Elk's Build - Building continues - wall render

[snitcythedog]

Very nice fleshing out so to speak.  Pun intended.  The skeleton of the building is working out.  I am interested how you will do the meat.  The only advice I can give you is to look at:    
People usually miss out doll house toots. Again   Very cool.
Snitchy sends.  

[Elk101]

That's pretty cool Snitchy. I'm interested in how I'm going to do the meat too! I've just realised I'm short of the plasticard I want to use for the tiles. Bugger! A trip to the railway shop in far off Stockton is in order. As this is going to be a building in my modern South East Asia imagi-nation Bac Ky,  I'm playing around with some ideas for added character. I've already made the sign for 'Global Cold Storage'.

[Elk101]

Well, pretty much the whole evening was spent taping up exposed foamcore, so there isn't much to see. On the plus side I did find a second batch of plasticard squirrelled away so I've got enough now.

I noticed two things; if I have any figures on 2p pieces they're not going to fit on the lower roof if I put the lanterns in as planned; and the plant room doesn't look right for the setting. I'm going to redo it as a corrugated box, which is not great for temperature control but will look better.

[Elk101]

The internal cold store area has now been clad in tiles, as have the bottom courses of blockwork to the external walls (though I keep knocking them off). The external walls will be cement rendered. I want to build in some advertising boards to break up the elevations.

I've redone the skylights to the office space as flat units as otherwise figure placement would be really limited. I've also undertaken a test piece for the curtains that will reduce chill loss and it's come out pretty well.

I've decided to cut out a few sections of the internal walls to drop two lengths of plastic I beam in. They will carry the meat racks. They're going to be perpendicular to the chilled air flow, which doesn't seen right, but they'll be better for gaming. They'll also be removable.

[OSHIROmodels]

Piccys please 

Use sprays for the main painting, does the job every time 

cheers

James

[Elk101]

Piccys please 

Use sprays for the main painting, does the job every time 

cheers

James

I'll get some on ce soir. I'm hoping to use my new airbrush for the painting. Should be interesting.

[Mason]

Looking good so far, mate.
A sound idea.
 

Why not just use green stuff for the meat.
easy enough shapes and you only need an approximation.
Either that or chop up some cheap toy animals.
 

Look forward to the progress piccies.
 

[Elk101]

Looking good so far, mate.
A sound idea.
 

Why not just use green stuff for the meat.
easy enough shapes and you only need an approximation.
Either that or chop up some cheap toy animals.
 

Look forward to the progress piccies.
 

Funnily enough I've been considering both options. I couldn't find plastic animals that were either sized right or in the right poses. I don't think I actually have any green stuff as it turned solid. I have some das clay so might try that.

[Duke Donald]

I don't think I've ever seen greenstuff turn solid. It must have been really old. This being said, it does become hard and difficult to work withd. I buy it in semi-industrial quantity and keep it in the freezer where it lasts forever. Obviously that's a bit late for your batch.

If it's not rock solid you might rescue it by mixing it with your clay. However, if you do so, be very careful with the curing. You can also soften old greenstuff it by soaking it in hot water for a minute or so. It does work for a short while but reduces the hardening time. This method is therefore far form ideal if you want to sculpt something challenging.

[Elk101]

This stuff was probably at least ten years old! I'll let the clay slightly harden and see if I can carve something out. I only need 8 or 9.

[Elk101]

A few new shots. I have a plan in mind for how this building will fit in to my imagi-nation. It's starting to change initial ideas slightly.

[von Lucky]

Go, go, go.

[Thunderchicken]

Niiice! Those tiles are going to look good.

[pocoloco]

Very cool! 

It's quite a massive build, will look grand when finished (pun intended).

[Vanvlak]

I like that 
Might steal an idea or two for the building I'm making on my supers thread.