The Definitive Medieval Keep and Fantasy Stronghold
The Renedra Tower scenery set delivers a monumental centerpiece structure straight to your tabletop battlefield, capturing the architectural authenticity and pristine engineering of UK-molded hard plastic. Scaled precisely at 1/56 (28mm), this multi-frame modular fortification kit is engineered to build an imposing stone watchtower, castle keep, or wizard's redoubt. It functions as an absolute historical and thematic baseline across the Post Classical/Medieval era, while offering fully modular optional components to effortlessly transition into dark fantasy fortresses, gothic bastions, or high-fantasy citadel landscapes.
Molded in rigid gray polystyrene, this comprehensive 12-frame architectural kit completely avoids the warping, surface pitting, and fragile edges typical of heavy resin structures or the telltale charred seams of MDF alternatives. The tower features realistic dressed-stone textures, lower-level defensive crossbow arrow slits, ornate arched upper window galleries, and a functional entry archway with heavy reinforced doors, trapdoors, and a portcullis. Builders can customize the rooftop with standard historical parapet crenellations or attach the included gothic gargoyles, wall torches, and curved spired fantasy corner ornaments. Assembling with standard liquid plastic cement for an unbreakable solvent-weld, this tower delivers a formidable sightline blocker, elevation platform, and major scenario objective for gaming systems like The Barons' War, Saga, Warhammer: The Old World, Frostgrave, and Dungeons & Dragons.
Product Specifications
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Scale Accuracy: True 28mm (1:56) Scale, proportioned accurately to coordinate with major historical and fantasy miniature ranges.
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Material Composition: Precision injection-molded in high-quality gray hard plastic for razor-sharp stone masonry relief and lasting structural integrity.
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Kit Architecture: Contains twelve (12) detailed sprue frames constructing a complete, modular multi-level stone tower.
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Sprue Breakdown:
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4x Wall Frames: Lower wall tiers featuring defensive crossbow arrow slits.
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2x Window Frames: Arched window openings and upper viewing galleries.
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2x Base Frames: Heavy stone-effect ground foundations.
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2x Parapet Frames: Battlements, crenellations, projecting gothic gargoyles, and wall torches.
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2x Access & Detail Frames: Reinforced doors, roof trapdoors, raised portcullis, and optional fantasy roof corner spires.
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Assembled Footprint & Height: Measures approximately 6.3” W x 5.1” D x 10.6” H (16cm x 13cm x 27cm height without optional fantasy roof spires).
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Packaging Dimensions: Ships in a sturdy retail hobby box measuring 11.9” W x 8.9” H x 2.75” D.
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Recommended Ages: Perfect for young hobbyists and adult modelers ages 12 years and up.
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Assembly Profiles: Factory-supplied unpainted and attached to sprue frames; parts require clean separation with sprue cutters or a hobby knife followed by standard assembly and painting.
Tips: To achieve a weathered, realistic stone finish, prime the entire tower assembly in a deep charcoal gray or matte black. Apply a vigorous dry-brush pass of medium neutral gray across all stone masonry, followed by a lighter highlight of pale sand or ivory across the sharp architectural edges, window arches, and crenellations. Apply targeted washes of olive green and dark brown around the water drainage gargoyles, arrow slits, and lower stone courses to simulate moss and water run-off stains. For maximum tabletop realism, glue small patches of static grass and tufts of Gamers Grass along the foundation base joints and rooftop crevices.
Recommended Paint Palette
The recommended paints are:
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Aged Stone Masonry: Vallejo Model Color London Grey or Neutral Grey.
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Chiseled Edge Highlights: Vallejo Pale Sand or The Army Painter Skeleton Bone.
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Reinforced Timber Doors: Vallejo Model Color Flat Brown or German Camo Pale Brown.
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Ironwork & Portcullis: Vallejo Model Color Gunmetal or Natural Steel.
- Weathering & Moss Washes: The Army Painter Strong Tone, Green Tone, or Vallejo Umber Wash.
