Author Topic: Andy's Pulp misadventures... (Read 49018 times)

Ragnar · « **Reply #75 on:** February 13, 2022, 10:11:53 AM »

So much marvelous scratchbuilding in this thread. And your weathering is tiptop.

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #76 on:** February 13, 2022, 10:13:54 AM »

Looks great.
The hand rails are spot on. Not just plausible, as similar examples of hand rails can be found on Life guard huts .
Which is what your control tower put in mind of.So I got a little sidetracked whilst checking my assumption that it reminded of one.
I came across this wonderfully Heath Robinson version that you could make as a removable addition to yours. OR better still another one

aircav · « **Reply #77 on:** February 13, 2022, 11:49:45 AM »

That’s marvellous

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #78 on:** February 13, 2022, 12:12:48 PM »

Lovely build

CapnJim · « **Reply #79 on:** February 15, 2022, 05:22:03 PM »

Great stuff in this thread! Well done!

Andy in Germany · « **Reply #80 on:** February 19, 2022, 10:13:14 AM »

Thanks for your kind thoughts and encouragement. I've been working on the control tower a bit more. At first sight the main difference is the addition of a cable to the aerial, although other things like Glazing have also been added:

But other plans are afoot, or possibly aroof:

Question is, which one of these works better? Straight sign as above, or...

Angled sign?

Any thoughts welcome...

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #81 on:** February 19, 2022, 10:29:31 AM »

I think straight work better but it's probably a good idea to keep it loose

Andy in Germany · « **Reply #82 on:** February 19, 2022, 06:09:47 PM »

Quote from: OSHIROmodels on February 19, 2022, 10:29:31 AM

I think straight work better but it's probably a good idea to keep it loose

I thought that, but it keeps falling over...

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #83 on:** February 19, 2022, 06:16:25 PM »

Make a second one and join them in at a right angle or just extend the feet to either side if the existing sign

Andy in Germany · « **Reply #84 on:** February 19, 2022, 07:45:56 PM »

Quote from: tin shed gamer on February 19, 2022, 06:16:25 PM

Make a second one and join them in at a right angle or just extend the feet to either side if the existing sign

I should have thought of that. Of course I didn't, and of course I also wend and superglued the sign down just before I came and read this thread.

On the other hand, I've realised that if I just get my cards printed and in plastic envelopes I'm pretty much ready to play a solo game...

Andy in Germany · « **Reply #85 on:** March 05, 2022, 06:45:39 AM »

I’ve been adding details to the control tower this week. Some are pretty small, like glazing in the windows, steps out the back, and a cable to the aerial mount. As usual I realised too late that I couldn’t use wire without having to repaint the whole roof, so I cobbled a paper one together out of decorative string and a lot of stickiness.

I also added some more obvious details,, like the Really Big Sign:

Just in case there’s some confusion, perhaps, or a Swashbuckling hero is in danger of mistaking it for a lifeguard hut or furniture showroom.

I was feeling pretty pleased that I could read this sign from the other side of the apartment until I realised that was 4m or 15′ away, which is barely the length of a Zeppelin in this scale.

There may be a lesson in that somewhere.