Christmas Vacation - Clark's Pool Model Completed
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Capn_Jack_Savvy
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Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
Ladies and germs.........Rob is back and blazing a Prop Trail!
Welcome home!!!
Ladies and germs.........Rob is back and blazing a Prop Trail!
Welcome home!!!
MrSinistar
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Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
Hahahaha, this is great! :lol
Hahahaha, this is great! :lol
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PHArchivist
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Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
I suppose its been awhile since I've started anything new!
Not much progress last night. Just closed the seams on the pool bottom and painted it white.
Cant decide if I want to use teh "water" plastic, or just smooth lexan.
The "water" has the interesting texture, which masks imperfections in teh ool bottom, but it is really hard to even see the bottom with how the light plays off the texture surface.
The lexan isclear but has a clear blue protective film on both sides that is a perfect blue. But it almost too clear, and some imperfections (glue blobs, etc.) in the pool bottom can be seen...
So I'm going back and forth on it.
I think the opriginal prop has a bit of water texture. What do you think?
I suppose its been awhile since I've started anything new!
Not much progress last night. Just closed the seams on the pool bottom and painted it white.
Cant decide if I want to use teh "water" plastic, or just smooth lexan.
The "water" has the interesting texture, which masks imperfections in teh ool bottom, but it is really hard to even see the bottom with how the light plays off the texture surface.
The lexan isclear but has a clear blue protective film on both sides that is a perfect blue. But it almost too clear, and some imperfections (glue blobs, etc.) in the pool bottom can be seen...
So I'm going back and forth on it.
I think the opriginal prop has a bit of water texture. What do you think?
PHArchivist
Master Member
Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
Next year for sure. Or sooner!
I'm guessing thrown together quickly for the film. Doubt it was a found item, though I suppose it could be. But they just needed a visual representation of Clark's issue with over-extending for the pool deposit. So the prop department probably just whipped this out.
Next year for sure. Or sooner!
I'm guessing thrown together quickly for the film. Doubt it was a found item, though I suppose it could be. But they just needed a visual representation of Clark's issue with over-extending for the pool deposit. So the prop department probably just whipped this out.
Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
If the "water texture" lexan is textured on one side and smooth on the other just put the smooth side on top and the textured part "under water". This should give you the ripple effect without the glare.
You could also coat the clear blue lexan with a coat of elmers glue on the underside to make the ripple effect and cover the imperfections.
If the "water texture" lexan is textured on one side and smooth on the other just put the smooth side on top and the textured part "under water". This should give you the ripple effect without the glare.
You could also coat the clear blue lexan with a coat of elmers glue on the underside to make the ripple effect and cover the imperfections.
PHArchivist
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Re: Christmas Prop Project
Well it was bugging me - so I decided to fix the geometery.
I'm in the process of building a new "skirt" to fit around the progress I already have.
In other words, I'm cutting new side pieces that have the same size shroter edge, but are an inch longer on the longer edge (plus slightly taller). That that gives me a larger foot-print perimeter with the same center opening and thus makes the angles more shallow.
Well it was bugging me - so I decided to fix the geometery.
I'm in the process of building a new "skirt" to fit around the progress I already have.
In other words, I'm cutting new side pieces that have the same size shroter edge, but are an inch longer on the longer edge (plus slightly taller). That that gives me a larger foot-print perimeter with the same center opening and thus makes the angles more shallow.
Not sure my geometry is dead on, but who cares...
I think the prop may have been a bit rectangualr.
Mine's square. And my angles are steeper.
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PHArchivist
Master Member
Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
Here's my prototype of the new skirt...
Here's my prototype of the new skirt...
monolith21
Sr Member
Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
I love it! This is the perfect Christmas decoration.
I love it! This is the perfect Christmas decoration.
Arlington Beech
Sr Member
Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
Looks fantastic! Always amazes me the things that people come up with, seen this a million times and never thought about making it!
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Looks fantastic! Always amazes me the things that people come up with, seen this a million times and never thought about making it!
PHArchivist
Master Member
Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
Finished up the new skirt and it came out fairly well. I'm happy. Looks and feels more like the prop.
Finished up the new skirt and it came out fairly well. I'm happy. Looks and feels more like the prop.
Here's my prototype of the new skirt...
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PHArchivist
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Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
Another comp... I think I'm pretty close with the angles.
Another comp... I think I'm pretty close with the angles.
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PHArchivist
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Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
Grassing it up...
Got a wrinkle in there. Not sure yet the best way to correct it. I could slice it open, but then the opposite sides of the cut will overlap slightly. I hate physics.
Grassing it up...
Got a wrinkle in there. Not sure yet the best way to correct it. I could slice it open, but then the opposite sides of the cut will overlap slightly. I hate physics.
steveo3002
Sr Member
Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
how about the grass sprinkles that model railroad folk use...paste on some glue and sprinkle the grass on?
nice project btw..
how about the grass sprinkles that model railroad folk use...paste on some glue and sprinkle the grass on?
nice project btw..
Bandit-Jedi
Sr Member
Re: Christmas Vacation Prop Project
I love it!
That miniature pool prop has always caught my attention in the movie. I just always loved scale models of anything.
I love it!
That miniature pool prop has always caught my attention in the movie. I just always loved scale models of anything.
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