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Title: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on January 31, 2015, 04:33:00 PM: Hey Chief! That crackpot Von Oopzt has really done it this time, he just did'nt set his laboratory on fire, he blew off the top floor of the Schumway Building andthe fires spread to the surrounding buildings!!
GOOD GOD Clancey!! the lodge is next to the Schumway let's get rolling Boys!!
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: von Lucky on January 31, 2015, 09:02:06 PM: I think we're all in for a ride.
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: OSHIROmodels on February 01, 2015, 04:29:32 PM: o_o

lol

Sounds promising :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 01, 2015, 09:42:13 PM: It's Super Bowl sunday here so you guys on the other side of the ocean get a head start !
Go Seahawks!!
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 09, 2015, 06:52:59 PM: OK a bit of a delay, as I had to work out a base size that will work with my whole pulp city layout and my game table.
Finally decided 18'x18' is th way to go. My entry will be a street section of three buildings with the center building having the top blown off and on fire the two flanking buildings having damage and secondary fires on their roofs.If I have time I hope to add firefighters and fleeing occupants.
I've been using wooden craft boxes as the base for most of my buildings but as they are hard to find now only one building will be made with them . I have found some cardboard ones about the same size which i'll use for the center building and the third will be out of foamcore
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/056_zps44d74e08.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/056_zps44d74e08.jpg.html)
test run of layout
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/053_zpsffc3b900.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/053_zpsffc3b900.jpg.html)
first attempt to etch brickwork into the cardbord box and paintig experiment sorry about the poor quality photo the brickwork turned out OK the paint ing obviously did'nt
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 09, 2015, 07:01:46 PM: sorry having trouble getting the pic.s up !!
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: pocoloco on February 09, 2015, 08:11:37 PM: Like your plan and the size of the project, keep going! 8)
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: von Lucky on February 09, 2015, 08:59:33 PM: Just under 4 weeks to go - all the best!
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on February 10, 2015, 08:59:33 AM: Great use of cardboard boxes.

I hope the brickwork works out for you.

Tony
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 10, 2015, 05:49:13 PM: The cardboard boxes take the inscribing well but you have to hold a piece of wood behind the piece you're working on it does'nt take as much time as most people think

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/003_zps5e8d6b54.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/003_zps5e8d6b54.jpg.html)
just measure on the corners

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpsf5a071ea.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpsf5a071ea.jpg.html)
and scribe a line between the marks with a piece of metal that gives the size of groove you want

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/008_zpsf537c734.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/008_zpsf537c734.jpg.html)
then I use a screwdriver and steel rule to mark the end of the bricks.

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/010_zpsc7e7341f.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/010_zpsc7e7341f.jpg.html)

I did'nt show the piece of wood being held behind because I was holding the camera
this is my progress so far
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/011_zps5090d6d1.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/011_zps5090d6d1.jpg.html)
the first two stories of the center building won't have exposed brick.I messed up on the windows of the second story so that's a redo. any imperfections on the upper stories should be covered up by window frames and sills.
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: von Lucky on February 10, 2015, 08:25:39 PM: This is shaping up to be something impressive.
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: Duke Donald on February 11, 2015, 12:13:31 AM: This is huge! A section of a street of multi-storey buildings! And me who were worried my build was a bit too large!
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: pocoloco on February 11, 2015, 06:19:04 AM: It seems that I need to check on those wooden craft boxes more closely seeing your work, I think I can source them with moderate price tags.
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 17, 2015, 09:18:48 PM: Quote from: pocoloco on February 11, 2015, 06:19:04 AM
It seems that I need to check on those wooden craft boxes more closely seeing your work, I think I can source them with moderate price tags.
they are quite usefull, and cut down build times ,if you don't mind having the size of your building predetermined for you.
as I mentioned they are hard to find in the doller stores now ,but I believe you can order them from china in 20- 50 size lots
on ali baba . I have a bit of a stock pile which is enough for my needs at present so I have'nt looked into it.Quality of the wood and varience in dimensions occur so I prefer to see what Im buying.
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 17, 2015, 09:36:14 PM: OK a bit more progress to report replaced the story with th missaligned window and worked out the configuration of the upper stories of the Schumway building. The upper 2 1/2 stories won't be there in the finished entry I'm doing a intact and a damaged version of the upper parts of all three buildings so I'll have more gaming flexability.
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/001_zps078c7cb4.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/001_zps078c7cb4.jpg.html)
Got the bricks inscribed and storefront layout worked out on the right hand building which is going to be a Stationary store.
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpscc5612f9.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpscc5612f9.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/005_zps0e0b1dfa.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/005_zps0e0b1dfa.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/003_zpscb271876.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/003_zpscb271876.jpg.html)
and started work on the Damaged-burning rooftop
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/002_zps3b655bc3.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/002_zps3b655bc3.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 18, 2015, 01:02:58 AM: Some more progress today, cut the damaged upper stories out of foam core and did a dry fit
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/010_zps0286ef2c.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/010_zps0286ef2c.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/009_zpse8795560.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/009_zpse8795560.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/008_zps1d7531d8.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/008_zps1d7531d8.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/007_zpse7958999.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/007_zpse7958999.jpg.html)
had to change my exacto blade right after starting this fortunately it went dull while I was doing the damage cuts
the box lid and smaller box make a good improvised jig.
I also made the first piece of debris
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/011_zps480ff5da.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/011_zps480ff5da.jpg.html)
and dry fitted it
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/012_zpsabc6f2fb.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/012_zpsabc6f2fb.jpg.html)
The foam core will be covered with a thin layer of balsa inscribed with brick work
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/006_zps6266f5ff.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/006_zps6266f5ff.jpg.html)
You can see some misalignment on the top one ,this happened when I was interupted by a phone call i should be able to work around it
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: von Lucky on February 18, 2015, 06:54:20 AM: Excellent progress, keep it coming.
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: Dr. Zombie on February 18, 2015, 07:25:06 AM: This is truly impressive.
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 23, 2015, 06:40:20 PM: A quick progress report as i go into the final push got the balsa brickwork onto the foamcore
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/001_zpsa10d8fb6.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/001_zpsa10d8fb6.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/002_zps346fa94e.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/002_zps346fa94e.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/003_zps24a8b947.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/003_zps24a8b947.jpg.html)
some shifting during the drying that misaligned the sides but nothing catastrophic
Ialso started painting the stationary store
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpsdad024e2.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpsdad024e2.jpg.html)
now back to work
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: von Lucky on February 24, 2015, 08:55:27 AM: Go go go!
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 25, 2015, 06:30:50 PM: More done on the stationary store used stir sticks,popsicle sticks,and some doweling to make the cornice.

