cyfi’s “the end is nigh” terrain challenge

Did a little sculpting to add some icons the the keystone and headstones, this time I used milliput. The reason for the switch is that the foamX I use will become worped and burn if I put it in the oven, also might give off toxic gasses. Secondly the milliput is self adhesive.

Wanted to take some direction for the motifs from GW so we have a hourglass, a lightning bolt and of course a skull ? although if I wanted to stay true to GW I think I would need more than one lol.

Next will be paint, I am thinking of a marble effect for the gate and a sandstone and granite for the headstones.

Ps my photos are coming out very dark.

Now on the home stretch and it’s time to put some magic into the gate or more accurately hot glue.

started by filling a old roasting tin with water and then put in the hot glue. The glue floats and moveing back and forth crates a web. Because it’s floating and the water is cold there’s no waiting for it to set and no struggle to remove it, also the back is not flat like it would be if pealed from glass.

next I cut to shape with scissors. Then coloured it with solvent based markers, this gives a transparent colour when finished.

fitting it into the gate was a real pain in the backside and the glue or markers reacted with the super glue, not to bothered because it stuck and where it reacted looks like blood so I’m ok with it.

my wife commented that it looks like shattered stained glass which is also a nice way of looking at it, I was thinking more ectoplasm but both work.

next job will be to get the airbrush out and do some OSL spilling from the gate then it’s time to get some games in with my new realm gate, going to be awesome.

And that’s it I am finished ???

have added a bit of a light effect around the gate with a light green and a airbrush, also took some time snapping shots of the details, if anyone wants to see any part in more detail pop a comment on this post

not going to close this project yet, as I want to add some pictures of the peace in use on the table, but won’t get chance till Thursday.

Unfortunately my opponent for age of sigmar flaked on me last night, sad times, but some others at my club ( Harrogate war gamers ) where playing a large game of dragon rampant and where more than happy to place the gate as the central objective ?

One of the things I consider when going in to this project was that it would blend with the terrain we use there as that is where I get the majority of my games.  I think I have achieved this.

one of the joys of our club is that games can be left out, and the photos are of the halfway point where it will be picked up next week.