I made a MINIATURE Wizard's Tower | SCRATCH BUILD Diorama

[@Ebba-June]

This is a perfect and amazing addition to the town. The tower design is also perfect for a wizard. The story of Velkior was really interesting and my mind added some of my own ideas. Velkior, the Benevolent. He is a mystery, as wizards like to be, and there is a little bit of fear in the people who live in the village. He likes that. It keeps them respectful of both him and his land. He does consider it his land. I believe that Velkior was in his tower long before the others began to move to the area, possibly for several hundreds of years before. When the others began to settle in the area, they decided to copy some of the designs of his tower, mostly because they didn't want to annoy this wizard and they felt that if their building mimicked his, he might be more willing to allow them to stay. Velkior didn't mind them living close, so long as they lived in peace. By the time the priests arrived, the town was already well established and the respect and fear of the wizard was quite apparent. They felt it best to not go against the feelings of the people. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. O'Truth. May the next year bring you only peace, love, joy, and good health. ♥

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Excellent observations! I'm sure you're right on the money with much of this - but of course, only Velchior knows for certain! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@martinabarnett9590]

Has any of those mischievous children ever asked Velchior if he was a dragon? 😉 Maybe Tarec isn’t the only dragon involved with the history of the city. Loving this addition to the city and the lore!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Hi Martina! I guarantee those pesky children have asked that question and many others besides! But Velchior is far too good at keeping his secrets! Glad you're enjoying this project!

[@canus101]

Merry Christmas to yourself and Mrs O'Truth. The new tower is a great addition and stands out from the rest of the world in just the right way. It fits, but there's something about it. Gives the mysterious element of the Wizard living within.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you, and we hope you had a lovely Christmas! I'm glad you think this piece fits 'just enough'! Definitely what I was going for!

[@joyceemons1752]

Merry Christmas!! To you and Mrs O'Truth and all the inhabitants of this wonderful magical place!! Have a beautiful merry time, and a healthy happy and creative New Year! xx

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Joyce! We both (and the people of Undercrag) hope you had a lovely Christmas! Happy New Year to you - and see you again in a few days!

[@brianahawkins8124]

It came out perfect, see you next year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thanks Briana! Happy New Year! See you in a few days for the first episode of 2025!

[@carlametcalfe4342]

Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. OTruth also. It's a grand build , incredible. See you both in 2025😊

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Carla! We both hope you had a great Christmas. See you in a few days for the first episode of 2025!

[@theresamacarty5507]

Merry Christmas to you both and see you in a couple of weeks 🎅🏼

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Theresa! We hope you and yours are enjoying a lovely holiday. See you very soon!

[@garyjames1346]

And a very Merry Christmas to you and Mrs O'truths, and thank you for sharing 👍

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Gary! We hope you and yours had a great Christmas.

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

I want to wish you and Mrs. O'Truth a Very Merry Christmas, and a Wonderful and Prosperous New Year!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you so much! We both hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and that you have a lovely New Year too!

[@ellieB5806]

This is just sublime. Beautifully designed and crafted to perfection! Love the story too. Have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you, Ellie! We hope you had a lovely Christmas and that you will have an equally sublime New Year!

[@HitomiIsa]

From the other side of the world, I wish you and Mrs O'Truth : "Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année !" 🎄

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you very much, my friend! We hope you have a wonderful New Year, and that we continue to hear from you in 2025! See you Sunday!

[@apathtrampledbydeer8446]

Yet another magnificent building, I really like those alternating pantagonal floors. And the roofs are always masterpieces oftheir own. And the story telling, top notch. Sounds like Velchior(spelling?) is a interdimensional traveller, possibly a dragon-human hybrid, or maybe even something more unknown. An ancient being who knows the true weight and responsibilty of the power he wields, thus he prefers not to interviene too much. These are just speculations though, I also heard once people speculating he was a Catsquatch(some cat Sasquatch hybrid) and a shadow warden of the Crag. But as you mentioned, there are many rumors. Merry X-mas and Happy Saturnalia!!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you! I was very pleased with the way the alternating floors turned out - I had my doubts for a moment! Glad you like the roofs too! Frustratingly, Velchior (you are correct with the spelling - well done!) would most likely listen to all such speculations about him, smile, and say nothing. And since he is so much wiser than I am, I will follow his example..! Mrs. O'Truth and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas (and Saturnalia)! Happy New Year, too!

