Day Whatever

From the author: Just wanted to apologize for being late with this one. I had a lot of different pieces that required overnight drying before continuing, so I could only do a little bit every night. I figured you'd rather see them all at once than see a photo or two every night... Coincidentally, the rumors are not true, I haven't been slacking off, playing video games, and generating DVD menus instead of working on the mansion. :)


Barricade: Ok, you push that side, and I'll push this side, and we'll join the house together.
Glow-in-the-Dark Ghoul: Ummm... I don't think we're strong enough for this. I'll go get some friends, you wait here.
B: Hurry up, I'm sick of all the delays!!!


B: Ummm, this is your idea of back-up? Another glowing guy, and my enemy?
GG: Hey, we needed the help, alright? Just deal with it.
Optimus Prime: When do we get paid?
Glow-in-the-Dark Mummy: Don't ask me, I'm on the union...
B: Fuck.


All: Push! Heave-Ho!!!
B: Ok, now just hold there until the glue dries.


B: Well, that went well! A new day, and the building is dry!
GG: Went well? We had to hold that damned thing all night. So, what's next anyway?
B: Well, how are you with heights?
GG: I'd rather die...


GG: Looks like I get to build the conservatory while Barricade is checking the integrity of the building. Better him than me, I hate heights!


B: This join looks secure. I'm glad we don't have to do this again. Now, how do I get down? Umm, actually, how did I get up here???


GG: Damn, that's a lot of little cuts!


GG: Took me damned near an hour to get this stupid roof on! Fucking tiny little pieces.....


B: Wow, you did a decent job!
GG: Umm, thanks, I guess? So, what's next?


B: The entry way. Get gluing.


GG: Fuck.

Day 4

Barricade: Wow, that was a lot more work than I expected....


Glow-in-the-Dark Ghoul: Hey, don't look at me, I'm on break right now... I love this movie.


B: Man, this is going to take forever at this rate.
GG: Still on break, can't help ya, union rules and all....


B: I'll have the whole place done before he gets offa break at this rate!


GG: Shhhh, I can't hear what they're saying if you keep bitching so loudly!!!!


B: Oh that does it. I am NOT doing this whole thing alone...


B: Hey buddy, I've got a bit of a problem with a union employee over here. Could you come by and uh... straighten it out?
???: Groovy.


GG: Holy crap! Who the hell are you?
Ash Campbell: Name's Ash. Housewares.
B: Glad you came by Ash. My friend here doesn't seem interested in working anymore.
GG: Alright you primitive screwheads, LISTEN UP!


GG: Fine, I'll get back to work... How was I supposed to know you were friends with the frickin' jolly green giant???
B: Hey Ghoulie?
GG: Yeah???
B: Windows.


GG: Fuck.

Yes. I do have too much free time right now. :)

We're almost finished with the shell of the second wing. All that's left is a couple of windows, then glue it together and add the floor! WOOT!!! The downside of all this is that we're almost finished with the big, easy stuff, and are getting into the small, tedious detail work. :(

Days 2 & 3

Barricade: Wow, you did a good job on these windows Ghoulie!
Glow-in-the-Dark Ghoul: Thanks! It took forever man!!!


GG: Why exactly did you color in the floor support pieces?
B: Because, I'll know that it's there, even if I don't see it.
GG: Will you remember that you had to use two different markers, since the first one got you stoned so quickly?
B: Shut up.


B: Help me move this roof into position
GG: Damn, it's heavy!


GG: Looks great, let's move on!
B: Ummm... Something doesn't look right.
GG: Aww man....


B: See, we're supposed to cut out these dormers and put them onto the roof!


B: This doesn't look too bad! Get to cutting! I've got to go make sure that these things fit...
GG: Fuck!


B: Behold! The power of the dormer!!!
GG: I think I like the power of cheese better...
B: Do you want to be put back on window duty?
GG: Yipes! BEHOLD THE POWER!!!


GG: The roof is on, everything is glued down. I'd say we're done here!


B: Are you sure we're done? Have you seen it from this side yet?
GG: Nah, but it should be the same, right???


GG: Double fuck!


