Some of you might know (especially ozscrapers) i am a model maker with Sydney city council. Ive helped build the Sydney model which started 15 years ago. I also have built a large display in our foyer which has worlds tallest buildings/towers plus other tall structures + Australian scrapers.
heres some pix

sydney city model-1;500
which took 12 years to make!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/502/126mvc-645s-med.jpg

ive many foam dislpays

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126modelfromsouth-med.jpg

towers display
all scale 1;1000
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126chronotall-med.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p2fcd2c42b2a7183b326ccb273b4301e7/fca160e5.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/502/126eurekfwpprimamodels-med.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126sydneytower-med.jpg
ASTOR MODEL-this lights up, was made for 80th anniversy

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/502/126astorfront-med.jpg

my australian church display which took 4 years to make!now on display in Sydney's St Marys cathedral-100 models all 1;775 scale

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid41/p435bfce0009c514a27336ef0227ca623/fcf4481d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid41/p34bfff403a6a3fe757d22959479a26dc/fcf4481b.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid41/p320f03ea581a52e0baf71e7c143d4634/fcf4481e.jpg

some models ive made for sale to scraper buffs!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/502/126mvc-144s-med.jpg

made this for local school (my daughters)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126mirandaschool-med.jpg

my sand/timber model of QVB used in add-

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126qvbsandcastle-med.jpg

models of Titanic and Queen Mary 2

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p07183cd4240979dbe7ebd980ce594940/fc832718.jpg

jahre viking
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/pde9974bb3b1589fd9723354f48f40e53/fc7cc2ad.jpg

my sons HO model train set-

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p567ccb98a5bf7b9c5976cfae75a43b6a/fc2f71ba.jpg

I also love to draw. Im actually compiling a book on the History of tall structures in Australia.

heres some-

oz tallest 2005-

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126myoztallestdiagram.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid44/pa9ead43615e4b5a840e503ef3cf55344/fcdd900d.jpg


small part of 5ft long Melbourne panorama 1901
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/502/126melb1901diagram.jpg
solar tower diagram-

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/502/126solartowerdiagram.jpg

Australia's tallest res towers progression

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126australiastallestreschronodiagram-med.jpg

my tree-
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/502/126mytreediagramcoloured-med.jpg


i love to do "quick comparison drawings"

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126oztallestdigram-med.jpg

as you can see i love my tall bldgs in any format!

:D

All I can say is.......

:applause:

great work!

wow, thats awesome. i love the one with the churches and sydney. that is awesome!

is that your hobby or work?
love to see more!!!

Those rock! Awsome city model. So many buildings! :cool:

Those drawings are very nice! Very, very nice stuff you have there!

Originally posted by Emile

is that your hobby or work?
love to see more!!!
thanks guys. yeah it just happens to be my job and passion rolled into one. extremely lucky!!:)

Really really cool!

AS per usual awesome stuff.

All I can do is: :applause:

Very nice!!! Amazing!!!Wow!:)

I think these are absolutely fantastic.

I'm always so very impressed with these models. When we see the local model's in our city we wonder at the luck of the jammy sods that actually earn a living from doing something they so very much enjoy!


:)



http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0903/weihnachten/weihnachten045.gif

Two things i always wanted to know: what are they made of and how do you put them together so neatly?

Absolutely amazing! 10/10 :guns1:

dude, thats freaking awesome

100/10 :dizzy:

Originally posted by EyeToEye

Two things i always wanted to know: what are they made of and how do you put them together so neatly?
thanks again guys!
The models i make are basically made from solid timber (gelutong) or custom wood (MDF). I use ZAP super glue and add small plastic stips for details (balconies or columns).I sometimes clad the solid core with 1mm plywood or styrene.
I shape the bldgs with firstly bandsaw and then large sanding disc. Also use stanley knife and sand paper. Its basically alot of carpentry. we then paint the models with prima and car duco.
Some models take long (some cathedrals took a month) while others are quick.
cheers

yeah go cul! i didn't realise i had to be soo carefull with the models you made me, i droped the bankwest one and the antenna broke off, after days of trying to supaglue it back on i eventually gave up! if i ever go to sydney ill be checking it out!

All your models and drawings are superb, you obviously have a great deal of passion and pride in what you do and it shows. Apart from that your extremely knowledgable and it seems to me you could quote the height for hundreds of skyscrapers of the top of your head!

CULWULLA.......a building and skyscraper legend.:D

the 1st pic is the best!

