The Sands of Nehekhara

[Maglok]

I've been playing Tomb Kings for quite a while, but never had a good battle board yet. Most of the plastic scenery available is not egyptian flavoured, so that doesn't fit.

This means, custom build it! I've made a modular dungeon for DnD in the past (it's still growing actually), so I figure I can custom make some things.

Then the tale of the terrain painter comes around! Well consider me blessed with motivation. Problem: I am in the tale of the fantasy painter with my tomb kings, and still painting DnD minis and the dungeon. So I signed up for the boys category.

That means 5 pieces of terrain from me in the coming year.

Now I am an enourmous lore buff and like to have background and fluff on everything I create, so there will be that.

I like to work with hirstarts and combine that with other bitz I have laying around. Happily for me Hirstarts has a whole line of egyptian theme bricks, pillars, etc. I will be getting most of the egyptian molds in the coming months.

There was one piece of terrain from Games Workshop that I think I can convert to look properly egyptian though, an arcane ruins set. I got it on my birthday so I figured let's do this.

Most of the holy places of the lich priests are within the tombs, catacombs and cities of the dead. This altar to the sun-god is one of the very few exceptions. In the middle of the desert, somewhere between Khemri and Quatar lies very holy of places. They don't look like much, but many have been lured in by potential treasure to find only death. The place has a hypnotic effect on anyone but the mortuary cult's lich priests. It is said that those living that find the place and step unto the altar, get the sudden compulsion to sacrifice themselves to the sun-god.

This is why the lich priests don't have the place guarded, it guards itself. A trap for unweary adventurers and armies alike. This is the Shrine of the Pharoah. Before the curse of Nagash the kings of the land would go there once a year, alone, to sacrifice something personal to gain the approval of their gods.

So for now it is an arcane ruins set. I am still trying out different layouts. Here are some WIPs:




I am thinking of adding some statues, an altar, some pots and maybe some treasure to lure in adventurers.

For the first month I only need to have started with it, so I will do more on this piece in march.

Finally a picture of what I would like a nehekharan gameboard to look like:


It's concept art from Warhammer Online.

[N810]

Hey have you seen the Egyptian statues from Stone House Mimitures yet...
http://stonehouseminiatures.com/resinfigures1/
The Zombie Sphinx is kinda cool.

[Maglok]

Hey those are rather nice. Maybe a bit big, but workable. I'll look into availibility in Holland.

In the meantime some updates of the Shrine of the Pharaoh.

This was the update for march of the tale of the terrain builders. I'll add more stuff to it once it arrives. Should be some seriously sweet stuff!


Overview of the shrine. It is still heavily WIP. I plan to add a base with sand and put some of the bits halfway under the sand.


Detail of the altar. The sticks are torches. I will be adding the fire later on.


Two statues guard the shrine. (I might change these to something more appropriate)


A fire everburning in the skull on the obelisk. Will probably greenstuff the details a bit more.


A flock of scorpions make their home in the shrine.

[N810]

Verry kool,
I am working on the same kit myself,
Only mine will have a more jungle feel to it.

[Brother Alexos]

I think that two Ushabti would work better for the statues, or even a regular TK skellie or two.

[StormCrow]

If you're looking for a big statue like the ones featured in the W:AR art this might be useful

http://spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=2587

Looking forward to your progress!

Also You probably know of them but reaper and Wargods of Aegyptus have some awesome mini's that can be used for scenery

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Nefsokar

https://www.crocodilegames.com/store...14&sort=prodID

[Maglok]

Verry kool,
I am working on the same kit myself,
Only mine will have a more jungle feel to it.

Jungle? Like vines, trees and maybe some templey ruin feel to it? Nice.

I think that two Ushabti would work better for the statues, or even a regular TK skellie or two.

Ushabti are a bit to big for there. Also I don't have any to spare. I want to work with some bigger statues later on though, I am planning on several statues as solo pieces anyhow.

Normal skeletons, maybe. I don't have any spare laying around. Perhaps with shields. I do have some dark elf polearms laying around that would fit nicely. I think I'll kitbash those together with two normal skeletons and see what I end up with.

If you're looking for a big statue like the ones featured in the W:AR art this might be useful

http://spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=2587

Looking forward to your progress!

Also You probably know of them but reaper and Wargods of Aegyptus have some awesome mini's that can be used for scenery

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Nefsokar

https://www.crocodilegames.com/store...14&sort=prodID

The spawn ones are nice, a bit to large though. 6 inch is quite big. I was/am aware of the Nefsokar from Reaper and crocodilegames. The last one mainly serves animal like ones.

