1/35 scale Sandwich Shop ... already in progress

[Malachi Constant]

-- Mock-up for some "wall objects" ... ended up making the clock a bit smaller ...
-- Found some images ... test printed at desired size and made adjustments so they'd print okay in miniature:  "re-painted" some of the pixels in the Coke logo so the lettering wouldn't close up ... made some adjustments to the black & white photo, etc.  Printed the images on white decal film with extras "just in case."

[Malachi Constant]

-- Made picture frames from styrene.  The open frame is the clock (back side) ... the lower inset seats the "glass" ... the upper inset seats the back of the clock with clock face ... tried to get some depth to the clock ... but stopped short of making teeny-tiny separate little hands! 
-- Painted frames, added decals & thin transparency film ...
-- Voila!  Wall objects ...

Cheers,
Dallas

[Wesleybeks]

Dallas I think we need to send you for psycho analysis.

I think you just plain nuts. But you do awesome work for a crazy guy.

[finescalerr]

Those framed doodads certainly turned out well. But what happened to the bikini girl(s)? I mean, really, it's supposed to be a MODEL, right? -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Those turned out well. The framed dollar bill is a nice touch.

[Junior]

Really great work in this thread!

All that framed stuff looks very good and so does all the interior furniture etc. although not finished yet. And of course that giant sandwich  ! I think that framed dollar bill might be in danger.......whatch Mudgeon! The whole café business would be a great comic book.

Anders

[lab-dad]

Why not use a small ladies watch for the clock?
Then it could actually keep time!
Oh wait it wouldn't keep time in 1/35th...darn.
Seriously though this project is sure fun to watch!
-Marty

[Malachi Constant]

Thanks guys!  Marty -- Got a bit of a chuckle from your post ... I'm one of "those" people who seldom wears a watch (and avoids shoes whenever possible), so the thought of making a working clock never even occurred to me.  Maybe I should have taken those watch gears that someone mentioned off my "watch list" and actually bought them! 

Meanwhile, time for a ... Coffee Break!

Been playing around with the arrangement of "shelf" objects.  The glasses shown below are nice little 1:24 pieces made by Linden Swiss ... some are sitting crooked because they have little nubs on the bottom that need to be nipped off ... and they need a coat of gloss varnish to get rid of the frosty look ...

The mugs are super crappy white metal castings also for the 1:24 dollhouse market ... the proportion are a bit off, which is almost tolerable, but the castings are just way too crappy ... (so we'll get to fixing that here) 

PS #1 -- Don't worry about those big ugly dishes ... I have some better ones lined up ... just playing with the arrangement here using the crappy saucers that came with the crappy mugs ...

PS #2 -- The Linden Swiss glasses are also available in 1:48 scale for those interested.  I got them from the "Virtual Dollhouse" ... a shop just up the road here.  The owner is a very nice lady who is quite pleasant to deal with.

Link to 1:24 Linden Swiss glassware:
http://www.virtualdollhouse.net/VDSTORE/Half-Scale-Finished.htm#Half%20Scale%20%281:24%29%20Linden%20Swiss

Link to 1:48 Linden Swiss glassware:
http://www.virtualdollhouse.net/VDSTORE/Half-Scale-Finished.htm#Half%20Scale%20%281:24%29%20Linden%20Swiss

PS #3:  Don't worry about that scary "VDSTORE" bit in the links ...       ... it's just an unfortunate abbreviation for Virtual Dollhouse in this case. 

[Malachi Constant]

There seems to be a shortage of 1:35 scale coffee mugs ... only ones I've found are in the DioPark dining set ... they're nice (shown in another photo further on) ... but a bit dainty ... and not offered separately ...

So, the simple solution was just to make some ... 1/8" styrene tube drilled out to accept some 3/32 styrene rod to make the little bottom lip ... rounded off the bottom of the outer tube ... cut a slice of 3/32 rod and put that in the bottom ... added handles from .015" wire.  (The entire piece of 1/8" tube used was drilled out to 3/32" to make the cup wall suitably thin at top.)

