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Mordheim (sort of…)

Mordheim (sort of…)

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About the Project

A collection of ruined buildings and terrain for a custom skirmish game. It's not for Mordheim per say, but it can offer some inspiration for Mordheim, Frostgrave or similar setting.

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A long-overdue update..

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Finished another building.
It’s a rather large ruin.
I was not satisfied with the initial result: it looked boring with wide open space.

Boooooring…Boooooring…
Too much “empty space”…Too much “empty space”…

I completed the flooring for the first story. I glued sand and pebbles on the base, but it was still off and plain looking.

So I opted to add flooring to the second floor. I added crates to the base (3d printed stuff from Etsy). I also built a small weapon rack a while ago for a different project, but I had never completed it.

A long-overdue update..
A long-overdue update..
A long-overdue update..
A broken door for coverA broken door for cover
A long-overdue update..
Weapon rackWeapon rack
Some orcs chilling in the ruins…Some orcs chilling in the ruins…
Sharpshooters!Sharpshooters!

Slowly finishing a speed crafting project 🤷‍♂️

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Another simple ruined building.
Basic architecture, but I like how the corner bricks came out.

Slowly finishing a speed crafting project 🤷‍♂️
Slowly finishing a speed crafting project 🤷‍♂️
Slowly finishing a speed crafting project 🤷‍♂️
Slowly finishing a speed crafting project 🤷‍♂️
Slowly finishing a speed crafting project 🤷‍♂️

And a detail nobody will notice and/or care about 😆

This building is missing one of its bronze statue at the entrance.

The second bronze head can be found half-buried in the small ruins (another building).

One bronze headOne bronze head
And the second one 🙂And the second one 🙂

A wood bridge to connect two structures. I should have made them longer..

Slowly finishing a speed crafting project 🤷‍♂️

The Red Tower

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The red tower was almost finished a while ago, but then life happened and I had no time for crafting..

Here is the final result:

The Red TowerThe Red Tower
Simple shed with a window for LoS Simple shed with a window for LoS

A very simple structure (square tower..), but I like the way it came out.

A few key features make it more interesting:

– a hanging sign (as was suggested earlier in the comments),

– simple tiles plus a wood fence for the entrance

– the shed

 

The Red Tower
A back entry (for playability)A back entry (for playability)

The two towers side by side. Very similar architecture, but with slightly different dimensions.

The red colours really help to differentiate them.

The Red Tower
The Red Tower

All Hail the Grandmaster!

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The Cult of Games has new Grandmaster: all hail Boris Woloszyn!

To honour him, here’s two nice models that he sculpted.

Crazy goblin..Crazy goblin..
Grimdark chaos warriorGrimdark chaos warrior

More oil washes 😆

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Skill 10
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Since I was visited by the unofficial Hobby Hangout, here’s a long overdue update! 🙂

More oil washes 😆
And two complete wood fences!And two complete wood fences!

And some wood bridges to connect the buildings. I thought I would add some ropes, but I like the way it looks right now.

May add a bit of blood splatter at one point 🤷‍♂️

After the oil wash, I edge-highlighted a bit with Vallejo Dark SandAfter the oil wash, I edge-highlighted a bit with Vallejo Dark Sand

Oil Washes on Wood

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Before applying the oil wash Before applying the oil wash
With the oil wash (mix of raw umber and black)With the oil wash (mix of raw umber and black)
After “cleaning the wash”After “cleaning the wash”
Another example of the nice wooden appearance after the wash. I will probably edge highlight some of the planks.Another example of the nice wooden appearance after the wash. I will probably edge highlight some of the planks.

Small ruin almost finished..

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Added a barrel, a crate, some broken chains, and some wood beams. The painting on the bricks and the wood is not finished, but I like how adding a few details to a terrain piece can really make more interesting.

Small ruin almost finished..
Small ruin almost finished..

Small ruin almost finished..

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Added a barrel, a crate, some broken chains, and some wood beams. The painting on the bricks and the wood is not finished, but I like how adding a few details to a terrain piece can really make more interesting.

Small ruin almost finished..
Small ruin almost finished..

First tower done!

