Starting |
Panels Done |
Window thickness |
Window pane |
Window Tilt |
I
have now revised my opinion.
Firstly I was concerned that the windows might be too flimsy, and if just
one of them snapped off and fell down inside the box, I'd never retrieve it.
Even if I could, I wouldn't be able to fit it back from the outside. I considered maybe fitting a small card
box round it (painted black inside) so it wouldn't fall in the box, but that
might be too noticeable. Then I
actually tried gluing a section of "glass" onto a window pane, and found it was
too weak. There simply wasn't
enough border to make it strong enough.
So I've scrapped the tilted windows idea. Unfortunately since I now couldnt use the face I'd thickened the window sides of, I had to reuse a face from the second build, so its a single build from now on.
25th October 2010
Real Life intervenes for a month, and when things settle down a bit, I continue with the build. As usual, windows are made from plastic milk bottle, and frames are painted beforehand. The paint is white primer undercoat, topped with Matt White Acrylic. The roof and floor go on like a dream. However when it comes to the first roof stack...well I'm sorry but it just doesn't look right. I know that's how the Brachaki prop looked, but it's just too...high! Because this stack is so deep, I build up several squares of card into a little column to support the middle.
Four Sides On |
Roof On |
Floor On |
First Stack - Before & After |
Strengthening the Stack |
30th October 2010
The first stack is on, and it's time to add the corner posts. This is different from my other builds, because the corner posts on this prop carry on past the recessed first stack. This leaves a gap between the stack and the posts that has to be filled. It's fiddly, but fairly easy. I just slide a piece of card in, mark off where I need to cut it, then cut it to size and glue it in. The post tops are a bit more difficult, but don't look too bad when completed. As usual, painting will hide the imperfections. The steps on this prop are quite shallow, so I use 0.6mm card. The 2nd stack is only 5mm high on this scale model so instead of making a very shallow box, I simply cut out three squares of 1.5mm card and glue them together. The edges are slightly uneven, but once it's painted you won't notice.
Corner Posts |
Close-up Posts |
Filling the Gaps |
Post Tops |
Steps and Second Stack |
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