BY NICK DAVIS

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Stage Five

Stage Six

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I then flipped it over and placed it on the long foamcore side. Being very careful to match up the holes from the transferring process (no Necron would be satisfied with seeing a crooked icon for all eternity), I then used the pencil again to trace the symbol onto the foam. Make sure you have a sharp point on your pencil to avoid an indistinct line, but don't press too hard... your point will go right through your template and into the foamcore.

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Once I had transferred the icon onto the foamcore and was satisfied with it, (Remember: you can erase your pencil marks from the foamcore, but you'll need to put more graphite on the back of your template), I was ready to carve out the icon itself. To do this, I used a fresh X-acto blade and a ruler. By following the lines I had traced onto the foamcore, and cutting on a 45 degree angle, I created a wedge-shaped divot in the foam.

Stage Seven

Stage Eight

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After the Necron symbol was cut into the foamcore, I was ready to start assembling the entire piece of scenery. All the foamcore sides were assembled first, without glue, to check the fit just as you would if you were assembling a Necron Warrior. I used White/PVA Glue to put the obelisk together, first starting with two corner sections and then the other two. The 4" square was then put on top to hold everything together. You may notice some warping or wavy edges along the corners; this will subside as the glue dries and regains its shape.

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Once I had assembled the lower portion of the obelisk and kept a bit of pressure on it so that none of the corners that were dry would bend outward due to the glue, I was ready to put the middle 'ring' on top. I used a thin piece of foamcore, using the 4" square on the template but cutting a few centimetres from its edges. It is also important to cut out the centre of your square to avoid any possible warping that may occur from the glue interacting with such a large flat surface.

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5	I then flipped it over and placed it on the long foamcore side. Being very careful to match up the holes from the transferring process (no Necron would be satisfied with seeing a crooked icon for all eternity), I then used the pencil again to trace the symbol onto the foam. Make sure you have a sharp point on your pencil to avoid an indistinct line, but don't press too hard... your point will go right through your template and into the foamcore.	6	Once I had transferred the icon onto the foamcore and was satisfied with it, (Remember: you can erase your pencil marks from the foamcore, but you'll need to put more graphite on the back of your template), I was ready to carve out the icon itself. To do this, I used a fresh X-acto blade and a ruler. By following the lines I had traced onto the foamcore, and cutting on a 45 degree angle, I created a wedge-shaped divot in the foam.

7	After the Necron symbol was cut into the foamcore, I was ready to start assembling the entire piece of scenery. All the foamcore sides were assembled first, without glue, to check the fit just as you would if you were assembling a Necron Warrior. I used White/PVA Glue to put the obelisk together, first starting with two corner sections and then the other two. The 4" square was then put on top to hold everything together. You may notice some warping or wavy edges along the corners; this will subside as the glue dries and regains its shape.	8	Once I had assembled the lower portion of the obelisk and kept a bit of pressure on it so that none of the corners that were dry would bend outward due to the glue, I was ready to put the middle 'ring' on top. I used a thin piece of foamcore, using the 4" square on the template but cutting a few centimetres from its edges. It is also important to cut out the centre of your square to avoid any possible warping that may occur from the glue interacting with such a large flat surface.