Maudeheim & Environs, Part II: Updated 06/30/16

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I've yet to decide on interior details...suggestions are welcome:

Pinups?

Is this one of those above ground cemeteries or will there be headstones too? I love the faces on the crypts. Always reminds me of Christmas Carol...

Thanks, V.K....the pinups sound like an idea. 
There should be quite a jumble of tombstones...I have a couple of packs of Renedra headstones.   
I agree about A Christmas Carol; I have Marley as one of the (mostly) deceased.   

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I have Marley as one of the (mostly) deceased.

I knew that...   

With the completion of the first Mausoleum, it seemed like a few more TRULY MEDIOCRE photos were in order. SO:

The Graveyard as it looks now...well actually as it looked a few minutes ago which is pretty close to now:


The Mausoleum of Lamprey:


The interior:


Inside the Crypt:


The second Mausoleum is finished & primed. When painted, I'll inflict further photos upon you. In the meantime, your comments would be appreciated...cherished.   

You know what'd make for one excellent add-on to that piece?

An old fashioned phone-line, you know where you lift the speaker-horn from the actual phone and have a wire disappearing behind that trapdoor..."You fool! Warren is dead!"

Poor Warren brought on a Mary, Queen of Scots moment:
"There. She's dead now."
"No, I'm not."

I like the phone idea. I could have a switchboard in the Chapel or the Catacombs manned by Ernestine of the Phone Co...talk about frightening   .

Great job al, and again, a trapdoor inside the coffin, love it!

Thanks, Ben! Other than in the ruined Chapel, that's the last of the trap doors. Next I'll creepy up some of the Renedra tombstones, paint Mausoleum #2, & start on the Chapel from HELL!...it's not actually, but that has such a nice ring to it.     

What do you use to texture your walls?

The insulation foam has a natural texture to it, but I also do a layer of Woodland Scenics Foam Putty & a light sanding; the "fan" variety of foam has little hole that need filling to avoid spray rot.   

what kind of foam are you using? sorry if this has been covered before, but since I have only been on the board for a few months, I'm a little late to the party.

mikeyc222 wrote:

what kind of foam are you using? sorry if this has been covered before, but since I have only been on the board for a few months, I'm a little late to the party.

If it's a repeat, that's okay; I don't mind repeating myself at all.

For the last few gaming boards, I've used fairly dense insulation foam board that are precut to 2' X 2'. 

The hills, islets, & such are made of 3/4" & 1" pink foam (RV5 I think) with some lower RV blue foam. 

The buildings, walls etc. are 1/4" pink foam; this is of a type called fan foam; re, it's 2' X 4' sheets that are joined along the long edge so that it resembles a fan when it opens up. The RV on this is 1.5 due to it's relative thinness; I've gotten some fan foam that is two ply with the grain reversed on the second ply making it tougher...like plywood. 

Up on Long Island the pink foam is less dense (lower RV) than the blue foam. Here in Texas the reverse is true. If both types are offered take the one with the higher RV...pink in this state.
If you have any other questions about the foam or anything else, I'll be glad to answer them.   

Where do you get it? Just Home Depot?

Most of the foam I have I've gotten from Home Depot. I got a couple sheets 3/4" Blue Foam (a little too soft) & some 1/8" Blue Fan Foam from Lowe's...it works well for roofing.   

Deafnala wrote:

If it's a repeat, that's okay; I don't mind repeating myself at all.

Indeed, I find myself repeating more and more as I grow older, I mean wiser...   

Love the most recent shots of the bone yard.

Is that greenish blue roof oxidized metal? If so I would take the color down the sides of the crypt a bit, at least that's what happens to the local buildings with roofs like that...

Thanks, V.K.; I'll try the verdigris drip on Mausoleum #2. If it looks good I'll do the same on #1.    
I have all but the center of the board painted now with the first batch of tombstones & Mausoleum #1 glued down. The remains of the front gate/wall is fabricated & partially primed. I got some suggestions about a statue that I may try...or not. The momentum is building...sort of.   

Now that I've finally got my new batch of Gigs, it's time to inflict the latest PHOTOS OF ASTOUNDING MEDIOCRITY upon you, my Fellow Forum Folk.
The Graveyard is coming along quite nicely. Here's another Vulture's eye view:


Circling lower:


Zooming toward the Mausoleum of Ludicrous Grim:


Interior & a closeup of The Door:




Wandering around from the front gate:




The Statue of St. Lascivious, Patron Saint of Ladies of the Evening & Procurers:


AND some of the more interesting Tombstones:










Further closeups will follow as I add the necessary Mushrooms to the piece. In the interim your kind comments would be most welcome...mostly.   

Love the cheery, yet macabre atmosphere     

Wonderful update, but what new Gigs have you gotten? Mine never come in batches   

Thanks, V.K.! It's somewhere between Nightmare Before Christmas & Beetlejuice.    

With AT&T you get 10 Gigs a month to play with. Converting from Window XP to Windows 7 used up 6.66...that number, 666, speaks volumes about the Diabolical Nature of Bill Gates.   

Lovely stuff, as usual!

This reminds me of a TV show that showed a cemetery in the Phillipines where hundreds of citizens moved in to due to lack of available living space in houses, etc.

I can imagine some interesting characters living in that quirky graveyard.

Joao

Thanks for the kind reply, JoaoS!    
The Denizens should be interesting although "living" there might be stretching things.
I started adding some Mushrooms to the flora; then on to the Chapel & the Characters...OH BABY!   

Deafnala wrote:

then on to the Chapel & the Characters...OH BABY!

OH BABY!

Looking forward to the chapel. I also really like the tomb stones with faces, great idea and execution    

Thanks, V.K.! This has been one of those projects where one thing done gives me ideas for at least one or two more things to do. The Chapel should be cool...it doubles as the lair of the Rotten Belles. Lots of interesting things to do.   

AND NOW for those of you who have been waiting with bated breath, an Update featuring The Chapel on the Hill. SO without further ado, for your entertainment & edification a Tour of The Graveyard via Photos of Amazing Mediocrity:

The Vulture once more circles the Graveyard:


...getting closer:








Some interior views:










As with all Terrain Projects, there will be yet more details that must be added. In the interim, your kind comments would be appreciated...kind of.   

looking good! The levels are quite interesting, and that tree is quite gnarly!