model making for beginners

Post by **chopsticks** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:39 pm

or how about a house-

boat

Post by **PeteC** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:39 am

Randy Cornhole wrote:This thread is cool and the gang...

You could build a scale model of Hua Hin if you were in prison and had plenty of time...

No sharp blades allowed Randy. One would have to nibble with their teeth.

The roof should be going on today, then hope SL takes the lad for a well deserved reward at the venue of his choice. When a school project rolls around, he's all set to win the blue ribbon.

Pete

Post by **splitlid** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:54 am

ok so all the rooms are completed,and the ceiling has been added, a section has been removed because it was not square,so it will have to be remade, the nephew is back at school now, but tomorrow we will start on the roof sections.

Post by **splitlid** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:04 pm

ok had a busy couple of hours today after school.

heres the nephew, doing the complicated calculations for the roof lengths.
some greek dude came up with the idea, and he seemed to know what he was talking about.

Post by **splitlid** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:07 pm

the walls have been finished and glued to the floor plan.
this keeps it all squareish

2 of the roof planes are ready and pre glued in place.

Post by **splitlid** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:09 pm

once the glue has nearly dried the 2 planes are pulled together and stuck in the middle.

Post by **splitlid** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:11 pm

more tomorrow after his footy match and maccas.

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:42 pm

Looking good splitlid, but.......would it not have been better to have a removable roof so you can still see the floor plan?

Post by **splitlid** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:43 pm

it is.

the whole thing comes off.
will show tomorrow when i take the next pics.

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:46 pm

splitlid wrote:it is.
the whole thing comes off.
will show tomorrow when i take the next pics.

Post by **STEVE G** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:18 pm

It's starting to look quite impressive.
I used to make those balsa wood airplanes as well, I think the company was called Kiel Craft or something similar. They had been around for years as I remember my father saying he had built the same rubber powered models in the late thirties.
To me it seemed much more fun than all the computer games kids have now.

Post by **chopsticks** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:43 pm

Will he be making any furniture, kitchen appliances etc. to fit inside or will that be getting too girly / dolls house-ish for him

How long does the glue take to dry ? and will it be painted when finished or must we wait and see ....

Post by **splitlid** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:55 pm

chopsticks wrote:Will he be making any furniture, kitchen appliances etc. to fit inside or will that be getting too girly / dolls house-ish for him

How long does the glue take to dry ? and will it be painted when finished or must we wait and see ....

glue takes about 3-5 mins to dry, 20 mins to set hard. no paint planned as yet, but maybe.

and dolls house is just gay.

Post by **chopsticks** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:07 am

Looks great - now he's a fully trained developer ready to start the next new housing project in HH

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:25 am

I once in a moment of pure madness purchased a model kit for a battleship and having spent 3 fraught days working on the damned thing it looked more like a melted turd than HMS Hood!!

By the forth day I was so mentally unstable I torched the bastard thing, but not before systematically hoofing it all over the bedroom floor.

I was in therapy for 3 months after for advanced anger management.

The mental scars are still with me to this very day...