Knarb Makes | Building the MEGA Cathedral (Wargaming Terrain) @KnarbMakes | Uploaded March 2021 | Updated October 2024, 32 minutes ago.
This is the largest scale model I have created so far, measuring in at 4 feet long, and around 3 feet wide with the attached Cloister. I drew inspiration from Gothic Cathedrals in Europe as well as games like Diablo, Mordheim, Warhammer 40k, and many other tabletop games.
The main floorplan was heavily inspired from the Salisbury Cathedral in England, but the design has morphed as I got further into the project.
I plan on using this as a piece of wargaming terrain as well as for large scale battles for Dungeons and Dragons. The Cathedral is broken up into several sections to allow for storage or for smaller scale buildings. The seams are blended together by the ruined look of the church.
The large holes in the architecture also allow for the interior to be fully accessible.
Throughout the build, I used MDF, Clay, XPS foam, Foamcore, Popsicle sticks, Construction Paper, Cheap Jewlery, 3D printed details and more!
Resources mentioned in the Video:
Black Gesso, 1 Gallon (affiliate Link): amzn.to/2OT680h
3D Models of Gargoyles: thingiverse.com/thing:4146805
Carbide CNC Templates: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MmZctPoPqGCpJKLWKIbURYZYn7sru_74?usp=sharing
Printable Cutout Templates:
drive.google.com/file/d/1mT69ROzOIshX5wf6P7vL0RPjDc1RgsiB/view?usp=sharing
Music:
Symphony No 5 (Beethoven)
1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky)
Credits Composition (Joel Santos) joelsantosmusic.com
Patreon:
patreon.com/knarbmakes
00:00 Intro
00:44 Cleaning up MDF Parts
01:55 Cutting out Bases
02:27 Cathedral Vault and Buttresses
03:16 Detailing Cathedral Floor
03:38 Putting down main Structure
04:19 Filling out the Apse
04:36 Constructing the Façade
05:37 Central Section Adjustments and Roof Framing
06:19 Breaking apart and creating ruined sections
07:03 Clay Brick Texture
08:16 XPS Brick Detailing
09:04 Sculpting Paste & Rubble
10:04 Base coating in Gesso
10:41 Upper Walkways
11:24 Roof Construction
12:40 Gargoyles and Grotesques
13:29 Censer Detail
14:06 Painting
14:34 Plaque Details
15:03 More Debris Texturing
15:46 Outro
This is the largest scale model I have created so far, measuring in at 4 feet long, and around 3 feet wide with the attached Cloister. I drew inspiration from Gothic Cathedrals in Europe as well as games like Diablo, Mordheim, Warhammer 40k, and many other tabletop games.
The main floorplan was heavily inspired from the Salisbury Cathedral in England, but the design has morphed as I got further into the project.
I plan on using this as a piece of wargaming terrain as well as for large scale battles for Dungeons and Dragons. The Cathedral is broken up into several sections to allow for storage or for smaller scale buildings. The seams are blended together by the ruined look of the church.
The large holes in the architecture also allow for the interior to be fully accessible.
Throughout the build, I used MDF, Clay, XPS foam, Foamcore, Popsicle sticks, Construction Paper, Cheap Jewlery, 3D printed details and more!
Resources mentioned in the Video:
Black Gesso, 1 Gallon (affiliate Link): amzn.to/2OT680h
3D Models of Gargoyles: thingiverse.com/thing:4146805
Carbide CNC Templates: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MmZctPoPqGCpJKLWKIbURYZYn7sru_74?usp=sharing
Printable Cutout Templates:
drive.google.com/file/d/1mT69ROzOIshX5wf6P7vL0RPjDc1RgsiB/view?usp=sharing
Music:
Symphony No 5 (Beethoven)
1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky)
Credits Composition (Joel Santos) joelsantosmusic.com
Patreon:
patreon.com/knarbmakes
00:00 Intro
00:44 Cleaning up MDF Parts
01:55 Cutting out Bases
02:27 Cathedral Vault and Buttresses
03:16 Detailing Cathedral Floor
03:38 Putting down main Structure
04:19 Filling out the Apse
04:36 Constructing the Façade
05:37 Central Section Adjustments and Roof Framing
06:19 Breaking apart and creating ruined sections
07:03 Clay Brick Texture
08:16 XPS Brick Detailing
09:04 Sculpting Paste & Rubble
10:04 Base coating in Gesso
10:41 Upper Walkways
11:24 Roof Construction
12:40 Gargoyles and Grotesques
13:29 Censer Detail
14:06 Painting
14:34 Plaque Details
15:03 More Debris Texturing
15:46 Outro
