Fortress of power

**snakeeyes0217** · November 2, 2011, 01:50pm

Amazing! Don't lose steam on this! Great job!

**Princess_Adora** · November 5, 2011, 10:38am

Originally Posted by fball13z

yes, ben said they are working on that piece

Awesome thanks for letting me know

**bcrduke** · November 6, 2011, 03:17pm

We are all patiently waiting for more pictures

Would love to see:

Reverse side (a few pics of the whole thing and then some closer shots of the different areas that might be kit-bashable into other rooms)

Details of how the cannon and flag plug in.

**bishart** · November 10, 2011, 12:49pm

Hey! We're still alive. Bcrduke, get back to you soon. Big stuff happening this weekend. We've been up until 3 or 4 am every night for the past 11 days gearing up to show the fortress in public at the coast city comiccon in Portland Maine this weekend. The photos are going to be awesome.

**bcrduke** · November 11, 2011, 04:17am

Awesome - Very excited to see more!

**octavio** · November 11, 2011, 12:00pm

Again, excellent work... I`ll be waiting for the pics.

**bishart** · November 15, 2011, 12:09pm

gah, so the stars didnt align for this past weekends comiccon, we didnt end up showing the fortress. BUT stay tuned, as usual. more photos and upddates, AND reveals are on the horizon.

**fball13z** · November 15, 2011, 12:11pm

I have faith Ben!

**melmoth666** · November 17, 2011, 10:12pm

Don't know why I am just seeing this now. This is incredible. THANK YOU! Will be pming you soon.

**Jon-O** · November 18, 2011, 06:34pm

It looks incredible! Love that weapons room!

**Eterniandreams** · November 20, 2011, 12:50pm

So it is save to say the final fortress will be done after Xmass, right?

It (still) looks great by the way

**custom** · December 1, 2011, 10:25pm

BB GUYS ben and ben hehehehehe

Please don`t let it end !

More more

**kissero** · December 3, 2011, 09:26pm

Sent a PM to bishart over 2-3 weeks ago with no response... Hope the Bens are alive and well...

**fball13z** · December 3, 2011, 09:34pm

Originally Posted by kissero

Sent a PM to bishart over 2-3 weeks ago with no response... Hope the Bens are alive and well...

Ben has been real busy, with his new comic. He has been traveling and do signings.

**OutForJustice** · December 5, 2011, 06:23pm

Originally Posted by Eterniandreams

So it is save to say the final fortress will be done after Xmass, right?

It (still) looks great by the way

That's a safe estimate! While we haven't shown any new pics, we have both still been working on things Fortress of Power related. I think I have come up with the perfect combination of materials for casting this beast. It's polyester resin (actual name for the aforementioned boatyard resin) with fumed silica filler. The silica is a powder which is added to the resin to enhance the viscosity of the resin. In other words, it makes the resin thicken up, more to the consistency of petroleum jelly, so that it can hold a vertical or even overhead surface. This is crucial to creating a strong cast of even thickness, keeping the resin from pooling up in the low areas (and then shrinking or cracking from excessive thickness), and running off the high areas (and then creating weak spots).

So, that's a lotta technical crap, but it's a real exciting development. It will make casting much faster and easier on us.

Also finished my first character for Mattel's Design-A-Figure contest. Gonna try to get one more done before the deadline!

More to come.

Ben

**bishart** · December 7, 2011, 12:09pm

Originally Posted by OutForJustice

That's a safe estimate! While we haven't shown any new pics, we have both still been working on things fortress related. I think I have come up with the perfect combination of materials for casting this beast. It's polyester resin (actual name for the aforementioned boatyard resin) with fumed silica filler. The silica is a powder which is added to the resin to enhance the viscosity of the resin. In other words, it makes the resin thicken up, more to the consistency of petroleum jelly, so that it can hold a vertical or even overhead surface. This is crucial to creating a strong cast of even thickness, keeping the resin from pooling up in the low areas (and then shrinking or cracking from excessive thickness), and running off the high areas (and then creating weak spots).

So, that's a lotta technical crap, but it's a real exciting development. It will make casting much faster and easier on us.

Also finished my first character for Mattel's Design-A-Figure contest. Gonna try to get one more done before the deadline!

More to come.

Ben

yeah wooooo! its been a journey. but weve got it all figured out now. and were rolling. been so busy. you are lucky to have got your character design done. it looks all kinds of awesome. i have to try to do one!

Originally Posted by fball13z

Ben has been real busy, with his new comic. He has been traveling and do signings.

Originally Posted by kissero

Sent a PM to bishart over 2-3 weeks ago with no response... Hope the Bens are alive and well...

hey man. were ALIVE! i didnt see your PM, ill look again. and ill be sure to get back to you!

**Pussycat** · December 7, 2011, 03:09pm

this is freakin awesome... !!

... outstanding job !!!!!

**kissero** · December 10, 2011, 01:57pm

Sent you another PM! Hope you see it!

Originally Posted by bishart

hey man. were ALIVE! i didnt see your PM, ill look again. and ill be sure to get back to you!

**Dark Sorceress** · December 12, 2011, 12:32am

ok so next we need

Snake Fortress
Crystal Fortress
Fright Fortress
the 3 Fortress Tower's

**Princess_Adora** · December 12, 2011, 06:22am

Originally Posted by Dark Sorceress

ok so next we need

Snake Fortress
Crystal Fortress
Fright Fortress
the 3 Fortress Tower's

Wow that's a tall order

But I like the way you think!

**Whiplash7** · December 12, 2011, 02:42pm

Don't forget:
Fortress Dread
Slime Fortress

I love the work done on this Castle. After reading through all of this I'm just amazed at how much work goes into something like this, and yet here it is. But the largest toy company in the world can't deliver, lol.
I look forward to seeing more of this castle. Thanks for sharing so many photos and info.

**Dark Sorceress** · December 12, 2011, 03:09pm

Originally Posted by Whiplash7

Don't forget:
Fortress Dread
Slime Fortress

I love the work done on this Castle. After reading through all of this I'm just amazed at how much work goes into something like this, and yet here it is. But the largest toy company in the world can't deliver, lol.
I look forward to seeing more of this castle. Thanks for sharing so many photos and info.

lol yes! i guess we can add Fortress Falls to the list to

**MldMnrdReporter** · December 12, 2011, 03:17pm

I know what their next project is but I'm not telling.

**bishart** · December 13, 2011, 09:03am

Originally Posted by MldMnrdReporter

I know what their next project is but I'm not telling.

lets wrap this one FIRST!

**Eterniandreams** · December 13, 2011, 03:03pm

Hi,
Any new pics on accessoiries to share perhaps?
Cheers,
Johan

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