The gothic architectural style, with its lofty columns and souring arches is
ideal for Mordheim.
This ruined cathedral is an archetype of gothic design, perfect for deploying your warband or
as a terrain objective. This temple
was inspired by the photos from the Mordheim book.
Materials
This temple follows the classic gothic style: lofty columns stretching heavenward. The walls are molded plastic pieces from the Warhammer 40K ruined building set D. The building foundation consists of a foamcore shell/polystyrene core, covered with plaster of Paris. The entire structure was painted, detailed with some small plaster of Paris sculptures and other debris. It is also mounted upon a hard wood base. The materials necessary include:
Method
The dimensions of this temple are 11x11 inches square, and sits about 6 inches high. The foundation itself is about 1.5 inches high. Start by gluing together the foundation of polystrene and foamcore using PVA glue. This consists of of two pieces of polystyrene and the piece of foamcore. Be sure to allow the glue ample time to dry. I also place weights on top to be sure it all stays tighly in place. Cut, detail, and then glue foamcore sides to the foundation, and add a staircase. I cut slight arches into the side pieces of foamcore. This stair is made of five 4x5 inch peices of foamcore glued together and cut to shape.
Coat the ruins with three to four layers of plaster of Paris to give it a tough, stone-effect finish. Mix up 1 part plaster powder to 2 parts water by volume. I also throw in a bit of sand to add texture. Each layer with set quickly (10 minutes or so), so don't make up too much at once. Paint rapidly all over the polystyrene and foamcore, and then add a bit to the plastic wall as well. Be sure to seep as much mixture as possible into the polystyrene cracks. With each successive layer, irregularities and details will slowly form in the finish.
Paint the floor tiles like a mosaic. This floor was painted in a checkerboard pattern of pearly white and very dark purple. This gives it a more gothic appearance. Mix a little metallic paint coloring into your paint to give the tiles a more marbly look. Note that a few of the cardboard tiles split to reveal the corregations when the plaster of Paris was applied. Simply leave these sorts of flaws the way they are - they add character.
The thin card covered the iregularities of the foam stairs. When they are washed with plaster, they become warped. Paint a suitable color and add on some debris.
