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switch tower near finished
blockhaus
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Spain / Espaņa
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Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 04:26 PM UTC
Hello
this is how looks now my switch tower. one thing is wrong and must be corrected the long stairs.
all is plastic. stones are made with bytes of plastic softened with universal solvent and dusted with cork dust obtanied with sandpaper. tou must trow this dust as salt in a salad and press




HONEYCUT
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Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 04:41 PM UTC
Hola Carlos
(i Esa es una muchacha que mira agradable !)
But seriously, there is a fantastic amount of work involved here...
The stonework has turned out beautifully... How do you finish the glass in the windows? Is it a whole piece of perspex/clear styrene behind all the panes, or individual pieces for each section?
You mention the stairs... Is it that they are too steep, or not supported enough for the length that they are? They maybe seem ok for walking up, but going down them could be hairy...
Cheers
Brad
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Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 04:51 PM UTC
Hi Carlos,
great work!
Why do you soften the plastic ?

About the stairs, i don't know what do you want to correct, but , i think stairs leading in zig-zag to the top would fit very well here, with 2 or 3 platforms in between. Not so steep and more complex. I know you like it difficult :-)

Cheers
Claude
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Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 05:04 PM UTC
Carles,nice job....as usually!
Do you remember song "Stairway to heaven"?
blockhaus
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Posted: Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 12:57 PM UTC
Hello all,

thanks for your responses

Claude the plastic is softened for that cork particles will be fixed in plastic when he returns dry. this convert the very flat plastic surface in a rougth surface

best whises


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Posted: Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 04:04 PM UTC
Another great build. I like the textures they add realizm
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