It is robot mania here with this collection of DIY robots. They are, for the most part, built from left-overs, scavaged parts and the bits of these parts. This is a beautiful and wonderful collection. The author mentioned something about spending a whole year building robots. I beleive he should.
These structures facinate me and I have been wanting to build something like this for some time. I was thinking of using cardstock built upon a strip wood framework. As I see it you could build the lower floors securly and then continue to build on the upper floors. I have studied many of these structures and there are many ways to fashion these structures.
There are a lot of those here. I found these images in the "extras" folder on the (DVD). They are architectural drawings that set designers use to envision and then to build their scenes and create their sets. They illustrate some of the many sets that may need to constructed. The illustrations also bring some light into new projects.
Using a sheet of polystyrene and a concept from a science fiction novel's front covers art the authors builds a fabulous space ship. As building a spaceship with styrene is on my bucket list this article is inspirational.
This maker is a genius. In episoid 55 he continues his imaginative build of his diorama, and fabulous miniature world.
Perhaps it really is that easy to build a structure from scratch.
I am trying something a little different and am instituting themes this month. My first theme for this year will greeblies 1
As you can see greeblies can be bits of polystyrene that are cut and arranged on the object meticulously.
1 Greeblies are small relief details used to improve visual appeal and add complexity to a model.
This video from Bill Making, features 100 triks and tips for the kit-basher and miniatures maker. Great tips, fun, and inspirring.
The Rob Hawkins on the Kitbashing Star Wars Buildings page describes Hawkins detailing and kit-bashing for a Star Wars Scatter Point project for Atomic Mass Games. Fabulous work and insights.
Fixed link above on 3.28.26 @ 2300.
The sheer number and the simplicity of toys this maker created is amazing. Most of these toys were created from plastic, Eddy being an early adopter of this new medium.
While I follow other Makers I am rather partial to this one. With the use of various materials and techniques this Maker creates, what seems like out of thin air, objects that are out-of-this world.
This 1.14 hour video features makers from around the globe making miniature furniture to vehicles. We humans have been creating things in miniature since the dawn of civilization. This video is inspirational and interesting.
It is amazing just how much intricate work went into this project. The Espresso and Gears: Crafting a Miniature Steampunk Cafe project is made up of multiple materials and it is the work of a true artist. The page features a guided tour of the build that explains the materials and methods of the build.
It sounds like the DirtSpot.7 HOn30 layout is in flux, infact I didn't see any locos on the layout at this time. However, the layout features plenty of structures, many of them scratch built. I do appricate the many signs of dirt and decay where I got more than a few ideas for my own structures.
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I found this structure on Pinterest and I want to attempt to build it. I have been wanting to start a long term project from mostly card stock. This should keep me entertained for a while.
This structure looks more like a small boat or perhaps a small spaceship. I believe the screenshot is from Alien: Romulus. If so than it would be a small space craft. If I would build this craft I would need more shots of the craft. It might be fun to attempt.
The image is from "The Book of Ell" one of the many small structures people find themeselves living in, in this dystopic tale. This would be an easy one.
This is where I got the idea for the Stuko Structure with a Rubber Roof. Although I don't believe this structure is clad in Stuko, it looks more like a metal build.The Scale Model Geek channel features quite a few videos on the art of scale modeling that is whimsical, inspirational and informative.
The transformation from a piece of rusty metal from a salvage yard to a beautiful knife is simple amazing. Although I don't see myself doing much in the way of metal work, the video is still inspirational.
"Mastering the Art of Crafting a Sharp Knife" is just the first of many how to vidoes on knife making and sharpening.
It is quite odd how when I first posted this there were several other knife making videos including on this page. Now there is just one. And I fear this one might one day be replaced. If that should happen try this one instead.
There are eight little lovelies in Demiak's Deepwater Horizon exhibit. The shack models are especially inspirational.
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