Blog NIGHTBRINGER's Terrain & Warhammer Woodworking Projects

Only just noticed this project emerging.

I wouldn't worry about the size, it still looks big compared to a 28mm model and it would work for a minor Tomb King or Tomb Prince. It also gives you an idea on how big to make one for a far higher-status King - after all, the Tomb Kings' real-life counterparts each had their pyramid built larger and more impressive than those of their predecessors.

I vote for the smaller capstone, more rows of blocks makes the pyramid look more impressive.

I will watch this project's progress with great interest

 

This guy has a point

 

This was what I was leaning in to as well. If you want to do the capstone in gold I would say go for the large one. If it will be just a generic stone pyramid, all the way to the top, I would go for the smaller capstone.

Grrr, !mrahil

 

Thanks for all the great input guys!

To summarize:

In favor of option #1 - small capstone:
@JTSleep (personal preference)
@Killer Angel
@Noxolotl
@Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl
@Imrahil (if capstone is stone instead of gold)

In favor of option #2 - large capstone:
@JTSleep (recommendation)
@Just A Skink
@Imrahil (if capstone is gold instead of stone)
@Mrs. NIGHTBRINGER (she said see prefers the larger capstone)


My intention was to paint the capstone as ordinary stone like the rest of the pyramid. This pyramid started off as nothing more than a proof of concept, I wanted to know if I could build one out of wood. Now that it has turned out pretty good (at least so far) I intend to use it as a nice piece of scatter terrain; either as a small pyramid or a half buried larger one. It's not large or impressive enough to be a centerpiece though. If I ever get around to building a much larger pyramid (assuming that I can figure out how to cut the compound miters on my table saw), I would reserve a fancy gold (or other material) capstone for that one. The full size one will also feature some kind of doorway and possibly a giant stone skull.

 

Good considerations!

That will be something scale 1:1

Grrr, !mrahil

 

Settra does not serve, he demands a full-sized pyramid!


If I ever built one, it would roughly cover 12"x12" area. I think that is (or was) the suggested maximum size for a terrain piece, but I can't seem to find the reference at the moment.

 

Stone work and weathering done!

 

It's coming on very nicely!

Because the wood you've used has a light bone/stone colour, one could consider leaving it at that and calling it done, though I trust you have a paint scheme in mind? Something a bit yellower in the vein of the real Egyptian Pyramids?

 

That's just an artifact of the lighting in the picture, the wood I used is painted pure white.

My brain wants to go in a yellowish direction, but I think a light brownish beige is more accurate. I'll have to see what I have in my craft paint collection.

 

I would airbrush it with sandy contrast / speedpaint (because semi transparent), wash it with brown wash and lightly drybrush it with off-white. Job done.

 

Interesting. I never really considered using my hobby paints as I typically use my cheap craft paints for the majority of terrain work. It is an intriguing idea, I'll give it some thought.

Thanks for the feedback!

 

I've cut out a very simple base for the pyramid. I'm going with a very minimalistic design in order to keep the overall footprint of the terrain piece as small as possible. The intention is just to have a bit of sand surrounding the base of the pyramid...

 

Nice

Grrr, !mrahil