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Amon Sul - Weathertop - finished 6/3/10
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Author:  jscottbowman [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:50 am ]
Post subject:  Amon Sul - Weathertop - finished 6/3/10

Another terrain / modelling project commenced here, as I finally managed to source and order some Dense Polystyrene - was known as Styrofoam, but now branded here in New Zealand at least, as Styrodur, supplied by Forman
http://www.forman.co.nz/
link for any kiwis out there reading.

Always wanted to have a go at making this, here's what I managed so far over the weekend:

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A long ways to go, but its been interesting to say the least. The building instruction description was a little unclear in places and several long hard looks at the pictures in the book were needed until I finally figured out which pillars and posts went where...

I'll try and keep you posted with progress.

update 3/10/9 - having seen images of splendid Amon Sul by Dagorlad, it has inspired me to a better final effect. So I have started plastering the whole structure with polyfilla, so as to be able to engrave a brick/stone effect into the surfaces. (Rather than painting the whole just with sand textured paint as I had originally planned...)

update 30/11/9 - finally returned to do some work on this model today. Again inspired by other works and interpretations of this model I have decided to substitute some of the small stump pillar remains, with full height ruined pillared arches. Looks much better now and more like the cylindrical towers remains it is supposed to represent. Have added the various curved wall sections too, as per book guide. Its coming together slowly. Still have to skim coat the whole thing with plaster now... I'll try and add a picture of progress shortly.

8/12/9 - pictures of above description.

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Its a bit tricky to know how big or what style the Tower of Amon Sul was when new, which makes making an accurate ruin of it equally tricky. I have added the ruined arches, but on reflection have made them too flat topped, as there must have been another level above as there are stairs going up... So I am going add a layer of "rubble" atop the ruined arches flat tops, to hint further at what might once have been...

A little tip to those who wish to try this technique; add the plaster skim coat by making the plaster slightly more runny then instructed and paint it on with layers with an old paint brush. This is much easier than trying to put it on to a curved intricate model like this, with a putty trowel.

I still have to score in all the brickwork now, and added the plastic statues from the ruins of middle-earth set, add gravel as rubble, and of course build up the surrounds with more dense foam... oh and paint it.

update 19/12/9

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Cat-litter added to tops of structures, and dense foam blocks added to tower-surround.

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The structure now completely skimmed in plaster, ready for brick pattern etching, and will add a layer of sand textured paint over perimeter rock surround.

6/3/10
Brick etching completed (long labourious job, and only got finished as I used a couple of days off of my annual leave!).
Added two grades of modelling railway ballast gravel for rubble effect.
Added the two statues, from Ruins of MiddleEarth set. Trimmed the base piece off them and glued them into place, with PVA
Undercoated Black with a 50/50 mix of black paint and PVA glue. This undercoats and also helps seal the fine gravel in place and also gives overal structure a little extra strength.
Then drybrushed up several shades of grey.
Flocked the area with tealeaves over 50/50 brown paint and PVA.
Then added static grass. Finally added a few clumps of clump foliage.

Pictures below, I hope you like them.
regards
Scott
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Author:  TheBucklandBrewer [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:56 am ]
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Oooooh! I love this model! Every time I see it in progress it tickles to start making it aswell!
Your version so far looks great! It reminds me to Dagorlad's a while ago!
I'm sure yours will look awesome aswell nce finished!

I already love it lots!
Please take lots of pics and keep us updated here!! :D

:yay: :D 8)

Author:  lorderkenbrand [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:26 am ]
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Looking very good 8) Definitely take lots of pictures so we can get a feel for all angles :-D

Author:  woodelf [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:42 pm ]
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Looks great yes I agree lots of photo's plse, I'll rethink my version of Amon Sul that I started a couple of years ago and not finished.

Your circle looks to be quite large! but looks about right it would be easy to play on.

I think mine might be abit small, which might make it abit tight for playing on, my inner circle is 18cm and the outside one is 30cm!

Keep up the good work.

Hey guy's I'm having trouble attaching the Emoticons to my post, what's the secret to using them?

