Author Topic: Braz's build - ice palace (Read 6000 times)

Braz · « **on:** February 01, 2015, 12:53:32 PM »

Going to drop by the dollar store tomorrow to get some supply samples - need to know if the materials will work for my first idea.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2015, 04:27:13 PM »

And your idea might be?

cheers

James

Braz · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2015, 07:33:20 PM »

James, I won't tell; just let it go!

If the materials don't work my backup will be it's opposite.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2015, 07:55:31 PM »

If it's a snowman, you're banned...

Instantly...

cheers

James

snitcythedog · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2015, 03:03:20 PM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on February 01, 2015, 07:55:31 PM

If it's a snowman, you're banned...

Quote from: jimbibbly on January 28, 2015, 08:15:55 AM

The entry must include something that ties in with the theme. Anything goes whether it be a fire engine, a snowman, a burnt out hut in the snow, a log fire in a dungeon room, a wizard casting an ice spell etc.

Hey.... Wait a second here......

Snitchy sends

Braz · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2015, 01:02:26 AM »

Priceless Snitchy, priceless

I guess there will have be a snowman now,

Not much but start of the ice fountain.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2015, 07:10:18 AM »

Hoisted by my own petard

He'll still be banned though

cheers

James

snitcythedog · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2015, 06:20:07 PM »

I am still waiting for a .......... Snowman! Any progress?
Snitchy sends.

Braz · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2015, 01:34:19 AM »

Had to wait for modeling material to be of proper consistency.
1:1 scale

Duke Donald · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2015, 03:00:56 AM »

I don't think there is anything stated about scale in the regulations of the contest. Though, James made it clear we were not meant to post pictures of finished final builds on the progress logs! You have to go back to building your ice palace!

Braz · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2015, 06:41:52 AM »

Not completed; carrot and scarf still need to be added. Learning how to knit the scarf is taking some time

Still building the Ice Palace though. Sourced some inexpensive photo frames from the dollar store, and worked out the templates for the stairs. Using steel rule and sharp blade, made many small cuts on both sides before snapping out the pieces - do not have access to a laser unlike some persons *jealous*.

Purchased some not too toxic acrylic specific glue as superglue, epoxy, and model airplane glue all work to a certain extent but not strong enough for my liking with this mystery frame material.

Off to cut some more pieces out.

Cheers

dampfpanzerwagon · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2015, 08:57:55 AM »

Intriguing?

Tony

Braz · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2015, 03:27:54 AM »

An update.
Yup, I haven`t forgotten about the contest but was distracted by work, illness, a home invading sleepover birthday party, a pulp freighter build, a pod colony build and a few other tidbits.
After many an unsuccessful attempt to build some curved staircases (too ambitious for alloted time) out of my chosen mystery build material, scraped what I had done to date and changed to something a little more conventional. Lots of lessons learned at least

and gained a nice pile of warped plexi

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Here are the new templates: