Sandy Hollow

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Hi,
 All good out there and thank you as usual for your interest.
Sun shades were essential in a hot humid part of the country before air con. They shaded the rooms from the hot sun and were usually made from sheet metal as per the reference photo.
Pictured are three different ones that I have made from styrene in 1/35 to 1/32 scale.
cheers
   

[Bill Gill]

Nice work, Kim.  I feel cooler already.

[finescalerr]

Everything is coming together. Paint and stains, sunshades, and lattices that no longer look like linguini. The roof looks good, too. -- Russ

[Barney]

Its different and unusual but very nice - its the way to go working on small modules it certainly help me doing it this way 
Barney

[Ray Dunakin]

Nice! Those sunshades are quite unlike any I've seen in this part of the world.

[Bernhard]

Such small details are what give a model its atmosphere.

Bernhard

[Barney]

Your atmospherics get better by the day  - It appears to be very popular in most tropical climates - Lattice work in French Guiana - the final resting place for The French Saw Mill just to confuse every body even more
Barney

[1-32]

Hi all how are we doing today, all the very best as usual.
It is a pleasure to bring to the forum a part of Australia that most likely you have never seen, times are changing but there is still a lot of this detail around.
Yes, Barney the lattice you slept on the verandah with the lattice to give you privacy just the coolest place but you had to have mosquito nets to keep the bugs off.
So far 20 pieces, a bit of a fiddle to get it to work, and there are still challenges but it is happening.
In March of next year, I will be taking it to Europe it is going to be so much fun explaining that yes I have lived like this.
cheers

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And the pictures.
 

[Stuart]

Nice work.  Lot's of character.  And I am enjoying the flapping seagull startled by the fellow taking a rest on the stairway.

[finescalerr]

Exudes charisma. -- Russ

[Barney]

Stay cool !! but keep the bugs at bay
Barney

[nk]

You can also explain to your European audience that the extreme heat and humidity made people "go tropo"

[Ray Dunakin]

Looks good!

[1-32]

Hi all .
All the best and thank you for your comments, Hi Ray, Stuart, Russ, Barney, and Mr. NK I am looking forward to the Bluey story.
Well, all the corners are filled in, now for a bit more detail, I have so much detail that I just put it on and take a picture it is always great to make more.
In the three pictures, the colors are grey based with a bit of intense color here and there. Mainly washes with colored pencils to add texture.
Cheers