Turret installation 23 Jul Installing the observation turrets into the sides of the Diabolus first requires cutting a hole in the mâché. Due to the curving shape of the airship’s sides, the hole could not be just a simple circle, but rather a complicated ellipse. I had to hold the turret alongside the airship and… Continue reading Turret installation
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Turret interior
Turret interior 19 Jul Last post, I showed you how I made the observation turret on the airship Diabolus. Now I’ll show you the interior. I wanted to give the turret enough interior detail that if someone looked inside, there would be something that made sense, not just darkness or the side of the airship… Continue reading Turret interior
Turret construction
Turret construction 09 Jul Today, I’m going to show you how I put together the observation turrets that are on the sides of the Diabolus. Believe it or not, I used repurposed pieces for these as well Really, you say? I don’t believe it! Well, it’s true…read on to see more! I started with… Continue reading Turret construction