rockpopandchips Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Another build I have meaning to do for while, this is going to be a small shed or outside loo made from coffee sticks, with all sorts of garden junk or something like that. The odd thing is I have made a plan for this build but I tend to let things evole Photo just for colour ref. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hi Rockpopandchips, Had to laugh because I built one very similar to the one in the photo, also using coffee stirrers. I didn't leave gaps between the door 'planks' though. I didn't want people peeping in while I was having a poo! The junk in the yard looks very enticing, and that brick wall too. Should make a cracking diorama! Rearguards Badder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Cheers Bladder, do you have link to your build would definitely like to see it? Just stumbled across the MasterBox 1/35 bicycles, definitely got to get one for this dio, they look stunning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Making a start on the shed/outhouse/loo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hi RP&C Wow, that's a beauty of a bicycle! Hard to believe that's in 1/35th. Looks like you're doing fine on the loo front. I will try to post a link to mine but I'm a bit of a luddite and always struggle on how to do it! Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) No WIP for this loo, just a 'nearly finished' loo. It appeared 'mysteriously' in my Ever Evolving Diorama WIP, page 46. Rearguards Badder Edited October 16, 2018 by Badder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Still not sussed out how to paste a link. Soz. So, p46 and p47. I suspect your loo will be ten times better! Rearguards, Badder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) 3 sides done and the door, only glued the back and one side and the front and other side are still separate so I can add stuff inside easily. I will finish the front of and door frame and then make a start on the roof. Totally winging it so if you have any advice please chip in. Cheers Brian. Edited October 17, 2018 by rockpopandchips 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svedberg Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 20 hours ago, Badder said: Still not sussed out how to paste a link. Soz. I experimented a bit. Perhaps not the most obvious way but in some sense it seems to work 😀 1) Got to the post you want to link to. 2) In that post hover your mouse over the "Post XX hours ago" text at the very top, right click and select "Copy link address" (or whatever your browser calls it). 3) In the post where you want the link to appear just paste (Ctrl-V) and then hit "Enter" or "Return" 4) Some square "thing" miraculously appears that includes the text from the linked post. Also, in that "thing" you can no point and click at the the arrow in the upper right corner. Doing that takes yo to the linked post. Below is such a link to the post I think you referred to. Try clicking the arrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 So the first loo I made was well out of scale, I made it much to big so I managed to find a 1/32 scale tamiya bloke so I could keep it looking more in scale this time. It still may be a little tall but I'm getting there. I'm probably going to spit the coffee stick to make the door look like it's made from thinner planks of wood. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 A door a bit like this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 At last I have a the shed. I will cut out a base and make the fences next and tree. The leaves I'm still not sure on what I'm going to use. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Hate to say this, but in reality I would assume the planking on the roof should go from top to bottom rather than front to back, so the 1/35 rain will run off better. Than is unless you are intending to cover it in 'roof felt'. Other than it looks very good. I've also just made an outdoor loo for a current diorama project, although mine is in 1/48 and is intended to be a more of a cobbled together temporary structure. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Gorby said: Than is unless you are intending to cover it in 'roof felt' I was going to tile it or felt it (its is a posh loo you know...lol) just don't know how as yet but I can come back to it later. Thanks. 3 hours ago, Gorby said: the planking on the roof should go from top to bottom rather than front to back Isn't it side to side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 hour ago, rockpopandchips said: I was going to tile it or felt it (its is a posh loo you know...lol) just don't know how as yet but I can come back to it later. Thanks. Isn't it side to side? Obviously planks without any covering isn't a good idea, but if needs must then the rain would need and uninterrupted run down the plank, if they are side to side the water will go though every joint on its journey to the bottom. If you're tiling the roof, the planking will be fine as it is. I'm sure I've seen an easy way of doing tiles recently, perhaps it was on @Badder's dio thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Gorby said: Obviously planks without any covering isn't a good idea, but if needs must then the rain would need and uninterrupted run down the plank, if they are side to side the water will go though every joint on its journey to the bottom. If you're tiling the roof, the planking will be fine as it is. I'm sure I've seen an easy way of doing tiles recently, perhaps it was on @Badder's dio thread? Oh god Im thick ! Now I get what your on about, I might change them if I don't get around to covering the roof. Cheers. Just remembered I have a pack of terracotta colour milliput, I might roll some out and have a go at free hand tiles. Edited October 30, 2018 by rockpopandchips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, rockpopandchips said: Oh god Im thick ! Now I get what your on about, I might change them if I don't get around to covering the roof. Cheers. If you were thick, you wouldn't have got as far as you have. I probably only noticed it because I'm an amateur carpenter and I'm cursed with over-thinking everything. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svedberg Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, rockpopandchips said: Just remembered I have a pack of terracotta colour milliput, I might roll some out and have a go at free hand tiles. Tiles? Would that not be overkill on a loo like this? When I look att the very first pic in this thread I think I see tar paper on what's left of the roof above the brick wall. Why not replicate that and go for roofing tar paper on a modest outfit like this ☺️ Just my two pennies... Edited October 30, 2018 by Svedberg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Svedberg said: tar paper And that is a good idea as well, made a star on the wire tree and collected some birch tree catkins pods to have a look at. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 I made a second larger tree encase I want to go down the sea foment route to try something different. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 I can not decide on square frame or no frame... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Slopping a bit of plaster about and in moment of madness I'm using a asymmetrical base. A bit of road and grass verge before the fence. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 After some drying time 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Looking good RP&C. I wouldn't worry too much about the orientation of the roofing planks. IF they were overapping they'd be best in that position anyway. But, a covering with bitumen/tar, corrugated iron etc would be even better. I do think that the cross-beams on the inside of the door are a bit on the thick side though. I'd replace them with thinner guage planks, or just sand them down. I love the layout. It's sure going to be a busy diorama. The ghost figure is excellent and I can't wait to see the gateway painted up. I'm hoping to see lots of moss and lichen effects on your stonework BTW. Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 (edited) Cheers Badder, have already sanded the in side of the door and I'm thinking about how best to get the look of a tar roof. Have ordered one of the MB bicycles that comes with some sacks that are going to make great rubbish bads and I'm going to have a go at scratch building a few tools to put about. Also have wanted list in my sig for some other bits I'm looking for, so yeah it should be a nice full dio when it's done. Made a start on adding some paint to the tree and ground. Edited November 3, 2018 by rockpopandchips 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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