My Second Ghost Archipelago Terrain Piece: Snakewoman Idol (Updated 3.13.17)

[CPalmer]

 While on a trip to the local Dollar Tree a couple weeks  ago, I noticed some Barbie-like Mermaid Dolls in the toy section, and was struck by the intricate molded detail on their tails.  Having had just recently read about the upcoming Frostgrave rulebook, Ghost Archipelago , here on the forum, I thought that these tails might make some sort of neat sculpture or totem of an ancient nautical themed civilization like might be found on the the islands of the G.A.  And, so I began my first Ghost Archipelago terrain project.



 I started by removing the tails from the upper torso.  They are just held in by a plastic button, so easily pull apart.  I then created a base out of an old CD and a couple 1.5 inch washers.  Next, I cut the tails down so they would sit, and cross, at just the right angle.  After that, I cut off part of one fin to help give that ancient crumbling look.  I then glued the tails to the base, and also glued a pattern of plaster hexes into the center to help hide the hole in the CD.  I then filled the broken fin piece and the part of the tail where I cut it from with a bit of cork, and then covered the cork over with hot glue.  Lastly, I glued the broken fin down, and then covered the hot glue on the broken pieces with some white glue, and sprinkled a little fine sand on it to help the broken stone appearance.  After that I covered the base with a coarse sand mix, and then painted the piece.







For more photos or the full step-by-step build, please see my blog:  [url]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ubInaCxdar4/WKoa7baysSI/AAAAAAAAKHI/zO8HQqQcDWsLYLfUA2KVL8AKUNJBzUXQwCLcB/s1600/fullsizeoutput_19d1.jpeg/url]

[Hunlion]

Nice idea. Well done 

[Daysman]

Very well done. Good idea !

[jp1885]

That's an inspired build (great paintjobs too). My daughters will have to lock up thier toys...

[Grumpymoose]

Love it - Amazing creativity. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the top halves...

[schoon]

Heh-heh. Best use of a princess doll that I've ever seen!

[Wildonion]

That's just clever! Thanks for sharing such a neat piece.

[CPalmer]

Thank you all for the kind remarks!  


I do have plans for the tops halves, just need to find some time.

[Dreizack]

Very cool! Great idea!

[joe5mc]

Wow! I would never have seen that toy and though 'scenery'.

[CPalmer]

     Thanks all for the continued comments!   

 Part of the fun of terrain making for me is discovering unlikely things to use for terrain purposes! 

[Redmao]

That's brilliant and a fantastic looking piece of terrain.
Well done.

[Karadek]

I like that wizard/pirate/whatever model there.  Where is he from?

[CPalmer]

That's brilliant and a fantastic looking piece of terrain.
Well done.

Thanks, Redmao!

I like that wizard/pirate/whatever model there.  Where is he from?

He is the aptly named "Barnabus Frost" from Reaper http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/pirate/sku-down/77132

The girl on the left is also Reaper. 

I was trying to give the look of a Heritor and his Warden.

[Karadek]

Thanks!