You are the king man!!!!!!!

God is here! :eek: You are the best!

Well, what is there to say? Maybe: :applause:

just a quick diagram i drew last night to show comparisons of some tall trees around world compared to some landmarks. I really love these enormous living "natures skyscrapers".

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/126tallesttreediagram.jpg

Wow! That looks like work of a real artist!
Very nice!

they're great Cul.. keep up the good work!! I like all the models you made and the tall tree diagram.. never knew trees can grow so tall. ;)

Great job! Neat hobby

cool drawing of trees :P

Originally posted by Aquamadoor

Great job! Neat hobby

Hobby?

This is his profession. ;)


Pardon the bump.

Tall trees......:D Looks great!

I just looked over it, and I have to say, I have an HO Train Set also!

Absolutely Great

amazing pictures, great !!!

Absolutly breath-taking! Your skyscraper display is definitly on my to see list when i visit Sydney again. Is your Sydney model on public display at all?

ive moved it here. ill explain later.

Someone nasty only gave you a 9 Richard! ;)

Actually, it's amazing to see a poll without any of the token low scores from some of the losers on the forum.

it was silly putting a poll. what was i thinking. lol
somethings happened and im incogneto.

I've moved it here. I'll explain later.Wating in anticipation for you explanation CULWULLA....:)

it was silly putting a poll. what was i thinking. lol
somethings happened and im incogneto.

What, did some architect/developer see something in your diagrams/models that they felt was a breach of copyright or some such thing? I got a nasty email not that long ago from a developer who told me I was making "libelous remarks" about his company in one of my posts and threatened legal action. :| I informed him in a reply email to calm down and stop picking on the little guy. ;)

^ :runaway:

Frikkin amazing!!!!

haha, voted 10

this poll is perfect!

IT CAN'T GET BETTER!!! WOW! That is not just amazing... it is like the wonder of model wonders! WOW! 10/10... would have given you 20/10 if I could:D:D:D

Awesome "natures skyscrapers" there CULWULLA... I have seen that "Lord of the Forest" kauri tree in New Zealand... its a massive tree

You should start selling these models, Cul.
I would definitely buy them.

OK, who's the bastard who voted 9...?;)

Fantastic models!!! That first one must of took you ages, even if a couple of you made it.

I would love to to have somthing like that at home sitting on my table.

i have offered to by these be for i love them

Love your work, absolutely stunning!

Its Great :) :)

Love ya work cul. 10 :D
I'm shithouse at modelling but I do have a HO trainset from years ago :P

These are awesome... you must have a passion..

ive started drawing up construction diagrams, which you might come across in world forums.

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/2267/worldstallestupdatedapril11ko.jpg

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/821/thebig3april5px.jpg

im a surf life saver on weekends and out local surf club (Umina) is being replaced with a new one. i did a scale model for everyone at club to see how its gonna look. they loved it.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7564/modelfront1yd.jpg
i made it so it an come apart, and you can see interior layout>

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/5423/modelfirstfloor5mg.jpg

Fantastic, Brilliant, and Outstanding work Cul!

nice work on all of them 10/10

noy mine, but very creative.
A4 paper scraper

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/8913/paperscraper8sw.jpg

Dude, I have always wanted to make a model of a city, this is the coolest thing I have ever seen!!!!

great work there richard! r u going to make any models of dubai buildings?

WOW.. i'd die making models on the scale... huge.. 10/10

are you an architect mr. culwalla?

Wow, for all the effort on this one, it deserves not just a 10 but even more! :applause:

How do you make these? There awesome!

Awesome work :applause:
10/10

CULWULLA, let me give you my congratulations for such an excellent work of art !!!! i really love your work and i expect to see more of you. !!!!

Im also an architect, drawer and artist who like to appreciatte others´works, because it is also a way of learning and improving myself as well as interacting among artists and city planners. Keep doing so excellently my friend and i see forward to meeting you some day and share art and much more for sure !!!

regards...

Jhonatan

Might be time to show your fans what you have done lately with the City of Sydney model, Cul. Remember the old adage: if you've got it, flash it.
For all you poor folk out there who don't live in Sydney, I usually drop into the display of the model in the Sydney Council Building, behind the Town Hall, at least once a month to keep an eye on the progress of the city, and of Cul's Amazing work.
The only thing I have seen to equal it in any way is the model of London in the Building Centre in London though I doubt the London model is the work essentially of one man.

holy shit