Decrepit Monastery/Osgiliath UD 15/7 Dump of 29 images - some duplicates

[Silent Invader]

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]

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]

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

Cheers

Keith

[Malamute]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Sod you then 

[Silent Invader]

Sod you then 

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

[Silent Invader]

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.









Sieved sharp sand still to be added to the outer edge but I’ll probably do that tomorrow.

[OSHIROmodels]

Very reminiscent of the films 

[Silent Invader]

Very reminiscent of the films 

Got to have pathways for the actors to move around 

[DintheDin]

I follow your progress with amazement! Keep 'em coming!

[beefcake]

Very impressed. The rubble is a great amount for gaming.