I do like that tunnel mouth, it is very convincing I can't believe it is just printed card.

I would appreciate some more info on that item if you can find the time to explain further.

cheers!

Frank

Nice to see the cat had the right idea to find some where warm for a snooze. Terry

Thanks Terry lol, but its actualy a stuffed toy !,but real cat occasionally head butts it out way ,darnt tell him the fire only a fan heater and don't get hot ;o)

Tel

I do like that tunnel mouth, it is very convincing I can't believe it is just printed card. I would appreciate some more info on that item if you can find the time to explain further. cheers! Frank

Hi Frank

Thank you for your nice comments, here's a little bit more info about it as requested.

The tunnel is 2mm card base, i used a old plastic tunnel mouth for template of the opening.

i cut two of these, one for back.It was covered in scalescene's random ashlar paper.

The wings are from the bridge abutment kit form same company, slightly shortened.I already had these from previous project.i did add supports behind from card scrap laying at 10 degree angle since wont be attached to back.

The pillars are from balsa wood. the raise stone above opening and capping stones from lolly pop sticks and wood coffee stirrers from a certain Mr Mcdonold. the cap stone papers are off the abutment kit. The quoin stones from tunnel mouth are from windows and arches kit in stone,though had to fiddle about bit and half cut both sides,so could fold around arch.

The tunnel wall is just cereal box cut bent in to arch and marked off for length.

I used a combination of glue stick and pva glues to put it all together.

I print out on matt photo paper.

All i need to do now is use some artist's chalk to tone it down and lightly weather it,then give it a coat of matt varnish or fixative.

Scalescene's do do a tunnel portal but since only usde bridge abutment kit once before, and had other papers,seemed a waist not to utilise them again.

The beauty of these kits is you can print off as many as you like.

Hope this gives you a better idea how it was done,feel free to ask again about anything not sure about.

If you look at the card modeling section you will see some of the outstanding models others have built with scalescene kits and papers

http://www.rmweb.co....odelling-forum/

Once i get it planted will post some more photos.

Tel