This is a turntable render video of one of the statues that go along the ridges on the corners of the roof. It’s probably a little more detailed than it needs to be since they are tiny and will only be seen from a distance. It will have some kind of stone texture in the end.

Finally the proto-roof is basically done. This structure was the most intensive work so far on the project. It has around 4,000 individual elements, most of which were placed manually one by one to fit the curve and for slight variation. All I have left on it is a tiny bit of texture tweaking and some minor embellishments maybe. No wonder these things are so heavy in real life and have a tricky way of crushing the buildings they adorn.

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