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Minairons 1:72 Wine Cellar WIP

Posted by Lluis of Minairons on 28 Dec 2016, 23:06

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Despite still awaiting a roof to top the thing, I've thought you would like to see what our upcoming modernist styled Catalonian Wine Cellar is starting to look like. Better than trying to explain it in words, let's share a few captions on the prototype:

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Please note the main trick we're using to make a relatively lightweight model kit from this otherwise massive building: the thick cardboard box of its packaging is going to be the building main body, on which socles, windows, false towers, terraces and other architectural details are to be fixed, so as to build the ultimate kit.

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Such trick will allow us to set an affordable pricing for the model kit, as well as to keep its total weight below 400g --a measure that ought to permit shipping expenses economy too, while still allowing for a durable, tough model building on tabletop.

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Two long side terraces will allow for miniatures to be placed on top, so as to help using the building not just as a simple background decoration, but as a terrain element by itself. And last, users will have the choice not to glue the roof on top, thus allowing indoor practicability too.

I'm quite happy about the thing development, honestly.
Cheers,
Lluís
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Posted by Wiking on 29 Dec 2016, 11:02

Look promising.
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Posted by Peter on 29 Dec 2016, 21:32

I have another look when the wine is in it! ;-)
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Posted by Susofrick on 30 Dec 2016, 15:37

It looks tight and fine, but that hole in the floor... won't the wine flow out there?
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Posted by Wiking on 30 Dec 2016, 17:20

Susofrik wrote:

It looks tight and fine, but that hole in the floor... won't the wine flow out there?

Your hole is the guarding figure you can see one pic earlier in front of the wine cellar. :-D
And he had done a very very bad job.
The wine cellar is now EMPTY! :mad:
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Posted by Wheeling Turn on 09 Jan 2017, 22:24

nice thing to have. looks great
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