Building a Ruined Space Pyramid - Necron Terrain

Hi Guys, in this video I build an EPIC Necron pyramid spaceship that has meet its bitter end many thousands of years ago. Hope you enjoy! If you have any questions about materials or techniques, feel free to give me a shout in the comments.
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Playlist:
Desert Wasteland - Deskant
Savannah Nights - Zauana
Desert Nights - Mike Franklyn
Into the Moment - Deskant
Scarab - Saira Ridley
Descending Mount Everest - Trailer Worx
Images (in order)
Gaurav D. Lathiya - Unsplash
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[@WylochsArmory]

Tremendous effort and result

[@creativecuts7803]

Yoo dude!! It is an absolute honour to have you here. You have been a huge inspiration to me as well as many others. Thank you for your kind words.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

This looks incredible!

[@creativecuts7803]

Yooo, absolute honor to have you here. Big fan and you have been a good source of inspiration over the years. So, thanks man. Made my day! 👍✌️🖖

[@viciousyeen6644]

Really love the way it looks like some alien metal that corroded and crumbled over the millennia

[@creativecuts7803]

Spot on! Thanks for watching

[@CampaignTerrain]

Nice build. Really like you showing the unorthodox tools, such as the drill bit and hole punches. Cool stuff

[@creativecuts7803]

Haha yeah I like to experiment and sometimes you get lucky when an idea works out the way you planned. Sometimes you get lucky when the idea evolves into a new discovery.

[@georgeschahowskoi7160]

Epic is an understatement. Beautiful implementation of a great idea. Fantastic work! Thank you for sharing this work of art.😃

[@creativecuts7803]

Thank you for your very kind words 🙏

[@Deabru3]

Really IMPRESIVE piece of scenery! Nice video and great idea of a project!

[@terminalvelocity3132]

6 mins in this, was already looking awesome!

[@creativecuts7803]

Haha cheers!!!

[@MrSteelface96]

2:30-4:06 That could also be a serial killer quote!" :D (if switchout foam for flesh, just watched Dahmer thingy xD) nice work anyway.

[@username12120]

Lovely build, looking forward to seeing more.

[@creativecuts7803]

Thanks!! Might turn this into a whole terrain set and make a series out of it.

[@Docktavion]

Realy great result. Definitely going to attempt this at some point. Only thing I would add to mine is a partially destroyed Necron technology piece to help tie it back to my other pieces.

[@creativecuts7803]

Sounds cool 😎

[@InVerum]

Some incredibly unique tool applications on this build. Multiple things I have never seen before, which is pretty rare at this stage in the game. Awesome results, turned out fantastic.

[@creativecuts7803]

Thank you! I guess the nature of building many projects means that techniques will be repeated. The wonder of creativity is to try to approach things with an open mind. Thanks for watching

[@sebastianfreitag83]

Underrated content!

[@creativecuts7803]

Hey my friend, good to see you again. Nice to catch up today and sorry it took so long.

[@Robert-bm2jr]

Giggity! I love it.

[@creativecuts7803]

🤘👍

[@EmanuelAliceaSantiago]

I had this build of yours saved for later for some time now. Can’t believe I waited so long though. But, nonetheless, you’ve inspired me with this creation. Definitely this one is going to my diy list, for future inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

[@creativecuts7803]

You are very welcome and I'm glad it sparked your imagination/creativity. Best of luck with your build

[@tatooine_dream]

hahahahaha that giggity was so sly/subtle. perfect

[@creativecuts7803]

😉

[@jr3nton]

the unique tool you used for cratering is a tool i have used for cratering alot, i love how it gives such a weathered water damaged cliff style reminds me of death stranding love it !, i may steal this idea

[@creativecuts7803]

Haha steal away buddy! And yes I completely agree. The drill bit gives a lovely non repetitive effect. Thanks for watching

[@vinberube136]

Man, such a sick idea and good execution!

[@creativecuts7803]

Cheers dude 👍

[@jasonadams4321]

For the lines. Score shallow cuts with any blade, then run heat over it (like from a hair dryer). The scores in the foam widen and it looks amazing

[@negotiableaffections]

Superb build. Its fascinating how a tool can influence the story. That spade bit creates a unique 'nibbled' pattern and really helps to sell the idea that this edifice was solid, I soon couldn't see it as 4 panels anymore! The less-is-more colour scheme is highly effective too. Great work!

[@creativecuts7803]

Cheers Keith, sometimes necessity provides the path for happy discoveries. Thanks for watching!!

[@cleetus4eva]

Looks great thank you for sharing!

[@creativecuts7803]

Thanks for watching

[@silversscratchbuiltproduct6277]

as always great build. I can see the rest of this ship underground just with the story you tell throughout the build. Great job

[@creativecuts7803]

Cheers dude, I love that it inspires a story for you. Always the measure of a successful build in my opinion. Thanks for watching 👍

[@aeuwsh093]

This is so awesome mate!

