Moria Terrain Layout Progress

aw1909 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:44 am **Posts:** 59

Alright so my next layout is Moria!! Lots of styrofoam chipping, cutting, and hacking for this one. This layout is designed for recreating the events in the movie and also fitting everything on a 48"x40" board. These pics are only the first half which inlcude, the entrance, Durins Tower (on right) , stairs, (back right), some goblin tunnels, the "do not disturb the water" area (front), and the beginning of the pillar room. The second half will have the remaining pillar room, Balins Tomb, and the Bridge of Khazadum! My goal is to incorporate the winding , dark passage ways and rooms of Moria. This will be an exciting environment for miniatures that tell the story of "going into the mines" just like in the film..........much more work ahead!!

Demonforge · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:03 pm **Posts:** 65

Nice work! Just one question...how do the doors open? Are they hinged, or will they be? Or are they free and did you just place them in an open position for the picture?

aw1909 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:44 am **Posts:** 59

Thank you, yes I placed the doors open for the pic, there will be small hinges put in so that they swing!

Mothball · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:23 am **Posts:** 116

Wow! Can't wait to see it painted!

aw1909 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:44 am **Posts:** 59

Me too! I will post a completed moria in a week. I'll base coat everything black, and then I'll be painting with a few different shades of gray and really make those rocks and ruins pop!

Mars_2000 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:41 am

Oh man.
I am speachless.
Beautiful work.

Definitely, your job will be my inspiration for Moria diorama which I want to make someday in future.

aw1909 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:44 am **Posts:** 59

Thank you, Moria is epic for a diorama!!

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 3:13 pm

I like the lay out and the texture of the rock. Nice work.

RotnyVana · **Joined:** Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:46 pm **Posts:** 20

Looking great! Love the door in particular, Celebrimbor's runes and all!

Will be great for Balin's expedition and FotR Mines of Moria scenarios.

Dr Grant · **Joined:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:50 pm **Posts:** 1339

Wonderful work! Can't wait to see it painted and hopefully some games being played out over it all! :yay:

Sacrilege83 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:10 pm

Love it, good work.

aw1909 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:44 am **Posts:** 59

Thanks guys, yea the moria scenarios will be a blast!

Eric · **Joined:** Thu Dec 04, 2014 8:58 pm **Posts:** 123

That will be super nice! Keep it up!

Isilduhrr · **Posted:** Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:28 pm

It looks fantasic, and it must have been testing trying to fit all that into one bpard carefully. I have a concern though - it doesn't look like it has much ground room for fighting on. Are most of the passages quite narrow?

aw1909 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:44 am **Posts:** 59

Thanks , yes the passages are narrow, they measure 3-4 inches in main areas. The boards theme was particularly designed for smaller scenarios and for recreating the adventure through Moria as seen in the film. The layout has an intriguing feel to it, as if ur looking in on all of Moria!

CaptainBlake · **Joined:** Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:37 pm **Posts:** 104

incredible! Never seen a moria board of this size! You must have a ton of tiny pink foam pieces flying around now

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