Author Topic: Return to Darkest Africa (Updated 24 Mar 20 - Masai) (Read 28299 times)

nils · « **Reply #45 on:** March 08, 2012, 07:51:45 PM »

oohhhh it lucks so good -thank you ben
fryday its beer and vodgaa time for your wonderfull work

cram · « **Reply #46 on:** March 08, 2012, 10:51:29 PM »

Excellent stuff!! I feel inspired enough to have a go at building my own tembe this summer

Remington · « **Reply #47 on:** March 09, 2012, 08:40:25 AM »

Amazing work, Ben! My birthday is April 6 by the way.

Old towels are great for such undertakings. I built a Zulu hut using an old towel. Just make sure to take into account the direction of the fibres or your thatching will look messy.

Turbo-Ben · « **Reply #48 on:** March 10, 2012, 10:25:07 PM »

One last picture before I leave your thread!

Nils got the finished Tembe on friday, we had a lot of beer and vodka and a fun game!

Askaris enter the Tembe...

Fanis · « **Reply #49 on:** March 10, 2012, 10:47:41 PM »

This rocks! I am useless at terrain making so I am always impressed by folk who can do it and do it so well!

Overlord · « **Reply #50 on:** March 20, 2012, 07:52:15 PM »

Quote from: Turbo-Ben on March 10, 2012, 10:25:07 PM

One last picture before I leave your thread!

Don't leave on my account, that's a very nice model.

Meanwhile, back at the steamer...

The upper deck was made from balsa and mounting board glued together, then scribing the planking into the balsa with a pencil. This helps prevent the balsa warping when its painted.

The stern board was cut from foam PVC. The funnel is 8mm plastic tubing which fits snugly onto the top of the previously built boiler.

The wheelhouse is mounting board with balsa details.

Rather slow progress currently....

Malamute · « **Reply #51 on:** March 20, 2012, 09:50:11 PM »

Slow...but worth the wait, splendid stuff

Alxbates · « **Reply #52 on:** March 22, 2012, 02:34:03 PM »

Quote from: Turbo-Ben on March 10, 2012, 10:25:07 PM

Askaris enter the Tembe...

I don't suppose you've got a link to the tutorial on how to do that roof using old towels? (or perhaps care to share the details yourself!) I'd really like to give it a try for one of my own projects!

-Alex in Alaska

Turbo-Ben · « **Reply #53 on:** March 22, 2012, 07:39:42 PM »

Quote from: Alxbates on March 22, 2012, 02:34:03 PM

I don't suppose you've got a link to the tutorial on how to do that roof using old towels? (or perhaps care to share the details yourself!) I'd really like to give it a try for one of my own projects!

-Alex in Alaska

I think I found it here, there you can see this link

I use a hot glue gun to fix the single stripes as this dryes very fast! And it's really better to use dark towels, as you will never reach every part of it with your brush and lighte parts could shine through.

Im going to finish my next african building in the next days, I try to take some pics.

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #54 on:** March 23, 2012, 01:23:40 PM »

Nice detailing on the interior of the wheel house!

Keep at it, I want to see more!

Overlord · « **Reply #55 on:** August 28, 2012, 08:48:32 PM »

Apologies for raising this thread from the dead. Real world events distracted me somewhat, followed by a loss of mojo.

However, this past weekend I finally got on with the steamer and completed it.

A photo of the almost complete model, which was then disassembled to paint components separately before final construction.

The vertical posts are bamboo skewers with plastic tube caps on the bridge roof. They were carefully drilled and a wire fed though to provide the railing. The bridge roof is scored foam PVC. The cabin doors and searchlight were built from assorted bits of plastic card and tubing. The ladder up to the bridge was one I had lying around (of unknown provenance).

The final finished steamer: HMS Bluebottle commanded by Major Denis Bloodnok, coward and bar

.

The rear paddle wheel.

The bridge and searchlight, which doubles as a handle to remove a roof section to place miniatures within.

This steamer owes a big nod to the beautiful craft built by Admiral Benbow: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=19955.0
My model is simpler with steampipes etc not modelled. Its fairly open on the lower deck to allow easier placement of miniatures.

Some Ruga-Ruga currently on the painting desk (though given how long they have been there I'm suprised they haven't built a village......)

Bugsda · « **Reply #56 on:** August 28, 2012, 09:33:47 PM »

Outstanding

Malamute · « **Reply #57 on:** August 28, 2012, 09:42:03 PM »

Glad to see your mojo is back, it's been well worth the wait.

Svennn · « **Reply #58 on:** August 28, 2012, 09:45:28 PM »

Nice canoe that

The figures are pretty damn good too

Captain Blood · « **Reply #59 on:** August 28, 2012, 10:15:19 PM »

Excellent Paul. Good to see you crafting models again. And modelling craft

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