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 Post subject: Amon sul , A la Dagorlad!!!
PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:39 am 
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I thought Id post a progressive topic up for anyone like me who has always wanted a "weathertop" diorama/gaming board and has read "Dagorlads" walkthrough but like me was daunted by the task itself....
I have a day off today and dercided to bite the bullet and go for it!

Heres stage 1.....
Other stages to follow ( I have no poly filla! doh!)

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:22 pm 
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Slightly different way to Dags' instruction but you have to use initiative I think in regards to what materials you have lying around....

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seems very promising! keep us updated!

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:54 pm 
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Awesome!!! This is one of those projects I think many of us want to tackle, and his guide is probably my favorite out there as well.

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Interested to see how this turns out :)
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When are you cutting out the steps? I seem to remember Dag doing those before the broken arches, as the arches have to stand on the steps, so you can test fit before gluing permanently.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:09 pm 
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The steps are going to be continuous. If you look at last pic ull see where the Buttress is notched out to sit on top of the steps, this will add strength
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Just checking the layout... 3 more butresses to make!!!! then the circular steps!!!

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This is great to see and very timely as of course Weathertop features in the Hobbit. I think it is always referred to as Amon Sul (Hill of the Wind) in the LoTR movies but of course we fans know it as Weathertop.

I am thinking of tackling this using some Hirst blocks and am really looking forward to your take on the project. I was wondering for example if there is any advantage of making it in two half hills? In the movie Jackson re-used the ruins in parts in several different scenes and one could conceivably do that with a Weathertop piece. However one whole piece does seem to be more attractive.

I hope you get more days off soon and many thanks for posting your WIP.

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Interesting the mention of using Hirst Art blocks, my next project will be doing just that, making Weathertop with Hirst Art blocks where applicable.

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Someone else around here did Weathertop with Hirst blocks a while back. It came out looking good though obviously not as close to the film version as you can get with custom cut pieces. Absolutely recognizable, awesome looking and appeared to be a great play area none the less though, so please don't take that as a criticism of the choice of using the cast blocks.

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Last few pics before I crash... Am jiggered! lol

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Beowulf03809 wrote:
Someone else around here did Weathertop with Hirst blocks a while back. It came out looking good though obviously not as close to the film version as you can get with custom cut pieces. Absolutely recognizable, awesome looking and appeared to be a great play area none the less though, so please don't take that as a criticism of the choice of using the cast blocks.


Totally understand what you mean, I wouldn't make the entire piece out of HA blocks, just in places.

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Lookin' sweet!!!

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All Butress' cut, Now to cut the elevated border.....

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Entrance cut out and thats me for the night... The wife wants my blood thats 3 nights straight geeking it up!, lol

Hopefully start putting stairs in tomorrow!

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Should I breathe life back into this thread and finish what I started o so long ago????
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