When I was in the local thrift store a few weeks ago I chanced on a cheap Christmas decoration in the form of a plastic light up church. It had a single mid-sized bulb that illuminated the interior through some front doors that were slightly ajar, and some hideously colored windows.
I thought I took a WIP or preliminary photo but I don't seem to have one. Getting it ready for 'grimdarking' took a little work. I had to remove the doors (breaking them in the process, no idea what kind of glue they used), I attempted to pry off the acetate windows, and I had to block up a large gap in the back where the cord for the light came in.
I
added some 40K bits to the outside, some candles, and a picture to the interior. The Aquila and
picture frame are 3D printed. The image of the Emperor I found on the internet- that is a print out. I have not been able to discover who the original artist is [EDIT: looks like the artist is "NeilDY". They had a DeviantArt page at some point, now unavailable]
I also painted up a Reaper 'Bones' crone miniature that seemed like a good down-and-out pilgrim.
I couldn't resist a quick double exposure with a little Photoshop (mainly just selective erasing a very dark image that was on top of correctly exposed one).
Lovely looking picture frame. Are you using FDM or resin? And did you freehand the painting itself?
ReplyDeleteI have an Ender 3, using PLA. The painting is printed out- I forgot to mention that. Thanks!
DeleteAwesome work, this is a really professional-looking & atmospheric build! What a great find for a basic structure!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yeah, it was a lucky find.
DeleteOh, this is sweet! I mean, it's a simple build, but you turned it into something really atmospheric. You hit the right buttons here, I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks man :)
DeleteGreat work--looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWow. That is a great additional piece of 40K terrain for your growing pilgrimage center. Fantastic grimdark atmosphere. I have always had an interest in building a 40K table that while grim wasn't already blown to bits. You have done an excellent job at that.
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