Author Topic: A Hidden Egyptian temple (Read 5512 times)

Howard Whitehouse · « **on:** December 25, 2012, 01:04:15 PM »

I was asked to make some sort of lost temple for explorers to find deep in Africa. I decided on an Egyptian outpost, long lost in the upper Nile.

Front is an aquarium model, lightly repainted

Why no, I did not paint the wall paintings by hand.

By golly - a hidden staircase!

The hidden tomb!

Mason · « **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2012, 04:13:33 PM »

Very nicely done, Mr Whitehouse!

Loving all the little details and clutter...

d phipps · « **Reply #2 on:** December 25, 2012, 04:57:26 PM »

Well done! Lots of fun stuff, and I love how you made it all fit together.

Is the last pic, the hidden tomb, in a different room or level?

magokiron · « **Reply #3 on:** December 25, 2012, 05:48:00 PM »

Very well done!

Thanks for sharing.

Now... Where did I stored those aquarium resins?...

NewEvolutionGames · « **Reply #4 on:** December 25, 2012, 10:12:03 PM »

Never seen aquarium pieces look so flawless on the tabletop, well done.

Marine0846 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 25, 2012, 10:38:39 PM »

Great looking terrain.
Looks to be the set piece for a fun adventure.

Melnibonean · « **Reply #6 on:** December 25, 2012, 10:58:39 PM »

Beautiful. I started looking a aquarium piece only yesterday and I've already spotted a few that I intend to purchase.
Also looks like you've found a few decorative pieces at you local $2 shop.
You've put them together beautifully.

Howard Whitehouse · « **Reply #7 on:** December 26, 2012, 12:22:22 AM »

Quote from: d phipps on December 25, 2012, 04:57:26 PM

Well done! Lots of fun stuff, and I love how you made it all fit together.

Is the last pic, the hidden tomb, in a different room or level?

It's behind the main chamber, and above it. The little hidden doorway in the temple leads (at least in theory) to the bottom of the steps that we then see leading up into the tomb.

In fact, there are only enough steps to give this illusion.

General · « **Reply #8 on:** December 26, 2012, 03:05:59 AM »

Cool, I've got the aquarium piece and some TOOB Eqyptians to paint...

Mad Lord Snapcase · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2012, 07:41:39 AM »

Superb, down to the last detail!

Traveler Man · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2012, 09:34:02 PM »

Lovely work!

Colonel Tubby · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2012, 02:27:11 PM »

Great piece of terrain, I've always planned on trying something similar and yours is just the push I may need.

pocoloco · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2012, 03:14:27 PM »

Very nice terrain piece indeed, joining the chorus here. Do post more pics of it for our enjoyment (so I might copycat it better at some point

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YIU · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2012, 06:17:50 PM »

Great details and nice idea.

Howard Whitehouse · « **Reply #14 on:** December 28, 2012, 02:08:54 AM »

Quote from: pocoloco on December 27, 2012, 03:14:27 PM

Very nice terrain piece indeed, joining the chorus here. Do post more pics of it for our enjoyment (so I might copycat it better at some point ).

That's the sort of shabby trick that I'd get up to myself

As models go, it was easier than you'd think. Making two 'boxes' from foamcore for the temple and chamber was the first step. Then I cut out a base and rear support from plywood, and glued the pieces in place. Once those were dry, it was mostly a case of filling in the rest of the space with styrofoam, remembering that one piece had to lift off to show the hidden tomb chamber. It was 8-10 hours work, total.

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