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slaughterman
Joined: February 25, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 07:05 AM UTC
Brilliant work Frank
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 08:26 AM UTC
Sorry it has taken me a few days to reply guys ... work is busy and the trains are a disaster in this cold spell.
Appreciate all the comments very much.
MIG also suggested this ... Im honoured that you both think this, but unfortunatly its already glued in place, and I need it finished for the Swedish open on the 13th of March. I think casting and selling is way out of my comfort zone at the moment. Maybe someday.
Appreciate all the comments very much.
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Do a cast and sell it to us!
MIG also suggested this ... Im honoured that you both think this, but unfortunatly its already glued in place, and I need it finished for the Swedish open on the 13th of March. I think casting and selling is way out of my comfort zone at the moment. Maybe someday.
Angela
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Posted: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 05:44 PM UTC
Looking really great! I'm planning to make a ruined chapel using your (and blochaus's) method.
Angela
Angela
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 08:28 PM UTC
Hi Guys .... some finished images to close this chapter! Your comments and/or critic are welcome!
The complete blog can be seen on the The Assembly
Thanks to everybody who commented and help during this build. Its appreciated very much.
The complete blog can be seen on the The Assembly
Thanks to everybody who commented and help during this build. Its appreciated very much.
Spiderfrommars
Joined: July 13, 2010
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Posted: Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 08:42 PM UTC
Stunning works Frank !!
Me too I'll try to use the cork in one of my next dio
Thanks for sharing
Me too I'll try to use the cork in one of my next dio
Thanks for sharing
Kinggeorges
Joined: August 31, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 09:55 PM UTC
Franck,
This is a very clean and effective dio. It's like in cooking, keep it simple, as long as you mastering the techniques, it will taste very good.
You cork techgnique improve a lot since your last dio on the brumbar.
Very well done
Best,
Julien
This is a very clean and effective dio. It's like in cooking, keep it simple, as long as you mastering the techniques, it will taste very good.
You cork techgnique improve a lot since your last dio on the brumbar.
Very well done
Best,
Julien
tommy1drop
Joined: February 07, 2011
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Posted: Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 10:49 PM UTC
Hi Frank
Really impressive model and the base work is fantastic!
Where did you get the cork from and was it complicated to cut the brick work, how did you get the scale right?
Tom
Really impressive model and the base work is fantastic!
Where did you get the cork from and was it complicated to cut the brick work, how did you get the scale right?
Tom
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 05:26 AM UTC
Thanks Mauro, Julien and Tom for your kind comments.
Glad you like it. The cork is a perfect medium for brick buildings, as its so easy to work with. I really recommend you all getting your hands on some. The stuff I use is bought in IKEA, and is 2mm thick. Its used for table service. Its easy to cut in lengths at 2-3mm wide, and then I use a chopper to cut the individual bricks at about 6mm long. They are glues in place using white glue ... you just have to build up the skeleton with whatever you have to hand.
Actually this was built before the Brummbar base ...just never got around to taking the final images.
Glad you like it. The cork is a perfect medium for brick buildings, as its so easy to work with. I really recommend you all getting your hands on some. The stuff I use is bought in IKEA, and is 2mm thick. Its used for table service. Its easy to cut in lengths at 2-3mm wide, and then I use a chopper to cut the individual bricks at about 6mm long. They are glues in place using white glue ... you just have to build up the skeleton with whatever you have to hand.
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You cork techgnique improve a lot since your last dio on the brumbar.
Actually this was built before the Brummbar base ...just never got around to taking the final images.
VLADPANZER
Joined: December 20, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 05:50 AM UTC
Hi Frank,
Beautiful work you have done Frank, the arch is really nice! And thanks on the tip about where you get your cork from, I could never find any here in Dubai but now I will have a look at IKEA.
Regards,
Beautiful work you have done Frank, the arch is really nice! And thanks on the tip about where you get your cork from, I could never find any here in Dubai but now I will have a look at IKEA.
Regards,
Dangeroo
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 07:26 AM UTC
Frank, really nice dio. I missed how this turned out, only kept up with the T-34 so I'm glad I didn't miss it altogether... Inspiring!
