Topic: RCWCreations diorama's

[RCWCreations]

I’ve been doing the brickwork for the front of the temple. Instead of doing my usual type of bricks, I drew the stone on by hand and used my usual technique to carve them into the foam. Using my foam cutter to cut different variations of circles to use for decorative use. I also cut an inch of the top temple.
Next steps is to finish off the circle decoration before working on the steps.

[RCWCreations]

I’ve finished carving the decorative pieces for the top of the temple and not time to work on the base. Live I did with the temple front I’ve built some stairs and now I’m placing foam pieces down to see which work.

[Tamer]

Man you are doing such nice work with all the gritty details of this one. Nice.

Off to share.

[Starchaser]

I like how this is shaping up. The decorations above the door look outstanding

[RCWCreations]

WIP build update

Been working on the floor, I decided to change the way I was going with the floor. I rebuilt the stairs from using 6 mm boards to 10 mm. The sides I decided instead of having rectangular pieces either side of the steps, to slopes. I built the frames and then used 10 mm board for the top.

My next steps is to carve stonework into stairs and either side.

[Tamer]

Looking good. Off to share the update.

[Starchaser]

Looks great so far! I like the gentle slope you created beside the stairs. Good decision!

[RCWCreations]

WIP build update

I’ve been marking up, scoring and detailing the lower section of my build. Starting with the steps into the temple and either side of the steps, keeping with the look of the temple and aging all the stone.

[RCWCreations]

My next steps is to add a front wall piece to the front of the slopes and add brick work on the insides where the steps are before I start work on the entrance.

[Tamer]

This is really going well. I don't know that I see anyone with brick or stone work as good as yours.

Off to share.

[Starchaser]

I agree with Tamer - outstanding stone work.

[RCWCreations]

The sun was shining it gave me a chance to apply a black undercoat.

[RCWCreations]

The first coats of paint

[RCWCreations]

I made full use of the fine weather by applying a brown wash over the bricks and then a black wash over all the grey stone work. Within an hour all of it was dry, to which I added a light coat of grey over all the stone which I thought had become to dark due to the black wash and a light brown coat over the bricks. Once the stone work had dried I then highlighted over the grey stone with a lighter grey.

[RCWCreations]

To finish off this build, I have made a few rocks which will sit at the front of this piece. The rocks have been made from foam spray and then cut down into shape, painted grey, dipped into a black wash and then highlighted.

The wall of the temple has also been dry brushed with a lighter brown to pick out the stone detail.