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

Well, I learned, long ago, to not be surprised at your creativity, concepts, imagination or attention to detail, but you never cease to amaze. All four of those qualities are explicitly evident in this build. The tower is phenomenal, and Velchior's story added a lot to making the tower real. I did have to laugh when you said building a five-sided structure didn't make your life any easier. Not giving the tower a dirty wash, and keeping the rooves flat, made the tower stand out as a place of awe, and provided a sound foundation to the story of the wizard and the tower. It has the appearance of being maintained by an unseen force. Loved the blue light, in the top floor. The positioning of the tower is brilliant. It lends itself to Velchior, perhaps, assisting Phenia in her observatory. The two would seem relevant to each other. Don't hate me, especially after all the fiddly bits you dealt with, but I think I'd have had to add some crystals. Perhaps even one on top of the tower. They can be made by carving clear hot glue sticks, with a razor knife, then dipping them in hot water, to make them clear again. They can be stained using the inks, too. The tower is beyond critique. It's absolutely splendid! Looking forward to the next installment!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Wow! That's very high praise indeed. Thank you so much! Despite the relative complexity of working with pentagons (hexagons would have been so much easier!) I thoroughly enjoyed making this piece. Not sure if I'd do it again though... You're absolutely right about Phenia and Velchior being relevant to each other - and equally, I suspect the Priests of Taryx might embody a common irritation for them both! I actually did consider adding crystals, but decided against it. I have a variety of them rattling around in a box somewhere. Thanks for the glue stick tip - I haven't heard that one before! Thanks again, and see you next time!

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

@@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues Honestly, I'm not sure the Overcrag would need another pentagon-shaped structure. The tower being unique to Velchior gives it, and Velchior, the extra aspect of mystery they deserve. Those aspects of mystery and uniqueness could well be what keeps the priests of Taryx on unsteady footing, when it comes to Velchior and Phenia. Adding crystals, in my mind, would've tied the tower to Undercrag City. They could've actually been mined from the caves of Undercrag. Velchior might well be the only person, in either city, that knows the true power of the crystals, in the caves of Undercrag. That was just the direction my mind went, when it came to a wizard's tower.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

You are absolutely right! All excellent points, well made! Thanks for your observation regarding the uniqueness of the five-sided building. I shall definitely keep that in mind!

[@bookwyrms.2658]

WHEE!!! A new upload!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you! Nice to see you're so excited!

[@chasonlapointe]

Fantastic, the lighter stonework really makes it pop next to the rest of the Overcrag without being ostentatious. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. O'Truth as well!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you! I worried that the very clean appearance of this piece would make it seem like it didn't belong, but it worked out nicely in the end. Mrs. O'Truth and I hope you are having a lovely Christmas/New Year break. See you in a few days for the next episode!

[@paultanker5606]

G'day to you again, all the Best for Christmas to you and the Colonel's Lady, once more 'tis Brilliant, Sunday's now have some thing extra, Kia Ora my Friend! Armadale West Aust.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Hi Paul! Thank you very much - we both hope you had a wonderful Christmas! More from The Overcrag this Sunday! See you there!

[@debbralehrman5957]

Oh I really like this one. Very nice.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🌟🤰🚼🐑👼👑🐪🐪🐪🎁📯🎄🎆💕

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Debbra!

[@Blazbaros]

Aha, I knew there was eventually going to be a wizard tower somewhere in the city! It reminds me of those nicely stacked mage guilds of Heroes of Might and Magic.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Had to happen eventually, didn't it! I'm not familiar with Heroes of Might and Magic - I'll look it up!

[@dartmart9263]

Wow, stunning. And Sauron would approve!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Haha! Thank you! It certainly did look rather Barad Dur-ish before it was painted, didn't it!

[@dartmart9263]

@ Yes! That was the first thing I thought of. Lol

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Haha! Me too, actually!

[@diyfireking]

Beautiful piece of work ✨✨

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you so much, my friend!

[@Ms.W529]

Colonel…all week, I can’t wait for Sunday and your video! I started learning Scottish a couple of years ago. When people asked why, I told them I was staving off dementia. Lol. You could say the same about your creation.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Haha! Thank you! I love that people look forward to our videos! Staving off dementia?! How old do you think I am?!

[@danmorris5324]

Very cool as always. Love that blue light

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Dan! I wasn't sure about the blue light, but it works nicely, doesn't it?

[@CampaignTerrain]

"As a Cragger, I've long known our wizard sneaks in-n-out, via his basement, There's a door in the stone, just off my front stoop. What's that? Oh, sure, I know where the door is, but I can keep a secret, so I can't show you." There is probably no door. Possibly no basement. If there is, this bloke has no real idea, and just likes to make himself seem knowledgeable. 😄 Another wondrous build, as ever, and such intriguing lore. Happiest of holidays, to you, and the Missus

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Excellent! Those Craggers certainly know how to spin a tale! Thank you so much - Mrs. O'Truth and I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Happy New Year to you!

[@stealthflower]

Sunday Undercrag!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Yes indeed!

