Topic: RCWCreations diorama's

[Tamer]

See, I wish you were my uncle.

[RCWCreations]

Ha ha ha!

Last night, I got on with developing the ground the floor, using a bolsa wood block strips for the beams with flat sheets laid on top, then made it look like floor boards.  Over the weekend I will be nailing the together, use a wire brush to add wood lines and remove any splinters then add 4 beams on each corner to which I will be putting the next floor on.  To tidy up the back so my nephew doesn't get underneath floor I have cut a strip of foam board. 

https://richardscreativeworkshop.co.uk/commissioned-building/

[hemble]

Looking great buddy.

Ron

[Tamer]

I agree, looks good. Off to share the latest.

[RCWCreations]

I found a little time this afternoon to work on the floors again. Starting with creating the first floor by sticking bolsa wood onto a sheet of foam board. Four beams at 7.1 inch tall, to which where glued to the each corner of the ground floor and then nailed down. Afterwards ground floor was then glued and nailed onto the three foundation beams. The first floor was then glued and nailed into position.
Next I will start the roof before any painting and gluing all pieces into place.

https://richardscreativeworkshop.co.uk/commissioned-building/#1st

[Tamer]

Looks like the floors are all set. Off to share the latest.

[RCWCreations]

I have finally managed to get the roof on, its all held together with masking tape but its on!  Using insulation board, I cut various lengths to build up the rooftop.  My nephew is only 7 with cerebral palsy so I have tried to design this with as much access and freedom for him. 
Next I need to build the fire escape, front and side steps and then sidewalk.  Not forgetting the glue and paint!

https://richardscreativeworkshop.co.uk/commissioned-building/#roof

[Tamer]

Time for a front page update. Hope to see shots of this one being opened Christmas morning, I would have been so stoked to get something like this.

I always wanted a Castle Greyskull and never got one. Your building style I bet would lend itself to making a great one of those too.

[RCWCreations]

Thank you Tamer for those kind words!

Until I got hold of a the 2000 Greyskull I was contemplating building one but I will ask my sister to send pictures of him opening this because I'd love to see his face too!

[hemble]

This is looking great mate and can't wait to see it all painted.

Ron

[RCWCreations]

Thanks Ron, shouldn't have to wait too long before I start that.

Last night I started working on the fire escape. Using bolsa wood for the base of the platform, then cutting strips of bamboo cans of 3.5” and placing them equal spacing along the platform. Once in place I cut two strips of bolsa wood to act as a railing, making sure the wholes where lined up and slotted the bamboo bars into the railings.

As you can see it slots into place perfectly. I now need to add a couple of braces under the platform to brace it against the wall, sand it down and glue all the pieces into place.

https://richardscreativeworkshop.co.uk/commissioned-building/#fire

[Tamer]

Looking good. Off to share the latest.

[hemble]

I'm really loving the way this is coming together mate it's looking great.

Ron

[RCWCreations]

Thanks Ron.

A lot has happened since I last posted here.

I’ve had a busy/productive day with Harry’s building on Saturday. I woke up at 6 am wanting to make the front and side steps (as you do on the weekend!)

This then led to the sander, rotary tool and the glue gun being brought out, all edges sanded and tidied up. The wooden floors and fire escape was sanded, glued together, braces attached to the underneath of the fire escape.

I disassembled the roof, using hot glue all pieces were put back into place and sanded as I went along. This was followed up with building been glued together and the roof being glued into place. While I attaching the walls together, I decided to swap over the side walls, this made the fire escape pointing the over way with ladder rear facing.

[RCWCreations]

Last night first coat of paint applied. Black for the fire escape, light grey for the roof and a grey/burnt umber mix for the bricks.
I completed the outside and inside the ground floor it by the then it was late last night and I’d run out of the made up paint and was too tired to do the 1st floor. The outer steps I made up a medium grey and for the surrounding border.
This morning I had to quickly spray the fire escape because the paint I had used had been absorbed into the wood.
2nd coat needs applying then numerous washes to weather the exterior of the building. The floors need painting and a pavement still needs to be done.

https://richardscreativeworkshop.co.uk/commissioned-building/#paint