The horizontal strips measure aproximately 2 scale feet wide in 1/87 scale.
Since the spring house is ready for a roof I thought I might try shingles this time. Individual shingles at this scale would be too tedious for me today. so I cut them into strips from a left over Bristol board and delinated each shingle by cutting a notch between each shingle. I varied the width and the height of the shingles on the horizontal strips.
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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.
The build of the distlation tank and engine is coming a long. Although the engine has been completed the distlation tank still needs a few details:
Most of these components have been completed and are wating to be added in.
I have too much clutter on my workbench and I continue to loose or misplace project components. So I have built a couple of parts trays from leftover foamcore bits. These trays only correct the problem with the clutter in a small way, but any step in the right direction is welcome.
I used bits of copper wire as staples to insure the corners stayed where they are meant to be while the glue dried.
This one is made from bits of matboard
There is the little thing of needing some paint and then I can glue the copper rod for the induction engine in place.
There are a couple of small greeblies to be added to the base and to the distillation tank. The base was taken from a box of discarded pieces. I have no idea of its orignal proposed use.
The material I cut the three components below from was about this size. Polystrene is easy to work with and is very forgiving. I am still working on getting everything plumb aand true.
The circle is for the top of a distillation tank, the rectangle is the top of the platform that will hold the Induction Engine, and the square on the right is the metal platform for the distillation tank.
Although its consistancy is almost perfect it does have a strong oder and is quite toxic to work with. The Tamiya model putty is grey and flows well from the tube.
I don't rember the manufacturer of this kit.
As of today, this craftment kit or an old water tank sits unfinished.
I only know what one of these contraptions is and at this point I have know idea how I might use them. The miniatures were slapped together using bits of leftover plastics, mostly! I have wanted to get to this project for some time and all I needed was an excuse to get down to my shop. The greeble in the center is a miniature desalination unit, on the top is am industrial coil unit, and the greeble on the bottom is a type of distiller.
I have another greeble on my workbench waiting on some plastic putty. I will post this as soon as the piece is completed. Remember, you can never have too many greeble.
Text added to the end of the first paragrah on 8/22/26 @ 20:34.
All I know was that I was unhappy with the last putty I used. So I did some searching and found this 10 Best Plastic Model Putties for Perfect Seamless Builds page.
I was working on a project where I needed a set of small pieces of stock close at hand. I used four small portions of paper towel inner rolls. These were the more sturdy types found in indutrial settings. I cut them to size and glued them together and then glued them to a piece of stiff cardboard.
I have finished the project, but thought this organizer might be usefull for my smaller strips of plastic and wood. They may not be pretty but they are usefull.
It wasn't untill I had glued the four wwalls together that I fully understood just how off my geometry was on the roof panels. I got it worked out, but haven't had time to implment these changes,
I some how lost track of this photo. This set includes six 3D printed objects from Creepyhero Studios. I won't attempt to indentify any of these exhibits with any accuracy. However whatever its attended use I can repurpose it, I can make something new out of it, or I can break it up into smaller objects and add these parts on to larger componets.
I do realize that this project is taking me an exceptionally long time to complete. This door needs a speck of paint on the door knob.
This one of the three vehicles that had been found while I was digging a new spot for flowers and herbs. As you can see it is in bad shape. The axels are shot, it is missing a chrome raditor, and the roof.
This is the Mercedes 540K.1 First introduced in 1982 and outfitted with the wide white walled wheel set, she was "glamorous, sophisticated, and at one time quite popular".
What needs fixing. Both axils are shot and the white rimmed tires are no longer white. The whole chromed lights and raditor assembly is missing. Perhaps I should screen that area where the vehicles were found. Lastly, the body is riddled with spots of rust, with a few areas almost rusted through the paint and metal.
Although I might disessemble this model so that I can clean it more effectively I don't see myself restoring the piece. With two missing and unsourced parts, it is more trouble than its worth to me.
1"The Mercedes-Benz 540K (W29) is a prestigious grand tourer produced between 1936 and 1943, featuring a supercharged 5.4L straight-eight engine producing 180hp. Known for luxury and high-speed autobahn travel, it is famous for its elegant Sindelfingen coachwork, particularly the rare "Special Roadster," which can command prices over $10 million."
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Three cars were found buried in my yard. They were found dinged, busted, corroaded and soil encrusted. The authorities were called and no human remains have been reported. The specimens include two fantasy racers and a classic car.
Although I knew of this techquie I thought it might be beneficial to make this post, as a reminder.
I have a lot on my workbench, I have some painting, some repairs and some creation projects
1 "A pyramid roof is a type of hip roof with four triangular sides sloping upward to meet at a single central peak.", AI Overview
I have started the construction of this lovely Heljan cottage. Actually I have made some progress. The walls and windows are up, I decided to paint the home with three colors and as you can see the roof is suppose to be a terracotta. I am going to give this a couple dry brushings, in hope it might improve the appearecne/
There is a porch, chimney, and some trim that still needed to be added to the structure.
Previously: Needed a quick and economical cottage.
3.9.26, Added a link to the Heljan UK website above. @ 18:06.
