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By BOSSMAN - Dec. 31, 1969 “TEMPLE OF MYRKUL”Fluff Green stained copper domes, which can even be spotted from the dank filthy alleys of the town, mark the location of the ancient Temple of Myrkul. Upon approach the stained bronze valves loom ominously at he top of wide stairs flanked by soaring pillars which are capped by a semi-circular lintel. Gargoyles and squatting demons perch high on the temple look down on all who approach or enter. Patterned marble tiles lead into the three internal alcoves in which hideous idols have stood for generations. Description This temple is made up of the main square room of the temple with three alcoves attached. The fourth side of the temple is the entrance. A main dome sits above the temple and each of the alcoves is covered by a half dome attached to the walls of the main temple structure. These alcoves also help support the structure. The outside of the temple is heavily adorned with statues. Each of the alcove abutments is flanked by a recessed arch holding a statue. The four roof corners of the main structure are capped with demon statues and the semi-circular lintel above the main entrance has four gargoyles perched upon it. Roman pillars provide the main vertical support for the temple with the interior alcoves and entrance all been flanked by roman pillars. The semi-circular lintel is also held aloft with roman pillars. The interior floor of the temple is comprised of a decorative marble floor. In the centre of the main roof a hidden chamber in which treasures or religious relics may be hidden. I haven’t made any idols to put in the temple yet but these will probably stand on pedestals in each of the alcoves. Construction The temple is made up of 5 main sections being the base, the temple walls, the roof and dome base, and finally the dome and spire. The bronze doors are separate pieces as is the removable floor section giving access to the treasure vault. The walls fit to the base via “lug” blocks that hold it into position. The roof and dome simply sit loosely in place. The tower is made up of approximately 777 blocks cast in Patternstone H. (A brand of plasterstone available in Oz). The temple is 9” wide, 10” deep and 12” high. Moulds Used #50 Wizards Tower Mould (1/4”r arches) #52 Circular Tower (4” dia trim, 5” dia blocks, step, floor) #53 Bridge Mould (Bridge arch) #54 Church Mould (Cap pieces, ½” trim blocks) #55 Bell Tower (Decorative blocks, peaked recessed arch) #56 Tomb Mould (Decorative ½” block) #61 Turret Mould (3” tower blocks, connector pieces, dome) #62 Roman Temple Mould (Columns, trim, smooth blocks) #65 Ruined Tower Mould (Arch, pillar base) #71 Fieldstone Accessories (Semi-circular flagstone steps) #80 Dragon Teeth Accessories (Dragon claws, spiral pillars, metal plate) #110 Assorted Blocks (“v” blocks) #140 Columns or Pillars (1/2” diameter columns) #164 Round Connector Pieces (3” connector pieces) #201 Floor Tile Mould (3/4” floor tiles) #202 Smooth Floor Tiles (Various smooth floor tiles) In addition basic wall and floor blocks were gotten from many different moulds. Customising Some custom cutting was required as follows: Sanding of metal plates to enable doors to swing shut. Also the edge connecting the doors to the mounting pillars had a curved recess filed into place to strengthen the bond. Filling, using wall filler, was required in some of the gaps between the roman mould trim pieces. The corner sections of the roof trim were mitred to fit. The arches under the dome were for an 8” diameter tower but were sanded to fit this 5” diameter structure. The exterior gaps are hidden by the decorative capped arches mounted on the exterior. A recessed arch cap piece was custom made by using two assembled ¼” arches from the Wizards Tower with some wall filler to create the internal curved. A mould of this custom piece was made for later projects. Smooth 3” tower floor pieces were custom made by applying wall filler on the chipped stone versions and sanding smooth. A mould of this custom piece was made for later projects, though they are not nearly as smooth as the Hirst Arts smooth floor tiles. Extras A latex mould was made various miniatures for use as statues as follows: Ral Partha “Clergy” Ral Partha 01-014 “Squatting Demon” Reaper 2391 “Kimberlee the Fair” RAFM 3948 “Gargoyles of Notre Dame” RAFM 3949 “Cemetery Gargoyles” A curtain rod decorative end was used for the dome spire. (Which has a convenient 1” diameter) A plastic soup bowl was used for the dome. The base “rim” was filed flat on which was mounted the spire sections. Thick cardboard was glued to the exterior of the bowl to create the segments. Thin wire rod was inserted into the floor and roof ends of the door posts which themselves insert into small drill holes to enable the doors to swing. The doors themselves are raised above the floor by inserting a small piece of flat plastic under each of the doorposts. These were obtained by using a paper hole punch on the plastic from a miniatures pack. Painting All the blocks were coloured by the addition of black oxide concrete die during casting. The base grey blocks were sealed with Bondcrete (a concrete sealant) then primed lightly with white spray paint. This was followed by a dry brush in British Paints “Scented Peach”. This was followed by a brown wash using Woodland Scenics “Burnt Umbar” pigment. This was then followed by a dry brush in British Paints “Ancient Stone”. This method allows the natural variations in hue of the underlying coloured plaster blocks to come through giving a more natural appearance to the stone work than from a uniform base coat of paint. The “green” stone sections followed an identical process to that above but “Scented Peach” was substituted with “Chilled”. This is the same painting used for the statues however the base “pink” statues had a final drybrush in British Paints “Statue”. The floor was after white priming washed with “Burnt Umbar”. It was then painted in White, Black, “Chilled” and “Scented Peach”. The later two colours whilst still wet were pressed with a piece of foam (from a miniatures pack) to give a mottled effect. A final “Burnt Umbar” wash was then given to the entire floor to tone it all down a bit. The dome was painted using a copper paint finished with an oxidising Patina finish. I actually got it to work probably this time by applying the caustic agent whilst the copper paint was still very wet giving instantly successful results. (I also redid my Thaumaturgist Observatory – see HADD3). The main valves of the temple were first painting in Ral Partha “Dark Brown” followed by Ral Partha “Bronze”. Cidatel “Green” wash was then applied with a later touch up in the bronze.
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