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍

[@paulofreire7520]

Very cool, my man! 👍🏻

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍👍

[@stephenspackman5573]

Well, that's quite the thing. My brain has been asking me how quite it ended up that shape, with the edges intact and the faces and the interior volume removed-definitely not erosion! My best explanation is that its power thingy sploded. It's got to be that, right? The aggressively circular circles really make a difference, I think. A creepy element of perfection in something otherwise ruined to the point that it could almost be natural. Lovely.

[@creativecuts7803]

Cheers man, yeah that was my thinking too. A massive internal explosion and then an unspecified time of decay. How this happened is a mystery though haha

[@Micsma]

i need more like this

[@VergilthePoet]

I love it, what an awesome and unorthodox take on a ruin! It's obvious how great it turned out, from a modelling standpoint, but it also fits perfectly within playability from a gaming standpoint as well. It's not something you see enough on gaming tables, and it's positively dripping with narrative. I also loved your subtle but effective use of colours, its such an easy and efficient project. Someone in the comments mentioned try to rationale the way the ruin has decayed; citing that it wouldn't be natural. While they are technically right, I feel the direction you took invites more questions and mystery. You mentioned that you were thinking about the structure once being a ship that crash landed. We could say then, for example, it was damaged by enemy action. That spawns all sorts of mystery; who was the attacker? Was is another Necron Dynasty? We don't rightly know, and that's what's great about it. Heck, it could have even been scrapped for materials by it's owners, which then spawns a story of desperation. So many possibilities. The only criticism I can make though, is that you only made the one. You could easily make a table's worth of these, then vary the heights, shapes and destruction levels. That would amazing to fight over!

[@creativecuts7803]

Haha you got it in one my friend. I wanted to build something that could start a 1000 stories. And your not the first to suggest expanding this into a full tables worth of terrain. Watch this space....

[@neilburns3121]

Just found your channel, and I love your stuff. Your work is so well thought out, and the explanations are very carefully told, gives us a great idea on how to do it.

[@lordwolkenstein9339]

A whole table with different destroyed pyramids would be awesome to play at!

[@creativecuts7803]

Why????? Why do you plant these ideas in my mind? hahahahaha

[@craigchilman3649]

Wow

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍👍

[@ducatisti]

I love your channel, it combines 2 of my favorite things, excellent miniature creations with voiceovers by someone who sounds like Neil Gaiman.

[@creativecuts7803]

Haha ill take that as a compliment. Thanks for watching and welcome 👍

[@randomretroplays3123]

Another amazing build. Not too complicated for beginners to have a go , but very effective. I learned to try a makeup brush for dry brushing and the crushed pastel powder looks really good . Thankyou for another great upload ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@creativecuts7803]

Your very welcome!! Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful! 👍

[@FirstThenLast13]

An absolutely striking piece

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍👍

[@davefisher8421]

Looks great! I always enjoy how you share your process, thanks!

[@creativecuts7803]

Thanks man, that means a lot. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Plenty more to come!!

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

My girlfriend is starting a Necron army and this is gonna def give me some brownie points for showing her. FANTASTIC stuff.

[@creativecuts7803]

Hahaha - milk those brownie point my friend. Glad I could help in some way. Thanks for watching!

[@jenniferhancock9579]

Love the concept and the build - but as you were painting it i was thinking that would look awsome painted with some colour shifting paint as if made with some 'alien' metal unknown to humans - but it still looks awsome as is

[@creativecuts7803]

Thats a really cool idea. I guess because I somehow wanted to connect it to my Necron army, I wanted to match the paint scheme i already had. But I did paint up a crazy Chaos Black Legion army using a black/gold flip paint for the armour. Ridiculous amount of work for over 5000 points but thats all part of the fun right?

[@dasMordschaf]

Great job

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍🖖✌️

[@wayne9688]

Dope

[@chroniclesoftinybattles]

Definitely an original build and great execution, nice !

[@creativecuts7803]

Thanks!! A simple idea but I'm really happy with how it came out. 👍

[@beelzebot5099]

Stunning work!

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍👍

[@Fnordathoth]

Great build, love it! Color scheme is awesome.

