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By HYPERION - Dec. 31, 1969 Long ago in the world, dragons filled the skies. These dragons protected and watched over man. Two empires ruled the land and tensions had been running high for quite some time. One day war broke out between the empires. The war lasted for 3 years and the world had become shrouded in darkness. Man was on the brink of destruction. That is when Lord Dragon Chaz intervened. He ended the war and united the world under one empire. He brought the world out of darkness. He saved humanity. However, in the end all this was done at the expense of Chaz’s own life. In memory of Chaz the new empire built the Fountain Temple of Lord Dragon Chaz. Now everyone across time would know what Chaz sacrificed so that we may live on. It is said that when the world begins fighting amongst itself that the waters of the fountain overflow with Chaz’s tears.Molds Used: #40 – Basic Block Mold (Main Assembly) #41 – Gothic Dungeon Accessories (Pedestal) #42 – Gothic Arena Accessories (Pedestal) #43 – Gothic Panel Accessories (Benches, Statues, Gargoyles, Platform) #44 – Gothic Additional Accessories (Wooden Door) #50 – Wizard’s Tower (Round Windows) #51 – Dragon’s Inn (Door, Window/Door Texture) #52 – 4’’ Circular Tower (Stairs) #54 – Gothic Church (Arches) #56 – Tomb (Pillars) #60 – Prison Tower (Corner Blocks, Stairs) #96 – Egyptian Pyramid Accessories (Lamps) #201 – Various Floor Tiles (Floors, Flat Blocks) #267 – Large Floor Tile (Bottom Floor) Other Materials: EnviroTex Lite (Water) 5 Minute Epoxy (Water Texturing) Plastic Divider (Waterfall) Felt (Bottom of Model) Plexiglass (For See Through Water Effect) Tiny Christmas Lights The Model is 13’’H x 14’’W x 11’’D and is made up of approximately 500 bricks. This model was originally intended to have real water running through it; however, that proved to be more difficult then was originally thought (Imahilus you were right). So I went with envirotex and am happy with the results. This is my first experience with envirotex and water effects and I think it turned out pretty good. To make up for the lack of real water I have lights strung throughout the model to light it up at night. This meant that I needed bases out of plexiglass so the light could shine through. That’s when I decided to create the resting place below the top part of the fountain. The base of the fountain is a basic piece made from normal blocks and the prison tower corner blocks. It was two pieces separating the bottom part which held the lights from the top part which help the lower fountain pool of water. I used half blocks on one layer so I could fit the plexiglass into that layer. The corner blocks had to be cut so I used a Dremel for that. There is also a hole in the plexiglass for the lights to come through. Finally, I build an extra section that matched the tower dimensions for support. The tower itself is mainly basic blocks and the prison tower corner blocks. There are lights strung throughout the inside to light it up. The windows and doors are all basic designs. The top part of the tower I call the resting place. This is directly below the top fountain pool. It holds 4 benches and 4 lamps. The 4 lamps have been bored out with my Dremel and each one contains a light. I added arches for decorative effect. The top fountain pool is also a plexiglass base created in the same way as the bottom one. I made a statue base from several molds and added the gargoyles for decoration. The miniature is a Reaper Mini. The stairs are made from the prison tower and circular tower blocks. For future reference, gravity defying stairs are lots of fun. They are “held up” by two pillars from the tomb mold. Once I finished the construction I moved on to my crutch, painting. I went with the classic gray scheme, dark gray base, medium gray dry brush, and a light gray highlight. I then used the different colors of gray to highlight different areas of the model. I used the light gray for the corner blocks, stair accents, arches, and pillars. I thought the different colors really help to bring out the different areas of the model. The water effects are done with envirotex and 5 minute epoxy using Bruce’s tips. The waterfall is a plastic divider covered with envirotex. When I tested this the divider became almost clear but still had a frosted effect like running water. All in all I am very pleased with this model. It has gone through about a hundred different variations. I hope you enjoy the final design. If you would like more specific information on any particular part of building it I would be happy to provide them.
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