[@laineehazlehurst1119]

Well, I'm definitely late to the party this time! Thanks to having to work extra hours and then coming down with a tummy bug, I'm only just catching up with you. Scraps and I are in awe. You always amaze us with the intricacies of each build, and Velciors tower is stunning! We look forward to our next visit to Undercrag City and the dizzying heights of the Overcrag. Belated Yule blessings to your good self and to Mrs. O'Truth, best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous new year xx

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Hi Lainee and Scraps! Sorry to hear about the tummy bug (and the extra hours!) I hope your Christmas was lovely, and Mrs. O'Truth and I wish you and yours a wonderful New Year! See you soon!

[@starr_ship]

A mystical crown for an enchanting city. I can't say I like all this talk of finishing this project as the ride is entirely way too enjoyable, so in defiance of the inevitable I propose a blimp or hot air balloon tethered to a boarding station of some sort but suspended (or literally floating?) in the air. You're running out of land and I'm grasping at straws, but it sounds pretty cool. Regardless, thanks for the excellence and inspiration, and Merry Christmas!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Haha! Have you been eavesdropping? An airship is definitely a distinct possibility - after all, how else are we going to discover what lies beyond the borders of Undercrag's lands? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!

[@TheParkAttendant]

As someone already said, it's fantastic. You've got me for quite awhile, I like the inspiration.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for sticking around!

[@ragozzinehq]

Wonderful build and you achieved the clean look you spoke of at the start. I love that the tower looks like a star when visited from above

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you! Hmmm... five-pointed stars... Almost as if Velchior had a reason...

[@juliaizquierdo923]

Love the lore of this build❤

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you! I'm quite fond of Velchior!

[@conway5481]

Merry Christmas to yourself, Mrs O'Truth, and all the inhabitants of Under Crag

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Conway! Happy New Year!

[@frankling.robertsiii6811]

Boy was I waiting for this one! I wasn’t sure if you were going to do one last video before Christmas or not; but I’m certainly glad you did. What a fantastic build. I love the fact that the grand wizard still remains mysterious to all the inhabitants of under and over crag… Wishing you and the Mrs a very happy holiday and a happy Christmas! Cheers!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you! Happy to hear I didn't disappoint! What kind of a wizard would Velchior be if he wasn't mysterious? I think I would find such a person somewhat disappointing! We hope you've had a wonderful Christmas! Happy New Year!

[@michaellindsey1543]

Amazing doesn't do your work justice. 10mm is the most discussed scale in the hobby. People will argue that 10mm is anything between 1/144 scale all the way to 1/200 scale. Merry Christmas!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Michael! You are absolutely right - too much discussion and too many variations! Oh well, that's creative people for you! I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Happy New Year!

[@GraceE-42]

Thank you for the wonderful Christmas present! What could be better for the holidays than wizards and dragons. I’m very much looking forward to what will come with the new year. Happy holidays to you, Mrs O’Truth and Trusty Pointy Stick. 😊💖

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Grace! I hope you are having a lovely break! Happy New Year to you, from me, Mrs. O'Truth and the Trusty Point Stick!

[@michaelanderson2166]

Possibly the best building yet. Also, happy New Year.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Michael! And Happy New Year to you too!

[@andrehas82]

Love it, never lets us down with your videos!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you! I shall endeavour to keep you entertained and informed!

Merry Christmas Colonel O'Truth's and happy new year 🎄🎁

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

And the same to you, my friend!

[@trashrat4544]

Everything about this week's video is magical! Especially love the opening and closing shots of the whole model. Amazing how once you add paint it transforms into a solid structure. Enjoyed the background story and love the blue light (real magic or just Velchior maintaining the mystery) Thankyou both and Happy New year everyone 🥳

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you so much! Mrs. O'Truth will be thrilled that her editing is appreciated! It never ceases to amaze me how adding colour utterly transforms a model - whether it be a building, a vehicle, or a creature! It's a great reminder to just keep going, as there is always a moment when it all looks wrong - just before it all looks great! Velchior's blue light is a bit of a tease, isn't it! Who knows what's really going on in there? Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@Mattnnis]

Absolutely brilliant. Watched the whole thing with a cup of coffee, and bagel. I'm going out on a limb here, and I think Velchior (sp?) might be a dragon in human form? Just a guess. lol Most definitely looking forward to the next installment.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you! Velchior? A dragon? He can neither confirm nor deny such speculations! See you in a few days!

[@alexwaterville8074]

Merry Christmas Colonel and Mrs O Truth, wonderful as always and here's to many more stories in the next year. I look forward to seeing your imagination continue to work 😊😊

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Alex! We hope you are having a lovely holiday. Happy New Year to you! Plenty more Miniature Issues to come in 2025!

[@cerisekappes580]

You have once again crafted a beautiful and unique structure with a fitting story about the character in it. Watching your builds has inspired me to create my own 😊😊

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Cerise! That's wonderful to hear! Happy crafting!

