My first scratch skyscraper attempt (updated)

[bc6]

Well today instead of doing what I should have been doing I decided to build a skyscraper. I was tired of seeing those 6 story buildings and wanted a 20 story building. Right now it looks like a cereal box but I waiting for some stuff to dress it up. I really like those old Atlas skyscraper with the mirrored facades so that what Im trying to achieve. Below are some building photos of my skyscraper, its not finished of course so this building may morph into something bigger than what it currently is.

[domino]

Hey
It looks great.
I have always wanted to build myself,but with 10 thumbs i gave up  
So i started to look around after some to build them for me, and found one i Germany,so if you want to buy some out of this world beautiful buildings that fits perfectly in a Japanese layout,you should take at look at my new friend Wolfgang`s buildings here : http://stores.shop.ebay.com/City-Town-Moderne-Architektur-in-N__W0QQ_armrsZ1
I think i have 10 building from him now, and more is being build speciale for me, lucky me  

Again, your building looks great , keep going.

domino
Brian

[bc6]

Hey
It looks great.
I have always wanted to build myself,but with 10 thumbs i gave up  
So i started to look around after some to build them for me, and found one i Germany,so if you want to buy some out of this world beautiful buildings that fits perfectly in a Japanese layout,you should take at look at my new friend Wolfgang`s buildings here : http://stores.shop.ebay.com/City-Town-Moderne-Architektur-in-N__W0QQ_armrsZ1
I think i have 10 building from him now, and more is being build speciale for me, lucky me  

Again, your building looks great , keep going.

domino
Brian

Hey domino if I can build a skyscraper anyone can, that guy makes some nice buildings and gave me some great ideas too. The prices on those buildings are very good. Hopefully I'll finish this project, its just waiting for the items needed to finish it takes some time. Thanks for the compliment on the building.

[domino]

Hey again

Maybe i should try again to build my self, what kind of stuff/material do you use to make the building  look real ??

domino
brian

[bc6]

domino the guys ebay link you posted looks like he uses plastic mosaic tiles, I plan on using the same tiles.

[serenityFan]

on the personal projects section there is a modeler who scratch built the shibuya 109-2 building:

http://www.jnsforum.com/index.php/topic,1500.0.html


If you look into his photo album on picasa-web, he says the shiny grid-like wall is made from "polystyrene mirror". It looks similar to the buildings that you have been buying from ebay.

[SONIC883]

Detlef uses mirror plates of Modulor if I am right.
Have a look on their site


Aunt Edit(h)-> http://www.modulor.de/shop/oxid.php/sid/59358f9dcd05391205316efcab181be9/cl/details/anid/SBDK/tpl/-/searchparam/spiegel/lang/1/listtype/search

[bc6]

Well Ive since gotten the mirror mosaic tiles amd have some pics of progress done to the building. There are more pics on my blog, the address is in my signature.

[CaptOblivious]

The cantilevered bit is interesting, but I doubt a real building could be built that way. Nevertheless, you might take inspiration from this similarly designed building in Brisbane:


Source: Wikipedia

Notice the bit at the top that pokes out, and is supported by long steel columns. You might could achieve a similar look with your building by using styrene tubes to support the otherwise-cantilevered portion.

[bc6]

The cantilevered bit is interesting, but I doubt a real building could be built that way. Nevertheless, you might take inspiration from this similarly designed building in Brisbane:


Source: Wikipedia

Notice the bit at the top that pokes out, and is supported by long steel columns. You might could achieve a similar look with your building by using styrene tubes to support the otherwise-cantilevered portion.

Thats a great suggestion I have some PVC tubing that I'll use, it could double as an elevator as well as support for the upper tower. Take a look at my blog and tell me what you think.

[cteno4]

maybe think clear acrylic tubing for the elevator columns. its pretty cheap to get a 6' length of the 1/16" wall stuff. make a cool clear elevator.

just glue some strips of styrene on the side as the elevator track and put them in the middle between a couple of solid supports. think of the great view it would have

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=78&product%5Fid=4905

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=21315&product%5Fid=11231

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=68&product%5Fid=24993

or square

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=21315&product%5Fid=17213

cheers

jeff

[bc6]

Im going to put an panoramic elevator on the outside pf the tube flanked on both sides by plastic to represent a track.