Scratch built drums

**Elrod4u3** · #1 01-18-2022, 10:00 AM

Here are three photos of a drum set that I built from scratch using cardstock. It took more than a month to complete and I took them along with some of my other models to the Iowa state fair last year.

Mike.

**Bluenoser** · #2 01-18-2022, 11:55 AM

Looks incredibly real

**Elrod4u3** · #3 01-18-2022, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

Looks incredibly real

Thank you sir!

**Philip** · #4 01-18-2022, 03:39 PM

A very good piece of work. I can almost hear them being played!

**Elrod4u3** · #5 01-18-2022, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Philip

A very good piece of work. I can almost hear them being played!

Thanks Philip!

**Miles Linnabery** · #6 01-19-2022, 08:59 AM

How did you do the cymbals? Wet the paper and press to form? or Cut and shape?
Thanks
Miles

**Texman** · #7 01-19-2022, 09:48 AM

Well done!

**Elrod4u3** · #8 01-19-2022, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Miles Linnabery

How did you do the cymbals? Wet the paper and press to form? or Cut and shape?
Thanks
Miles

I cut the cardstock in a circle, cut out a tiny wedge to give it a slight bell shape, glued it with Elmer's glue, then cut out a separate very small circle for the middle, did the same then used modeling putty to shape it. After a day I sanded it to shape, sprayed it with gold paint and that's how I made them.

**Elrod4u3** · #9 01-19-2022, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Texman

Well done!

Thank you my friend!

**asettico** · #10 01-20-2022, 02:24 AM

It's really incredible! It makes me want to sit on the stool, gran a couple of sticks and play all the day!!!
Wonderful!