Monthly project - September
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A Grotty Washroom - Stu's words !!
Right, over to any member to start this off for September.I will add the second line of the project description when you let me know.
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I realy like the idea sol, but my modelling is too slow to get anything worth looking at in one month.
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I'm hoping to start tonight, so if required I can post progress photos and how-to notes.
The encouragement is for others to have a go at something completely different to what you'd normally model, in a very small space, just to stretch yourself.
Stu
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I will add the second line of the project description when you let me know.
Now done - that is the second line of the description.
Thanks Stu
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Ok, from my point of view this is intended to be a very quick build - even by my standards - I hope to start and finish this tonight, in a single modelling session of about 4 hours…
To help with this, I needed a parts list, so I know what to use where and so I can plan in my head in non-modelling time how I'll tackle each bit.
So :
Parts checklist :
Basic wall & floors - foam board
Wooden floor - lollipop sticks
Lower walls - plasticard planking
Upper walls - card
Dado rail - coffee stirrers
Mirror
Tiles around mirror - plasticard tiles
Door - card
Toilet cubicle - card
Toilet door - yet more card
Toilet
Header tank - fabricate from plastic sheet
Header tank brackets - 'T' plastic strut
Sink
Sink supports / side towel rail - paper clips
Pipes - various plastic tubes
Watercolours & acrylics for making everything grotty
The toilet & sink are the only items I've pre-bought, from a wonderful website called Elf Miniatures.
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Sub-Floor - two layers of foam board, with foam board spacers to make a sandwich construction.
Sub-Walls - foam board - with these glued to the floor and each other I'll get a three sided (1/2 cube) box, which should be rigid enough.
Floor - lollipop sticks, rounded ends cut off, laid side by side, with one or two having joints. These may need sanding down after glueing.
Lower Walls - Clad in plasticard planking - should just need painting, but could distress lower edge as rotten wood, skirting board ?
Upper walls - either use a piece of card, or just the foamboard itself - need to add damp patches, flaking paint - needs more thought how…
Dado rail - could use coffee stirrers (depends on scale ) or plastic rod
Door - 4 panel door - thin card cut out for each panel, if possible multiple layers to give more detailed relief - door handle - use bead, door lock - not sure, but should be broken (brass tube ?)
Cubicle wall - card, with short legs to leave gap to floor - legs from old plastic sprue - possibly have hole/s in
Cubicle door - off hinges, leaning against cubicle wall
Header tank - either make out of plastcard, or find a suitable small box. Needs wire / lever for 'chain', feed and drain pipes. Supports made from 'T' plastic strut, with wood battens on the wall from split coffee stirrers
Toilet - needs waste pipe (large dia plastic tube)
Sink - side supports / towel rail from paper clips - painted white
This is not a complete list, nor necessarily one I'll stick to, but I find it helps me to visualise each element of the project, so when I come to the build itself I can just get on with it. Obviously, practical differences with what I'd imagined cause deviation in this plan, but it seems to work for me…
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First thing is to work out some dimensions…
A real toilet is approx 15" from floor to seat - the model version is 1.5" = i.e. a very convenient 1:10 ratio.
So, the the door at 2'6" (30") will be 3" across and at 6'6" (78") 7.8" high.
This gives a rough overall size of 8" x 5.5".
Now to cut the foamboard to fit.
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Wooden floor now laid :
These are lollipop sticks (£1.00 for about 60) with the ends trimmed off and then laid to alternative floor edges, then smaller pieces cut to fit the gaps.
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Edit: It is also nowhere near grotty enough yet.
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Pipework going in this evening - just glad it dosen't have to pass water…
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Quite glad I don't need to!… Pipework going in this evening - just glad it dosen't have to pass water…
Cheers
Dave
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