CoF Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Right, (so as most my pals and family have pointed out) this is a bit sad but I needed to get a wee project on the go. Decided to build a scale model Fir Park out of cardboard. Got basic measurements from the googlemaps 3d model, but still had to try measure loads up from photos and scale it all down to 1/500. It's been quite cool looking at all the wee details of the stands constructions - who knew the Cooper would be a such pain in the arse to measure and build. I'm also firing in a bit of the surrounding area as the reason the main stand is only 3/4 built is a great quirk in the history of Fir Park. The place has also gone through a lot of changes and facelifts so tried to settle for mid 90's as that's when I went to my first match - think I've overdone the grubbiness on what would be newly built stands though... I'm also working on having the full thing light up including stand interiors and scratch-built floodlights, Not for everyone, but given there's not much else happening thought a few might want to see the progress. 17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Wow, superb. I can’t wait to see the finished model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Likewise. Your mates are right- it is sad. But I’m sad too and can’t wait to see it! Well done so far- looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stv Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 R u going to build on the missing bit of the main stand ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 It is sad, but almost tragic that I/we know how much pain you are going to have, replicating the Cooper, with all the angles on the footprint and every elevation even the footprint of the Hunter at the northeast corner = pain but looks like you are trying to capture some of the finer details, so it's already looking great - good luck , looks like it could be frustrating as fek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Fantastic. Like the weathering of the stands A wee bit to go before the first game, who would we be playing? Or are we playing behind closed doors. Looking forward to the finished model. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Looks great. It's not sad at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dosser Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Astonishing work, especially the weathering. The yella paint splashes in the aisles of the POD will be challenging, though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted April 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 On 4/27/2020 at 6:25 PM, underboyleheating said: Wow, superb. I can’t wait to see the finished model. 21 hours ago, Frazzie said: Likewise. Your mates are right- it is sad. But I’m sad too and can’t wait to see it! Well done so far- looks great. 12 hours ago, Yabba's Turd said: Looks great. It's not sad at all Cheers folks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted April 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 21 hours ago, stv said: R u going to build on the missing bit of the main stand ? You mean the steel structure that sticks out? Aye, that's going to be there. Going to have bits of the steel frames in all the stands and use the same 1.5mm acrylic rods to build the floodlights.... hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted April 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 21 hours ago, Brazilian said: It is sad, but almost tragic that I/we know how much pain you are going to have, replicating the Cooper, with all the angles on the footprint and every elevation even the footprint of the Hunter at the northeast corner = pain but looks like you are trying to capture some of the finer details, so it's already looking great - good luck , looks like it could be frustrating as fek! Yeah, the cooper roof nearly ended me last night. 2 hours trying to get it right and scrapped the lot. Think I've got it right now though. Looking forward to getting all details of the shop, doors and all that to bring it to life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted April 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 18 hours ago, SteelmaninOZ said: Fantastic. Like the weathering of the stands A wee bit to go before the first game, who would we be playing? Or are we playing behind closed doors. Looking forward to the finished model. Well done Haha, well I've got some tiny figures to dot around the place. I'm thinking the Dundee United colours would stand out nicely in the away end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted April 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 10 hours ago, Happy Dosser said: Astonishing work, especially the weathering. The yella paint splashes in the aisles of the POD will be challenging, though . Haha, never even thought about that but I'll see what I can do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Looks great so far. Probably the most interesting thing going on in Scottish football right now! People who say things are 'sad' are a real bugbear of mine. It's usually because they have no skills or interests themselves and therefore contribute fuck all. I'm not very handy but I'm learning Punjabi and have a MS Paint masterpiece on the go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunnyMFC Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Ya Bezzer! said: Looks great so far. Probably the most interesting thing going on in Scottish football right now! People who say things are 'sad' are a real bugbear of mine. It's usually because they have no skills or interests themselves and therefore contribute fuck all. I'm not very handy but I'm learning Punjabi and have a MS Paint masterpiece on the go. From my experience it's usually the same folk who spend their their free time on social media narrating every single bit of trivial activity that goes on their lives that come up with the "sad" comments. I think these kind of projects help you learn some new skills. I'm really liking what I see CoF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Really impressive! Looking forward to seeing it progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 7 hours ago, Ya Bezzer! said: Looks great so far. Probably the most interesting thing going on in Scottish football right now! People who say things are 'sad' are a real bugbear of mine. It's usually because they have no skills or interests themselves and therefore contribute fuck all. I'm not very handy but I'm learning Punjabi and have a MS Paint masterpiece on the go. is there a former royal burgh of the Punjab with a Kirkcaldy like dialect in the Punjabi language that delivers an equivalant phrase to 'Ya Beezer' ? PS apologies to anyone clicking in hoping for a photo update of the scale models ! blame those 3 above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 That looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 4/29/2020 at 4:21 PM, DunnyMFC said: From my experience it's usually the same folk who spend their their free time on social media narrating every single bit of trivial activity that goes on their lives that come up with the "sad" comments. I think these kind of projects help you learn some new skills. I'm really liking what I see CoF. I know exactly what you mean, thankfully it's all tongue in cheek. I'm just not one to sit on the couch watching TV and with all my usual stuff cancelled, I've got a lot of spare time just now. On 4/29/2020 at 5:13 PM, Katie said: Really impressive! Looking forward to seeing it progress. Cheers Katie! On 4/29/2020 at 7:41 PM, joe90 said: That looks amazing Cheers Joe90! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 A few dead exciting updates - Seating on the main stand is ready to be installed. Pain in the arse cutting all the rows of bucket seats - I think they're a bit too big but hopefully it looks alright and doesn't mess the scale up. Roof and windows added to the cooper and started adding a few wee details. Started the seating on the rest of the stands. I've no idea how I'm going to work in the MFC, The Well and Fir Park seating. I've tried a few things but it looks shit. The turf is ready to go... I think. Next steps - I need a break from the stands so going to start building the floodlights out of the 1.5mm acrylic rods that just arrived. I've not really thought this part through, but it should come together. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Looks great, so far. You've far more patience than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 That's fuckin class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Blues Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 10 hours ago, CoF said: I've not really thought this part through... That's the pioneer spirit! It'll be belting when it's done, looking forward to seeing the finished article. Just don't accidentally sit on it after having a few pints to celebrate completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 That looks amazing CoF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettywulliegrew-2 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 You doing the names on the bricks on the Cooper outside wall ???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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