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Step 1The beveled edge on this column starts 0+ up the side of the foam.

Download this template and print it out. Transfer it to a piece of rigid

cardboard and cut it out. 7end the cardboard template e(actly in half.

Scoring 2a techniue that uses a knife blade to slice a gentle line across a

piece of cardboard without actually cutting the cardboard into two

separate pieces4 will make the cardboard template much easier to bend.

Step 2 8lace the cardboard template over the corner of the assembled columnwith the pointed end facing the base of the column. Trace its outline ontothe foam with a felt-tipped pen or a pencil. ontinue the tracing of the

template up the entire column and repeat the process on all four sides.

STAGE : Cuttin# out the Be$ele% E%#es

Step 19nce all of the tracing has been finished, start cutting out the beveled

edges from the column. Take the retractable bo( cutter again and cut out

the beveled points 2near the base of the column4 by following the guide

lines. This step will help you avoid slipping and cutting too far in Step 3.

Step 2 Now that the points are done, carve out the beveled edges from the toptowards the pointed areas you :ust removed. ut all the way down to the

guide lines that you made with the cardboard template. To keep the linestraight, make sure to cut inside of the guides rather than outside.

8atience and a steady hand win the day% Don#t cut too uickly or you may

damage the foam.

Step 9nce you have carved out the beveled edges, use a fine piece of

sandpaper to smooth out any nicks or rough spots.

STAGE !: C"eatin# the Column Base

Note:s stated above in The Basic Column, sanding the foam will reduce the

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width of the column. Take measurements and keep these in mind when

you download the template and follow the steps below.

Step 1;ou#re going to construct the base of the column out of foamcore so it

stands 3+ high against the side of the column. Download this template,

print it out, and transfer it to a piece of foamcore by pushing small holes

through the printed template and into the foamcore beneath it with athumbtack.

Step 2 onnect the punctures on the foamcore with a pen or pencil and cut therectangles free with a sharp


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Step (9nce you have cut both of the side panels for the column base, you can

assemble the base. With one side panel in hand, fill both of the cuts with

wood glue and press both together. "epeat this process for the other

corner of the column. 9nce the sides with the lips are on, glue on the

other two panels. ?inally, spread glue on the inside of the base and slidethe foam column into the base. lean up any e(tra glue that leaks out. @et

the whole column base dry before moving on to the ne(t stage.

STAGE ': The Column Base )eco"ation

Step 1;ou will make the decoration on the base of the column out of foamcore

as well. Download this template, print it out, and transfer it to a piece of

foamcore by pushing small holes through the printed template and into

the foamcore beneath it with a thumbtack.

Step 2 onnect the resulting punctures on the foamcore with a pen or pencil andcut all the shapes free with a sharp


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Step 1 Starting on one side of the top of the column, measure down A+ and makea mark on this side. Now, directly opposite of this mark, make another

mark, but make it /+down instead of A+. 9nce both marks are on the

foam, connect these lines with two more guides on the remaining sides.

This line is your guide to gauge the cut you need to make to separate the

topmost section from the rest of the piece.

Now, measure down 6+ from the top and make another guide. This guide

will help you make the slightly diagonal cut where the column has broken but not separated 2i.e., a simple fracture4. ;our cut will separate the

sections, but you will glue them back together to get the look of a

fracture.

Step 2Time to start cutting% Take the retractable bo( cutter and cut along the

topmost guide and separate this chunk of foam from the rest of the

column. ?ollow the guides on the second mark with the bo( cutter and cut

the column down again, though the cut should be at a slight diagonal to

the guide.

Step Now there are three sections to deal with. ;ou can damage the +top+section as you see fit. arve off large chunks of foam to get a :agged

appearance. lso, use the point of the knife 2please be careful, wear eye

protection%4 to pop and gouge large pieces out of the section#s central

mass. 8ut the top section aside for now B it will become part of the base

later.

't#s a little trickier to get the remaining two sections to look like they have

fractured in a natural fashion. >se the techniues above to create a

shattered appearance, but each half should resemble the other enough so

they look like parts of the same column. Don#t stress out too much,

though. The eons could have worn away the similarities a little bit.

1ouge up the corners and edges where these two piece meet :ust like

before, but DO NOT detail the flat inside areas of the foam. These areas

must be left smooth so that the two sections can be reassembled.

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Step !pply white glue to the flat top of the shattered column.

Step ' 1lue both sections of the column together. !owever, the sections should be slightly askew so they look like they are on either side of a fracture.

Step ( 9nce everything has dried completely, ding up the rest of the columnwith small cracks and gouges by using a sharp se either

wood glue or a hot glue gun to assemble the parts. Now, glue the fallen

section to the base in a manner that suits you.

