Floating Amazon House

[carlos marighela]

Scored balsa sheets for the walls, balsa strips for the frames. A bit more work got done tonight the deck was extended and then framed with more balsa strips to give it the look of a platform that wouldn't flood with every ripple on the river. I'll be adding a hand rail and a water tank stand tomorrow night if I find time. Then it get's a detachable tin roof, furniture and fittings etc.

Plan is to get a bit of multi use out of this one it will be demounable from the river base so I can plonk it on a table or even on stilts. I'll be making a slightly more rustic version next.

I reckon I can find suitable beads to make the ever present gas bottle. Hammocks I think I can fashion out of lead foil and thread but the one thing that has me stumped is the water tank. By far the most popular, indeed ubiquitous model is the plastic Fortlev brand, you see these everywhere. Bugger of a shape. I need something to mount either on the roof or a tank stand towards the rear of the house. Any ideas chaps?

[Centaur_Seducer]

Bloody great start, Carlos!

And I'm a bit awestruck by the fact that you've posted some of you painted minis. I can't recall seeing that before

[carlos marighela]

Yeah but cleverly out of focus. Thought I would play with the iPad for a change.

[HerbyF]

What is the Size that you need? If it is small, maybe some kind of bottle cap would work.

[Centaur_Seducer]

Yeah but cleverly out of focus. Thought I would play with the iPad for a change.

Saw that sneaky move But thought better to comment on that detail when you at least have something to show off

[carlos marighela]

A little more work done. Original plan was to make two or three including a more rustic version but time is against me. Since I took these earlier today, I've finished the tank stand, shaped the water tank and I'm starting to plumb the interior. 

[carlos marighela]

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[Andym]

That's brilliant!!

I think your beer is out of scale though!!

[Hammers]

Great build, carlos!

[Blackwolf]

That looks very good

[OSHIROmodels]

Coming together nicely 

cheers

James

[starkadder]

Looking forward to this one, Carlos. Very very tidy.

[marianas_gamer]

Really nice work and looks very gameable!
LB

[Centaur_Seducer]

Go Carlos!
Lovely piece of terrain you got there, I really look forward to see it finished!

[Mason]

This is looking great.
Very clean and tidy.
Looking forward to the finished article.