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Talionis · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:55 pm

Lovely work.

The amount of detail you've put into this is amazing!

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:03 am

'All I've done is a staircase :rofl:

' says he!
That is superb work. That archway is just soooo dwarfy I could eat it!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:41 pm

Brilliant work, the dragon piece is my favourite.

PowerofWill · **Posted:** Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:38 am

This is looking really good, the dragon grave is really cool, as is that archway. :yay:

-PoW

Ninjameister · **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 4:24 pm

Thank you! I am trying to implement it as realistic as possible

since I've posted the latest advances only on FB here now a major update with some text about the recent activities:

first the new archway:
I thought the board also needs a few tunnels! and since I had a sketch for a truly beautiful and impressive goal I wanted to make it happen. Unfortunately I had to make it a little smaller because the tunnel entrance was already finished and I have addressed to it

Next, the "grand staircase":
the board is at the end of three levels which are best connected via the many stairs, but of course you need also THE stairs

So I got the middle level divided with a huge staircase in the middle. an eye-catcher, I find.
flanked by 10 pillars standing on wider layers, ending in a gate that leads to a hall.

the gate itself is also inspired by an Alan Lee sketch:

Finally, shortly to the finished tunnels:
I wanted no tunnels with raw rock but a living tunnel of the dwarves. cleanly finished walls and decorated.

the tunnel ends in a direction indicated bridge. the bridge pier I modeled after the aqueduct at the west gate

i hope you like it

abcdefg · **Joined:** Mon May 28, 2012 3:52 pm **Posts:** 273

Amazing attention to detail.

This is going to be huge!

Miniman · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:03 am

Fantastic work!

Mapper · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2015 5:16 pm

What size table are you putting this on? Or will it be in pieces that you will swap out as the battle progresses? Excellent work!

Ninjameister · **Posted:** Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:52 am

Mapper wrote:

What size table are you putting this on? Or will it be in pieces that you will swap out as the battle progresses? Excellent work!

it will be a standard game board with 120 * 180 cm

Mapper · **Posted:** Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:50 am

All that on a standard table? I especially like how you have expanded the theme by building down the side of the table. You inspire me to step up my game (improve my skills)

GreatKhanArtist · **Posted:** Wed Nov 18, 2015 3:16 am

I am really enjoying this thread. I think you have captured the movie dwarven look perfectly.

I hope Gimli's not afraid of heights!

Ninjameister · **Posted:** Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:27 pm

@GreatKhanArtist: me too:D

on we go !

after I had finished dragons grave there was a problem. I've imagined it looks good when 6 staircases leading from the 12 square court. But as the grand staircase was finished a turn has become a dead end.
Fortunately, a friend was visiting. I showed him the problem and he has said construction a door. best idea ever

before

after

the underside of the large archway at the beginning of the main staircase has a roof now so that the arc itself dosn't stand so lost

I thought if I got tunnels I also need a room underground. The working title is guardroom / wrought

but could also be a dwarfish brothel in this light

dbecause the studs are done is already the ceiling or better the ground for the Great Hall established. The first impression looks quite good: D

Karli

Sithious · **Posted:** Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:29 pm

Very awesome. I would love to achieve something like that for a dwarven hall.

Wah Wing · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:14 am

Very impressive. I'm guessing that the roof will be removable to allow for gaming inside the lower levels?

Jratazzi · **Joined:** Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:37 pm **Posts:** 9

It will be an awesome board!! Keep it going!!

BranBolger · **Posted:** Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:59 pm

I just scrolled through all of this when you showed me the way from facebook

and as I got farther my mouth opened and at the end my jaw had broke through the floor! and its mostly just foam right now! this is extremely promising, it looks so good!
you deserve applause!
:yay:

Ninjameister · **Posted:** Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:48 pm

there is news!

Here's the current states of the board: D

the great mystery was how I board stocked or transported. Well, the backbone is a wooden box on which is built the upper stage (great hall), in the middle you can take off the midsection with a rail and the lower stage then you pull out and put it forward again to it. then it looks something like this

the box itself I did not want to be so empty and I tried tp integrate it in the big picture. therefor I've dressed the edges with "pillars". is also a good edge protection if you should bump into something during the transport .....

As a result, the problem arises that you can see into the side when the mean level is extended. for this I have made covers

so that it does not act so empty I got me some help with the old rule book

In addition, I am attempted something in piracy and recreated a location from the film

on the last picture you can well recognize the painted stone effect. I just in the form of carved styrofoam with a thin layer of painted putty. and to this dry base layer a second, thicker filler dabbed. the result is very good

the rock at the bridge and the opening in the tunnel

there has also been a lot of development in the stairs. I wanted it to be very twisty and I think that i got that very well

aAlso, I've actually made a few minor pillars, of which I still do not know where to indulge them actually

the large entrance portal is finally finished

and of course, the pillars of the Great Hall:

this is a video, please click :yes:

to much work for my hot-wire cutter

Karli

Fëanor, the mighty elf · **Posted:** Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:26 pm

This is simply stunning..! :shock:

But in a very good way!

I find it hard to visualise how precisely every hall and corridor is connected, where the staircases lead to.. Precisely what you want to capture of course!

I would love to be able to walk around in those halls and explore them, you did a mighty fine job so far! :yay:

Can't wait to see this progress.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:39 am

To say this project is jaw dropping would be something of an understatement, simply incredible and I look forward to the future updates :yay:

Baardeend · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:18 pm

How I haven't seen this post before puzzles me, but that is one very, very impressive Khazad-dum!
Can't wait to see how you complete it eventually!
Keep up the great work

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