BSC2024 McMordain's medieval/fantasy winery

[snitcythedog]

That's a great build, the curved roof, the roof tiles, the individual bricks, it's all just so impressive 

Can't agree more.  Wonderful build. 

[McMordain]

I'm a little behind as I didn't have the time do do much last week and only a little progress today.
The crushing tub is almost done, it only needs the hoops.

It is made by cutting a foam base

then I glued cut up coffee stirrers (2,5 cm) around it.

The bottom is 1mm thick balsa wood.

I will probably make the hoops from plastic strips.
That's it for now.

[Daeothar]

Coffee stirrers are king in this hobby, aren't they? 

Looking good there; it's just like the real thing!

Will you model the individual grapes in the tub too? 

[Ragnar]

That tub is a great little addition

[mikedemana]

Wow! This looks great. Incredible skill on the stone work and roof. I can't wait to see the whole thing come together... 

Mike Demana

[McMordain]

Will you model the individual grapes in the tub too? 

I was thinking about that, but I decided to make it empty and paint the inside like it is stained from years of use. 

That tub is a great little addition

Funny you say that 
I finished the tube, made a base for it and done a simple roofed structure.
It all looks good, I really like it, but then I put it next to the house whole thing looks enormous. And I can't decide if I like that or not... 







I plan to make a thatched roof using a scouring pad as a base (I saw this on Sarissa Precision's site). It seems easy to do and gives a good enough effect, but I want to test it irl and this liitle side building is perfect for it. I should be done with it this weekend.

[snitcythedog]

Well cool.  Now you need to do another two or three hundred vines.   

If you are thatching this is another option rather than the scowering pad. 
http://ryan.skow.org/city/greentree/ThatchedRoof.html
Used it before with good results. 

Very nice work so far. 

[Mr Tough Guy]

Looks great, the tub looks the business, this is all really coming together quite nicely.

[Lost Egg]

Looking good. If you'd worried the hot (grape) tub is gunna be too big next to the cottage you could always build something for the cottage to sit on...either a stepped brick platform or a small hill / rise.

[mikedemana]

I agree with you that the size of the tub might throw some folks off. Maybe set it a distance away from the house and our eyes will just assume that it looks bigger because it is in the foreground? 

Mike Demana

[anevilgiraffe]

Looking good. If you'd worried the hot (grape) tub is gunna be too big next to the cottage you could always build something for the cottage to sit on...either a stepped brick platform or a small hill / rise.

that's a good idea, have a set doors for access down to the wine cellar, big doors, with runners on the ground for the barrels.

[McMordain]

that's a good idea, have a set doors for access down to the wine cellar, big doors, with runners on the ground for the barrels.

I just wanted to write that Lost Egg's proposal gave me an idea, but you, sir, were faster.  Great minds eh?
I will try to makes something over the weekend, but I can't promise that it will be done int time.

Well cool.  Now you need to do another two or three hundred vines.   

If you are thatching this is another option rather than the scowering pad. 
http://ryan.skow.org/city/greentree/ThatchedRoof.html
Used it before with good results. 

Very nice work so far. 

Yep, I did a quick test yesterday and i need an other 20 bases of grapes...
The tutorial you linked is nice, saved it. Next time I go somewhere with towels I will look around for materials. 

[Lost Egg]

I look forward to seeing what you come up with sir.

[McMordain]

Do to some personal issues I couldn't do as much over the weekend as I would have liked, so the hill will not be a part of my entry. 

A did make this on Sunday.

It still needs a lot of work though, which I will be unable to finish till the building deadline.
Also I would like to make the part, where the cellar door should be (behind the soldier), interchangeable. That way I can use the hill for other settings, and it wouldn't be out of place.
I will finish this after the competition.
There is painting to do and I will have no time for it on Wednesday, despite the holiday. On top of that my dentist put of my appointment from tomorrow to Friday. If he does anything to my wisdom tooth other than looking, I will be a wreck on the weekend.
So I have less time than I would like to finish everything.

[Burgundavia]

Ouch, real work sucks. Remember for this round have from the 1st to the 7th to paint and that the deadline for submitting photos is midnight Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7).