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Still need to add some tuft and oil wash, but I like how this simple squared tower is looking 🙂

 

First tower done!
First tower done!
First tower done!

XPS foam bricks

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Skill 9
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About two months ago, I found some really nice rectangular wood bases at the dollar store. That inspired me to make a small ruined house with XPS foam bricks.

I was not overly pleased with the result. It looks a bit boring, so it just sat on my shelf.

While working on the other buildings, I figure I should finish it as well.
Going to add a few elements to make it more interesting: a barrel, broken down beams, chains. We’ll see how that comes out in the end 🙂

 

Boring ruin..Boring ruin..
Less boringLess boring

I added small rocks and a lot of sand on the bases with PVA glue.

Once it was dry, I poured watered-down PVA glue to make sure nothing was coming off later.

All the buildings!All the buildings!

Basing and adding some details

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Basing and adding some details
The Red Tower: added a broken down wooden fence, a post to hang a signThe Red Tower: added a broken down wooden fence, a post to hang a sign
Basing and adding some details
Basing and adding some details

Double post 😞

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Double post 😞
The Red Tower: added a broken down wooden fence, a post to hang a signThe Red Tower: added a broken down wooden fence, a post to hang a sign

Roof tiles

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Roof tiles are easy to make and they look great, especially the smaller tiles. However, they take a long time to apply, so for this « mass crafting » project, I avoided them, except for two small areas. (They are just leftover tiles from my previous large building.)

 

Roof tiles
Roof tiles

Bit of Painting

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Painted the bricks with brown and tan colors. It tends to look more natural than « grey stone ». Will add some oil washes later.

Bit of Painting
Repainted one of the tower. Added some weathering effects by stippling lighter and darker colorsRepainted one of the tower. Added some weathering effects by stippling lighter and darker colors
A few wooden fences because I convinced myself that crafting more stuff would go faster 🤔A few wooden fences because I convinced myself that crafting more stuff would go faster 🤔
Crafting with company 😄Crafting with company 😄

Bricks :)

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Bricks :)
Bricks add nice varietyBricks add nice variety
A lego jig to glue perfect corner (or try to)A lego jig to glue perfect corner (or try to)
Bricks :)

New Mass Crafting Project!

Tutoring 12
Skill 12
Idea 12
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Trying something new: speed crafting!!
Aiming to finish 5 simple buildings in a short time. I am a slow painter and crafter, so this is an exercise to force me to speed things up.

Not focusing on the details, just trying to achieve 5 grimdark terrain pieces in a reasonable time!

Priming and fixing the window frames before assembly Priming and fixing the window frames before assembly
New Mass Crafting Project!
New Mass Crafting Project!
Two towers that are looking a bit too similar..Two towers that are looking a bit too similar..

The Beast Completed!

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The Beast Completed!
The Beast Completed!
The Beast Completed!
The Beast Completed!

And the Beast is finally done! (I may come back to fix a few things in the future, but for now it’s done).

Took about two months to complete (could only worked for an hour or two at a time).

Came out differently than how I expected, but still very happy with the end result.

I will probably post more pictures later with miniatures and list of tips/things I learned through out the project 🙂

The Beast Completed!
The Beast Completed!
The Beast Completed!
The Beast Completed!
The Beast Completed!
The Beast Completed!

6 - Oil washes

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Just tried oil washes for the first time. Very fast learning curve and it was fun to work with.

I used the oil washes for most of the weathering effect and overall wash. Will definitively stick to oil washes for terrain in the future!

6 - Oil washes
6 - Oil washes
6 - Oil washes
6 - Oil washes

5 - Roof

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5 - Roof
5 - Roof
Doors assembledDoors assembled
Doors are finally done after some oil washes and highlightingDoors are finally done after some oil washes and highlighting

4 - Flooring

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Balsa wood as support beams before adding the floor itself.

Coffee stir sticks for the floor Coffee stir sticks for the floor

Paid a lot of attention to the “flooring design” for the tower: since there is three levels, I had to make sure there was enough space to place a model and move it around the tower.

The tower has three levelsThe tower has three levels
Some minis to show the three levels Some minis to show the three levels
4 - Flooring

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