3d Egyptian Modular Desert for 1930's Pulp

[Smokeyrone]

So nice!

[Andy0476]

Absolutly love the pyramid with the different levels and hidden stairs ! 

[fastolfrus]

How did you do the pyramid ?

[RedSkullz]

How did you do the pyramid ?

Youch...when i was initially building the pyramid i thought about doing a how-to tutorial, but figured it would be too difficult to try to explain all the steps.(particularily explaining the angle work involved) If i end up building another pyramid,(this is the second one i built custom) i may attempt to try to do a how-to article. Is there any particular part of the construction of the pyramid that interests you?

[fastolfrus]

What's it made of ?

I've done one from Hirst Arts blocks before.

[former user]

very very nice and inspiring
especially the abandoned excavation site is caught very authentically

may I suggest some small and medium size rubble?
and a tiny bit of green growth at the excellent water basin?

would like to play on this board...

[P_Clapham]

Are you near the Massachusetts Bay colony per chance?  I'll be out this way until grad school.   

very very nice and inspiring
especially the abandoned excavation site is caught very authentically

may I suggest some small and medium size rubble?
and a tiny bit of green growth at the excellent water basin?

would like to play on this board...

[RedSkullz]

What do you think P_clap...would you like to see some greenery at the bases of the rocks surrounding the pool? Would you like to see more medium and fine rubble on the sand tiles ect?

[RedSkullz]

Fully constructed from pink styrofoam insulation. The board tiles are 1" and the pyramid walls are 1/2".

[former user]

Are you near the Massachusetts Bay colony per chance?  I'll be out this way until grad school.   

I think I understand now...
sorry, oldest City North of the Alps in Old Europe I'm afraid 

[P_Clapham]

Well for plants I've got a similar idea as the tents.  Rather than fixed shrubbery I was going to get some plastic plants, possible base then, and these use blue tack to stick them to the tiles.  Aside from palm trees (oasis) and shrubs, what else would grow in the Egyptian desert?

As far as rubble goes.  The tiles you've shown so far look perfect.  By only having the single or dual ruined structure it draws attention to the tile feature.  Also I'm thinking more about the borders of the tiles, and how I could make some minor rubble piles or sand dunes to cover them up.  That way If I needed a given tile to be more cluttered, I'd have the option.

It's looking very good.   

What do you think P_clap...would you like to see some greenery at the bases of the rocks surrounding the pool? Would you like to see more medium and fine rubble on the sand tiles ect?

[RedSkullz]

OKay cool! Yeah i also dont think there should be much in the way of vegetation on any other squares other than the oasis. I like your idea of making the plants on individual stands. It will increase the modular aspect of the map even more.
I am working on some non-ruin generic tiles with a few small rocks here and there...this project is getting real close to finished!
I could try to make some low rock/sand formations to hide the seams out of 1/8" + 1/4" mdf if you'd like as well.

[P_Clapham]

That would be perfect.  I was thinking of gluing chunks of pink stuff to thick card, then sanding and painting it.  Putting it on MDF is a much better idea.

OKay cool! Yeah i also dont think there should be much in the way of vegetation on any other squares other than the oasis. I like your idea of making the plants on individual stands. It will increase the modular aspect of the map even more.
I am working on some non-ruin generic tiles with a few small rocks here and there...this project is getting real close to finished!
I could try to make some low rock/sand formations to hide the seams out of 1/8" + 1/4" mdf if you'd like as well.

[former user]

plants:

it is basically shrubs and small acacias that are adapted to hyperaridity
Palm trees would grow only in places with permanent groundwater
From my POV, Your water pool is more the kind of shallow depression that collects water after rainy episodes - However I don't know what You intended
Vegetation would be not very greenish, only when very close to water, but You can strew in the occasional small shrub everywhere

Someone here in the forum (I think it was Captain Blood) made removable vegetation on needle pins that can be stuck into the Styrofoam