[@cerisekappes580]

@ you are welcome 🤗

[@dannymcwilliams1656]

Marry Christmas ,and a Happy New Year to you. Thank you for sharing this build . Cant wait till sundays to see whats next

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you Danny, from Mrs. O'Truth and me! Happy New Year to you, and see you on Sunday!

[@echodelta2426]

Awesome detail. thanks for sharing.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thank you! And you're welcome!

[@Secretpathrecording]

Magnificent!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Thanks! You're magnificent too!

[@sandyb4693]

Yet another wonderful installment with an equally great story. Though I do wonder, with Valchior being so old, if it was his tower that influenced the people who migrated to the Overcrag in their building designs. Thanks for sharing and have an amazing Christmas and New Year.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Hi Sandy! And thank you. You may well be correct in your assumption. Velchior's Tower would certainly be impossible to ignore! I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Happy New Year!

[@bradcraig6676]

Wow you are running out of real estate on the overcrag, the end draws nigh. I love to see people use those old-school drafting methods for drawing regular polygons, the pentagon is a tricky one for sure! Merry Christmas to you and the missus.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Hi Brad! You're right - not a lot of space left, but still plenty of ideas! Polygons are kind of fun, aren't they! Constructing them takes my mind back all the way to my early years at school! It's rather nice! Mrs. O'Truth and I hope you are having a lovely break! See you in a few days!

[@launchpad310]

Call me crazy, but I was hoping for a purple roof. Looks amazing as always.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

I strongly considered a purple roof! Oh well, maybe next time! Thank you very much!

[@marciasunman6766]

In inches, how tall is the wizards tower? Great job!

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Hi Marcia! Thanks very much! Velchior's Tower is seven inches from the bottom step to the tip of its golden spike.

[@rustedbeetle]

Anyone else suspects that Velkyore (sp?) is the dragon Tarrix (also sp?)? That he didn't go home to the sun, but instead continues his residence albeit in human form?

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Haha! There are many such tales, whisperings and rumours! Only Velchior knows for sure, and he is saying nothing!

[@califflower]

I confess I had vain hopes of a wee bit of glitter. :D

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Haha! Velchior doesn't strike me as the glittery type, but then again, who knows what he gets up to inside that tower?

[@JohnHensman-f1q]

Hello. Thankyou for providing these videos I find them very enjoyable. I just wondered have you studied architecture or have any technical background in building construction?

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Hi John, and thank you very much! I'm glad you like these videos. I haven't studied architecture or engineering, but I do work with both architects and engineers. I'm sure some of that has rubbed off! However, going back much further, I was raised in an artistic and technical household, with ties to the theatre (props, etc.) and I have always had a good knack for 'seeing' how things should fit together. I can't remember a time when I wasn't imagining the world around me in miniature!

[@florianfussl3769]

The other projects you re already speaking of.... is it possible that some are located in the same world as undercrag? It would be nice to see you further the lore of this place and its surrroundings even further that way

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

How very astute of you! Yes - Undercrag is only a tiny part of a much larger world!

[@florianfussl3769]

@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues thats nice to hear👍

[@davidoliver7510]

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 everyone and happy new year. ❤❤❤ I was just wondering 🤔. Does Undercrag city have A town hall? Or similar type building. Loved the wizards tower. I always seem to build run down buildings with broken caved in walls and ceilings full of debris and corpses. Holes in walls and dirt and blood everywhere. Severd heads. I built a castle from middle Earth that is now occupied by gient spiders wargs trolls orcs and goblins. Possibly ghosts as well. But I build 28mm wargames style. Lord of the rings strategy game. But this smaller scale. Intrigues me. But even at your scale. Barad Dur and Orthanc would still be massive.

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Merry Christmas David! Great question! There is no town hall as such, but as in parts of the north of England, the pub often serves to accommodate civic gatherings and magisterial proceedings. There is also the Undergate and of course the Manor House on the Overcrag. I chose 10mm scale as an opportunity to get really carried away with building something 'huge'. In 28mm scale, I wouldn't be able to reach the top of Velchior's Tower!

[@phillipgathright8001]

I love the detail that your wizard is disappointing because of his lack of beard. You could have him grumble about stereotypes when challenged about it. 😅

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Haha! I'm sure he does exactly that!

[@ChewieArtist]

You skipped too much. How to you design the pentagon?

[@ColonelOTruthMiniatureIssues]

Sorry! I was trying not to bore people with too much maths! It had been a while since I had constructed pentagons, so I had to look it up and give myself a refresher. I found several videos on KZbin. They're all pretty good. This one is an excellent example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGG3fJ6GfNqofLMsi=z07hd0a12i3NtBSS