Cheers!
Stefan
Cheers!
Stefan
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 10:14 AM UTC
Thanks very much Vladimir and Stefan. Im really glad you found this interesting.
Regarding the cork buildings .... this and the Brummbar walls ( see here for images) were really only experiments. I have already plans for another .. a steet with a few actual fronts and probably another arch. It´ll be much bigger than these two bases, but I´ll be putting everything I learnt here to good use.
Regarding the cork buildings .... this and the Brummbar walls ( see here for images) were really only experiments. I have already plans for another .. a steet with a few actual fronts and probably another arch. It´ll be much bigger than these two bases, but I´ll be putting everything I learnt here to good use.
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 10:37 AM UTC
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 10:57 AM UTC
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Frank
Did you mean perhaps this Ikea ithem?
That's really ingenious! Thanks for the advice!
Yes Mauro ... thats them.
I bought my original stock a few years ago, and there was no print on them, but the last few packets I bought were printed. This doesn´t make any difference. They are not available in every store in Sweden oddly enough. Ive had to buy packets in Stockholm to take with me for other guys who dont have them in their local (smaller) stores.
GregCloseCombat
Joined: June 30, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 04:09 PM UTC
Everyone of those bricks was worth it! Looks fantastic Frank. Thanks for the step by step 
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 05:28 PM UTC
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Did you mean perhaps this Ikea ithem?
That's really ingenious! Thanks for the advice!
Yes Mauro ... thats them.
I bought my original stock a few years ago, and there was no print on them, but the last few packets I bought were printed. This doesn´t make any difference. They are not available in every store in Sweden oddly enough. Ive had to buy packets in Stockholm to take with me for other guys who dont have them in their local (smaller) stores.
Well Frank near Milan we have 3 Ikea stores so I think it'll be rather easy to find the "TYST" placemat (...the names of Ikea products sound usually incredible odd to italians
)I actually buy quite a lot of Ikea ithems which can be useful for modelling
For exemple for diorama I found very useful "Ribba frame"
Is deeper than a common frame so it allows to do diorama groundworks inside without any problems.
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 11:20 PM UTC
Hi Greg
Thanks so much for your continued support. Glad you like it.
Hi Mauro.
Believe it or not ... we have a few IKEAs here as well . two in Stockholm (one being the biggest in the world) and two more within an hours drive from me. "Tyst" means quiet or silent. Sort of makes sense ... Im surprised that IKEA don´t think more in international terms. "Ribba" means strip or lath as in strip of wood. I have a good few of those "ribba" frames as well. Even if you dont use their depth, its nice to elevate the ground work. They have a perfect height. Happy shopping!
Thanks so much for your continued support. Glad you like it.
Hi Mauro.
Believe it or not ... we have a few IKEAs here as well
. two in Stockholm (one being the biggest in the world) and two more within an hours drive from me. "Tyst" means quiet or silent. Sort of makes sense ... Im surprised that IKEA don´t think more in international terms. "Ribba" means strip or lath as in strip of wood. I have a good few of those "ribba" frames as well. Even if you dont use their depth, its nice to elevate the ground work. They have a perfect height. Happy shopping! Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Monday, April 04, 2011 - 03:41 AM UTC
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Even if you dont use their depth, its nice to elevate the ground work. They have a perfect height. Happy shopping!
Yes that's it!
Thanks a lot Frank and really congrats again
tommy1drop
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 02:54 AM UTC
Thanks for that Frank, it looks like a trip is in order to Ikea......oh wait till i tell the wife, she will be happy........she loves the place.
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 - 11:34 AM UTC
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Thanks for that Frank, it looks like a trip is in order to Ikea......oh wait till i tell the wife, she will be happy........she loves the place.
Hi Tom. Tell me about it ... the only problem is when you let wives loose in IKEA, it can cost a fortune ... and you get loads of "good to have items" but not too many "really need items"
Keep her on a short lesh? Hopefully you IKEA has it ... not all here have them. 
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