So inbetween working on the Mon Calamari I've made some progress on Ben's house. I now have all the texture done on the walls both inside and out, and have added the corner structure's which also help hold the front wall in place.
As you can see above the line where the front wall is separate, I might try and narrow that down further, and I also need to to do the edge on the roof so it blends into the wall better. The dome was made from two disks of foam glued together, then sanded to shape, and finally textured the same as the rest of the building.
I've used premixed wall filler to texture and fill small gaps on both the inside and exterior, and think it's very similar to the texture in the film, I've also added a thin skim on the base to give that some texture as well.
You may notice that some of the foam is still showing to add another layer of texture, next step will be to paint all of this before adding all the other details in, using a mix of plasticard and greenstuff.
That's all for this post, so until next time stay safe and have fun !
Cheers Dave
Well that's looks to be coming along a treat, once painted and all the delicate touches are added it'll really be something, top work as always mate!
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Thank you Roger, wanted to continue showing the stages on this one, and remembered to include a figure as well this time, the shape is definitely there now but the devil will be in the detail to bring it all together
DeleteIts coming a long nicely Dave, you might be going to do this anyway but I'll add it as been a carpenter its engrained in me, when adding the edge to the roof make it a little deeper so that it comes down over the wall a bit to cover any gap.
ReplyDeleteThank you Frank, and that is a very useful tip indeed. The joke with engrained and wood is good too ! LOL
DeleteLooking really good Dave!
ReplyDeleteThank you, only made slow progress today, but any progress has to be a good thing ! LOL
DeleteTaking shape nicely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil, long way to go yet, but will be worth it in the end
DeleteNice bit of texture and colour, coming along nicely!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you Iain, the colour is looking quite a bit different now and will hopefully have more to show this week, the texture worked really well under the paint
DeleteLooking good, even if there's more to do. Is the back wall meant to be removable ?
ReplyDeleteThank you Joe, progress has been made since these pictures. The back wall is fixed, just the front wall comes off with the roof for cinematic photos and ease of moving the figures around
DeleteThe texturing on the walls looks good, i.e. not too much, it will be interesting to see how it paints up. I'd be interested to know what colours you use when you do it.
ReplyDeleteThank you John, agree it's definitely a balancing act with texture, not enough it looks flat, too much looks like mountains on your building. I used a car filler spreader to apply it, as I find they have more flex and allows you to put the right amount of pressure.
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ReplyDeleteComing along very nicely Dave. Are you planning to include the Moisture Vaporator from that pic?
ReplyDeleteThank you Dai, yes I am intending to add the moisture vaporator, just haven't decided if I'm going to make one or buy one, all depends how much the interior details take out of me ! LOL
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