card then you wouldn't have to do very much colouring in.)
You could also draw (including tabs), colour, cut out and stick down trees and bushes if that is appropriate for the battle you choose to illustrate.
... a proper diorama this will not be, but at least it is 3D and a whole lot cheaper to do!
Maybe other people here will have suggestions too?
Anyway I hope that helps a bit and if you have further questions then do post again.
_______________________________________
Later:
There are some good images of different types of soldiers of the period (click on each one) that you might copy and paste on this page:
http://www.dbaol.com...79_figure_1.htm
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Posted 10 October 2005 - 08:45 PM
Actually, that is a great idea! If i had thought of that for some of my other projects, most surely i would have gotten an "A"! I could probably get the materials required for that for free. Boxes from Costco (warehouse), copymachine usage at my church, paints from the dollar store...
I believe the teacher would really enjoy seeing something like that! Our school hasnt seen some original ideas for a while now.
I actually had a choice of other topics for my project but i was more interested in British history of the 15th century rather than the Medicis or such. And you're right. Im not a UK student but i came across this site and thought it could be of help. And all the better it was a UK site, i mean, English students learn of their own country's history, no? Well, at least thats what we do in the US. Anyways, thanks!
I believe the teacher would really enjoy seeing something like that! Our school hasnt seen some original ideas for a while now.
I actually had a choice of other topics for my project but i was more interested in British history of the 15th century rather than the Medicis or such. And you're right. Im not a UK student but i came across this site and thought it could be of help. And all the better it was a UK site, i mean, English students learn of their own country's history, no? Well, at least thats what we do in the US. Anyways, thanks!
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Posted 10 October 2005 - 09:27 PM
I'm glad you like the idea! If you do go ahead and make it then let us now how you get on ..... and I do hope you get 'A'.!
And of course you are very welcome here and right that students in the UK learn British History. (Many will learn some - selected bits - of American History too).
In fact, though, your question was more of a 'craft' question than History. I assume you have been able to find out all you needed to know about the Wars of the Roses? There is plenty of information on the Internet and all you need to do is Google for "Wars of the Roses" - but I feel sure you know that.
Good Luck with the project and I hope you do well..
And of course you are very welcome here and right that students in the UK learn British History. (Many will learn some - selected bits - of American History too).
In fact, though, your question was more of a 'craft' question than History. I assume you have been able to find out all you needed to know about the Wars of the Roses? There is plenty of information on the Internet and all you need to do is Google for "Wars of the Roses" - but I feel sure you know that.
Good Luck with the project and I hope you do well..
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