If anyone checks the measurements, that makes a nice "substantial" mug ... like what you can get nowadays if you're a coffee fiend such as myself ... a bit bigger than ye olde traditional coffee cup ... but we'll get back to the size thing in a minute ...

[Malachi Constant]

Comparison:  Super ultra-crappy white metal mug ... scratchbuilt mugs (hey, they're stackable!  That'll work nicely with the shelf arrangement)   ... and the dainty little DioPark coffee/tea cups ... which are nice, but you only get two in the dining set ... and that's just not enough!  

And back to the size thing ... according to the scale rule, the new mugs are pretty chunky ... but our scale 1:35 figures tend to have chunky hands ... so I *think* these proportions look better than using the dimensions of the smaller, more traditional mugs.  Well, that's my story ... I'm sticking to it ... and coffee should always come in BIG cups (or glasses if on ice) ... IMSOO (in my strung-out opinion).  

Russ -- There's a beautiful nude girl lovingly painted on the inside each little cup ... drink up to see more!  

Another PS -- Sorry to go on so much about stupid little coffee cups ... but there are a bunch of us here doing 1:35 stuff ... a coffee mug is a VERY ordinary item that's hard to find ... and I hope this will be a simple, useful little bit for someone!   

Cheers,
Dallas

[Ray Dunakin]

Wow, nice mugs! How many more do you have to make, and how much sanity will you have left when you're finished making them?   

Serious question: How'd you get the handles shaped and positioned exactly the same? 

[Malachi Constant]

Wow, nice mugs! How many more do you have to make, and how much sanity will you have left when you're finished making them?   

A bunch more ... no problem ... insufficient sanity to cause worry ... they're actually pretty quick and easy, so I'll just make a few whenever I have a short little bit of modeling time and need something to do.  A heckuva lot more fun than cleaning up crappy castings!

Serious question: How'd you get the handles shaped and positioned exactly the same? 

a)  They're not exactly the same ... but reasonably close!
b)  Marked a particular groove on some grooved tweezers and used that as my bending jig ... so they'll come out reasonably similar ... the wire is .015" phosphor bronze from Tichy, which bends pretty easily.  Clip the ends with some Xuron nippers.  Mark hole locations on mug using a scale rule and try to get the drill pretty close to target! 
c)  Also, the little grooved tweezers with the mark were used to start each bend, then grab the wire with some more substantial tweezers and give a little nudge with finger tip to get the bends about right.

Cheers,
Dallas

[Junior]

"Super crappy mugs"......think I´ll agree but yours turned out great! How about No.115 "Cake Stand with Ribbed Cover" (from the Virtual Doll House shop) to be placed on the counter?

Anders

[finescalerr]

Very good work. I would never attempt to emulate such detail because, as a publisher, I have gained wisdom about such things. All this fuss about 1:35 coffee mugs: We are a bunch of very sick people. I am the sickest of all because I am impressed.

On that other subject: I don't believe for a moment there are beautiful girls in bikinis inside the coffee cups. Even if there were, such girls would be of no value to any of us although Mr. Mudgeon might get some odd jollies. Nick might, too, but that's another matter altogether.

Well, enough from me. I mean, really, haven't I inserted foot (A) into mouth (B) and set aside to dry?

Russ

[mad gerald]

Dallas,

I really love to watch the progress on your "sammich shop" ...

... So, the simple solution was just to make some ... 1/8" styrene tube drilled out to accept some 3/32 styrene rod to make the little bottom lip ... rounded off the bottom of the outer tube ... cut a slice of 3/32 rod and put that in the bottom ... added handles from .015" wire.  (The entire piece of 1/8" tube used was drilled out to 3/32" to make the cup wall suitably thin at top.)

... but these coffee mugs are terrific ...   ... really look the part ...  

Cheers