DIY Taketaba

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

Thought I'd experiment making my own Taketaba (bamboo siege shields) using sculpted styrofoam chunks using nothing more than a couple of craft knives and a propelling pencil.
So far so good...

Just the bamboo framework to model behind it out of chopped up cocktail sticks.

Neil

[Colonel Kilgore]

They do look rather good, Nigel!

Simon

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

Each stand takes about 10 mins to carve and scribe... with a light application of fine sandpaper to round off the piles before scribing.

Neil

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

These would lend themselves nicely to a resin cast with perhaps metal frame supports. More w.i.p. pics to follow soon...

Neil

[Colonel Kilgore]

These would lend themselves nicely to a resin cast with perhaps metal frame supports. More w.i.p. pics to follow soon...

Neil

Have you tried using Blue Stuff to make such moulds? I found it pretty easy to work with.

Simon

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

An interesting idea but I have already knocked up 4 and can make more easily enough. I was thinking more that Nigel might try his hand...

Neil