My NYC Foam Board Models - Page 7

MHX · November 25th, 2012, 10:57 PM

OMG Woolworth is so beautiful. I love that building and your model looks perfect. The Beekman looks good so far

Jrobinson84 · November 26th, 2012, 10:22 PM

Thank you so much, everybody. Your wonderful comments are very much appreciated.

The long weekend afforded me the time to finish the Beekman Tower. I'm quite proud of it, however I believe I may have made the elementary school podium too tall and the windows too large. Also, the waves and ripples in the facade do not come off as cleanly as they do in the real building. Unfortunately, photos do not do it justice.

made in NL · November 26th, 2012, 11:42 PM

really good work, what scale do you make them?

Jrobinson84 · November 27th, 2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by made in NL

really good work, what scale do you make them?

The scale I use is 55.55 ft to an inch. It's very oddball, and it came about completely by accident with my first models.

micehr · November 27th, 2012, 09:02 AM

Very very nice. I like it a lot. The bigger scale and the different materials are making the model so realistic. Very impressive.

made in NL · November 27th, 2012, 10:00 PM

so awesome

Jrobinson84 · November 27th, 2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by made in NL

so awesome

Your miniature Manhattan is what's awesome, my friend.

After some careful deliberation between 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the New York Times Tower, I've decided to go with the New York Times as my next project, only because I've already got all the supplies I need for it. I'm gonna work out the measurements and construction plan today, and hopefully start construction tonight.

Coddington · November 27th, 2012, 10:58 PM

Can't wait to see your NYT Building!

micehr · November 28th, 2012, 09:13 AM

just one question: when do you sleep??

I already can't wait for your new project.

Jrobinson84 · November 28th, 2012, 07:12 PM

ahahahah! I get my 8 hours every night, micehr.

Last night I devoted an hour or two to putting together the main frame of my New York Times Tower, and applied some window tint to give it that semi-glossy glass appearance. It'll make a nice background when all the cross bracings and facade details are put on top.

micehr · November 28th, 2012, 07:15 PM

wow...you are fast.
I'm curious, who thick the foam board is, you are using? And how to you cut it? just with a knife?

Jrobinson84 · November 28th, 2012, 07:19 PM

I use 2/16, 3/16, 1/2 inch foam board (depending on how large the sections need to be), along with my trusty box cutter and an exacto knife for the precision bits. My facades are mainly comprised of regular poster board, paint, and whatever other materials uniquely needed for that specific project.

For example, for the NYTT, I used regular 3/16 foam board for the four main sides, then 1/2 pieces for the those two sides that extend out.

micehr · November 28th, 2012, 07:28 PM

Ok, very interesting. I wanted to use it once, but here in Germany it's kind of expensive. And as a student I really have to take care of every penny

That's why I'm using the styrofoam stuff. It's like everywhere.

Jrobinson84 · November 28th, 2012, 07:30 PM

I hear you. When I was a kid, we didn't have much money, so I'd always keep every bit of styrofoam I could find. The only trouble was I could never really do much with it because I was a dumb kid and tried to cut it with scissors

tim1807 · December 2nd, 2012, 03:26 PM

Fantastic woolworth building and 8 Spruce Street.

micehr · December 3rd, 2012, 07:40 AM

Don't worry, you are not the only one who tried to cut styrofoam with scissors...

Jrobinson84 · December 3rd, 2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tim1807

Fantastic woolworth building and 8 Spruce Street.

Thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by micehr

Don't worry, you are not the only one who tried to cut styrofoam with scissors...

Aahahahh

Here are some progress pics of my New York Times Tower. I originally tried using a rope-like material for the cross cables but it didn't turn out well, so I ended up just using thin strips of painted posterboard.

Skyscraperking1566 · December 3rd, 2012, 09:13 PM

Amazing! I love you work!

micehr · December 3rd, 2012, 09:30 PM

Very, very nice, I'm spechless.
All the details are making your model so interesting and with the different materials it gets a very plastic look that is impossible to do just with paper.

Jrobinson84 · December 3rd, 2012, 10:15 PM

Thank you both so much.

That's the really fun part...trying to figure out the best materials for each project. For instance on this project so far, I've used the foam board and poster board (a mainstay), black window tint film, 1/8 size matte silver auto pinstriping for the horizontal window strips, with the grey painted poster board criss-crossing over that. It would've been really interesting if my originally cabling idea had worked.

