Foliage Opinion

[whulsey]

Oh and I forgot to mention, I like the added foliage although will agree with Dave (in spite of my cat's protest) that the amount should be cut back a bit.

[spaceagent-9]

taking the paper extremist side, because its harder to defend, I would say that if you scribe the bark lines and the actual leafs and then maybe even layer some leafs and bark strips, you could get maximum effect with minimum effort.

[Vermin_King]

I like the foliage, but again, I think it is a trifle thick, too.

On the paper-only side of things, printing a second set, and rounding out trunks and stems on the plants (like JohnM's bird feet), turning leaves and branches so that it isn't flat and gluing over the plant printed on the building would work, and I know it would be effective, but the question is 'Is it worth the work when this solution looks so good?'. I doubt it. Keep up the good work

[Thomas Meek]

I think that in a juried show or other competition there should be a limit to the non-paper materials in anything which is to be presented as a "paper model."

On the other hand, if the model is not being presented in competition, I will either like it or not like it, whatever it is made out of. I think your ivy looks very good, Christian.

On the third hand, I enjoy the challenges involved in trying to build as nearly completely from paper as I am able, so that is the way I usually build. It is more fun that way, but don't ask me why.

On the fourth hand, I generally do not like either printed ivy or printed shadows. Printed shadows to "suggest" relief can be vexing. If one wishes to do bashing techniques like layering to produce actual relief, the printed shadows will throw the whole texture of the thing "off" in ways that are very difficult to correct without doing a complete but subtle recolor of the entire model. Pshaw! What a pain in the bucket!

And finally, that is a beautiful cat, whulsey.

[airdave]

hey, that last guy has four hands!

[KCStephens]

Yep, I like it, it looks good. Keep going

[OhioMike]

Meet Dave half way...decoupage the foliage!!! Added 3D relief in some areas than judge for yourself?
Mike

[Lighter]

Thank you everyone for opinions. Yes, upon reflection the ivy does look like kudzu. I'll skimp on the next wall that I do and if it seems better, then I'll take the clippers to the walls you've seen.

Not for contest or exhibition so I'm not being totally pure. Yes, paper foliage is possible. There is laser cut paper foliage material and specific plants available from model railroading sources. It's tedious in a scale much larger than this university and I don't have the skills or the length of life to use it here!

I have the modifications for the observatory tower and the improvement in appearance is significant. I did the texture work, printed and started the knife work when I decided that I really didn't have the skills for the project. So I'm working very very hard to forget that I ever knew about the modification. At my age, that is easy.

[airdave]

Originally Posted by OhioMike

Meet Dave half way

yeah....shred up a cat.
paint it green first.
then decoupage it to the model.

is that what you meant Mike?

[OhioMike]

Cat??? Maybe a handfull of butterflys!!!! I have this model as well. Got it from amazon a couple years ago for only $18.00. A great deal!!! The book is to neat to cut up though, so it may never get built!
Mike