Rivendell - updated 27/04

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:37 pm

You might be able to use the bridge (or part of it) somewhere else in Rivendell - maybe where Arwen and Aragorn were in FotR?
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html ... tr0730.htm

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:09 am

To get the coarse stone texture on the polyfilla, I press a kitchen scourer pad into it before it sets. This gives a nicely roughened surface that represents masonry without it looking so regular (like HirstArts blocks).

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:11 am

Dagorlad wrote:

To get the coarse stone texture on the polyfilla, I press a kitchen scourer pad into it before it sets. This gives a nicely roughened surface that represents masonry without it looking so regular (like HirstArts blocks).

Thanks, I was going to ask. HirstArts is a hobby in it self. I find them too regular and too large for scale models. But The Hobbit and D&D are fantasy.You have to fudge ground scale anyway so it doesn't bother me much.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:50 am

Dagorlad wrote:

To get the coarse stone texture on the polyfilla, I press a kitchen scourer pad into it before it sets. This gives a nicely roughened surface that represents masonry without it looking so regular (like HirstArts blocks).

Many thanks Alan. Something for me to try in the future

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:47 am

I've seen some amazing things done with HirstArts blocks and I own some of the molds myself. But I do prefer making my own walls, trying to get them exactly how I want them to look.

Like this French facade I made for Eureka Miniatures...

I attempted to simulate the style of masonry where the larger ashlar blocks are placed at the bottom of the wall and get smaller and more irregular the higher you go. Impossible with HirstArts unfortunately (note that the painting wasn't quite finished at that point).

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:11 pm

The above is one thing I've always loved about the way you do brickwork / masonry. It's the way you put it together so it looks in unison but not identical. The subtle changes in colour and texture are a lesson for me to take on board.

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:38 pm

Dagorlad wrote:

I've seen some amazing things done with HirstArts blocks and I own some of the molds myself. But I do prefer making my own walls, trying to get them exactly how I want them to look.
I attempted to simulate the style of masonry where the larger ashlar blocks are placed at the bottom of the wall and get smaller and more irregular the higher you go. Impossible with HirstArts

Very true! I only kept one Hirst Arts Building. I made one to fill a gap in my Miniature Building Authority city block. Moria has required a lot of custom blocks.The Dungeon Command tiles have been fun but would have been impossible if I had to reproduce the brick work.
I like the way your model turned out. Is it in production?

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:43 pm

Molds have been made and I have a copy of the model in resin, but it hasn't been released yet. It is a part of a French Revolution set that Eureka are bringing out, either next month or January (I think).

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:17 pm

Dagorlad wrote:

Molds have been made and I have a copy of the model in resin, but it hasn't been released yet. It is a part of a French Revolution set that Eureka are bringing out, either next month or January (I think).

Very cool I will look for it.

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:09 am

And after a hiatus caused by any number of reasons, I am back on this project.

My aim is to have an approximately finished building by July of this year, so I'll be working on this in earnest over the next few months.

I cut the base out last weekend and have just about done the entrance steps. I little more polyfilla on the risers and some more scribing of the masonry and they'll be ready for fixing in place.

One of my major difficulties has been the thought of doing the roof tiles. To cut them individually, I would need to make approximately 7500 tiles for this one building. I'm obsessive, but not THAT obsessive.

So a friend of mine is laser cutting them in strips of 25 tiles using 600 gsm card. They should arrive in the post tomorrow or Tuesday.

More pictures soon.

Hodush · **Posted:** Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:25 am

Looking forward to more, its got me intrigued already, should be an amazing piece!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:08 am

I wondered what was happening with this Alan and feared your heavy workload had meant it's demise. Thankfully not.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:27 am

I always find the precision with which you do things utterly amazing. 7500 roof tiles. That's a lot of nail hammering!

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:41 pm

Looking forward to more Photos

cooper101183 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:43 pm

Absolutely amazing. Can not wait for more updates. I will be watching this thread eagerly

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:19 am

It's good to have friends. Especially a friend with a laser. Yeah baby!

This is one side of the roof that I need to cover in diamond shaped tiles. It's 600mm long and 235 mm wide.

I have been wondering how on earth I was going to make the tiles for this model without going insane, when a friend mentioned he'd just picked up a laser cutter. When asked how thin can the cutting material be, he said 600gsm cardstock was no problem.

So a quick visit to some CAD software resulted in a file being emailed and within two hours he'd cut around 300 of these tile strips. They arrived today!

Some assembly is required.

I can't help but do the Dr Evil thing whenever I say "laser"

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:29 am

We are a unique breed, us people that become excited with some pieces of laser cut sheet....

Erunion · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:38 pm

Awesome!

That's funny about Dr. Evil. I thought the same thing when you said you had a friend with a laser.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 3:52 pm

Continuing the Dr Evil theme, the strips look not unlike the rows of teeth on a shark, and of course the Doctor was interested in equipping sharks with 'frickin' lasers'

Am I the only one to spot the dalek in the photo?

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2014 6:18 am

Well spotted Chris.

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