Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant Joust Diorama
by Roland Schaffrin

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The Castle Locations used in the filming of the Prince Valiant (1954) movie.

  • Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
  • Duart Castle, Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK

This backdrop is from one of the castle locations mentioned above.

I want to re-create this joust with Val as the unknow White Knight against Tristan.

Get this horse for Val #8855 - Change shield to round one - Paint all white
Make his cape

Ideal Figures to use in diorama.

King Painted

Herald painted

Elastolin and Ideal Conversions.

First coat of white painted on and shield in place.
More putty needed and additional white paint.

Replace the bottom half of the Val figure with the naked legs of this figure.
Elastolin 70mm Unpainted Mounted Roman charging with lance.

Tristan knight needs customized.
First coat of red painted on and shield ready to be attached.

Pictures taken of Final Diorama

The Bayeux Tapestry

For the backdrop, behind the seating in the grandstands, Roland used a replica of the famous Bayeux Tapestry.

The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth, not an actual tapestry, nearly 70 metres (230 ft) long, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold, Earl of Wessex, later King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.

According to Sylvette Lemagnen, conservator of the tapestry, The Bayeux tapestry is one of the supreme achievements of the Norman Romanesque. It's survival almost intact over nine centuries is little short of miraculous. Its exceptional length, the harmony and freshness of its colors, it's exquisite workmanship, and the genius of its guiding spirit combine to make it endlessly fascinating.

Here is a small portion of the Bayeux Tapestry
This depicts the Norman Conquest, Odo Encouraging the Troops

Picture for background supplied by Jan-Michael Mau

Example of background behind a diorama.

DHL shipment tracking number: 350034614848
It will take about 2 weeks untill max. 3 weeks.