[@creativecuts7803]

Thanks man, much appreciated 👍 🙏

[@johnschweiger1079]

Very cool

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍👍

[@benjaminjack867]

Incredible work, definitely inspired

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍✌️🖖

[@chrishughes8102]

This looks great, really nice clean finish on it! It looks like it is midway through being rebuilt by scarabs (could even lean into that idea in other items to match)

[@creativecuts7803]

I love the idea. I may add to this terrain set with some "scarab repairs" 👍👍

[@RPRsChannel]

*_This was really great._* *_I made something similar once, only I tried out adding 3D printing fractals on the inside, but 3D printing wasn't quite there yet._* *_I then just casted off some romanesco and it looked OK._* *_Have you tried using styrene sheets? Maybe for an outer cap, like the pyramids on Earth have. Styrene is a more "precise" material, and Necrons seem to have very correct angles about them._*

[@creativecuts7803]

Thanks! I like your ideas. I thought about styrene but also thought if combined with foam it may look like too much of a change in texture. Either way it was a bit of an experiment and I surprised myself with the outcome. Thanks for watching

[@darknessislight3689]

Absolutely phenomenal build 😍 love creative use of unconventional tools 👍🏾

[@creativecuts7803]

Thanks. The journey these builds go on often leads to interesting resolutions. 👍

[@nikos52]

Nice model. A little empty inside. Stick a necron barge bit inside like a core machine thingy

[@creativecuts7803]

I wanted it to be a usable piece of terrain that troops could march through or at least create some interesting firing lines. Either way thanks for watching and getting involved.

[@emmamarx9284]

Really awesome build!! I love it!!

[@creativecuts7803]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it 👍

[@VikingFyre]

Never would have thought to use a spade drill bit to gouge out XPS foam but now may have to try it, I love the result it gives

[@creativecuts7803]

Give it a try. It works great and way better that trying to use a knife. Thanks for watching 👍

[@KGCustoms91]

Very creative!! Loved everything about this build!! 🙌

[@creativecuts7803]

Thanks dude, much appreciated 👍 🙏

[@KGCustoms91]

@@creativecuts7803 no problem at all! Keep it up 🤙

[@edwardbusa2317]

Amazing I love the drill bit and the hot tube to make the circles... Going to need a Stargate to go with this 😆

[@creativecuts7803]

Indeed. A stargate would open up all sorts of interstellar fun haha

[@klj5150]

This was a great video to wake up to! Thank you Sir! Always looking forward to your creations!

[@creativecuts7803]

Your very welcome Ken my friend, I'm glad you liked it and I got a few cool projects bubbling away so plenty to come. 👍👍

[@klj5150]

@@creativecuts7803 YES!!!!!

[@donathewizardesie6324]

Bellissimo

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍👍

[@-MrFozzy-]

Stunning piece, sir! Completely random comment here - but I just can’t get this out of my head….The fact that you sound exactly like Clive Owen, I just imagine it’s him making all these marvellous creations!

[@creativecuts7803]

Hahaha funnily enough your not the first person to say that. Maybe we are from a similar part of town. But there is some truth to your observation - you are closer to the truth than you think.... cryptic I know, but there you go 😉

[@-MrFozzy-]

@@creativecuts7803 well…..I’m infuriatingly curious about what you mean….

[@creativecuts7803]

@@-MrFozzy- haha I am not Clive Owen but we have the same job. I will leave it at that, if ok?

[@boutinpowered8373]

This is perfect for a 4 man game.

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍👍👍

[@22hilding]

I've said it before and say it again: You're so damn good!

[@creativecuts7803]

Cheers dude thanks for getting involved. Much appreciated 🙏

[@sbcinema]

👍

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍👍

[@diditokatena6350]

О_о не хрена себе еще бы пару скарабеев типо они чинят и было бы тоже круто но эта пирпмида огонь

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍👍

[@isleofatollnz5689]

Like it can you add a metal rustic inner to make it a space ship

[@creativecuts7803]

I tried to keep an open path for troops to be able to cross through, provide a little cover but still tell its own story. I may extend this into a whole terrain set so I could add some metal and decay into those

[@w40kavecarcanoide]

C'est très joli, mais pas pratique à ranger, tu n'aurais pas pu faire plus modulable ? Très belle réalisation, et très immersive ! cela m'aidera pour ma table necron.

[@DrBizold]

Such an incredible build! What did you use for the filler to fill in the holes?

[@creativecuts7803]

Actual filler lightly applied with my finger haha. Sometimes simple is best.

[@cupraflash6892]

Looks amazing. Where did you get the foam from? Also what was the tool you used to burn in the details?

[@creativecuts7803]

Cheers! Foam is xps foam 20mm thickness. I get a box from amazon. It's not cheap but worth it in my opinion. Carving tool is a cheap pyrography tool again from amazon.

[@mikegrant8031]

Currently building 10 40k boards. This just got added.

