Ezekiel Celes' Mordheim

Allright, seeing as I promised this as soon as I joined the forum, but still haven't, Here it is. My Mordheim table (still loads of WIP, but I'll keep you updated)
A lot of the pictures are older, but I just don't have that many.

I build on segments of 30 x 30 cm, mostly in foamboard and wood. And my city isn't as ruined as most other Mordheim boards, as I also like to play little battles or RolePlays in colonized towns in Lustria and Cathay with friends, and there the town needs to be functioning to a slightly more healthy way than in Mordheim.


this is how narrow most of my alleyways are (about 3 to 6 cm wide)


even though still unfiished, I love the feeling this tower radiates... to me, this is what mordheim is all about. ( it's becoming a bit more eerie, as it is the local hall of justice - meaning, zombies in cages, gallows, torture devices, and a stronghold for my witch hunters!)


I don't just use it for mordheim, it's usable with my fantasy boards as well, and just adds atmosphere and purpose to those battles.


A nice rooftop view, perfect for scaling ninjas and surprise attacks!


A road level view of the eerie streets.


Ah yes, all the buildings come in parts and pieces, to keep them fully playable.


A little square I really love, due to it's atmosphere and colours. - the doors, and shutters are all fully functional for more different playable parts.


Seeing as I live in Amsterdam, I just needed to include water - in this case Canals, but they can be changed to form a harbour/waterfront.


and a final topshot (there is more, but there aren't any pictures)

Currently, I'm working on some more tunnels, some bigger roads to fit in mounts, monsters, and chariots (We're starting of with chariotraces soon) and a big warehouse (to fit in with my waterside/harbour Idea.

Wow, man! Those are some extra-ordinary buildings! A really great great table! It looks very atmospheric and very Mordheimish to me. Great job and thanks for sharing!

Oh, and those giant mushrooms look really funny!

Ezekiel Celes, you dirty rotten scoundrel!

You now how much I like that terrain of yours, and it's still looking wonderful!

JUST BEAUTIFUL!

Modeling to an EXCEPTIONAL LEVEL AND LOVELY PHOTOS; I can die a happy man [someday a long, LONG time from now ]. Thanks for the post: so many things to admire, so many ideas to steal!

That is one metric pile of inspiration! Thanks for sharing. I love that the shutters/doors move on that building. Great idea.

I can't wait for the updates!

really nice how did you make that grass with the mud effect ? sounds really stupid but can you make a how to do? just what I need etc, need it for my new board

Thanks in advance

Wow, Thanks for all the comments! - Hey Unwanted, it seems I can't escape you! NOEEEEES!

Cianty,
One can never have enough funny mushrooms... even in Amsterdam... seriously, ever since I played Morrowind I was completely in love with giant mushrooms, and I figured the surroundings of a warped city were the perfect location to come up with them... although now I use them in all of my battles! hehe... farewell cliché trees! hello funny mushrooms!

Tagnator,
Very easy, first you cover the board in sand, paint it up to look like mud, then you flock spots with grass, just to the right level for your setting, et voila! not that hard at all... just make sure you let the sand dry before you paint it, otherwise it comes off again...


and NOW, Updates! yeuuyyyy

The Warehouse I've been working on this week is slowly growing, and it's gonna be a big one! 4 stories, and some loose towers and additions, but most of all, it's gonna have an impressive front, to show off the riches made by the wealthy merchants. I'm thinking of dubbing it something of the twin merchants/dragons or something (basically 2 adjacent buildings and I found 2 Lizardmen banners)



for some reason I can't help but feel like playing Prince of Persia again!

Warehouse fight... THAT is cool.

And of course I would like to compliment you on an awesome board Ezekiel!

Wow, that sure is a big building!

LOL @ playing prince of persia, ha ha. Nice!

Morrowind was fun, by the way!

Thanks for the positive comments!

