As very much predicted the weather this week has been dreadful. Thank goodness for having an indoor hobby that I really enjoy. Without it I think I would be suicidal. All the time I was at work I cannot say I really noticed what was happening outside but after many years of retirement and the weather getting progressively worse year on year it has become significant to my well being. If I could only convince She Who Must Be Obeyed to do so I would move to somehwere with a better climate. Hey ho! Still, on the positive side of things I managed to get this little model complete.
Having built the roof all I was really left with was painting and some minor assembly. The tiled section was finished and stuck to the back and sides of the roof. Using some galvanised mesh I created an ornamental top to the roof ridge. The chimney stack was also glued into place.
The next job was to prime and get a base colour onto the roof tiles.
Once dry it was time to start the actual painting.
With the roof as good as done attention was directed to the figures. “Mary” was more done than I realised but I added a few more highlights, barely noticable from this photo but a little clearer on others, and fixed her umbrella before attaching her to the chimney.
Then it was time to paint “Albert” and eventually add him to the base.
All that was left to do was add a clock face to the base and take some final photo’s. This wasn’t part of the original plan but I decided the front of the base need a lift and the clock added to the Steampunk image.
So there you have it. My first and I suspect last foray into the world of Disney. Time now to take a look at my “To Do Pile” and decide what to tackle next.
TIM
The Imperfect Modeller 
That looks awesome Dave. I really like it.
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Cheers Steve.
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Very nice, Dave! I like the colours and the composition, has a dynamic look to me! 🙂
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Thanks John. Always nice to be able to use a few bright colours every now and then. 😊
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Amazing how you can create movement from still life! Great WIP and final product post. The clock face was a nice addition. Just curious what is the gold thing on Alberts leg?
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Thanks Mark. Not my normal fare but I did like these figures. To answer your question I think it is no more than an elaborate boot to make Albert look more steampunkish.
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Super impressive
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Thank you.
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just amazing, really enjoyed the building of this diorama, love the models and the way they fit into the scene, would that be bells around Alberts leg?
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Thanks Steve. You will be doing your own dioramas in next to no time I’m sure, they are fun. I think it is just an elaborate boot on Alberts leg, done by the sculptor to add to the steampunk image.
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oh right, thought it was like a variation of The Morris Men..
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That’s excellent, and very interesting to see how it all came together from last week’s post. Have also discovered that your desk is a hell of a lot tidier than mine! Good to see you were able to delve into Disney without things turning into a Mickey Mouse operation.
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Haha, very good. I think you got to see the desk on a good day. No chance of a future Mickey Mouse operation unless I can find a buzz lightyear figure.
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Great work- not bad at all for Disney.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks Pete, it’s certainly a bit different I think.
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That looks excellent. Perhaps I missed it in an earlier post but what is going on with Bert’s right leg? I’m sure that I would have remembered the bit in the film where he had a golden prosthetic below the knee.
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Thank you. You can relax, your eye sight hasn’t gone just a steampunk spin on the figure by the sculptor.
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Excellent. I like that you added the ornamental tops to the roof. What’s on Alberts Right leg? It’s been a while since I’ve seen the movie so not sure what it is? Great dio all round mate.
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It’s just a steampunk thing been added by the sculptor to make him a little bit more mechanical.
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Ahh I see. It’s cool
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In a nice way can I say I’m glad it’s likely your last Disney. I don’t think so could stand having the songs stuck in my head or the terrible cockney accents, no matter how good the diorama! 😉
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Haha, relax, I wont make you suffer any more! 😉
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