[@creativecuts7803]

Glad to provide some inspiration. I might yet turn this into a full set of terrain. Had a few requests so I will answer the call. 10 boards?? That is some dedication. If your serious then send me an email and maybe I can donate a terrain piece to the cause. Best of luck 👍

[@saultricoche6918]

Your videos content are simply Astonishing ! I'm so glad I found your channel you got yourself a new subscriber ! P.s. What kind of foam you said you used for this Diorama??? Also yes could please grant us a video of how to airbrush?? Thank you so much @cuttingcuts

[@creativecuts7803]

Thank you. That's the best form of compliment I can receive. Plenty more videos on the channel and I actually have a guide to basic airbrushing, what equipment is needed and other basic level info which my be of use. Go through the back catalogue and I'm sure you will find it. However, let me know if you want something more in-depth

[@saultricoche6918]

@@creativecuts7803 thank you so much i will

[@creativecuts7803]

@@saultricoche6918 also I forgot to answer your question about the foam? It's xps foam. I get it in 20mm thickness as A3 sheets.

[@XYZdude00]

The only downy is that it doesn't make great line of sight blocking terrain with the giant hole in the middle. Maybe a follow up video where you shove someone necron-y in the middle to make it more solid? I would love to have something like this on my table, but have it block line of sight

[@XYZdude00]

Sorry I meant to say 'The only downside is"

[@creativecuts7803]

I hear ya. But to be honest with the raised base, it blocks most infantry and the pillars actually restrict sightings dramatically. I did however want troops to be able to move through it. I also purposefully sculpted some of the holes so they have enough height to act as another bit of cover. Thanks for watching and getting involved 👍

[@XYZdude00]

@@creativecuts7803 my idea currently is to do a solid stone necron pyramid with damages showing the necron tech underneath. But like you pointed out, a pyramid covers a lot of tablespace and having it hollow could be beneficial

[@creativecuts7803]

@@XYZdude00 I wish you the best of luck with your project. Sounds really cool. Would love to see some pics when your done.

[@jiffah]

I can see a version of this with some sparse vegetation slowly creeping back out, but as it is I am sure it does wonder on the table.

[@farkelrysunhope6339]

How big is your work shop? It looks a massive place.

[@creativecuts7803]

Haha I work in an artists studio. It's a shared space and my part is actually very small. But I can make all the mess I need. I can have my 1000 small boxes with random twigs and glue etc. I also paint canvases so the space is multi functional. Sure it costs money but what I get in return is very worth it. Thanks for watching 👍

[@ExosLife]

i thought about doing this with making a thousand sons rhino like tracked portal device

[@creativecuts7803]

Sounds really cool. You should do it

[@creation5284]

< 3

[@creativecuts7803]

👍👍

[@primusminiaturepainting683]

Very cool! Where did you source the XPS foam from please?

[@creativecuts7803]

I'm based in the UK so I pick mine up from a company called bluefoamUK. I tend to get a box of A3 20mm and I think it comes with 12 sheets cant remember. You also get a couple of small sheets used for packing which are great for stairs 👍 if you need big thickness you can get insulation board from DIY stores which is made of similar stuff. This is usually 3 inches/7.5cm thick. Hope that helps a little

[@primusminiaturepainting683]

@@creativecuts7803 That's great, thank you for the info!

[@charlesa.7550]

Did you do any kind of sealer over the terrain after you'd applied the homemade pigment powder?

[@creativecuts7803]

Sometimes I spray a little matt varnish or fixative for chalks and charcoal but usually I just leave it and the pigment is so strong that it doesn't rub off at all.

[@charlesa.7550]

@@creativecuts7803 Thank you!

[@jiffah]

9:37 glazing or a "glaze" usually implies a transition of color/shade/hue, whereas a filter is a more uniform translucent layer to tint. Subtle difference. That Contrast layer (which is really really cool and brings the whole thing to another level btw) is more of a filter, but has some mottling that soften and creates smooth transitions. A hybrid. Your choice of words (you used both terms) would be correct in my book. :) but the overall intention is that of a filter.

[@creativecuts7803]

I like your attention to detail. I'm not really concerned with the specific terms more the result I am trying to achieve. Either way, it was the missing ingrediant I was looking for, I repainted my necrons 3 times to get there though. But sometimes the path is the long way round. Still fun though haha. Thanks for the kind words. 👍👍

[@Fanroghscorner]

Since it's a necron build isn't it technically pure ancient history? Seeing as they are like 65 military years old 😊

[@creativecuts7803]

Haha yes, there are several schools of thought on this and so far the data is inconclusive. But I have my theories.. . 👍👍

[@robertevans3173]

Gigity

[@creativecuts7803]

🤘👍

[@ronnydjango6334]

How much did you pay Clive Owen to voice over? 😂

[@MVeminor7]

You've empowered a powerless pyramid. Classic geometry and proportion stands the test of time. Cutting compound angles and miters can be tricky. You handled it like a pro. Kudos. Fabulous job with the wear and destruction of the piece. Nice carving. See you in the next one mate

[@creativecuts7803]

Hey Michael, you always have such a wonderful way with words. Hope your well and got a project on the go which is right up your alley I think. 👍👍

[@MVeminor7]

@@creativecuts7803 Thanks, I can't wait for your posts! You really have a great channel. Very Unique