Monday 29 July 2013

North Melbourne in Miniature - Another 1:144 House

I decided to make another little 1:144 house this week. There is a pretty white terrace house on my street and I decided to copy it. 


I bought some fittings online this time from Grantline to give some more realism. 


I printed off wallpaper in the same way as last time. In the comments on my last post I was asked what type of printer I used. I used a standard large commercial office printer, the type they have in copy/office supply shops. It isn't the best finish (a little shiny), but the detail is good enough.


I completed each of the rooms before I slotted them into the card shell. That is I folder and cut the wallpaper, made the fireplace and did the architraves. It just gets too difficult to work inside a tiny room with these details.


I used some plastic hobby strips for the architraves and fireplaces, cut them to size and painted them brown. This looks more real than brown cardboard. I made the rest of the house from 1.5mm white card and grey paper (for the blue stone bottom half and sides). 







For the urns on the parapet I searched for an appropriate shaped object, and found earring backings. They were perfect for the purpose so I glued them on and painted them white.





Im still waiting on some shutters to finish it off (which I have ordered) but here is a  compare picture in the mean time. 

13 comments:

  1. Assolutamente delziosa!!! Complimenti!!!

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  2. Wow! You made a fabulous little replica. Looks really good!

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  3. Lovely work, and the wallpapers your used make the rooms very beautiful!

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  4. Excelente trabajo, me encanta. Un saludo, Eva

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  5. There is nothing else to say except I am astounded at the detail and completely in awe!!

    Brilliant and I want one of those too!!

    XX

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  6. Me too Emily! It is a fabulous interpretation of the 1:1 house, I wonder what the owners would think, I am sure they would want one too.

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  7. Your 3D model is more like a photograph! Astounding how you've got the detail so perfectly.

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  8. Perfect, perfect, perfect. Now I want to scrap the mini Lundby I made for the bungalow and make one of San Francisco's "painted lady" houses in 1:144...

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  9. oh wow, it's so cute and tiny..great job :)

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  10. Hello Emily,
    Wow! Once again I am amazed at what you can do in such a small scale. It is just beautiful and so well done and detailed. I love it.
    Big hug,
    Giac

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  11. Amazing!
    Your work and skill astound me, Emily!!
    Well done
    Hugs
    Simon

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  12. Me encantan las replicas, esta es maravillosa.
    Esas puertas tan diminutas no son fáciles de conseguir.
    Le felicito por el trabajo
    Un abrazo
    Maite

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