Long Barrow for ROSD and Frostgrave

[snitcythedog]

Since I finished my standing stones and then visited Waylands Smithy last weekend I have decided to build a long barrow.  Foam construction

Pollyfilla slopes

Stones primed with Gesso with sand floor and details added.

I have to paint the interior before I finish building the hill as it will be visible but not accessible. 

[Spinal Tap]

Judging by the quality of your standing stones, I expect this to look spectacular.

[snitcythedog]

Update for the evening.
Finished the stone lintel and painted the interior.

Glued the corkboard roof on.

Same shot with a flash. 

Just waiting for the morning and the glue to completely set.

[AKULA]

A great idea, excellently executed - love the shots with the roof on.

As with the standing stones, the green moss/slime on the walls is very atmospheric.

Is it based upon an actual barrow? I would have been tempted to have used more of the barrow, for a second chamber, but I’m guessing there is a good reason that you didn’t.

 

[snitcythedog]

Is it based upon an actual barrow? I would have been tempted to have used more of the barrow, for a second chamber, but I’m guessing there is a good reason that you didn’t.

It is not based on an single Barrow but an amalgamation of several.  The three chambered barrow idea comes from my recent visit to Waylands Smithy.  I compressed the entire structure by shortening the entrance and the back side to save space on the table. 

Your second question is a bit more complicated.  All of the real Barrows that I have seen and read about only have chambers in a small portion of the whole mound hence building on one side.  I did add a small excavation in the side of the Barrow to give the impression grave robbers have been visiting.  Even though I am a big believer allowing players to use the whole piece of terrain, in this case I decided to limit access to the interior and seal the top.  This is so I would not create any unnatural straight lines on the piece of terrain by having a lid.  Having straight lines for a lid across the top of the mound would upset my calm.   

[Bloggard]

fantastic

[Captain Blood]

Brilliant. Love it. Very well done.

[OSHIROmodels]

Great stuff 

[dadlamassu]

I really like that!  Well done and thanks for sharing.

[snitcythedog]

Thanks for the compliments all. 
Here is where I finished up today. Surface was levelled out with pollyfilla then textured with sand. Stonework needs a final filter of green to simulate moss.  I have started working on the flocking but it is taking a bit of time. 

[Lost Egg]

Ooo thats nice, cracking work!

[Ragnar]

Awesome work!

[Sunjester]

That is superb!

[Spinal Tap]

Judging by the quality of your standing stones, I expect this to look spectacular.

I was right.

That is definitely spectacular.

[AKULA]

You definitely made the right choice in not having a lift off lid - it looks great as a terrain piece already, and that is before you’ve added any foliage.