Dungeon Dwellers Diorama

[Metalchaos 14244]

Good day everyone, I've been working on a diorama display for some time now and I thought some of you may like the see my progress. I used AutoCad for my sketches and Inventor to build the 3D model. Then I used Blender to texture the model and Slicer to generate de code for my Prusa printer. The following pictures are the steps I went through so far. It’s my first big project. It's taking long but it's a learning experience. Let me know what you think about it so far.

 

The first image is a screenshot of the final model in Inventor.

 

Some sketches in AutoCad software.

 

Floor part in Invetor software.

 

Generating the code of the floor in Prusa Slicer software.

 

I got a printing error while printing the floor. The plastic filament and I had to stop the print.

 

On the next picture, we can see how the parts are on the inside. There is some supports but most of the part is empty to save on printing time and material.

 

I decided to print the remining floor tiles individually to salvage what I had already been printing. I then glued each tile on the base.

 

I had another printing error on the column, and I had the print another one.

 

The column was printed at the highest level of quality my Prusa i3 MK3S can print, which is at a 0.05mm of precision.

 

The arch was also printed at 0.05mm.

 

The level of detail is amazing. Even the ring was printed flawlessly without support.

 

Here’s a screenshot of the wall assembly after I completed texturing it in Blender.

 

Here’s a screenshot of the wall assembly in Slicer. I generated the code with supports to make sure the door arch would be print perfectly.

 

It looks perfect like this, so I didn’t see a problem coming.

 

Some parts of mu model were not right, there were some gaps. The software filled these gaps with support material, so when I see the issue, I decided not to stop the printing session. The support material is showing in drak green the the simulation.

 

After, when I generated the code without support, I could clearly see the gaps. I think this happened because there were errors, holes I didn’t correct or masking I didn’t remove, on the model I imported from Blender. I will need to investigate farther.

 

See the result after I removed all the support. Removing the support takes forever by the way. I’ll try to avoid supports if possible, in the future.

 

Here’s a picture of the wall. It took 40 hours to print only and probably another 40 hours to build, texture and clean the model. I still need to fill the gaps the Greenstuff.

 

Here are all the parts I printed for this project.

 

And, all the parts together. I haven’t glue anything yet. There is still some sanding and cleaning to do. I will paint each part separately.

 

I patched the gaps with liquid Green Stuff.

 

Closeup of the first layer of liquid Green Stuff.

 

I converted a 02712 Eye Best from Reaper Miniatures. This is the pewter version of model that was sculpted by Julie Guthrie. I added eye stalks from the 03440 Creature Components II, also from Reaper.

 

 

 

The Eye Best will be pinned on the wall and the door. All the adventurers I'll be displaying on the diorama are from Reaper Miniatures Dungeon Dwellers brand. From left to right; 07012 Caerindra Thistlemoor, 07004 Stitch Thimbletoe, 07002 Baran Blacktree and 07008 Luwin Phost.

 

 

The models can be moved from a recess to another to allow different layouts.

 

 

More to come soon!

 

Edited October 5, 2019 by Metalchaos

[SGHawkins09 12973]

This is a great idea and I can’t wait to see what you do with it.

[Pegazus 40667]

What's the white "grout" for? I scrolled through the words but didn't see any mention of it.

[Rigel 11233]

Ye gods! Elaborate and beautiful. Look forward to further developments!

[Metalchaos 14244]

11 hours ago, Pegazus said:

What's the white "grout" for? I scrolled through the words but didn't see any mention of it.

 

I added the grout between the floor tiles because I thought that if I left it this way, it wouldn't look natural. Because of the printing error, the gaps between the tiles was too wide and, since it's a dungeon floor, it will need to be dirty and covered with dust and debris. I hope it will make sense when it's painted and that it will look like dirt more than just regular grout.

 

Thanks for your feedbacks and encouragement everyone.

[Darcstaar 12322]

Great project.

[Metalchaos 14244]

Hello everyone! I started painting my Dungeon Dwellers Diorama.

So far, I used Reaper's MSP acrylic paint and Citadel Agrax Earthshade ink. I still need to work on the highlights and assemble all the parts.
I'm also planning on designing a suspended chandelier. It will be hanging from a chain under the stone arch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Peithetairos 2459]

You definitely went all in for this one. I suggest bending the eye stalks a bit, so that it looks like they slither in through the door.

[LarsM 2038]

Looks super cool! 

[Darcstaar 12322]

Great painting so far.  Very clean and vivid.

[Metalchaos 14244]

Thanks for the encouragement guys. I made some progress last night by adding osl on the walls and door. The light will come from a lit torch on the floor at the bottom of the stairs.

 

Thanks for you comment @Peithetairos, I will definitly take a slower look the the eye stalks before painting the monster.

 

Reaper MSP Bones 09408 Candlelight Yellow osl

 

Citadel Casandora Yellow osl over the Candlelight Yellow osl

 

Back of the wall closeup without osl.

[Peithetairos 2459]

I not sure if the OSL effect works as it is now. You may add more contrast between lit and dark areas, given it is a dungeon. At the moment it looks more like patches of yellow lichen.

[TheMandolin 1183]

Coming along great!

[LarsM 2038]

Looks good!

But I also think the shadows could be deeper to enhance the OSL. 

[Darcstaar 12322]

On 10/30/2019 at 12:06 AM, Peithetairos said:

I not sure if the OSL effect works as it is now. You may add more contrast between lit and dark areas, given it is a dungeon. At the moment it looks more like patches of yellow lichen.

I agree with this.  It doesn’t have to be a wide area, but a small area of much more intense yellow/white will help you pull off your intention.