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Uncle Trav's miniature tiki huts....Small Paradise. Diving into a new project |
WaikikianMoeKele Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Posts: 474 From: West Leroy, Pennsylvania
| Posted: 2013-03-22 3:33 pm  Permalink
Lovely to see all standing up. Can't wait to see what appears next!
~kele
 
 
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uncle trav Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 2273 From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2013-03-31 3:44 pm  Permalink
I was able to do a bit more work on the hut this weekend. None of my cuts are perfect but what self respecting trader would set up shop in a prefab cookie cutter hut? Still a long way to go on this one. Really getting tiny again.
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hang10tiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 7724 From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-03-31 3:49 pm  Permalink
I need a life size UnKle Trav hut next to my pool
Jon
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littlegiles Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 676 From: Lancaster, SC
| Posted: 2013-03-31 7:30 pm  Permalink
Amen Jon, I agree 100%. I have the perfect space for it too.
The hut is looking amazing. I complain working in 1:12 scale and you are working on something much smaller. If you ever have any "miniature" questions, let me know. I might can help you out. Been working with miniatures for about 15 years. Your huts are truly pieces of art.
Dale
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tigertail777 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 679 From: Oregon
| Posted: 2013-04-01 3:06 pm  Permalink
Wow! That IS tiny! At first with that quarter I thought I was in Batman's old lair. Great stuff, love watching the progress!
 
 
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MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 9023 From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2013-04-01 6:43 pm  Permalink
Not to worry about those "less than perfect cuts". The real hut was built using a sawfish bill for a saw Great progress Trav.
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Robb Hamel Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 1013 From: Ohio
| Posted: 2013-04-01 6:48 pm  Permalink
I think your cuts are just fine!!
If the were absolutely perfect, it would be boring.
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uncle trav Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 2273 From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2013-04-04 1:33 pm  Permalink
Thanks so much for all of the kind words. I'm trying to come up with an idea for the floorboards of the hut. I dug into the miniature lumberyard and found some popsicle sticks. With a bit of cutting, distressing and staining this is what I came up with. Not sure if this will end up being the final floor or not but good practice. Thanks again for taking a look.
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Big Kahuna Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2482 From: SoMass
| Posted: 2013-04-04 1:38 pm  Permalink
Love 'em, Trav!
 
 
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littlegiles Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 676 From: Lancaster, SC
| Posted: 2013-04-04 1:42 pm  Permalink
Those are some mighty fine looking floor planks. Great job.
 
 
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uncle trav Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 2273 From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2013-04-04 3:35 pm  Permalink
Thanks guys. Making another barrel. Here's a start to finish shot.
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littlegiles Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 676 From: Lancaster, SC
| Posted: 2013-04-04 4:35 pm  Permalink
You are really getting some amazing detail work done on those tiny things. Well done.
Dale
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WaikikianMoeKele Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Posts: 474 From: West Leroy, Pennsylvania
| Posted: 2013-04-04 4:47 pm  Permalink
Uncle Trav,
Really diggin' the distressing on the floorboards. Great job!
~kele
 
 
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hiltiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4021 From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2013-04-04 5:18 pm  Permalink
Amazing job. Love everything you have done so far.
 
 
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hang10tiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 7724 From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-04-04 9:30 pm  Permalink
Great flooring idea
U are on a roll
Jon
 
 
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