AWI/FIW Popsicle stick house. (2 Viewers)

[Alexdakar]

Thank you alex.......I threw away the bag mine came in......what size are mine and who sells the 1/24 scale?

The ones you used are 1" inch scale which is 1/12 so the 1/2" half scale are 1/24. Most dollhouse vendors sell both 1 in and 1/2 in scale but here is a link to an ebay auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dollhouse-Minia...0?hash=item2ea6ee6f22&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

 

[mikemiller1955]

The ones you used are 1" inch scale which is 1/12 so the 1/2" half scale are 1/24. Most dollhouse vendors sell both 1 in and 1/2 in scale but here is a link to an ebay auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dollhouse-Minia...0?hash=item2ea6ee6f22&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

Thank you very much Alex...I bought 2 packs of them...you saved me a few dollars and a trip to houston...............thank you.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Alex, I saw you live in Houston........I live on Galveston Island and have to drive to the Hobby Lobby on 45 at the 21 mile marker in League City.

Are there any hobby shops other than Michael's or any other stores in the Houston area that sell any lead toy soldiers or diorama supplies.

I have exhausted the Yellow Pages and can't find any hobby suppliers in this area....do you know of any?

 

[Alexdakar]

There isn't much here besides the Hobby Lobby and Michaels stores but there is a little hobby shop that stands out which is called G&G Model shop. They have plastic model kits, trains, boats, etc but the thing that stands out the most for me is there supply of diorama potential stuff. They have a lot of train diorama and building material and they also have a lot of stuff for architects. They have precut foam in 1/2, 1 and 2 inch, plastic styrene stuff, balsa wood, structural shapes, and a bunch of little odds and ends that make you think "Hmm I could use this for...".

 

[mikemiller1955]

There isn't much here besides the Hobby Lobby and Michaels stores but there is a little hobby shop that stands out which is called G&G Model shop. They have plastic model kits, trains, boats, etc but the thing that stands out the most for me is there supply of diorama potential stuff. They have a lot of train diorama and building material and they also have a lot of stuff for architects. They have precut foam in 1/2, 1 and 2 inch, plastic styrene stuff, balsa wood, structural shapes, and a bunch of little odds and ends that make you think "Hmm I could use this for...".

I just googled them.....is the only one on Kirby and Times?

 

[Alexdakar]

I just googled them.....is the only one on Kirby and Times?

That's the one they have been there since 1945.

 

[mikemiller1955]

I built this little popsickle barn/stable/wood shed/whatever to go with the popsickle house I buiilt.

I modeled it after the Wm. Brit #17918 and used the smaller shingles that Alex suggested might look better.

It took an hour to glue all those little shingles on, but I still can't tell if I like it's roof better or not than the house.

It was pretty easy.....maybe 3 or 4 hours counting painting.

The glue gun really speeds it up.

Anyway......here are some pics of it with a Jenkin's figure and some props from Frontline and Wm. Brit.

 

[Jagdpanther]

I built this little popsickle barn/stable/wood shed/whatever to go with the popsickle house I buiilt.

I modeled it after the Wm. Brit #17918 and used the smaller shingles that Alex suggested might look better.

It took an hour to glue all those little shingles on, but I still can't tell if I like it's roof better or not than the house.

It was pretty easy.....maybe 3 or 4 hours counting painting.

The glue gun really speeds it up.

Anyway......here are some pics of it with a Jenkin's figure and some props from Frontline and Wm. Brit.

That is nicely done Mike! Your really good at this stuff.

 

[mikemiller1955]

This is Wm. Brit # 17918 that I was modeling it after.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Thank you Titus...this was fun to build because it was so easy.

 

[The Lt.]

Nice seeing it finished and shown Michael with another batch of great photos.... Lt. Giuseppe

 

[mestell]

Ya dun good thar Grasshopper. Very nice Michael
Mike

 

[mikemiller1955]

I started a new Popsicle house today.

I made the frame and roof.

A window frame on both sides, one window and one door in front.

The hot glue gun dries so quick and so strong.

I'll put on some more pics when I get the Popsicle walls on tomorrow maybe.

Gonna play golf....so might not touch it.

 

[thebritfarmer]

Very nice Mike !! Rivers, buildings, trees, what will you come up with next?

 

[mikemiller1955]

I finished the walls, windows, door, porch and roof......I'm ready to paint.

 

[theBaron]

Very nice, Mike! I like seeing your framing, actually, more than the sheathing with the popsicle sticks. I was thinking of something similar, to make some Fachwerk buildings in Central Europe in the 1750's, but trying to replicate the plaster that filled the spaces between the timbers promised to be too much work for too little result (since many buildings were given a coat of plaster, you couldn't see the timbers, so luan and spackle would do much better).

What size "lumber" did you use for the framing? And what are you thinking of for finished colors? Are you thinking of a sort of silvery gray, like untreated boards that have weathered, or representing a painted or stained surface?

Really fantastic result!

Prost!
Brad

 

[mikemiller1955]

Very nice, Mike! I like seeing your framing, actually, more than the sheathing with the popsicle sticks. I was thinking of something similar, to make some Fachwerk buildings in Central Europe in the 1750's, but trying to replicate the plaster that filled the spaces between the timbers promised to be too much work for too little result (since many buildings were given a coat of plaster, you couldn't see the timbers, so luan and spackle would do much better).

What size "lumber" did you use for the framing? And what are you thinking of for finished colors? Are you thinking of a sort of silvery gray, like untreated boards that have weathered, or representing a painted or stained surface?

Really fantastic result!

Prost!
Brad

Thanks Scott....ty Brad....

The framing is 6/16" or 4cm.......the hot glue gun bonds so quickly and so strong the work moves unreal fast.

The glue literally dries in seconds.

The exterior will be done in some weathered look....grey or brown....I don't know yet.

These are the 3 woods I used.

The shingles I bought.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Unpainted........ready to paint.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Painted.....Finished.

 

[old tank]

Great job on the finished product MIKE. It really looks good. My compliments on a job nicely done.