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Friday 31 May 2013

FARMERS WHEAT FIELDS

MAKING 2 SMALL WHEAT FIELDS FOR THE VILLAGE 1 JUST ABOUT HARVESTED THE OTHER VERY WIND SWEPT CO'S OFF MY POOR GLUEING
THE CARDBOARD START OF  THE FIELDS
 PAINTING THE BASIC MUD LAYER
 ADDING THE TEXTURED LAYERS FOR THE DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES
 THEN GLUEING IN THE BARBIE HAIR TO MAKE THE WHEAT
 ADDING A FEW WEEDS
FINISHED

Tuesday 21 May 2013

THE INN/BROTHEL

THIS ONE IS PROVING TO BE THE HARDEST TO BUILD USING MAINLY OLD CARDBOARD BOXES AND STRIPS OF THIN CARDBOARD
   MAKING 1ST FLOOR WITH PERRY CARDBOARD BOXES ON A PIECE OF WOOD
 SAME AGAIN 2ND FLOOR BUT ALSO STRIP OF PLASTIC TILES TO MAKE A MARBLE BALCONY
 BOTH FLOORS THE 2ND FLOOR AND A ROOF WILL BE REMOVABLE
 JUST TESTING FOR SIZE NO TEA YET VICAR
 CUTTING OUT THE BALCONY DOORS AND LOWER WINDOWS
 WALL LEANING HAD TO USE LOLLY POP  SCAFFOLD
 WILL CLUE FIGURE BASES ON TO THE CARDBOARD TO HOPEFUL MAKE A OPEN AND SHUTTING DOOR

 THE BEDROOM WALLS GOING UP.THE ROOMS ARE LITERALLY BOX ROOMS

 TESTING FOR DOOR HEIGHT

 THE FIRST LAYER OF THE WALLS DONE
 OUTSIDE VIEW SO FAR

 GOING TO USE BOX SPONGE AS CARPETS FOR THE ROOMS

 ALL 3 BEDROOMS LAST ONE WILL HAVE A LOCKED DOOR
 BUILDING A CHIMNEY
 EXTRA LAYER OF OUTSIDE WALL
 TOP FLOORS WOODEN FLOORED CORRIDOR
 TRYING OUT THE CARDBOARD ROOF FOR SIZE

 SLOWLY TAKING THE TOP LAYER OF CARDBOARD OFF TO MAKE A TILED ROOF
 TOOK AGES TO DO
 THIS WILL OF COURSE COVER THE BALCONY
 STARTING A MARBLE STAIRCASE
 THE BASICS FINISHED
 MAKING A FARMERS  FIELD SAME WAY AS THE ROOF TOP LAYER CAME OFF A LOT EASIER
 THE BASIC LAYER FINISHED
 NOT SURE ABOUT THE CHIMNEY LOOKS A BIT POO
 NEXT LOT OF FIGURES BASED. MORE VILLAGERS AND KGL RIFLEMEN
 MAKING DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES
 MAKING THE DOORS STILL SWINGING

 STARING TO PUT PLASTER ON THE WALLS
 FIXING CHIMNEY
 PLASTER GOING ALL ROUND

ROOM TABLE EEK! GOT TO WAIT FOR IT TO DRY AS OF WRITING THIS THE CHIMNEY HAS FALLEN OFF IT WAS CRAP ANYWAY. BUILT A NEW ONE NEXT STAGE SOON
THESE ARE NOT CIGARETTES BUT CUT DOWN PENCILS TO MAKE  ROOF SUPPORT PILLARS
PAINTING THE BEDROOMS
THEN ADDED PAINTED MURALS
NEW CHIMNEY AND SUPPORT PILLARS GOING IN
 THE HOLE IN TH WALL AND FLOOR IT'S THE LOO UNDER THE STAIRS
 BIT OF FURNITURE GOING IN
 CARPET DOWN THIS IS 2STAR NAPOLEONIC ROOM
 PAINTING THE DOORS AND FRAMES STILL SWINGING JUST
 BUILT THE FIRE PLACE
 THE BARRELS GOING IN ONE 72 GAL OF ALE AND 72GAL OF WINE
 PAINTED WINDOW FRAME AND PILLARS
 THE NAME SIGN FOR THE INN "THE FALLEN ANGEL"
 THE SMALL BAR MADE FROM THE WONDERFUL LOLLY STICKS LOCAL ALKI HAVING A LOOK ROUND PAINTING OF A WATERMILL ADDED
 WINDOW SHUTTERS ADDED
 ANOTHER VIEW OF FIRE AND THE BAR
 HOME MADE BENCHES AND STOOLS GOING IN
 HOME MADE BEDS WITH PILLOWS GOING TO MAKE SOME DUVETS AS WELL
 ROOM 1
 ROOM 2
 ROOM 3
 CORRIDOR FURNITURE
 ALL THE PILLARS DONE

 FINISHED THE BAR AREA
 A LOCAL AND BRITISH OFFICERS HAVING THEIR DRINKS OUTSIDE IN THE SUN
 THE WATERMILL OWNER HAVING A SMOKE
 THIS IS A TOUGH VILLAGE EVEN THE MONKS CARRY WEAPONS




 ALL DONE 2ND FLOOR AND ROOF IS REMOVABLE
 JUST ADDING THE PIPE SMOKE