Japanese on Mars **29.06.2017 Japanese legation wip**

[Mason]

That looks great already, mate.
 

It has just the right 'feel' for some fancy Victorian folly.

It has come together nicely with your collection of old 'bits' (hoarder, eh?  ) and that roof will look just right when you have finished it.

Thinking of the roof, I reckon it would look great as nicely 'greened' bronze.
I will look lovely with the colours of your brickwork and the natural stone of the mesa.
 

[Constable Bertrand]

Crikey, that looks very sharp Bibbles!   I can see that being a centrepiece of New Victoria.

What did you make the roof outer coating from? Its very smooth and flexes into shape nicely. I agree with Mason, it has to be green

Cheers
Matt

[Silent Invader]

I agree with all that, including going green 

 

[Mason]

I agree with Mason, it has to be green

I agree with all that, including going green 

 

Oh, well..... Pink it is then!

[Eric the Shed]

looking good and glad to hear that things improving

[Malamute]

I agree with all that, including going green 

 

They're all right you know.

It looks splendid especially knowing it was done without the use of a frickin' Lazor.

[OSHIROmodels]

Many thanks chaps 

Patina it is then 

The roof itself is a four part resin cast of a single facet. The eighth master was made from MDF (hand cut) at uni over 13 years ago. The master was moulded, I then cast four which got stuck together as they were going to be the rear roof of a pleasure neff (I was even doing it back then to some extent) but it didn't get that far unfortunately. I'll cast this four part master after I've tidied it up somewhat 

I was having a look on the net for images of lantern room mirrors but I'm not going to be able to make what they look like so I'm going to compromise and use a parabolic mirror instead with the led in the middle.

cheers

James

[Ray Rivers]

Have you reached a meter tall yet?

[Centaur_Seducer]

Time for another small update. Not having a laser to play with is making me think of different ways of making things (old school   ) which isn't a bad thing as you get out of practice after a while.

"No laser". I hope you didn't cut your finger while grinding in the muck and refuse with the rest of us modelling peasant, your highness.

[OSHIROmodels]

Have you reached a meter tall yet?

No idea, if it comes out of the cupboard I'll let you know 

"No laser". I hope you didn't cut your finger while grinding in the muck and refuse with the rest of us modelling peasant, your highness.

 

cheers

James

[gamer Mac]

Lovely shape.
Its going to be a cracking build
Keep at it

[janner]

Love the progress - how about some fairy lights 

[OSHIROmodels]

how about some fairy lights 

Just because it's Christmas 

 

cheers

James

[Thunderchicken]

Very nice indeed old bean!  Had an idea, PM incoming.

[Admiral Benbow]

Stunning work again, James, just beautiful!