Basic Arrow Slits Tutorial

Arrow slits are a good way to liven up a castle wall, and there are plenty of different techniques to choose from for them. This post shows how make 3 basic arrow slit designs.

Here is a SNOT cheese slope arrow slit to start with. It is easily incorporated into a standard brick wall.

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The slight gap between the two cheese slopes makes for a nice cross shape when the slit is finished.

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This technique is simple, realistic, and effective. Plus it looks good from both sides.

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This next arrow slit is fairly similar in design, but uses plates and tiles rather than cheese, and produces a thin slit.

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Last, we have the leg arrow slit, which has been used by many builders to great effect. You need to separate legs from the hips to use this design. The bottom 2 legs are attached via standard studs up building.

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Then 2 layers of plates set up some brick modified to the proper height for attaching the top 2 legs.

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The rounded edges of the legs make for quite a pretty arrow slit.

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Hopefully this post explains clearly how to make these 3 designs, and also inspires you to come up with more arrow slit techniques.

Feel free to leave questions, comments, or suggestions for future tutorials!

 

 

 

 

 

3 Comments:

  1. Awesome! I like all three 🙂

  2. Thanks for these ideas. I‘m using the first „cross“-design with great effect – to be honest i have been searching for after i saw this design within some MOCs.
    Just a remark: the second design is more a well than an arrow slit, as it would be nearly impossible to find and hit a target. Nevertheless also this kind of wall openings where quite familar in medieval castles.

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