Ich hab so Heimweh nach dem Kurfürstendamm

[CapnJim]

Your conversion looks great.  Well done there, lad!

[Blackwolf]

Looks good 
You could have a go at cropping the photo,your telephone should be able to that.

[carlos marighela]

It’s the Cartier-Bresson thing. Full frame negative or bust.

[Blackwolf]

Hmmm.
You know you’ll have to build a Teufelsberg, otherwise it’s not Cold War Berlin.

[carlos marighela]

I know. Hill bit is easy and the main building shouldn’t be too much trouble, it’s the geodesic domes covering the antennas that’s the issue. I’ve been sizing up some polystyrene balls but not quite convinced they will do the job. Modelling the geodesic shapes looks like nightmare. Maybe I should be looking at miniature foitballs.

Any or all suggestions welcome.

[Dr Bogo]

Would they be 3D printable? (Speaking as someone who knows precisely nothing about 3D printing)

[FreakyFenton]

I know. Hill bit is easy and the main building shouldn’t be too much trouble, it’s the geodesic domes covering the antennas that’s the issue. I’ve been sizing up some polystyrene balls but not quite convinced they will do the job. Modelling the geodesic shapes looks like nightmare. Maybe I should be looking at miniature foitballs.

Any or all suggestions welcome.

No idea if it helps, but having googled geodisc, there's a few options for model kits. Some seem to be laser cut from wood as well. However, why not use wooden discs as connectors and connect them via toothpicks or some such.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

The TT Combat ones will probably not be much use: https://ttcombat.com/products/geodesic-dome?_pos=1&_sid=d3d16c8c1&_ss=r

Brigade Models have some "MoonBase" models that might be of use.
https://www.brigademodels.co.uk/15mmSF/Moonbase.html

[carlos marighela]

The domes are:

a) Big

b) Essentially curtailed ball shapes.

It's a challenge.

[carlos marighela]

And yeah the  dick and balls jokes are as old as the facility. 

[Blackwolf]

You could probably get away with just using spheres,or even marking the geodesic shapes, I think no one could tell the difference,an illusion or allusion…

[carlos marighela]

You’re right. If it gets built it will be a down scaled ‘cartoon’ anyway. Might as well see what I can do with the polystyrene balls. It won’t be on public display lest it causes distress to those of a tender disposition anyway. 

[commissarmoody]

You’re right. If it gets built it will be a down scaled ‘cartoon’ anyway. Might as well see what I can do with the polystyrene balls. It won’t be on public display lest it causes distress to those of a tender disposition anyway. 

That begs for it to be on display even more. And then pull a serious indignant face it any one gives you guff for it. "Madame! This is a sculptured replica of a real life historical structure! I will beg you to keep your mind out of the gutter, least your perversions currupt your children! Now good day to you!" 

[FreakyFenton]

That begs for it to be on display even more. And they pull a serious indignant gave it any one gives you guff for it. "Madame! This is a sculptured replica of a real life historical structure! I will beg you to keep your mind out of the gutter, least your perversions currupt your children! Now good day to you!" 

Haha! "I find your attempts at finding phallic analogies in my styrofoam disgusting!"

[commissarmoody]

Haha! "I find your attempts at finding phallic analogies in my styrofoam disgusting!"

That's the ticket.