Necron pyramids can by found on Tomb Worlds and across thousands of worlds. They are dark and sinister structures, monuments to times long past. I've always wanted to build a Necron pyramid, the main reason being, it would be a great addition to any battlefield as an objective to fight over.
Nick: Well, now I was given the opportunity. First I checked out the Necron illustrations found in the Codex. The great pyramids are only hinted at and seem lost in the distance. I knew building something on that scale would be a Warhammer 40,000 battlefield in itself. So I aimed for a smaller structure, perhaps a Necron outpost like the ones that are scattered across the galaxy.
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begin with, I sat down for about five minutes and made a quick sketch (right)
to help me visualise the pyramid I was about to build. What I wanted was a piece
of terrain that miniatures could fight around and over, not just something that
would foil attempts at establishing line of sight to the enemy.
I opted for a stepped pyramid based loosely on the Lizardmen ruined pyramid I had built a few years ago. So, armed with my rough plan I started to build my Necron pyramid.
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The first thing I did was make a shell, which was really three different sized boxes made out of foamcore and stuck on top of each other. My first thought was to have the steps running in-line up the side, much like my Lizardmen pyramid. At this time I checked out the obelisk that Rick was creating, and was inspired to add a large Necron symbol to my pyramid - much like the one on the front of Rick's structure. I quickly decided that the icon would be inscribed onto a huge slab stuck to the front of my pyramid. |
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To this end I split the stairs in two, running up each side of the slab. On the third box the stair meet again in the centre leading to the top of the structure. At this point the entire pyramid was looking very, very rough. And it was being held together by White or PVA glue, pins and had huge gaps all over it! In my initial plan I was going to paint the entire pyramid with texture paint. I felt this wouldn't quite be in character of the Necrons, so I stopped for a few minutes to think. |
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A quick flick through the Necron Codex brought me my answer: I could glue panels onto my pyramid - very much like the Necron Monolith vehicle. This would give the structure a more alien look and cover up some of those huge gaps that had appeared during the initial construction. I cut out various shapes from plasticard, (although thin cardboard would work as well), and stuck them onto the side of the pyramid using White/PVA glue. |
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While the panels were drying in place, I went ahead and made my Necron icon slab. I transferred the symbol onto the front of a thick piece of foamcore, as described in Rick's excellent Obelisk article. I then cut out the symbol using a sharp modeling knife and blocked off the rough edges of the slab with plasticard. |
