Author Topic: Decrepit Monastery/Osgiliath UD 15/7 Dump of 29 images - some duplicates (Read 29342 times)

Silent Invader · « **Reply #60 on:** June 01, 2018, 04:33:52 PM »

Thanks all.

Regarding the plaster blocks, I’ve used them before. For a Medieval inn and for a 19thC Afghan watchtower.

It’s basically the same approach but scaled up a bit.

These were/are either drystone or decrepit models. If I was going to make say a castle in good order I think I’d use foam blocks for the conformity of build and finish.

Silent Invader · « **Reply #61 on:** June 02, 2018, 02:53:43 PM »

Carving, scraping and sanding the plaster used for the walls and floors is now done.

The build now includes 15 full arches, 2 collapsed arches and 3 partial vaulted ceilings.

Ive also reinforced sons of the weakest points with superglue.

It doesn’t show up so well in this photo but I’ve added a collapsed arch to one edge of the board - as it’s a column of single blocks I drilled through and added a metal rod then reinforced with superglue.

With similar walls to each side, I can butt up additional buildings to add to the overall complex.

Next steps are adding the earth and a moderate amount of rubble before filling big gaps and sealing everything with dilute glue.

Romark · « **Reply #62 on:** June 02, 2018, 03:09:27 PM »

Oh my !

By the bye that's a well lit workstation you have there

Cheers

Keith

Malamute · « **Reply #63 on:** June 02, 2018, 03:19:42 PM »

Superb Steve, I am always amazed how quickly you build stuff. How about a few extra low lying ruined wall pieces on separate bases to represent buildings or boundary walls?

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #64 on:** June 02, 2018, 03:35:49 PM »

Brill

Just a small suggestion, take off the top three blocks in the tallest arch and then one the remaining top row to make it look less symmetrical.

Silent Invader · « **Reply #65 on:** June 02, 2018, 03:55:31 PM »

Cheers chaps

Sadly, Keith, have had to return indoors for the next bit, as the glue dries too quickly in the sun.

Yep, Nick, a couple of smaller bases will be good. I have in mind something like this from Amon Hen (?) , which would make a good platform for a beacon:

I’m struggling to come up with ideas for another. Boundary walls is a definite though.

And, James, I do believe you are right:

Edit: makes it more about the arch, less about the apex of the roof line

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #66 on:** June 02, 2018, 03:58:14 PM »

That's the Seat of Sight (the Seat of Hearing was on the other side of Tol Brandir I think). A simple stack of blocks in a ziggurat formation would suffice I think.

Silent Invader · « **Reply #67 on:** June 02, 2018, 05:08:34 PM »

I had to look up ziggurat

Nice idea but I think I want to stick with something stylishly similar to the dominant piece and that is repurposed to take a beacon (as an option)

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #68 on:** June 02, 2018, 05:31:34 PM »

Sod you then

Silent Invader · « **Reply #69 on:** June 02, 2018, 07:10:03 PM »

Quote from: OSHIROmodels on June 02, 2018, 05:31:34 PM

Sod you then

Don’t say that I have an eye on your brazier!

Silent Invader · « **Reply #70 on:** June 02, 2018, 07:22:51 PM »

Rubble is in. The building is robbed out so it’s more a suggestion than the debris of a decimation. I used a few whole blocks but mostly just piled-up the trimmings from making the walls, which were then drenched in dilute glue.