Woodelf

Author:  Anduril Blade of Kings [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:50 pm ]
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woodelf wrote:
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Hey guy's I'm having trouble attaching the Emoticons to my post, what's the secret to using them?


Not really sure. I just kind of click 'em, and they appear in my message. Like this. :D :-D :lol:

jscottbowman, that's a great-looking terrain piece already. When it's finished, I'm going to be begging you to have it! :pray:

Author:  Nurin [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:42 pm ]
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Anduril you can buy it from Forge-World otherwise =o

... It's actually the only LotR terrain piece they've made there..

Author:  Drumstick [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:52 pm ]
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Looks very good so far & i hope you will post some more pictures up the further you get on with it. How did you do the base part with the steps?

Author:  gaarew [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:42 pm ]
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Nurin wrote:
Anduril you can buy it from Forge-World otherwise =o

... It's actually the only LotR terrain piece they've made there..


And it has been discontinued for a good few years now.



Great work Scott (?), I keep looking at the plans in the book, but haven't had the courage to get started on this one yet.

Author:  BrentS [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:54 pm ]
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I made one using a hybrid approach from the plans in the book and Dagorlad's outstanding article a couple of years back. I've got some photos in my Gallery. The nice thing about the GW plans is that it makes for a very "open" gaming surface. Keep up the good work. Looks great!!

Author:  King Elessar the Uniter [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:47 pm ]
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Really nice to see Amon Sul being built again and it's looking great so far! 8)

Author:  Nurin [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:50 pm ]
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King Elessar the Uniter wrote:
Really nice to see Amon Sul being built again and it's looking great so far! 8)


Indeed... Helm's Deep, Khazad-Dûm and Weathertop seems to be a very repeated project.

Author:  jscottbowman [ Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:22 am ]
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Drumtastic wrote:
Looks very good so far & i hope you will post some more pictures up the further you get on with it. How did you do the base part with the steps?


Thanks!
It is based on a sheet of 5mm mdf for strength. Then 1" thick regular polystyrene sheet was used as main base for the terrain piece (although this was retro made as the plans instruct you to make the steps and five bastions first then make the base from the circular shape they make.)
The main circular steps themselves were made from 5mm thick foamcard. The plans in the journey book are photocopied and blown up 200%. I then cut out the template, stuck them to thin cereal box card, and drew round them as templates onto the foamcard, and cut out with scalpel knife. Stuck together with PVA glue.

Cheers
Scott

Author:  Dorthonion [ Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:16 pm ]
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It looks good so far - a decent size so Aragorn can get to grips with those five Nazgul. Dagorlad's version of Amon-Sul is the next best thing to owning the actual film set, so the quality mark has been set very high on this one. Best of luck!

BTW - here's a link to The Boss's version - http://www.one-ring.co.uk/phpBB2/kb.php ... icle&k=141

Author:  jscottbowman [ Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:53 pm ]
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Dorthonion wrote "so the quality mark has been set very high on this one. Best of luck!"

Thanks for link. As you say the bar has been set high!
Its provided some inspiration too, and I may try the scored polyfilla approach to detailing the stonework surfaces. I am only unsure as to how well the polyfilla, will adhere top of the foamcard surface? I may have to strip off the top card layer to expose the foamcore?

Luckily I have not glued the thing together yet, so will be able to work on the pieces individually.

Very nice final surface detail too with the woodland scenics bits and pieces.

Dang, I thought this project would be a quickie, but you've pushed out the finishing line on this one a wee bit ;-) !

Author:  Gandlaf the Grey [ Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:48 am ]
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All that in a weekend !!! I am impressed. Seems to be developing nicely at present. Cant wait to see the updates.

:yay:

Author:  Ranger of Gondor [ Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:51 pm ]
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It's looking lovely so far 8)

Author:  jscottbowman [ Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:40 am ]
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Gandlaf the Grey wrote:
All that in a weekend !!! I am impressed. Seems to be developing nicely at present. Cant wait to see the updates.

:yay:


It was a rather wet and windy weekend...! :wink:

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