Step 2With a bit of foam and the bo( cutter, create a few small dunes or

rounded +hills.+ 1lue these about the &asonite and up against the column2trim the dunes so they fit4.

Step With a chunk of e(tra foam in hand, cut off small chunks to create rubble

and shards of stone. ;ou can make them of varying si$es. 1lue these

chunks down to the base as well. 'f you like, you can add pieces of pine

bark to resemble uncarved stone.

Step !lthough this step does not actually have much to do with detailing the

base, it is still a good idea fill in any gaps in the foam with uick-drying

spackling at this stage. >se a scrap piece of plasticard to apply thespackling.

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The Ric+et, Sca--ol%in#

This ne(t group of steps will help you transform your dilapidated Dwarf column into

a bit of Skaven scenery. ;ou#ll have to use your best :udgment in this phase of

construction B there is no template for the scaffolding, but ' did include measurementswhen we could. !owever, if you feel lost, look to the color section of Wa"hamme"

A"mies: S+a$en 2p. C/4 or the images in this article for inspiration and guidance.

STAGE .: Gettin# Sta"te%

Step 1/0ictu"e% ao$e le-t With an


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Step 1Start with the frame of the scaffolding. reate two +rings+ using the eight

pieces of C+ long balsa wood. 9n four of the eight, cut an @-shaped

groove into each end. The resulting tab can now be laid on top of one of

the uncut pieces of balsa wood. Test the fit for each piece. 9nce you are

satisfied, glue all of the pieces together with wood or white glue and setthe two rings aside to dry.

Step 2 9nce everything has dried thoroughly, glue each of the eight A /5A+ pieces at right angles to the two assembled +rings.+ ;ou should put four

on the bottom and four in the middle with the top ring on top, :ust like the

steel frame on a building.

Step 1lue the entire scaffolding to the &asonite base so it encircles the

column. 'f the legs of the scaffolding are uneven or rest on top of any

foam dunes or rocks, cut the balsa wood to fit or measure and gouge out

suares of foam so that the legs can sit on the base.

Step !

?inally, add all sorts of random beams and braces to the scaffolding andcolumn 2balsa wood works great for wood braces and card with rivets

would make great rusted metal braces4. 'n short, use your best :udgment

and imagination. 7elow, you#ll see some e(amples of different types of

braces and the two materials ' used.

Step 'Dip string or twine into watered-down wood or white glue and wrap it

around a few :oints to create a bundled knot. 8aint on more glue once the

string has started to dry to create a rock-hard :oin.

Step (reate rivets by slicing up a small plastic rod 2suare or circular is up to

you4. 1lue these rivets on with superglue so they look as though long

metal spikes have been driven into the wood to hold it together.

Step *dd thin pieces of balsa wood or popsicle sticks to create planks and

walkways for your models. lso, assemble ladders from spare balsa wood

and glue them in place now.

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STAGE 14: Buil%in# The Bell

The body of the bell was

created using the

following materials=

) A0-mm tin bell from a

craft store

) emptied and cleaned

yogurt cup

8lasticard

) Screaming 7ell !older

bit

Sc"eamin# Bell Hol%e"

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Step 1To allow the metal bell to lie flat on the bottom of the yogurt cup, you

will need to cut out a circular piece of plasticard with a diameter

measuring 3+ 2or whatever will fit your yogurt cup4. Trace out the shape

on a sheet of plasticard with a pencil and then score a line along this

outline with an


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Step ! Ne(t, glue the small metal bell to the plasticard circle on the upturned

cup. gain, wait for the bond to dry completely.

Step ' Ne(t, glue another, smaller disk of plasticard 2measuring appro(imately

/5A+4 to the top of the metal bell.Step ( Then, clip off the lower portion of the Skaven Screaming 7ell bit 2/5)C+

up from the bottom4 and glue it to the plasticard-topped portion of the

bell.

Step *1lue thin strips of plasticard 2about )5A+ thick4 around the circumference

of the bell to make bands. To reinforce where the strip meets, glue a short

length of plasticard over the gap.

Step . 8lastic rod was cut into pieces and glued to the plasticard bands tosimulate rivets. &ark where the rivets will be placed with pencil before

you glue the rivets onto the bands. Try to keep them as evenly spaced as

possible.

Step 3 ut out a Skaven symbol from card and glue it to the side of the bell. ddspare strips of plasticard and plastic rivets to the bell for added realism. 'nthe end, this is your Skaven 7ell. ;ou can make it as intricate as you like

B it is the focus of the piece of scenery, after all.

