Chapter 5 - The Tomb of Skulls

[Dr X]

Excellent!!! The design of the tomb looks remarkable. Is it as modular as it appears to be?

the materials would probably cost less than $5 USD per tile.

Soooo are you making these to sell???

[Wirelizard]

Love the design & layout - I thought for sure it was Hirst Arts blocks, but cut 1/2 inch styrofoam would be even faster and cheaper than casting once you set a jig up to help!

Another idea to file away in the back of my mind for that hypothetical day when I have more space to work in...

[d phipps]

Soooo are you making these to sell???

No, I don't think I'll try to make any to sell. I can barely keep up with building terrain for my own needs.   

Is it as modular as it appears to be?

Yes, the tiles are made to be rearranged in different ways.


Well, I added in some extra little tomb trash pieces just to give the place that "lived-in" look --




And this is a closer shot of one of the little piles --

[gamer Mac]

Very atmospheric
What are the bit and pieces, beads?

[Super_Gibbon]

Great stuff! How exactly are you cutting the foam? It looks like really neat clean cuts.

[Grimm]

Irealy realy like the dungeon and I wish to copy it some day .
I see on that picture

that you make a layout bevore you build the walls .
Is it posible to post the layout here ?
That would help me building my own tomp.

Thanks Grimm

[UncleRhino]

Cheaper than Dwarven Forge and it looks damn good as well.  I toyed with the idea of making a set of movable dungeon terrain using a similar method and 12 inch tiles used for flooring, you can find all manner of ugly tiles on the cheap at home improvement stores. 

I may have to explore this idea further, good inspirational work on this, which is why I love this site.

Ryan

[d phipps]

What are the bit and pieces, beads?

Ack, I have been discovered! On the good-side, at least I found a use for all the beads I am usually paid with. 

Great stuff! How exactly are you cutting the foam? It looks like really neat clean cuts.

Super-Gibbon -- I just used a large utility knife. This made some of the cuts a little ragged but in this case I felt like this helped add some imperfections that contributed to the overall look I was going for. When I try to add this kind of stuff later it just seems to lack enough randomness.


Grimm -- is this what you were looking for? This was just a study sheet to look at some of the ways the four pieces could fit together.



Next, I'd like to make some cool doors to block off some of the entry/exits points.





THANKS!

[pilot]

couldn't you do the same thing just scoring the walls instead of cutting all those blocks out? i mean it looks cool and all but it seems like the hard way to go about it?

[Alxbates]

Very cool stuff, great idea for the modular layouts.

Thanks for posting the study sheet.

-Alex

[GregX999]

Hey, now that's a nice tomb! I've been toying with the idea of getting some Hirst Block molds, but I think this is the way to go instead. The little skulls and beads really add to the flavor!

Are these blocks holding the sections together somehow?



Greg

[Grimm]

d phipps thanks a lot that is exactly what I am  looking for 

must build my own tomp now 

fantastic work and very clever 

[d phipps]

Hey, now that's a nice tomb! I've been toying with the idea of getting some Hirst Block molds, but I think this is the way to go instead.

Thanks! I was actually looking at the Hirst molds yesterday and wondering if I should try those instead.  I am sure it would be more durable than the Styrofoam.

Are these blocks holding the sections together somehow?

No, at this time they are only there to fill the gap between the two tiles but they do not actually hold it together. I had considered using magnets or pegs in these pieces but decided against it as I was afraid they would just end up doing more damage than good, since everything is only Styrofoam. In practice, it turned out that the tiles are heavy enough that they really don’t slide around during play so I am fine with not having them lock together at this point.

[opa wuttke]

Me also was thinking it was made of Hirst Art blocks but then... much easier to do and less expensive...Great work !!

I also would like to copy this especially after the new chaos in cairo supplement was published  ...and I´m in need of a fast-to-make tomb

The tomb trash is a nice idea...

Hope to see more

[fastolfrus]

Good looking set.

I thought they might be Hirst Arts too.