Since the background for this shrine is that it stems from before 'the curse' it could also fit that the statues are actually humanoid instead of undead. *starts digging in reaper minis*

[Maglok]

So I did some more work on the shrine. I swapped out the mummies for now and put in egyptian statues. Opinions? I don't know yet.

I also prettied up the broken pillar adding egyptian carvings to both sides. They are pretty broken up (on purpose obviously) and one bit even spills over in the bit that fell over.

I don't think I should add a whole lot more to the shrine so I think I am going to get to painting, then basing once I figure out if I like the statues.


Statues instead of mummies?


One side of the pillar


Other side (2 bits)

Finally I have also recieved something that makes me be able to start my 2nd piece. Take a wild guess as to what this is a WIP of.

[N810]

Yea I realy like the two siting statues, and the one on the broken pillar is brilliant.

[Col. Wales]

looking good.

[Maglok]

Yeah I have decided I like the statues as well. I will go for them, but probably put them on something so they look a bit better. The backside of em is rather flat, but I can shave it a bit so it has some texture.

Anyhow I have started painting. I have the perfect base color of beige (spelling?). Since this is my first piece it defines what color sets I will be using for the rest of the piecs so I want to get this right.

I am trying to make it all look very old, I got a few ideas on how to do that once I find the right material. It will be something not meant for painting to add the detail I think. I do wonder, does anyone have experience painting sandstone? If so I would love to know how you did it.

Casting on the pyramid progresses, so I have enough blocks in april to actually make it. There are going to be two sphynxes guarding it.

[DAGabriel]

Hi Maglok, just found this thread and since i put a lot of work into it here is a link to a background library with lots of pictures. It`s in German, but in the first post is the link to the english version: Hier
And a small "how i did" for a boat made of papyrus

[Maglok]

Hey DAGabriel, that is awesome. My german is good enough that I can read most of it. Just specifics are a little lost on me.

I am trying to remain basically faithful to egyptian style, but add in that fantasy touch.

I like the boat, nifty.

At the moment I am looking for a translation for something called "oil based gel stain"

It looks like this (from Hirst Arts site)

[mrtn]

Isn't that just general dip, i e woodstain?

[Daniel36]

Nihiiiiiiiiice!!!! And the statues are better. Either that or Ushabti!

EDIT: Oh, and that stuff you need, if I am not mistaken is simply wood stain, like the stuff that Army Painter sells; http://usshop.thearmypainter.com/pro...oductGroupId=1

Hope this helps.

EDIT2: The Netherlands, huh? When are we going to do battle? >_<

[Maglok]

@Mrtn: Its thicker then the dip I use on miniatures.

@Daniel36: The armypainter stuff is mainly aimed at miniatures though. I think this stuff needs to be thicker.

I have found the dutch word for woodstain: Houtbeits.

Now that I should be able to grab from a hardware store I think.

The moment I need hobby materials for bigger projects then miniatures it seems I need to get different things. For example: I use citadel paint for most painting mini's. That works perfectly, but for something as big as this I use bigger pots of acryl paint that I get at a paint store. That paint wouldn't work for small mini's.

@Daniel36: Any experience with the armypainter stuff? I like their brushes myself, but have not used wood stain. It seems very expensive compared to what I hear the stuff I need would cost.

As for battling, he, Tomb Kings... how about wait at least till may. Where do you live anyway?

[Tiny]

I think the stuff he is using on the hirst arts site is this kind of thing:

http://www.generalfinishes.co.uk/ind...e=store&CID=17

It's a type of wood stain used for furniture etc. Being a gel, it's a lot thicker than regular wood stain. I'm sure you'll be able to find it in the Netherlands. Should be available from most hardware stores.

[Daniel36]

I'll let you in on a little secret. The army paintes stuff is exactly the same as houtbeits, probably the lightest version to work for miniatures. I guess you can also find thicker versions from regular brands, so you should definitely try that out.

As for where I am from, I will leave it a little descriptive. Let's just call the town Lord-Hugo-Worth!

Okay, okay, Heerhugowaard! I know, I am lame!

[Maglok]

I looked into it more. I actually would like the gel version. It is thicker. That said I am going to get houtbeits next week to do the aging and I should have pictures up next week.

@Daniel36: Heerhugowaard? I live in Utrecht. Might be possible, when we got some new TK rules that is!

[Maglok]

I have done some tests. I need some opinions.





It might be a bit to dark color.