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The Alchemist of Bempton

Started by MSea, February 28, 2021, 07:51:42 PM

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councilman

Its got to be two other committee members.  ;D
Andy

MSea

Quote from: councilman on March 12, 2021, 04:19:25 PM
Its got to be two other committee members.  ;D
But who  ::) ::) ::) ::)
Next job remedial work on the walls.  When I started I decided to make the floor and 4 walls as separate bits of MDF and add the plaster to each, so I could work on them flat. When they had been  painted  have fastened them together but am not happy ( you can find the other 6 dwarfs) - the stones don't match up and it has small gaps at the corners.  Have decided that as I am making balsa roof beams covered with tiles I will make some balsa support beams to go from the floor to the roof  between the walls this is to  hold the roof beams up - that's my excuse anyway. 
If/when I do another castle/middle ages room like this think I will make all the walls and fasten them to the floor section before plastering and painting - more difficult to work on but think it will give a better finish - so now into the loft for the balsa box :) :) :)
MSea

MSea

Balsa support beams made, painted and fitted -- next job the roof.
MSea

chriswil42

Chris

MSea

Thanks Chris.
Card roof section made and the internal beams shaped and added to the card.
The 3rd photo is a card basket that had an Easter egg in it for "she who must be obeyed" and she has given it to me  - so will cut out sections to go between the beams and hope it looks like wattle to hold the tiles on top of the roof.
MSea

chriswil42

Looking great. Can't wait to see it with a figure in.
Chris

zak

Grumpy by name and nature

MSea

Thanks Zak.
First 2 of about lots and lots and lots and lots of different size tiles made to fit the triangular sections of roof -- think they will "do my head in" - hohohoh
MSea

Bigkev

I hope my next is always better

zak

Quote from: MSea on March 13, 2021, 04:24:56 PM
Thanks Zak.
First 2 of about lots and lots and lots and lots of different size tiles made to fit the triangular sections of roof -- think they will "do my head in" - hohohoh
What about using some kind of round former?
Grumpy by name and nature

MSea

Have used round brass bar to bend them round but decided they needed a flat section on each side to help glue them down. So bent round bar and then used flat pliers to turn each side up a bit then re-bent round bar.
First row of tiles added - and yes it did my head in - now only another 6,864 tiles to go then the ridge tiles - who's idea was this, oh yes it was mine  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
MSea

zak

You'll be laying bricks individually - like me - just to complete the madness, HAHEHOHO -they're coming to take me away.
Grumpy by name and nature

chriswil42

Looking good though. Be ready for 2030?
Chris

MSea

Five rows done -- gar gar gar goo goo gooooo.  Will be glad when they are all done BUT it is very therapeutic when doing it.
Sorting out the alchemists robe colour and hair - blue and ginger before you ask.
MSea

Haddock

Ginger robe and blue hair, fab!