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Mr. Pupu Pants
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Joined: Mar 06, 2008
Posts: 332
From: Edmonds, WA
|  Posted: 2010-02-24 11:42 pm Permalink
You guys just floor me with your kind words. Thank you very, very much. 
Here is a quick/lame pic of recent progress on the Hawaii Map behind the corner booth. The 'water' is painted with blue and sea green Home Depot 'Granite' textured paint to which I added a bunch of metal flakes to give it that glittery glint. The islands only have a base coat of earth tone and I'm proceeding to build up and paint the topography. I may add some glittery white-caps in the shallows and at the shore's edge as well.
There will also be a directional compass at the lower center of the map as well as route lines and island names. More soon.
XOXO,
John
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beadtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 24, 2007
Posts: 929
From: Bothell, Washington
| Posted: 2010-02-25 12:56 am Permalink
WOW! That's looking REALLY nice! I can't wait to see those islands all painted up! Are you gonna put a red dot where the active volcano (Kilawaha?) is?! Fun, fun, fun!
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3308
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2010-02-25 01:07 am Permalink
Looking spectacular!
You're going to work up quite a thirst by the time all is said and done!
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Kon-Hemsby
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Sep 17, 2003
Posts: 1225
From: Andover, England
| Posted: 2010-02-25 04:18 am Permalink
That is amazing. I absolutely love it. Fantastic work.
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ashman_atl
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 23, 2010
Posts: 79
From: Atlanta, GA
| Posted: 2010-02-25 06:49 am Permalink
Thanks for the detailed progress pics. Really looking good; love the curved corner and relief maps are awesome! Drool, drool, drool....
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kahalakruzer
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 29, 2008
Posts: 309
From: Dana Point! California
| Posted: 2010-02-25 07:06 am Permalink
So f-ing cool!
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1961surf
Grand Member (3 years) 
Joined: May 03, 2007
Posts: 1895
From: Newport Beach, Ca .
| Posted: 2010-02-25 2:23 pm Permalink
Spectacular !!
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Iokona Ki'i
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Joined: Nov 14, 2008
Posts: 815
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2010-02-25 2:32 pm Permalink
That is gonna look amazing John!
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Fugu
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Joined: Feb 06, 2006
Posts: 120
From: Atlanta, Georgia
| Posted: 2010-02-25 5:11 pm Permalink
The map looks incredible. You have done such a fantastic job on the room- what an inspiration!
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KAHAKA
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 03, 2003
Posts: 756
From: San Jose, CA
| Posted: 2010-02-25 9:18 pm Permalink
I think this is my favorite thread on TC. Thank you for showing us your space as it progresses, Pupu!
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Wayfarer
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Joined: Jun 03, 2009
Posts: 290
From: Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
| Posted: 2010-02-27 01:34 am Permalink
To quote the late, great Jake Blues, "This place has got everything!"
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larrybeans
Member
Joined: Feb 28, 2010
Posts: 1
From: Seattle
| Posted: 2010-02-28 7:57 pm Permalink
I guess I'm the lucky one of the group. I get to stop by and see the progress. Can't wait for the grand opening.
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DejaVoodoo
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 07, 2008
Posts: 135
From: Woodbridge, NJ
| Posted: 2010-03-07 7:03 pm Permalink
I had to chime in and give credit where it's due.
Thanks to this thread, the lure of the islands has me firmly in its grasp. I was once bitten hard by the Tiki bug but abandoned it because I couldn't share the feelings it gave me with anyone in my circle of friends and family; they just didn't understand. Now, however, I feel compelled to reacquaint myself with the sights and sounds of Tiki culture. I only wish I had a space as deliciously over-the-top as yours in which to indulge my rapidly rising Tiki fever. And what a wonderful fever it is!
Thanks for sharing your process with all of us. You are an inspiration, indeed!
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Mr. Pupu Pants
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Joined: Mar 06, 2008
Posts: 332
From: Edmonds, WA
| Posted: 2010-03-08 3:47 pm Permalink
Thanks very much guys. This thread is has gotten pretty stretched out so I thought I would consolidate some of the old pictures before posting some new ones.
Every one of these areas is a work in progress. I like to jump back and forth between the individual projects
Walls:
Entrance:
Some Frames:
Bar Construction:
Airplane Section:
Booth Areas:
Adding these on 4/13 to update:
Update:
Diorama behind bar...
New pictures coming soon.
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Wayfarer
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2009
Posts: 290
From: Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
| Posted: 2010-03-09 05:58 am Permalink
Maganda!
Thanks for showing us this, I can't wait to see the next set of pictures.
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