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Palette Meme: The Iron Hell— RivkaZ 2015

 *wheeeeze* DONE.  _(:p 」∠)_

This is what I picture Angband looking like from the top-down. Most of the fortress is subterranean, making this not even the upper most third of the map. Near the top of the center spire is where you will find Hurin’s chair. (Other above-ground structures that didn’t make it into the picture:  Dragon hatchery and stable, Maethros’s shackle, and secret passage ways.)

I want my Angband to look like it was a solid, fugly square brick of a fortress that has been retrofitted with spare Utumno-parts and upgraded to suit all Melkor’s Beleriand-Conquering needs. 

 It’s a mix of designs: impossibly grand scaled pseudo-gothic architecture (to let you know that a Vala lives there), with battlements that are still the old no-frills anti-Oromë defense system left over from the Utumno days, all stuck in a blender with a bunch of lopsided spikes and melty Giger-esque doom. 

Sauron provided the architecture and floor plan (complete with indoor plumming and practical considerations like “where do we put all the orcs”), and Melkor provided the asymmetry, the underground caverns, and the carelessly assembled volcanic hellscape.

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Angband Model V2 — RivkaZ 2015

As you can see, I’ve worked on this model pretty extensively since my last post. This is really my first big Sketchup project, so I’ll admit that half of my time was spent fixing my own beginner’s blunders. >_>; However— I’m happy with the way it turned out, and I probably quadrupled my modeling skills whilst trying to hammer this colossal beast into shape, so hopefully my next project will go a little smoother. XD

On the third row up from the bottom you can see Hurin’s Chair, and the view from the point on the battlements where if you were standing around, say, playing a harp, you could see Maedhros’s shackle. 

Mr. and Mrs. Helpful Orc have agreed to pose outside on the draw bridge to give us an idea of scale. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Orc! You may return to your posts now. 

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Commission: Ji-Indur Timeline– RivkaZ 2016

Figure 1: A young scamp from Umbar, showing early signs of delinquency.
Figure 2: The newly made pirate captain, setting his sights on fame and fortune.
Figure 3: Having acquired fame, fortune, and unfortunately, a ring of power, the now-infamous Ji-Indur serves the Dark Lord in Mordor and is bent to His will.
Figure 4: Post War of the Ring, our pirate enjoys his extended un-life in retirement, and says never mind to all that wraith rubbish. 

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Royal Palace at Armenelos Model– RivkaZ 2016

Someone please pat me on the back and vindicate the incredible amount of sleep I’ve lost because of this stupid thing. X__X

Most of the parts that actually look good were cannibalized from models in the 3D warehouse. This is just for my own drawing reference, I’m not uploading it anywhere as a finished product. 

Also please enjoy the entire cast of the Akallabeth played by Stan Lee and Stan Lee’s Clones. 

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Caragdur Model Reference– RivkaZ 2016

Now presenting the last thing you’d see if you were an elf named Eöl! 🙂

This model isn’t as complex or polished as the Numenor one, since I’m probably only going to use it for this one painting and maaaybe for the comic in the far, far distant future. XD  (Same disclaimer applies; this is just for my personal reference, many parts of this model were downloaded from the warehouse and I don’t claim credit for them.)

As always, Stan Lee looks impassively over the scene; contemplating the weighty burden of justice.