BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction

[BigGreg]

Plastering... Plastering...and more plastering... all fun.. LOOKING GOOD

[Steven]

Plastering... Plastering...and more plastering... all fun.. LOOKING GOOD

it is - and messy too :smiling:

I willl be adding a satellite dish and maybe a watertank - clinging on for dear life, half sliding down the sloping slaps of concrete. I might use an aftermarket set for that one or try scratching one for myself - smaller houses often use a cylindrical tank hooked up to solar panels - could be fun to scratch

[BigGreg]

i found this on Royal models... that could be super cool...

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[BigGreg]

Here... less fun pictures... but inspirational for rubble and writings... check also the ondulated metal sheet "roofs"and all the mess on the street after bombardments...:sad::sad::sad:
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[Steven]

great ref pics - on a very sad background
the royal Model fuse boxes and roof asses. are on my wishing list for christmas as is this one:
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[spanner570]

Here... less fun pictures... but inspirational for rubble and writings... check also the ondulated metal sheet "roofs"and all the mess on the street after bombardments...:sad::sad::sad:
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Greg, I looked at stuff like this when I did my two tank dios. They certainly are great reference although not nice to see.
How these poor people survive let alone carry on trying to get on with life always amazes me.
....and we in the west tend to moan at the slightest 'Inconvenience'.

[Steven]

Greg, I looked at stuff like this when I did my two tank dios. They certainly are great reference although not nice to see.
How these poor people survive let alone carry on trying to get on with life always amazes me.
....and we in the west tend to moan at the slightest 'Inconvenience'.

Indeed, well put

[Steven]

Working on the lower.part of the big building in the process of inscribeing bricks. I am looking g to màke a "storefront" with shops I the ground floor and residential on the upper floor I am thinking a two or three story building,
Similar somewhat to this, only destroyed
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[Steven]

Work on the storefront facade moves along at a snail's pace inscribing brickwork takes time

[Guest]

Steven.
Nice though even if it takes time.
I like the idea for the shop front from that photo.
Also think
your reinforced concrete slab looks right.
John.

[Steven]

work on the faced of the big building continues - albeit at snail's pace
we welcomed our first child on the 14th so I am now working between feedings , nappy changes and the lot :smiling4::smiling4:
I might increase the height of the building to three stories

Second level under construction:


part of the front of the second story balcony
thanks for watching c&C welcomed

[Steven]

the balcony ornament panels from marchone models only contained two pieces and as i have decided to ad another story to the building, I decided to cast some more

I have mounted the reamining piece to a wooden base with pva glue and will construct a mold using lego ( not shown) sealed the base with more pva glue covered the item with my home made mold realse agent pour RTV silicoene into it ( a so called One pour cast)
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The resulting plaster cast
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Building has revived some more battle damage
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Thats it for now - be safe and have a very happy new year - see you in 2019

[Steven]

Last level is on - need to add a roof though - and walls and everything else



I wanted to use the railing for the top of the balconies but it grew too tall so I thought I would use it to make the windows more interesting - what do say?

[Guest]

Inspirational work!!
Looking really good so far.

[BigGreg]

the building is really super realistic.. i really really like where this is going... MOOOOREE need MOOOORE.:smiling::smiling::smiling::smiling::smili ng: