2001 Monolith build

[alan molstad]

The Final Look.....

 

[alan molstad]

When I get the job site all picked up and everything is wrapped up for the night, I plan to open another topic here where I just post the smaller versions of all the photos I took as i built the monolith, but not have any texts with the photos.

I just wanted a start -to- finish story told only in photos.

I want to thank all the people that have supported my attempt to make this project.
I enjoyed reading the comments as we went along.

I am an old retired man, and I never did anything with wood in my life.
I had to make do with what I had on-hand to make the monolith.

I hope that in the future when people stop by and read this topic, that they will get some enjoyment out of it.

It's been a fun ride !

 

[greenmachines]

The Final Look.....

I love it!! It looks ominous.

 

[Leinads]

Champagne time!

 

[Jintosh]

Okay, it does NOT look like a black OBJECT.

It looks like a black door into the fabric of reality. Making it matte instead of glossy was brilliant. It looks like you could walk through it and end up somewhere else.

 

[joberg]

Good work and effort...and the final vid makes it even better

 

[prev]

Well done sir.

What’s next?

 

[alan molstad]

Well done sir.

What’s next?

in order for me to have the free time to have built the Monolith, I had to fall behind on everything else...

So there are a whole list of things that are calling me....
But, on the other hand......

I really should start thinking about the next project.....

 

[alan molstad]

Carry on my wayward son...

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[Leinads]

Have you driven down the highway looking over for a glimpse of your monolith yet? It’s probably only a ‘blink-and-you’ll-miss-it’ view from the road!

 

[greenmachines]

Have you driven down the highway looking over for a glimpse of your monolith yet? It’s probably only a ‘blink-and-you’ll-miss-it’ view from the road!

Blink, blink twice, make plans for speed braking, make a life choice, let off brake, wonder for years after, "was that the?".

 

[alan molstad]

Have you driven down the highway looking over for a glimpse of your monolith yet? It’s probably only a ‘blink-and-you’ll-miss-it’ view from the road!

I admit,,,,I glance over....check it out...and feel pleased...

 

[greenmachines]

I admit,,,,I glance over....check it out...and feel pleased...

So, my big hobby is costumes. I would be getting myself and a few friends some passable ape scene (likely very available right now with all the planet of the apes popularity) monolith costumes and redo the bone club scene during high traffic. It's a sickness, of course, but I joined group and things are looking up. Oh, by the way, welcome to group alan molstad

 

[joberg]

Have you driven down the highway looking over for a glimpse of your monolith yet? It’s probably only a ‘blink-and-you’ll-miss-it’ view from the road!

Good thing it's a "blink-and-you-miss-it" from the road. I cannot imagine drivers being distracted on that busy highway and looking at that Monolith

 

[Leinads]

News from the Highway Patrol report: The twenty-car pileup apparently occurred due to what motorists are now calling the 'Black Monolith of the Woods.' Several Bigfoot sightings were also noted at the time and may have been contributing factors.

 

[alan molstad]

Good thing it's a "blink-and-you-miss-it" from the road. I cannot imagine drivers being distracted on that busy highway and looking at that Monolith

its actually a tricky thing to see.
While I see it every time, my wife has yet to see it.

and as the summer goes on, the trees will make it impossible to see,,,

BUT!.......but come winter, and the trees are free of leaves, and the snow is deep, and the whole world is bright white.....?

Then the Monolith will become a landmark of blackness in a world of white.

 

[alan molstad]

well,,,this is it...

We havbe 70+ mph winds now

nancy and I are hunkered down in the basement...

 

[alan molstad]

I do not expect the monolith to be there

 

[alan molstad]

this is bad....the house is shaking.....

 

[alan molstad]

its bad here