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  • Member since
    October 2009
Working with wood
Posted by Dalixam on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:07 PM

Tree-hut

Hi there!

This is the very beginning for me! After failing to find interest in building models from the store, I've decided to try and make something on my own. I'm afraid this is on the egde of this forum's topic (read: note to admin), but if I'm off, you're welcome to move it!

This was originally an idea I had for the christmas landscape that I create every year. Now though, I'd just like to build the hut and hopefully create a diorama "around" it.

First hurdle: The walls. I've tried to make a small image in paint, that'll hopefully explain what I'm looking for.

This is supposed to be a sectional of a round piece of wood. I will need the to and bottom to be planed (is that the word?) so that the round pieces will be able to lie on top of each other. What would you suggest I used for that?

Second hurdle: My mistakes. Not if but when I make mistakes and cut a bit too far into the wood at some places, what would recommend as filling? All of it is going to be painted before it assembled, so the colour doesn't matter too much.

Third hurdle: Snow. I love powder snow in dioramas. I'm not entirely sure, I'm gonna use it here, but I might as well ask while I'm at it. So, how do you make (powder) snow?

I think that was all for now. If you got this far, I thank you for taking your time to read it.

Regards

Lasse Kristoffersen, Denmark

  • Member since
    October 2009
If it should have any interest :)
Posted by Dalixam on Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:41 AM

I've decided to make the round pieces like this insted:

I got the idea from this:

I also found some filling in the local Bauhaus.

 

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  • From: Wherever the hunt takes me
Posted by Boba Fett on Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:47 AM

First, Welcome to the forums!!!!!

 

There is a wood filler out there, but you'd have to stain/paint over it.

for snow, woodland senics makes great snow. Put some white glue on your base, and shake away. Don't use Baking soda, first, Karl, the Doog 'll have a fit, as it trashed several of his models. Second, it can deteroriate your scene, so spend a few bucks. Again, Welcome! Any more questions/updates, please post!

Mic
  • Member since
    June 2009
  • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
Posted by Mic on Saturday, October 31, 2009 1:47 PM

I am excited to see your techniques. Be sure sure post any progress shots, if you can.

Steve

 

Steve M.

On the workbench: every tool, paint, brush, glue I own

  • Member since
    October 2009
Posted by Dalixam on Saturday, October 31, 2009 2:30 PM

I sure hope this'll be more than just another whim of mine... I didn't have any tools so I had to buy that too :D

@Boba Fett:

Thanks for the input. I'm going to need a LOT of that :) About the filler; the guy in Bauhaus told me what to get. It wasn't actually wood filler, since the the one had, was too rough. Wouldn't work for modelling. Instead I got an all-round filler. It'll apparently leave a smooth surface. It doesn't matter that it's grey, since I'm painting it.

@Mic:

At this very moment, I don't have any technique what so ever. I hope to improve though :) I'll make sure to post updates including pictures. Thanks for reading!

  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Somewhere in the Midwest
Posted by autocar1953 on Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:23 PM

How do you plan to cut the groove down the length?

 If it was me, I would flatten that side first, and then depending on the size of the wooden dowels, use a router, and router table or a dremel tool set up as a router with a core box bit to cut the groove.

 

Jim A.

500 started, none finished....

James

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