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Offline Mad Lord Snapcase

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From the aquarium to the garden...........
« on: 06 May 2013, 09:57:40 AM »
I recently posted some photos of various aquarium ornaments suitable as scenery for Pulp games. Now I've found a garden ornament as well! Not only that but it is solar powered and the light comes on and rotates to enable tramp steamers to find my new harbour board I'm building......



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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2013, 09:58:48 AM »
Nice find! Looks to be just perfect. How much was it?

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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #2 on: 06 May 2013, 10:02:43 AM »
£19.99 plus £2.99 p&p from eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Solar-Lighthouse-Outdoor-Rechargeable-Garden-Lighting-LED-Lighting-/111039904368?pt=UK_Garden_Lighting&hash=item19da7e7a70

or they do have them in This Is It stores if you are in the UK:

http://www.thisisitstores.co.uk/

£19.99 but obviously no p&p.
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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #3 on: 06 May 2013, 10:16:29 AM »
Thats a good find. I would probabaly re-do the door as it looks a bit big, but eevrthing else is spot on.
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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #4 on: 06 May 2013, 10:18:46 AM »
Outstanding.
I want one and... I already have the perfect terrain for it.  ;D

Consider it mine!
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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #5 on: 06 May 2013, 10:27:01 AM »
Yes, the door is too big. I was thinking of some kind of porch to cover the top of the door.

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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #6 on: 06 May 2013, 11:27:34 AM »
Yes, the door is too big. I was thinking of some kind of porch to cover the top of the door.

Or maybe stone steps leading to the door, so you can cover the lower part of the said door?

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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #7 on: 06 May 2013, 11:47:52 AM »
Good idea, I hadn't thought of that. I shall try that!

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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #8 on: 06 May 2013, 04:11:41 PM »
That does look good. I'd been planning to build one for a Home Guard setting but this may just do the job. It's difficult to tell how these things will scale without miniatures for referencw. Thanks!

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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #9 on: 06 May 2013, 04:18:44 PM »
Awesome! And I am looking forward to seeing more of this new harbour.  :D

Thanks for sharing!


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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #10 on: 07 May 2013, 07:27:31 AM »
Yes a couple of stone steps & a landing would cover enough of the door to bring it right into scale.
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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #11 on: 07 May 2013, 09:07:17 AM »
Something like this perhaps......................


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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #12 on: 07 May 2013, 09:34:42 AM »
perfect! now it's complete.

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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #13 on: 07 May 2013, 10:13:26 AM »
What Rob said, now it needs the harbour and tramp steamers :)

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Re: From the aquarium to the garden...........
« Reply #14 on: 07 May 2013, 12:46:42 PM »
A great spot!

Good solution with the stairs too.
Thanks for passing it on.

Tempted....as if I can justify buying a lighthouse... ::)



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