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

Thanks, De Gaule. I'm supposed to do a little tutorial on the Mushrooms with & without faces for the Reaper Forum. When I do, I'll post it here as well. In the interim, I have a couple rather poor how-to posts here:

https://boringmordheimforum.forumieren.com/t4674p100-maudeheim-environs-part-i-updated-10-29-13

...about half way down the page.

By the way, I'm about an hour outside of Austin. If you're ever in the area, stop by...I'll give you a lesson & some samples.   

With Dr. J's stuff nearing completion I've started thinking about what is next in line for The Project. One of those things that has me thinking is the ruins of Temerity O'Leery's Steam Punk Mushroom Tower:









I'm toying with the idea of adding lots of scaffolding & making it into a building in repair...possibly adding the Armor Cast Steam Mushroom Observatory up on the top tower. The Necromancer's Lab & the Vampire Bar & Grill under The Graveyard are also on the agenda...just nothing to take photos of yet. 
Be that as it may, your comments, kind or not, would be most welcome...for the most part.   

Repair!?! Goblins don't repair! Cannibalize, perhaps. Improve in ridiculous, improbable ways perhaps. But REPAIR?   

Wonderful photos. It looks dazzlingly tall.

Thanks for the reply, V.K.! The Beasty is 30" tall; when it was just a Mushroom it was another 6" in height. That got loped off when buildings were added.   

Superbe al, i LOVE this building, very weird, thats one of your best pieces in my opinion, very froudish!

Thanks, Ben! Being compared to Brian Froud is always a high compliment with moi.   

That is absolutely bonkers!

Thanks, theomar! Sanity was never a strong suit with moi.   

That is some seriously high building... As a man with a slight fear of heights, I am getting the jitters from just looking at it. Nice job!

Thanks, Daniel...glad you like it thus far. The height is a bit intimidating.     

Insane! Love it!

Joao

Thanks, JoaoS...glad you like it thus far. Now that I'm wrapping up the Sci-Fi terrain for Dr. J.s table, I should be knocking out a few 1' X 1' pieces including O'Leery's Tower & a bunch of minis.   

Marvelous   

Thanks, Fat Rat! I appreciate the positive feedback.    

I got off what may be the last of Dr. J's Sci-Fi terrain. I am now free, for the foreseeable future, to do whatever I wish...terrain & miniature that is. OH BABY!   

When I moved from Long Island to Texas way back in the Miserable Winter of 2010, I took along a few W.I.P. pieces. This one was supposed to be an extension to the Mordheim boards I had made for erstwhile friend Mack. It's been gathering a thick layer of dust  ever since:





While I was working on Dr. J's Sci-Fi terrain I kept staring at this board...staring at things is one of those things that Old Men do. I started picturing it as a Froudian/floedebollesque Goblin style Mordheim Slum. SO I added a few more foundations, changed the heights of a few of the existing foundations, finished carving the cobblestones/pavers, added the sewer grates, & did my white on black primer coat:





SO this will be another aspect of my ongoing Project. Which part gets more attention God only knows...& He won't spill the beans. Be that as it may, your comments, as always, would be most welcome.   

Woot! More stuff to watch develop  

Thanks, V.K.! After the somewhat restricted work on Justin's 40K commission, I'm really enthused about all the various ideas I have for terrain boards & the minis that will be inhabiting them...this ought to keep me out of trouble for quite some time...or not.   

Oh wow al, looks superb, all those small alleys and backyards, not to speak of all those different hight-levels, great! Look forward to this board develop!

Thanks for the kind reply, Ben. I was afraid that the differences in height wouldn't show up in the photos. It's a relief that you noticed.   

It promises to a nice project.
...under observation   

That's a very interesting approach to a modular city board (assuming you can move the pieces around as opposed to having them stuck to the cobbled streets). Like said above, I too love the pathways and different levels. This might be yet another valid approach for my own town - or a part of it.

I would love to see more images of your WIP if possible!

Joao

Fat Rat wrote:

It promises to a nice project.
...under observation   

Thanks, Fat Rat...I'll try to keep this interesting for you.    

JoaoS wrote:

That's a very interesting approach to a modular city board (assuming you can move the pieces around as opposed to having them stuck to the cobbled streets). Like said above, I too love the pathways and different levels. This might be yet another valid approach for my own town - or a part of it.

I would love to see more images of your WIP if possible!

Joao

Thanks for the reply, JoaoS!     

While this was originally intended to be a "plug in" board that would extend the existing Mordheim boards I did for Mack, it isn't a modular board for the style gaming I do; i.e., solo gaming. With a solo game points of interest don't have to have the intervening areas where there is nothing going on. Most of the previous boards are set up to use in pairs or three boards together, but can be used as individual settings; e.g., The Graveyard would work great for the Necromancer scenario in the War Hammer Skirmish Book. 

The next photos will be at ground level. I'll be detailing the lower portion before adding the upper sections...I'm trying to avoid the "you can't get there from here" thingy. Hopefully there will be lots of things to keep you interested; anything you like feel free to copy...how-tos are available on request.   

How's the mushroom tower getting along? It looks very cool already. Kinda reminds of the astromancers lair from Games Workshop somehow.

BigD

It's actually coming along although slowly. I started painting the interior to the ruined section in preparation for adding some scaffolding. The Slums had a couple of the foundations pierced for doors; AND I came up with a steam punk looking door knob for the first door.

Aah! It's good to see that your creativity and ingenuity is as neverending as the amount of your posts and friendliness Nala! I return to the forum after a long hiatus and you're still at it, on the same dizzying heights of productivity. Wonderful!