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12/28/2010
Sorry to start singing the same tune but it seems to be popular these days. Need some scratch to pay the bills. I just put the first miniature hut up for bid. I thought someone would be able to enjoy it in their home. Entirely handmade and detailed by me and completed after many hours of work. Please take a look at the auction for all of the details. Thanks for taking a look. Also seen in this thread. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=33960&forum=18 |
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bigbrotiki
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12/28/2010
Wonderful work, trav! I had missed your earlier thread with the mini-Kahiki and Tiki Ti, very cool. Your hut immediately reminded me of the little native hut models in the dining room at the Royal Tahitien Hotel near Papeete in Tahiti: http://www.hotelroyaltahitien.com/en/restaurant.html You managed to nail the tropical materials look perfectly without having it as easily available as in Tahiti! |
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uncle trav
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12/29/2010
Thanks for the kind words Sven. One of those projects borne on the wings of unemployment. Hopefully I can build some more soon. |
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bigbrotiki
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12/29/2010
Here's a handy guide for future styles :wink: : Of course I concur with Boris that all kinds of American Tiki temples would be a fascinating subject too. Ethnographic museums often have South Sea house models that they commissioned from native builders, some in a large scale, like this man-sized meeting house from Palau in the Hamburg Museum: This model shows the construction of a Sepik River tribal meeting house, with the scaffolding still attached: Sorry, once you get me started on A-frame architecture.... :) |
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GatorRob
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12/30/2010
Well, while we're at it, allow me to inject this Maori storehouse miniature I (poorly) photographed at the Museum of Natural History in NY. This is for the advanced modeler. :wink: |
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Dustycajun
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12/30/2010
So Trav, your a Pepper? Nice work, good luck with the sale. DC |
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bigbrotiki
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12/30/2010
Not to derail the thread, but I was just at that museum, and also photographed that same storage house....when I saw the opportunity for a little self-portrait: It's not the Big Joe totem (the Witco one), it's the Big Bro totem! :D |
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12/30/2010
Great picture Sven!! :) Now somebody please build a replica of the Kahiki!!! I'll even take a virtual 3D tour!! Cheers and Mahalo, [ Edited by: Jeff Central 2010-12-30 06:39 ] |
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uncle trav
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12/30/2010
Thanks for all of the input guys. A bunch of good stuff to work with. Jeff, here was my quick attempt at the Kahiki from awhile back. I'm afraid it's even a bit small for a virtual tour. Built just for kicks to pass the time. |
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Jeff Central
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12/30/2010
Cool, thanks Trav. Nice work!! Cheers and Mahalo, |
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uncle trav
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01/02/2011
Just about sixteen hours left in the auction. It ends tomorrow 1/2/11. I have three bids already. Thanks to all of you for your input and thanks to those of you who have checked out my auction. |
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uncle trav
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01/03/2011
SOLD. Thanks everyone. I hope to make some more soon. |
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