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  • tiking
    SMF Supporters
    • Jul 2006
    • 1691

    #1

    Slum

    Working on this for a while. I have been looking at many pics of Slum areas from around the world and thought it would be 'different' to model something using this subject matter as an inspiration. I have not seen many or should I say, this subject matter, modelled before. As always, I try to be different and not follow a certain trend. So here is what I have modelled so far.

    The corrugated zinc, were done using foil paper and a mechanism that makes the corrugated design. I bought from some store. I do not remember but you can get a similar one from Panduro. I am cheap, so I will use anything possible. But I found another material. Use aluminum platter that bakers use to put cakes or food on. I found some cheaper ones at a cheap store for very little money. I cut out everything around it and use the bottom which was perfect. Thanks for looking.

    BTW, if you type in Slum in Google's search window, you will see many different types from around the world. It is a shame, all governments do not put in the efforts to change this. With all the money they put into their military and such.

    Apologies for the bad photos. My camera got smashed a couple of times and the plastic has lots of scratches which leaves a shadowy cloud at the bottom of the camera. So it is hard to adjust.
  • Guest

    #2
    It's a nice and detailed build, but over all, is different!

    Cheers

    Polux

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    • Ian M
      Administrator
      • Dec 2008
      • 18266
      • Ian
      • Falster, Denmark

      #3
      Wheres the truck lol

      As you say something very different but 110% well done.

      Ian M
      Group builds

      Bismarck

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      • Gern
        SMF Supporters
        • May 2009
        • 9212

        #4
        Simply beautiful!

        On a side note, while I agree there are slum areas that should not exist, that crude hut is still far superior to what most humans have had to live in throughout the history of mankind.

        Gern

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        • Guest

          #5
          Excellent dio for an unusual subject.

          Francesco

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          • tiking
            SMF Supporters
            • Jul 2006
            • 1691

            #6
            Thanks for looking.

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            • papa 695
              Moderator
              • May 2011
              • 22770

              #7
              A cracking diorama Charles and like you say it could be any slum in any part of the world

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              • eddiesolo
                SMF Supporters
                • Jul 2013
                • 11193

                #8
                Now that is my kind of thing. I love wrecks, battered, sunken etc. This is well executed with lots of pieces for the eye to feast on yet without detracting from the main focal point, the shack.

                Superb Charles, top work and as has been mentioned, very different.

                Si

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                • tiking
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 1691

                  #9
                  Thank you Ian and Si. appreciate the comments to a well known subject matter that not many would like to discuss. A link to some slum photos: https://www.google.se/search?q=slum&client=firefox-a&hs=Gmd&rls=org.mozilla:sv-SEfficial&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=rMaVUoOlI6m8y gOi9YCYBA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=920

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                  • tanktrack
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Jun 2012
                    • 1429

                    #10
                    makes you think, as I look around at my domain , excellent diorama .

                    steve

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                    • tiking
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Jul 2006
                      • 1691

                      #11
                      Sure does make one think. Thanks for looking.

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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        looks like a hut from `district 9`the film about aliens in south africa,its an awesome build

                        mobear

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                        • tiking
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Jul 2006
                          • 1691

                          #13
                          Thanks Ole. Darn good film. I liked it a lot.

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                          • Guest

                            #14
                            Brilliant as usual Charles, to be honest...I don't expect anything less from you

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                            • ojays
                              • Oct 2011
                              • 1713

                              #15
                              This is not only different it is 'BRILLIANT'

                              I keep having to go back and look at all the different views, & each time I see something I missed before!

                              Gregg

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