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Old 02-26-2008, 09:16 AM #11
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Next is me going out to get masking tape as I ran out on the stairs and to figure out an easy way to cut a ton o bricks using the fun foam. I'm thinking of getting a new onion copper and seeing if it works. If it doesn't work then I'll have something to dice onions with . I still want to do an all brick building.

Also the roof I want to do something that will fit over it like a shoe box lid but have a similar structure to Sephron13 roof.

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Old 02-26-2008, 10:38 AM #12
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I'm flattered. Glad you like it. You'll probably like it more once it's weathered a bit. I know I will! I can't wait to see more of your building. It'll look killer as an all brick one...but, what a pain in the arse to do. I don't envy you that! Keep the updates coming though...definitely diggin' 'em!
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Old 02-26-2008, 01:01 PM #13
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NP I can't wait to see what you have in store. It's very inspiring to see what you've done.
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Old 03-06-2008, 03:30 PM #14
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Small update:

I decided on doing the porch. The support beams are made using chopsticks and since most Chinese restaurants give them out for free it was a good solution. First I used tacky-glue to glue the porch to the house, which you can see in the pics. I allowed it to was dry enough for to stay in place but pliable enough to let me raise it up to add the beams. I had to cut the floor of the porch a bit to fit is the door frame but that was fairly easy.

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Ooo
Digging the progress! Nice touch with the firemen there, so we get to see the scale (and since its not finished, could look burned out/like a training house)
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Oooh, that's really cool looking! Great job man! Love those firefighters, too. Good idea with the chop sticks! Use what you have available! It's coming along very nicely. Thanks for the update!
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Nice-ola!
Old 03-06-2008, 09:16 PM #17
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Very nice Tracker... Now cover up that building with some material!

It's looking slick so far... needs real-world texture and it'll POP!

Cheers! ~ Paul.
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Digging the progress! Nice touch with the firemen there, so we get to see the scale (and since its not finished, could look burned out/like a training house)


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Yea that's exactly way I used them in the picture. i just got them and they looked cool with the unfinished house



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Oooh, that's really cool looking! Great job man! Love those firefighters, too. Good idea with the chop sticks! Use what you have available! It's coming along very nicely. Thanks for the update!


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Very nice Tracker... Now cover up that building with some material!

It's looking slick so far... needs real-world texture and it'll POP!

Cheers! ~ Paul.


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Don't worry now that I've finally decided on the porch. I'm ready to put on a covering.
I'm half way thinking of print up some realistic brick textures and gluing the print outs to the outer wall or a vinyl siding texture I also found.
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Old 03-12-2008, 02:08 PM #19
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Small update progress report lots o pictures: :P

I started painting. First I used the masking tape to hide the cut areas of card board, which I think improve the look some I was surprised.





First floor shot to show the light fixture.



Now some shots show that I painted the house using red primer.



I covered the poles with masking tape. I might make those a different color.








Now time to make the roof and paint the stairs, install them as well as make a back drop flat.
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Wow! Shebang!
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Thumbs up Wow! Shebang!

Tracker! Tracker! Tracker!

This is looking schweet - like a ripe mango rolling on the deck of cuban raft full of hungry folks with scurvy.

I too like how the masking-tape covering worked wonders here... and when you apply a solid base color, how it hides imperfections in the material.

I simply cannot wait to see this progress. I would wager a race to the diorama finish between you and Sephron13 ;-)

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