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I'm back to working on the mountain fortress, and have made a few changes and additions since you all saw it last.

I've carved away a bit more of the rock face at the base, and added a small ruin bridge which leads to a cave entrance at the base of the tower.
Just above the small bridge you'll see an old wooden hut, this is the start of what will be a little abandoned village now inhabited by Ghouls.

The top of the large ruin stone bridge has also been built up, and given a stone slab floor.
This leads us into the throne room, which has been scaled back a bit due to weight issues,
but will still be the grand center piece of the Diorama.

Once again if anyone has any questions about this project, then please feel free to ask
and I'll do my best to answer .

Yup that is fairly spectacular, brilliant work. Love the little wooden bit. Fantastic.

coming along nicely, Excellent work on the bridge

What are you going to do with the card parts, I know they are for you to build up from, but what's the plan?

Can you move it? It looks a little top heavy and unstable. Just wondering what you have done to keep it togother.

Nice work, hk. Like the little wooden hut and the paving on his "balcony".

You're just showing off now hk

but keep going, I want to see more...

 OneManNoodles wrote:
coming along nicely, Excellent work on the bridge

What are you going to do with the card parts, I know they are for you to build up from, but what's the plan?

Can you move it? It looks a little top heavy and unstable. Just wondering what you have done to keep it togother.

The card pieces form the center core of the wall sections, then I add brick work to the front and back of each section, (See WIP pic below)

I can move it... just , but your right it is getting heavy. As far as stability goes I've pinned the top MDF hexagon piece to the foam core
to keep it in place, but once everything's glued together that corner tower will act as a counterweight for the large wall sections at the back.

Plus the whole diorama will be fixed to an MDF base at a later date.

HK, love the tower. Did you make the foam(?) bricks or did you buy them? They'd be so helpful for my projects.

He sells bags of bricks on Ebay:http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/hk_terrain/m.html?item=281359912049&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

I knew I wanted something eye catching above the main entrance to the throne room, but wasn't quite sure what.
so I just started building, and this is what I came up with, I'm actually quite pleased with it

Fantastic! Very imposing. I imagine it to talk as well

you should put warpstone torches in the eyes

Just..... too..... much..... AWESOME!!!

An incredible piece of design and craftsmanship! Could spend hours looking at this and still find new and exciting little details! I dare say this has the potential to easily be the best dio I have seen ....

both eyes glued for more...

Incredible. Simple as that. I can totally appreciate the time, thought and effort you're putting into this build - the finished result is going to be spectacular!

BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL !!!!!!!!

No seriously looks great the way have moulded the skull in brick form is a very cool trick, this has continued to amaze me with each stage

 Hive Fleet Cerberus wrote:
He sells bags of bricks on Ebay:http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/hk_terrain/m.html?item=281359912049&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

You deserve an exalt. So does Lone as well... Greyskull references are pure win.

Anyways, HK loving the thread, keep it up. O:

Wow!
Simply amazing.
You''re the most talented terrain builder around here - and the scene you have planned for this is breathtaking.
I look forward to see how this develops.
Cheers
klaus

 kencotter wrote:
you should put warpstone torches in the eyes

I second this idea! Or any kind of unnatural glowing eyes, really

ckig wrote:Fantastic! Very imposing. I imagine it to talk as well

I wonder what it would say if it could talk? Actually I imagine you'd hear eerie whispering noises that got louder the closer you get.

kencotter wrote:you should put warpstone torches in the eyes

Originally the eyes where just going to be empty with spider webs inside, but I really do like this idea, and Nagash does have a thing for Warpstone.

MagosBiff90 wrote:Just..... too..... much..... AWESOME!!!

An incredible piece of design and craftsmanship! Could spend hours looking at this and still find new and exciting little details! I dare say this has the potential to easily be the best dio I have seen ....

both eyes glued for more...

Thank you very much, there are some amazing Dioramas out there, and this is something I've always wanted to try, so I hope it lives up to your expectations when it's finished

Phutarf wrote:Incredible. Simple as that. I can totally appreciate the time, thought and effort you're putting into this build - the finished result is going to be spectacular!

Thank you, I hope it will be spectacular, I'll do my best

lone dirty dog wrote:BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL !!!!!!!!

No seriously looks great the way have moulded the skull in brick form is a very cool trick, this has continued to amaze me with each stage

Thank you very much I'm pleased you like it, And yeah I was I thinking Castle Greyskull as well

Stormwall wrote:You deserve an exalt. So does Lone as well... Greyskull references are pure win.

Anyways, HK loving the thread, keep it up. O:

Thank you, and here's a little nostalgia

Klaus, not Santa wrote:Wow!
Simply amazing.
You''re the most talented terrain builder around here - and the scene you have planned for this is breathtaking.
I look forward to see how this develops.
Cheers
klaus

I've seen your Diorama work and it's stunning, so thank you very much for the compliment .
My painting's not great though, so I'll probably be asking for advice at some point, especially when it comes to Object Source Lighting.

Hive Fleet Cerberus wrote:

 kencotter wrote:
you should put warpstone torches in the eyes

I second this idea! Or any kind of unnatural glowing eyes, really

Your right it is a good idea, I'll definitely be doing something along those lines.

Holy , hk. That skull looks brilliaaaaaaaant!

Way to take us back in time Hk. Haha.

So today I assembled the throne room and attached it to the rest of the fortress,
and OMG this thing is big .

Yes that is rather large, but absolutely brilliant, got to be one of the most impressive and brilliant builds I have ever seen.

Trying to find words for this.....
Only word i can think of is....awesome...found some more words...great work
Cant wait to see it painted up!
Grtz
Mark

As you'll see from the pics the Throne room now has a roof, or a least the crumbling remains of one.
I still have more to add to it, in the form of large rusty iron work blades that fit around the battlements.

Speaking of rusty Iron work, I've started building an iron crown for the brick skull outside the throne room.
Its still a WIP but I wanted to ask your opinions on how I should do the rest.
Should I put brackets at the back that curve over the skull towards the battlements?
or maybe you think it just needs more rivets.

Let me know your thoughts and I'll have another update for you soon

Lots of big stuff going on these days!

Just amazing bud, absolutely amazing. Roofing is just perfect. Crown looks great, personally rivets and your done, but up to you.

Just a little question, are you done on the door way, just that it needs a lintle. I know you probably have this in hand, just a silly little thing.

The crown is a really nice addition. I like how it is now though. This will look amazing when its finished!

The crown makes the skull look MUCH better (Not that it wasnt good in the first place. now its just... more good). I think a couple of extra rivets would look nice, not too much but maybe a few where the crown meets the stone

Great work on the roof, looks suitably distressed and ancient

I too think that a few more rivets are all that's needed for the crown, looks fantastic as is.

Thats pretty cool ! Nice one !

One word..., inspirational! truely great scope of work!