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/001_zps63hawgkf.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/001_zps63hawgkf.jpg.html)

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/002_zpsiumsks7o.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/002_zpsiumsks7o.jpg.html)

also cut and fitted the window frames for the upper stories
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/005_zpsregryxbz.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/005_zpsregryxbz.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/007_zpsv0gpsj2k.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/007_zpsv0gpsj2k.jpg.html)
and I started work on the lodge building
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/008_zps7posprhq.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/008_zps7posprhq.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/009_zpslzl2ruum.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/009_zpslzl2ruum.jpg.html)
I have'nt decided on the final design for the front of the lodge yet and I'm not happy with the grey stonework
on the cardboard might go with balsa brickwork instead
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/011_zpsdp1cnozj.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/011_zpsdp1cnozj.jpg.html)

Also did my first experiment with fire using a cone shaped piece of clear plastic and batttery tealight
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/004_zpstlbj2m7d.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/004_zpstlbj2m7d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: von Lucky on February 26, 2015, 12:11:00 PM: Coming along - still impressed by the chunk you've bitten off.
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on February 27, 2015, 01:34:59 PM: another update, got most of the lower 2 stories of the center building done
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpssug2dxqg.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpssug2dxqg.jpg.html)

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/002_zpsbtdhc5qv.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/002_zpsbtdhc5qv.jpg.html)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/003_zpsrrnzp5hy.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/003_zpsrrnzp5hy.jpg.html)

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/005_zpskfuq8ucx.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/005_zpskfuq8ucx.jpg.html)
used coffee stirrers, bits of balsa,craft dowels and popsicle sticks to give it a late victorian/early 20th century looking facade
the pillars on the 2nd story are grooved wooden pins used to glue and hold pieces of wood together . I cut off the ends and used two per pillar and glued them with the straightest looking side out.
over all progress so far
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/007_zps25emgdcc.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/007_zps25emgdcc.jpg.html)
I thinkI'm under the 50% mark for painting still
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: odd duck on March 14, 2015, 06:15:47 PM: OK last post before the deadline and i'm admitting defeat in spite of having three days off with nothing scheduled ,real life managed to get in the way as did a couple of construction dead-ends.I hope to finish and post this project some time in the near future.
This is as far as I got.

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/005_zpsebmdkfyo.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/005_zpsebmdkfyo.jpg.html)

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/006_zpsisg974mr.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/006_zpsisg974mr.jpg.html)

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/madmalg/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpscagwvk8o.jpg) (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/madmalg/media/2015%20build%20contest/004_zpscagwvk8o.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: von Lucky on March 14, 2015, 06:19:17 PM: It was an ambitious project, and it looks like you're not for off with two of the buildings. Sorry to hear, and look forward to seeing it done soon.
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: Constable Bertrand on March 16, 2015, 07:29:49 AM: Oh thats a pitty Odd Duck. It was coming together nicely. I really like how you have used common materials and used them in an ingenious way. (Ie the corrugated dowls as corinthian pillars out the front!!)

I hope you can finish it soon in the workbench. Just keep plugging away at it while it's fresh.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: 4 alarm blaze on ninth!! a Odd Duck production
Post by: pocoloco on March 16, 2015, 04:27:30 PM: Shame about the time... that part of the street looks great already, hopefully we'll see the end result soon enough. Oh, and rest of your town as well :)