Model Making

---Max--- SG

Dear readers,

Please share your experience with me.

I need to make a model of Building of Singapore CBD area (UOB tower, OUB tower etc.), and a model of eygpt (Paramids) according to scale (e.g. 1: 500000). I know it is going to be tricky as I am currently only secondary 2.

What type of material should I use to create the model? For the base (land), what should I use? Where do I buy them?

I will appreciate any answer from you guys.

lifelikedrama SG

can try bras basah complex for the materials

Forbiddensinner SG

Use those 'playdoh' clay which children play with for the base.

Then use cardboard or styrofoam board for the buildings.

All these stuffs are easily available at Popular Bookstore.

Pitot SG

technical board, styrofoam boat, art card, ivory card.

dont use clay unless u are very skillful. time consuming.

go visit art friend for more materials.

scale 1: 500000???

wow easy la. schemetic one.

GHoST_18 SG

uhu glue, white board, pen knife and a metal ruler are all u need...

and 1:500000 is very very very small...

wonderamazement SG

styrene boards... strips...

---Max--- SG

The scale was only an example, the real one I had yet to analyse. How do I build a paramid?

Forbiddensinner SG

The scale was only an example, the real one I had yet to analyse. How do I build a paramid?

There are a few ways to build one.

I suggest you cut 3 or 4 pieces of styrofoam and stick them together. There, a pyramid.

Pitot SG

u can get styrofoam in pyramid shapes with various scales...

wonderamazement SG

give you inspiration la.. see all the dioramas built in here...

Armorama.

Forbiddensinner SG

give you inspiration la.. see all the dioramas built in here...

Armorama.

Your link seems to lead to an empty page.

Please fix it up.

---Max--- SG

Where to buy all the stryroform, board etc? Does popular have it?

Forbiddensinner SG

Where to buy all the stryroform, board etc? Does popular have it?

Not all of the Popular Bookstore sell styrofoam boards, so you may want to try some of the handcraft workshops if you cannot find them at the Popular near your house.

As for cardboards, you can try picking them up from the dump sites of shopping centres, though some security guards might not let you do so.

bohiruci SG

Where to buy all the stryroform, board etc? Does popular have it?

You should go to Art friend on the 3rd level , go by the escalator ...

they sell woods for modelling

and sawing tools