The first step in the new project was to get good photographs (some were provided by the client) and critical measurements of the real building.Now I'm translating these into plans for the 1:144 scale version. This is a time consuming part of the project, and involves a lot of math. I first made a "footprint" and then elevations of the walls on all four sides. The finished house will be 2 1/8" to the top of the roof.
It's vital that the calculations be accurate in order to avoid problems later on, so I'll make a quick cardstock model to make sure everything will fit together properly. If all is well, I'll move on to plotting door and window openings. I probably won't do a plan for the roof - I can work that out after the walls are up.
Here you can see photographs of the house, my field notes (on the left), the footprint drawing and a couple of the elevations (center and right front), and my tattered but indispensable chart for converting decimals to fractions.
And yes, for anyone who may be wondering, I do wear reading glasses!
Just click on the picture to enlarge it.
This is an interesting house, Nell, quite a bit different from others you've done. Will you be furnishing it, as well?
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