Morrowind still is fun! I actually bought myself a new copy recently... and have been hooked yet again... (not to good for progress here, but hey... hehe)

Tagnator, Bring your warband come friday! I'd like to face you on my or Paul's board

COOL!
That's a really nice, big building with a LOT of gaming possibilities. I'm not 100% sure where you are going with this one; it will be fun to follow the progess & see how it turns out. WELL DONE!

Addendum: It seems that the Netherlands boasts a FINE & ABUNDANT group of of excellent painters/modelers who are addicted to Mordheim. I'm jealous !

@ Ezekiel, I don't have a complete one painted but will do my best

Tagnator wrote:

@ Ezekiel, I don't have a complete one painted but will do my best

ohh ohh battle report, battle report!

Excellent work! That is great.

Well, the warehouse/storagebuilding is progressing nicely:



but I fear I may have made a mistake in making it so big, as it is really hard to fill it!

these crates and boxes are about 4 hours work, and only fill up 1/6th of the building, and then I need to paint them all as well! crap!
It does make for nice playable mazes though


Then, As I have too much inspiration going on, I have some sketches of what's to come (most likely)




and one heavily inspired on the Catayan Scenery found around here... Though I think it's a bit too big, I like the feel to it, and might construct something a bit like this one of these days...



Allright... now off to work again... (the obligatory money making work that is - sadly )

Love the warehouse, a really nice big building.

This mushroom-tower... please build it! Please! It looks so cool

Wow! I now have a much better grasp of what the warehouse might look like later. It sure is freaking huge! Very impressive!

The sketches are very cool, too. And yes, that Cathayan Mushroom Tower looks insanely huge! I hope you'll find the time to finish the warehouse.

I LOVE IT ALL! I'll post more detailed comments once I can get my jaw off the floor !
I subscribe to the TOO BIG school of modeling, SO...WELL DONE!

Those are very cool projects Ez!

It's imperssive to see such a well organised sketchbook. Thanks for sharing that!

Warehouse is kick-ass of course! Will be a lot of drybrushing wood there.
Oh and the Mushroom tower? PLEASE BUILD THAT ONE!

@ Cianty: There are giant mushrooms in Cathay?!

Admin Tom wrote:

@ Cianty: There are giant mushrooms in Cathay?!

LOL! Of course not! They exist only in Morrowind - and in Ezekiel's house.

YES there are giant mushrooms in Cathay... > or at least I like to think so! Then again, I like mushrooms in any location, be it Cathay, Mordheim, Lustria, or my own backyard, hehe, Giant, Magic, Mushrooms... which grant you more than just visions.... (plus they emit light in the dark... the ghastly kind of light, that makes you utterly paranoid and jumpy)

About the wood, I was thinking about "painting it" probably red or blueish... so that saves me quite some bit of drybrushing! Though the crates will level that back up... maybe I should recruit myself some kids for the good old child laybor.

cianty wrote:

Admin Tom wrote:

@ Cianty: There are giant mushrooms in Cathay?!

LOL! Of course not! They exist only in Morrowind - and in Ezekiel's house.

AND ON MY WORK BENCH! Of course some aren't models....it's the price one must pay for living in a HUMID climate ! Current underway Goblin-infested Mushroom Habitat 30" in height.

DeafNala wrote:

cianty wrote:

Admin Tom wrote:

@ Cianty: There are giant mushrooms in Cathay?!

LOL! Of course not! They exist only in Morrowind - and in Ezekiel's house.

AND ON MY WORK BENCH! Of course some aren't models....it's the price one must pay for living in a HUMID climate ! Current underway Goblin-infested Mushroom Habitat 30" in height.

Try eating it Nala, see if you have a sudden urge to whirl a ball and chain into an empire lines.

Ezekiel wrote:

I like mushrooms in any location, be it Cathay, Mordheim, Lustria...

...on my pizza, in my risotto, in my soup... should I keep going?
I see we share a taste, Ez.

sweet dude! Hope to battle on it sometime