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Author Topic: Chinatown, my Chinatown  (Read 3852 times)

Offline mikos khan

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2020, 02:36:36 AM »
Well done!  Are you planning on doing any interior work on the pagoda? 

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2020, 06:00:40 AM »
Forget it, Jake....
The laws of probability do not apply to my dice in wargames or to my finesses in bridge.

Offline Charles92027

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2020, 09:58:54 PM »
The stairs are actually very tough. They're white glue and foam core. I've stepped on a stair case and it survived.

I have a blank building with lots of stairs, windows and doors that I call the building commission. I can refer to it for standards. My floor height is 2.25 inches, which equates to 12 layers of 3/16 foam core. Twelve is easily divisible by three and my stair segments are built of three repeating pieces of foam core that leave a gap every step so that I can slot in a figure base if they finish their move mid-climb.
I do two styles, one steep and one gentle. I employed both styles on Laod Bhang Fireworks, to make it sort of a jungle gym for precarious shoot outs.

I do plan to finish the inside of the Golden Pagoda, including railings, but I had already spent so much time building it that I was a little tired and I wanted to play.


Offline Leapsnbounds

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2020, 11:10:51 PM »
I love it when the roofs lift off

Offline Cacique Caribe

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #19 on: December 31, 2020, 05:59:24 AM »
Impressive!  I might have to steal some ideas for a similar project of mine.  :)

Dan
PS.  By the way, if you need to add Asian (mostly Chinese) signs and graffiti to your shacks and buildings, check these out:

http://fireflychinese.kevinsullivansite.net/faq.html
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=340555
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=93425.msg1153323#msg1153323
« Last Edit: February 05, 2021, 11:22:51 PM by Cacique Caribe »

Offline Binky

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2021, 09:25:17 PM »
Great work! You've really captured the Chinatown look.

What scale vehicles are you using?

Offline Cacique Caribe

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2021, 11:24:15 PM »
Charles,

Any new developments with this project?  Inquiring minds want to know.  :)

Dan

Offline StoneMtnMinis

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2021, 08:29:37 PM »
Very well done!
Dave
Stone Mountain Miniatures, Inc.
www.WargamingMiniatures.com


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Offline Cacique Caribe

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2021, 06:36:33 PM »
Now all they need is a band of gongfei coming in to harass and intimidate the poor residents and shopkeepers.

Dan

Offline mikedemana

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Re: Chinatown, my Chinatown
« Reply #24 on: March 28, 2021, 09:08:54 PM »
That's brilliant on the stairs! I love how you did the math and figure out how to make them ascend and have a slot for the figure bases to hook underneath.

Mike Demana
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/

 

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