STAGE 11: Assemlin# the Bell A"m

Step 1ut two thick pieces of balsa wood into two long arms 2both should

measure )3+ long, 056+ high, and 05)C+ deep4. With an -shaped notch into each of the four arms# ends. Each of these notches

should be F5)C+ deep and 05)C+ wide.

Step 2 Now, you need to make two crossbeams to fit into the notches in thearms. gain, use an


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Step 1lue both crossbeams into the >-shaped notches with white glue and

allow the whole thing to dry.

Step !ut out a piece of balsa wood that measures F56+ tall, / F56+ long, and

05)C+ deep. Draw the pattern shown in the pictures above. The areas

keyed in red use the following measurements=

1& A5)C+ wide

2& /56+ wide

& 056+ wide

!& F56+ wide

Step ' ut out all the shaded areas as marked in Step A. Geyed rea H3 is theweakest point in the balsa wood, so take care when you cut this part free.

Step (9nce you have cut out both of these parts, you#ll need to give each a small

notch in order to hold the actual body of the bell. These notches should

each measure about )56+ wide, 356+ tall, and /5)C+ deep.

Step *&easure in )+ on each of the long beams that form the bell arm. &ake a

mark at this point with a pen. These marks indicate where you will glue

the two small notched arms 2:ust past the )+ mark4.

Step . &easure and cut a thin piece of 05)C+(05)C+ balsa wood to a length of /05)C+. This beam will help support the weight of the bell.

Step 3 Now, glue the assembled long armsI the small, notched bell support armsI

and the cross beam with white glue as shown in the image above.

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Step 14 Ne(t, cut out a piece of balsa wood that measures ) )5A+ wide, 05)C+ tall,

and 6 F5)C+ long. >se a pen to divide the strip of balsa in half lengthwise.

Then, with an


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NOTE: DO NOT glue the bell arm to the short braces attached to the

rock column or to the long braces near the small bell support arms. 'f you

do, there will be no way to get the bell in place later as the bell must be

painted separately.

Step 1( Ne(t, make a platform and a ladder for Skaven sentries to stand on while

they ring the bell. ut a 05)C+(05)C+ piece of balsa wood into two 3 )53+long strips and glue them straight out from the long braces about 3+ up.

Step 1*ttach planks to the platform supports as you did with the rest of the

scaffolding.

Step 1. Now, using white glue, glue ladder rungs to the inside of the long braces.

9nce you#re finished, continue to add plastic rod bit$ to the new areas of

the watchtower to represent rivets and iron spikes. lso, nick-up all of the

wooden beams with an


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Column6 Sca--ol%in#6 an% Base

?irst, hand-paint the e(posed sections of foam with haos 7lack paint 2this seals it to

keep the foam from melting from spray paint4. Then, prime the entire piece with

haos 7lack Spray 8rimer.

Column6 Roc+s6 an% 0atches o- )e"is

Ruste% 7etal B"aces an% Ri$ets

Drybrush areas of e(posed stone with a

heavy layer of Dark ?lesh, followed by

ode( 1rey B make sure you allow the

Dark ?lesh to show through a bit. @ightly

drybrush with ?ortress 1rey. ?inally,

drybrush the stone with a very light coat

of Skull White.

Touch-up the areas that will show rusted

metal with haos 7lack. Then, heavily

drybrush the areas with Dark ?lesh,

followed by 7lood "ed and a light

drybrushing of ?iery 9range.

Rust 7a"+s on Stone

Woo%e% Beams6 B"aces6 an% 0lan+s

pply rust marks to the stone by

drybrushing straight down from thesource of the rust mark. Drybrush the first

layer with Dark ?lesh, followed by 7lood

"ed and a final coat of ?iery 9range.

Touch-up wooden areas with haos

7lack if needed. !eavily drybrush these

areas with Scorched 7rown followed byDark ?lesh, 7estial 7rown, and Snakebite

@eather. @ightly drybrush Gommando

Ghaki to finish the areas.

Rope

The Bell

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"etouch the rope with haos 7lack and

then basecoat it with Snakebite @eather.

!ighlight with 7leached 7one and you#re

done.

8aint the bell with successive layers of

metallic paint over a haos 7lack

undercoat. Start with Tin 7it$, move on to

7ra$en 7rass, and finish with Dwarf

7ron$e. pply 1reen and 7rown 'nks to

make the bell appear corroded.

5inal Asseml,

9nce all the paint has dried, seat the bell in the notches and allow it to swing freely

2don#t glue it in%4. 1lue the bell arm in place with white glue on both the long braces

and the small ones connected to the rock column.
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