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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 ;)
 
Just A Skink said:
I like the weathered look.
I like the large capstone.

A smaller capstone might look more consistent, like a single block set on top, but it looks a little bit anemic to me. The larger capstone just feels more impressive, given the size of the pyramid, even if it seems less "realistic." Plus, the larger capstone gives you more room to embellish. You could add hieroglyphs/iconography or gold foil/paint. You could even distress the rest of the pyramid, but leave the capstone undamaged, like it's another material altogether.

I guess it depends on what you want to do with the pyramid.
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This guy has a point :)
 
Just A Skink said:
I like the weathered look.
I like the large capstone.

A smaller capstone might look more consistent, like a single block set on top, but it looks a little bit anemic to me. The larger capstone just feels more impressive, given the size of the pyramid, even if it seems less "realistic." Plus, the larger capstone gives you more room to embellish. You could add hieroglyphs/iconography or gold foil/paint. You could even distress the rest of the pyramid, but leave the capstone undamaged, like it's another material altogether.

I guess it depends on what you want to do with the pyramid.
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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
 
JTSleep said:
Not much to compare it against to get the scale of the thing. According to mouse nearby and this picture, I would say 6 rows.

But personaly, I like 7 rows more. :D
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Killer Angel said:
I would go for 7
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Noxolotl said:
I'd say option 1 looks better
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Just A Skink said:
I like the weathered look.
I like the large capstone.

A smaller capstone might look more consistent, like a single block set on top, but it looks a little bit anemic to me. The larger capstone just feels more impressive, given the size of the pyramid, even if it seems less "realistic." Plus, the larger capstone gives you more room to embellish. You could add hieroglyphs/iconography or gold foil/paint. You could even distress the rest of the pyramid, but leave the capstone undamaged, like it's another material altogether.

I guess it depends on what you want to do with the pyramid.
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Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl said:
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 ;)
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JTSleep said:
This guy has a point :)
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Imrahil said:
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
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Killer Angel said:
A sensible suggestion. I was thinking to it in terms of stone
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Thanks for all the great input guys! !!!!!.png

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.
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
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.
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Now that the whole picture is complete, i concur with your decision. :)
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
Thanks for all the great input guys! View attachment 137711

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.
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Good considerations!

NIGHTBRINGER said:
The full size one
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:eek: That will be something :cool::p scale 1:1

Grrr, !mrahil
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
Stone work and weathering done!

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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?
 
Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl said:
Because the wood you've used has a light bone/stone colour, one could consider leaving it at that and calling it done
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That's just an artifact of the lighting in the picture, the wood I used is painted pure white.

Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl said:
Something a bit yellower in the vein of the real Egyptian Pyramids?
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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. :)
 
JTSleep said:
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. :)
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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! :)
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
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...
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A reasonable approach
 
I should have something fun for this thread in the not too distant future. Working on a little woodworking project!
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
I should have something fun for this thread in the not too distant future. Working on a little woodworking project!
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I've been feeling a little bit under the weather, so this took a bit longer than it should have. Better late than never :angelic:. For this project we have to go all the way back to the very beginning of this thread where I made my original paint shelf:

NIGHTBRINGER said:
As a start, I figured I'd share some pictures of the painting shelf I designed and built a few months back. I made it entirely from scrape/garbage wood that I picked up for free. The only piece had to purchase was a $9 swivel wheel (which allows it to be rotated) from Home Depot.

It measures 12"x12"17 and holds a total of 104 paints and 20 paint brushes. It also has a removal top, revealing a central storage compartment that I use to store undercoat cans and other random assorted hobby stuff.

Although it is very handy for keeping all my supplies organized, I'm ashamed to admit that it has not expedited my painting projects. :sorry:

Let me know what you think :happy:

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The original paint shelf served it's purpose, but I felt it time for an upgrade. When I made the spinning shelf, I had no wall space onto which I could mount a shelf, so the design was a good compromise. However, I now find myself with an adequate section of wall space and I would rather have my paints on a wall shelf than a giant spinning shelf taking up space on my desk. Plus the spinning shelf was in need of repair anyways.

So without further ado, we have the new and improved paint shelf:

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This new one has several advantages:
1. it's easier to find a specific paint, as everything is in a single field of view
2. it's larger, thereby accommodating a greater number of paints
3. it's more versatile as it can hold a wider range of paint bottles, instead of the strictly Citadel setup of the original
4. it's out of the way and doesn't take up any desk space
5. it's prettier (IMHO)


The new paint shelf will work alongside of it's acrylic sister shelf that I picked up super cheap years ago:
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Evidently I'm not one for taking many progress shots, but I did manage to grab one of the dados I cut and utilized for the shelf joinery.
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And yes, the irony of probably spending more time on storing my paints rather than actually using them has not slipped my attention! ;)

So, what do you guys & gals think?
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
And yes, the irony of probably spending more time on storing my paints rather than actually using them has not slipped my attention! ;)

So, what do you guys & gals think?
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impressive job, indeed that would be rather handy... when used. ;)

maybe who knows? this could actually be a motivation to work more on your models!
 
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