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Uncle Trav's miniature tiki huts....Small Paradise. Diving into a new project |
MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
|  Posted: 2013-04-04 9:35 pm Permalink
Great planks, especially the ones with the knots in them. Just curious, what's the surface they are sitting on with the raised dots? Some sort of textured paper?
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uncle trav
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| Posted: 2013-04-05 03:17 am Permalink
Thanks everyone. MDM that textured surface the planks are resting on is one of my secret weapons !!! It's a paper towel. 
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uncle trav
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| Posted: 2013-04-06 10:23 am Permalink
A bit more detail work with bamboo today. And seems such a big mess for a little hut on the workbench in my small shop.
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TikiTomD
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| Posted: 2013-04-07 06:17 am Permalink
Trav,
Your work continues to amaze! I marvel at the creativity you conjure up to produce such realistic effects in miniature. Mahalo for sharing.
-Tom
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uncle trav
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| Posted: 2013-04-08 3:10 pm Permalink
Thanks Tom !!! Great to hear from you again. I hope all is well in your part of the world. I laid some of the floor planks of the hut today. I guess I really didn't need to detail the underside but I did anyway. Thanks for stopping by.
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2013-04-08 5:21 pm Permalink
Those planks look awesome. Actually it is important to have those planks on the underside to maintain authenticity in the event that the hut blows over in a typhoon/monsoon/cyclone/hurricane/etc.
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WaikikianMoeKele
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| Posted: 2013-04-08 6:14 pm Permalink
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On 2013-04-08 17:21, MadDogMike wrote:
Those planks look awesome. Actually it is important to have those planks on the underside to maintain authenticity in the event that the hut blows over in a typhoon/monsoon/cyclone/hurricane/etc.
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Or in the case of a CAT-astrophe.
I have 3 cats who are forever trying to steal my miniatures. Reggie will play with them if they happen to get left on/near the floor. Cookie carries them in her mouth to the top of the stairs, knocks them down the stairs, back up the stairs, etc. Mayhem is... well he lives up to his name! lol
Uncle Trav, really enjoying the step by steps.
~kele
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uncle trav
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| Posted: 2013-04-09 4:11 pm Permalink
HAha gotta love the cats. Thanks guys. Twenty seven tiny pieces of hand detailed bamboo. This is just on of the four sides if the hut and the short side at that! Still a long way to go on this one.
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uncle trav
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| Posted: 2013-04-13 3:38 pm Permalink
Here's a couple of snaps of how things a progressing.
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danlovestikis
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Posts: 6355 | Posted: 2013-04-13 4:49 pm Permalink
The rough floor boards the roof line, the bamboo, on and on the treats keep coming. These are images that just stay with a person throughout the day. A lot to think about. Impressed. Wendy
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zerostreet
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| Posted: 2013-04-13 5:08 pm Permalink
Wow! Impressive work. Great to see the progress.
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WaikikianMoeKele
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From: West Leroy, Pennsylvania
| Posted: 2013-04-13 5:25 pm Permalink
Looking good. Mahaloz for the update!
~kele
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uncle trav
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| Posted: 2013-04-14 06:55 am Permalink
Thanks everyone. I am having fun going all out with the detail. I'm glad you enjoy it. Thanks again.
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littlegiles
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| Posted: 2013-04-14 4:17 pm Permalink
Loving the details in those last couple photos.
Dale
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uncle trav
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| Posted: 2013-05-05 2:30 pm Permalink
Finally getting around to attaching the roof after a bit of time away from mini construction. Still a bunch more to do on this one.
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