There hasn't been a lot of visible progress on the mansion these past two days, but believe me there has been a lot of work going on! Between the tiny detail cuts for the windows, the exacting folds of the roof, and the mind-bending (not to mention wrist bending) glue points for the roof and the support floor, this place is going up quick! How much more work is left? Well... a lot. Fuck.

Dr S

Day 1

Barricade: Ok, just stand on the ruler so I can cut a straight line
Glow-in-the-dark Ghoul: Are you sure I weigh enough for this?


GG: Gotta color the back of certain pieces black, since it won't be covered by anything...
B: Ummm, how are you gonna get the marker lid off? Your arms are attached to your body...


B: Gluing the pieces together. Woohoo!


GG: Ok, I'll push this side, you push that side, and we'll wait for the glue to dry.
B: I hope you remembered to get quick drying glue...
GG: Ummmm.... yeah.... about that....
B: Shit, you mean we've got to hold this together for hours until it dries?


B: As punishment, you've got to cut and glue all the windows, while I cut out the openings.
GG: How bad can that be?


GG: Fuck.


GG: This is gonna take forever!!!


GG: 2 down, 6 to go... :(


B: Umm. Are you sure you're doing this right? These instructions look different from our piece...
GG: Will you quit screwing around and get back here to help????


So, 1 day in, and I haven't hit any major problems yet! If you look closely at the photo of Barricade cutting the windows, you'll see that I'm trying to keep the cross-beams intact, to add a bit to the 3D feel of the building. I couldn't do this on the other versions, as the paper was too thin to support that small of a cut. It seems to be working pretty well, as long as I pay close attention while I cut...

Hopefully I'll have more progress for you all in the near future!

Dr S

:)

Glow-in-the-Dark Ghoul: Hey Barricade, whatcha doin?
Barricade: Oh, just layin' some explosive charges to destroy this old house...


GG: You can't do that! Dr Sketch spent a lot of time and effort to build that haunted mansion!
B: You obviously haven't seen what he has sitting on the kitchen table yet...


B: All the required tools to build a new, IMPROVED haunted mansion!
GG: Oooooh, he even had it printed at Kinkos!

B: Fire in the hole!

GG: One blast tore the turret off? Wow, what lame construction....

B: Fire in the hole!

GG: Damn! The whole conservatory went with one blast too!!!

B: You are a bung hole!

GG: I think the building is starting to implode... Hey wait a second, what did you say!!!


GG: Now what are we doing?
B: Well, to truly finish this off, we're gonna have to bar-b-que it!


GG: Ooooooh!!!


B: Fire: The Untamed Element, Oldest of Man's Mysteries


B: Giver of warmth, Destroyer of forests, right now *this* building is on fire.


B: Yes! The building is on fire!


B: Leave the building! Enact the Age Old drama of Self-Preservation!


GG: Barricade, I didn't know you liked Gremlins 2.
B: Shut up.

That's right folks! I decided to sacrifice my first model of the Liberty Square Haunted Mansion to the fire gods, so that I would have room to display the nice new version I'm building! Watch this space for construction photos, tips and tricks, and maybe even more from those two goofs. Maybe....

Dr S

Wow, I suck

Sorry I haven't written in so long, but I've been BUSYBUSYBUSY with other fun stuff. Some things I've done...
I have been watching a ton of movies/tv series on DVD lately, thanks to Netflix. I've gotten quite a few discs of Scrubs, the entire SportsNight, starting into MST3K, and more. Even worse, I have fallen in love with Hollywood Video, where I can get previously viewed movies for dirt cheap. Even better, they always carry the harder to find movies, and I lovelovelove cult movies. Last night I went (it was my birthday, so I felt OK about it), spent $60 and got 9 movies. Some of mygreater scores: Snakes On A Plane (this movie RULES), The Omen, and (my best score) Doll Graveyard.
My best birthday present: realizing how much my girlfriend really "gets" me. SHE'S the one who found Doll Graveyard, and while a normal person wouldn't even notice it, she saw it as a movie that a wierdo like me would like. So cool! A close second would be the amazing new Zippo she got me. My new favorite lighter (and I have 10 or so different Zippos). She rocks!
Something else I've been working on.... Turning this:

Into this:


Yeah, I get really bored sometimes, but I really needed something to justify that expensive Wacom tablet, right? :)

Hope all is going well for you (whoever you may be), and just know that winter is almost over. WOOT!