Author Topic: A Modular Egyptian Tomb - part 2(17/07) (Read 7512 times)

Mason · « **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2015, 02:35:42 PM »

Plenty of good ideas appearing from these suggestions.

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2015, 02:52:37 PM »

Quote from: Mason on May 26, 2015, 02:35:42 PM

Plenty of good ideas appearing from these suggestions.

Good thing I have only built one unit...

pacarat · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:29:57 AM »

How about cutting each box in half, thus doubling your floor space and resolving the "walls too high" issue.

Would just need to add a floor to each new upper half. Flip the upper half over, use those factory finished edges as the bottom edge, so that if your cuts are not dead on straight, doesn't matter.

Hitman · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2015, 04:42:44 AM »

Very cool. I have been mulling over how to do this myself as I have lots of Egyptian interior items painted and ready to place inside a tomb...just need the tomb. Looking forward to your continued progress. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman

NurgleHH · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2015, 01:14:20 PM »

Simple, but very clever (as usual, giles). Great, I bought several wooden boxes from IKEA some years ago, but never startet to do it. You showed me how simple it is. Super idea! And you can expand it very simple.

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2015, 04:32:36 PM »

OK - its taken a couple of months part part 2 of my modular tomb build is complete...

lots more piccies on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/building-28mm-modular-tomb-part-2.html

cheers

Supercollider · « **Reply #21 on:** July 17, 2015, 05:50:04 PM »

Great idea!

I wonder if there's a way to bring the carcass of the drawer set into play too? I'm thinking it could be laid flat on it back, maybe cut severral arches/columns into the surfaces the drawers sit on, so you'd have a large area with a courtyard feel? You'd be able to put flagstones on the floors (the drawers would stick out a few mm when stored, no big deal, but the other surfaes could only be painted, but it might look good.

Just an idea.

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2015, 06:04:31 PM »

Quote from: Supercollider on July 17, 2015, 05:50:04 PM

Great idea!

I wonder if there's a way to bring the carcass of the drawer set into play too? I'm thinking it could be laid flat on it back, maybe cut severral arches/columns into the surfaces the drawers sit on, so you'd have a large area with a courtyard feel? You'd be able to put flagstones on the floors (the drawers would stick out a few mm when stored, no big deal, but the other surfaes could only be painted, but it might look good.

Just an idea.

Don't spoil the surprise...

Yes the Carcass will become a room - just need more foam to line it with...

evil_scientist · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2024, 11:27:03 AM »

Sorry for reviving this old topic!

I just wanted to add that these builds are actually VERY close to certain ancient Egyptian artifacts. There was a tradition to place models of houses and all sorts of buildings in tombs. These particular examples from the tomb of Meketre (Middle Kingdom era) were built inside boxes.

See more in the catalog of the Metropolitan Museum:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544256
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544258
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/545281
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544258

Rabbitz · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2024, 01:21:01 PM »

Those are excellent. I have recently started an Egyptian themed dungeony tomby type of thing. But this is heaps better than mine.

Great idea well executed.

Peithetairos · « **Reply #25 on:** January 07, 2024, 03:45:42 PM »

Very creative use of the drawer set. I have one of those, too. Might be an idea to make use of it.

majorsmith · « **Reply #26 on:** January 09, 2024, 06:36:09 AM »

Excellent idea!

anevilgiraffe · « **Reply #27 on:** January 24, 2024, 01:00:50 PM »

this is brilliant, did anything further happen with this? on another thread maybe?

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #28 on:** February 08, 2024, 03:54:11 PM »

8 years ago !!

Sorry chaps project never went any further but the tomb did feature in my Scales of Anubis campaign...
https://shedwars.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-scales-of-anubis-lost-tomb.html

Cacique Caribe · « **Reply #29 on:** February 11, 2024, 10:10:16 PM »

Eric

That gaming table looks absolutely stunning!

Dan

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