Maudeheim & Environs, Part II: Updated 06/30/16

floedebolle wrote:

nice idea!

I tried placing the picture; it gave the room a Dali like surrealistic look, which was what I was after. I might try making a slanted book case; a leaning suit of armor would look cool.

Von Kurst wrote:

The things in the frames are genius

With tentacles.

Thanks, V.K.! It's nice when an idea works out...rare, but nice.

It's not much of an update, but I figured I may as well post something while The Camera is still with us. This is the face on the upper story door; she's was inspired by The Junk Lady from Labyrinth:



AND I started on the Twisted Tower of Rapunzel the Man Eater:



...this is the lower section. There will be a residence added to the top, the home of that EVIL Rapunzel.  

OH MAN; you´re so crazy, you know that? Great work al, I LOVE the junklady, well done, not to forget the crazy idea of he rapunzel tower, awesome, i´ll take a couple of the same pills you took before you sculpted those, love it!

Thanks, Ben! Funny you should mention it, but as I was carving the stonework into the tower somewhere in the back of my mind I could hear Grace Slick wailing out White Rabbit...I think it was some kind of mushroom that did it. Jevenkah over on L.A.F. thought of the Face on the Upstairs Door; as soon as I had the mouth done, the Junk Lady popped into my head.  

Jap, definatly the junk lady, but without the hair it could also be the upstairs door!

floedebolle wrote:

Jap, definatly the junk lady, but without the hair it could also be the upstairs door!

 I'm not going to do it, but it would be fun to have the back of her head on the other side of the door.  

I don't remember the Junk Lady, but the face in the door is pretty cool anyway.

The tower I'm going to reserve judgement on.

Oh, I like the shape of that tower. Evil Rapunzel, I can't wait to see how this turns out.

Von Kurst wrote:

I don't remember the Junk Lady, but the face in the door is pretty cool anyway.  

Thanks, V.K.! Glad you like her.

Von Kurst wrote:

The tower I'm going to reserve judgement on.  

That's the approach I take. Considering the way I randomly go about things, God only knows how it will turn out & He's not talking.  

theomar pius wrote:

Oh, I like the shape of that tower. Evil Rapunzel, I can't wait to see how this turns out.

Thanks, theomar! I just finished carving the stonework, & primed the tower. I'm pretty happy with the results myself...it definitely is creepy. I've just started the top section; it, hopefully, will raise the creepiness level a few notches.  
When I went for the Snow White Crime Lord & The Seven Vertically Challenged Thugs idea, I picked up a few candidates, one of which will be the Evil Rapunzel, Man Eater.  

Some small progress on Rapunzel's Twisted Tower has been made & photographed for your entertainment & edification...or something like that. SO without further delay or warning:

The Tower as it looks now:


...looking down from the dizzying heights (27"):


...the lower portion:


...AND the Tower proper:


There is still the matter of the roof, chimney with or without a stork's nest, & various & sundry details to be done, but this should give you some idea where I'm headed...just in case you want to get off here. The Tower will most likely be based as a side street off The Urban Blight, hence the photo of it by one of the other Blight Buildings...it gives you an idea of its height also.

Until the next update, your kind comments would be appreciated...for the most part.  

Simply extraordinary  

Thanks, Fat Rat...I'm glad you like it thus far.  

I would never build something like this, but its fun to watch others.

My criticism would be that it is much to linear. More precarious projecting additions and balconies! And some buttresses that fly.

Thanks, V.K.! Wait until you see the chimney; it gives new meaning to precarious.  

Well I have lots of photos of the small progress I've made. SO I'll let the photos do the talking:

Here's the Twisted Tower of Rapunzel as it stands...defying gravity & logic...now:








...with some close ups of the chimney replete with Stork's nest:




...AND the doors, with & without faces, going from top to bottom:






Anyone peeking into the barred windows will get an eyeful of these spooks; left bottom, right bottom & top:


Painting & some additional details (the braid is underway) will be next along with some work on the base...Rapunzel's Used Weapons & Armor Shop to be added. In the interim you could make an Old Man happy with a kind word or two.  

N.B.: the Pig has no significance, but I've always wanted to use it.  

LOL! You didn't lose your touch and yor immagination. ^_^ I saw a lot of things you've done until now. Let me be honest...'shrooms are your masterpiece. Last ones...darker than others...i'm literally in love. It's obviously due to THAT Cupido i have in my display case. Rapunzel tower lacks of them...XD

Thanks, drakkol! Fear not, there will be a bevy of Mushrooms hanging around the Tower...under the garderobe is a prime location.  

The chimney is quite precarious!

Great new details to drool over and mushrooms under the garderobe to look forward to
Life is sweet

Thanks, V.K.! There's also a 30" braid to dangle down one side or the other underway. AND Rapunzel's Used Weapons & Armor Shop to model.  

I love that nest, such a good idea.

Thanks, theomar. I heard a story of Storks nesting in chimneys; this chimney seemed an appropriate site.  
I made the nest out of sisal rope I picked up for reeds/tall grass...I'm using the rope for Rapunzel's braid also. Now I'm thinking of converting a Crocodile Games Ibis head mini for a Stork Man...one thing does lead to another.  

Love the captured souls things, awesome job al, and all in all it really gives the whole thing a sleepyhollowish kind of flavour, well, to moi it does, to say it you own words!

Thanks, Ben...glad you like it.  
Sleepy Hollow or Brothers Grimm, it does have that kind of feel to it. I finished painting the Spooks in the Windows. Although they look more garishly, ghastly green in actuality, here is roughly what they look like now:





Addendum: I changed to a slightly better photo...slightly.

SO now with the Spooks safely hidden behind bars & the roof complete, Evil Rapunzel's Twisted Tower is ready for some paint. AND you are due for some more photos courtesy of The Camera of Continuous Contrariness III:



The Roof:






Second Story:


First Story:


Base:


There you go. Next time I update, The Tower should have some color to it possibly with the beginning of the surrounding buildings...or not.

Turned out terrific, love it al!