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MHX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 300 Likes (Received): 25	OMG Woolworth is so beautiful. I love that building and your model looks perfect. The Beekman looks good so far __________________ My model thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1467158

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November 26th, 2012, 10:22 PM	#122
Jrobinson84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 159 Likes (Received): 43	Thank you so much, everybody. Your wonderful comments are very much appreciated. The long weekend afforded me the time to finish the Beekman Tower. I'm quite proud of it, however I believe I may have made the elementary school podium too tall and the windows too large. Also, the waves and ripples in the facade do not come off as cleanly as they do in the real building. Unfortunately, photos do not do it justice.

November 26th, 2012, 11:42 PM	#123
made in NL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 676 Likes (Received): 31	really good work, what scale do you make them?

November 27th, 2012, 09:02 AM	#125
micehr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 53 Likes (Received): 0	Very very nice. I like it a lot. The bigger scale and the different materials are making the model so realistic. Very impressive.

November 27th, 2012, 10:00 PM	#126
made in NL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 676 Likes (Received): 31	so awesome

November 27th, 2012, 10:58 PM	#128
Coddington ... Coddi ... Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lyon Posts: 678 Likes (Received): 170	Can't wait to see your NYT Building!

November 28th, 2012, 09:13 AM	#129
micehr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 53 Likes (Received): 0	just one question: when do you sleep?? I already can't wait for your new project.

November 28th, 2012, 07:12 PM	#130
Jrobinson84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 159 Likes (Received): 43	ahahahah! I get my 8 hours every night, micehr. Last night I devoted an hour or two to putting together the main frame of my New York Times Tower, and applied some window tint to give it that semi-glossy glass appearance. It'll make a nice background when all the cross bracings and facade details are put on top.

November 28th, 2012, 07:15 PM	#131
micehr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 53 Likes (Received): 0	wow...you are fast. I'm curious, who thick the foam board is, you are using? And how to you cut it? just with a knife?

November 28th, 2012, 07:19 PM	#132
Jrobinson84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 159 Likes (Received): 43	I use 2/16, 3/16, 1/2 inch foam board (depending on how large the sections need to be), along with my trusty box cutter and an exacto knife for the precision bits. My facades are mainly comprised of regular poster board, paint, and whatever other materials uniquely needed for that specific project. For example, for the NYTT, I used regular 3/16 foam board for the four main sides, then 1/2 pieces for the those two sides that extend out.

November 28th, 2012, 07:28 PM	#133
micehr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 53 Likes (Received): 0	Ok, very interesting. I wanted to use it once, but here in Germany it's kind of expensive. And as a student I really have to take care of every penny That's why I'm using the styrofoam stuff. It's like everywhere.

November 28th, 2012, 07:30 PM	#134
Jrobinson84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 159 Likes (Received): 43	I hear you. When I was a kid, we didn't have much money, so I'd always keep every bit of styrofoam I could find. The only trouble was I could never really do much with it because I was a dumb kid and tried to cut it with scissors

December 2nd, 2012, 03:26 PM	#135
tim1807 faster than buildings Join Date: May 2011 Location: Den Helder Posts: 6,774 Likes (Received): 636	Fantastic woolworth building and 8 Spruce Street.

December 3rd, 2012, 07:40 AM	#136
micehr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 53 Likes (Received): 0	Don't worry, you are not the only one who tried to cut styrofoam with scissors...

December 3rd, 2012, 09:13 PM	#138
Skyscraperking1566 Thanks in"Galaxy Advance" Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Solofra Posts: 482 Likes (Received): 27	Amazing! I love you work!

December 3rd, 2012, 09:30 PM	#139
micehr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 53 Likes (Received): 0	Very, very nice, I'm spechless. All the details are making your model so interesting and with the different materials it gets a very plastic look that is impossible to do just with paper.

December 3rd, 2012, 10:15 PM	#140
Jrobinson84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 159 Likes (Received): 43	Thank you both so much. That's the really fun part...trying to figure out the best materials for each project. For instance on this project so far, I've used the foam board and poster board (a mainstay), black window tint film, 1/8 size matte silver auto pinstriping for the horizontal window strips, with the grey painted poster board criss-crossing over that. It would've been really interesting if my originally cabling idea had worked.