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After all these years of work, how far along would you say you are even at?
JediMichael,
Firstly, thank you and other members for the kind words.
A little over 2 years ago ( summer 2021), I managed to put together one of the Buttresses , get the etch assembled and put the lighting in. In my excitement in seeing it physically for real in front of me, I naively thought maybe in another month or 2, I can have another one built and start the resin casting. I was so completely wrong. Many things happened which I won’t go into detail but little accidents, my inexperience set me back months and months. Second time I get it assembled and pick up the courage to present it here in January 2022, same again - am thinking another month or 2 , I can prepare myself for the resin casting patterns. Same thing again - you see the problems, new issues crop up, a new discovery . Lessons learnt, start again.
When I think of the time I spent way back when I was just going to do a semi- accurate half- scale version, months and months of work lost there too because of issues with warping of 3d printed parts.
I‘m used to doing artworks - get the project brief, research, draft, sketch, approve, design, draw/ paint and present. project done, finished - move on to the next. This one is a doozy ( so to speak). If I didn’t love it so much, I’d have long given up.
Mantra - lessons learnt, go at it again strategically , solve the issues , revise, improve the quality of the work.
I’ve no manual to read on how to build a model of the “Tyrell Pyramid”. I am essentially writing one here. I am going to make more mistakes, learn a lot more lessons and try to enjoy the process.
So how far am I along ? - I think I’m only at 40 maybe 50 percent.
Of the 7 master patterns for main core of the building ( if I ignore one on the top inner side) , 3 finished ( roof, terrace, corner), 2 main patterns- left and right 80% done, 2 to start ( central elevator section, face of mid terrace slope( one design pattern used for both sides).
There’s no rush here because if there’s a possibility that some new image suddenly turns up, then so much the better.
And just a reminder again, I am not building a complete Pyramid. I going to present it here in conjunction with much of the other work that explains the story of the model/ prop creation. To physically stand in front of those buttresses alone in a darkened room and walk around them, is quite an experience ( I’ve mocked up and tested them).
And this project has expanded with the inclusion of work on the Close - Up section. That one is a real joy to work on mainly because for the few months research work and a visit to New York to see the prop, I mostly resolved how it was built, what was used etc. The main benefit of that is it solved some of the detail issues on the 8 foot model and also helped clarify some issues with reference to the central top elevator hoods.
If I’ve gone on too long here, please excuse me. I‘m an old fan trying to fulfil 40 year dream.
I don't really have the time to draw it from the movie screenshots so if it can't be found online I have to abandon this project.
