alycemina Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Hi all, I started my Adams for the HBS contest (due date for pictures is in December). That is, I took it out of the box and taped one side wall to the front wall to stare at while I think of how to execute my idea. I am wondering if anyone else is planning to enter and have they got the Adams yet or started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonlady1380 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 where will i find the adams or a pic of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_the_haunted Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 where will i find the adams or a pic of it There's a pic here http://www.miniatures.com/hbs/global/index2.asp at the bottom of the page. I'm working on mine but, I'm not really "in it to win it" so to speak. I need it for my scene so, it worked out perfectly :jump: I think 6 months should allow me enough time to finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck princess Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'm working on the Adams, too. I'm sure I won't win anything, but I am having fun with it and trying new things. I have the shell built and it is sided (first attempt at siding :jump: ). The interior kind of has me stumped at the moment, as far as decor, but I have a lot of things to go in it. :jump: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 General store or a fortune tellers shoppe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THmini2 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Mine is started and the walls are sided. Now that the Spring Fling is done I can concentrate on the Adams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'm not really planning on entering the contest, but my plan for the Adams is to bash it together with the Madison to make a miniature of the house my Dad grew up in. Dad was born waaaaaaaaaay deep in the Ozark mountains in 1923. He was the youngest of 10 children and they were all raised in a one room house with a loft and a lean-to kitchen. I don't have a good picture of the house, but this is a sketch that one of my cousins did that shows more details than the pictures do. The history behind the house is pretty cool. My great-grandmother was a single mother in the 1800's.........not a popular lifestyle at that time and she took more than her share of grief over it. From what I've been told of her, she was an incredibly strong woman. While she was raising my Granddad, she worked as a housekeeper and took on as many spare jobs as she could get, saving every penny till she could buy a farm. She and my Granddad (in his teens by then), built the house themselves and worked the farm. When my grandparents got married, they lived there with her and raised their children there. My Granddad lived there till he died at the age of 98. You can see why the Madison and Adams are perfect for this project. I'm excited about doing it, I just don't know when I'll be able to build it, so it probably won't be in time for the contest. But my main goal is to have a miniature tribute to a very strong and determined lady. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJEP Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'm going to enter the contest though I never expect to win, but it is worth sending it in to get the next year's contest entry. I have the shell together and primed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james dean Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I have started my adams. I just finished bricking the exterior using Bromley brick compound and stencil kit (I won it from a dh miniatures magazine contest). This is the first time that I used the brick compound so it's not perfect but it looks good anyway. P.S. You can get Bromley's brick compound and stencils from craft-products.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Hi Alyce ... I think several of us are working on the Adams. There was a thread going a while back. The construction part of mine is finished but for a little painting, so now I'm working on the interior. I bashed two kits together and modified the porch roof to make a Creole Cottage for Marie Laveau, the New Orleans voodoo queen. :jump: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheherzad Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'm going to send for one probably this week. I noticed that they aren't available directly from Greenleaf. Is this a kit made exclusively for this contest? It is so inexpensive that I'm thinking it would be good practice before jumping into the Cambridge. I'm finishing up the Glencroft and I did make several mistakes. I still love the house and it will look okay. The next one I do, I would like to go together a little easier. I have a lot of ideas. I love the Ozark recreation mentioned in another post. What a neat keepsake and tribute. I'm thinking of an old movie tableau, or a shop. When I look at the front it seems like a couple of horses should be tied up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck princess Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'm going to send for one probably this week. I noticed that they aren't available directly from Greenleaf. Is this a kit made exclusively for this contest? It is so inexpensive that I'm thinking it would be good practice before jumping into the Cambridge. I'm finishing up the Glencroft and I did make several mistakes. I still love the house and it will look okay. The next one I do, I would like to go together a little easier. I have a lot of ideas. I love the Ozark recreation mentioned in another post. What a neat keepsake and tribute. I'm thinking of an old movie tableau, or a shop. When I look at the front it seems like a couple of horses should be tied up there. Cheryl, this house goes together beautifully! It's a very easy build. The horses tied up front was one of the first things I thought of, too, but the Adams had other ideas. :jump: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonlady1380 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 thankyou for that link im ordering two houses one adams and one orchid ohhhh im going to have fun thatx thanx thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Day Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I was working on mine right after the Spring Fling deadline. I got as far as moving a window and the door, and it stopped speaking to me - except to say that it doesn't like the direction I was headed! Oh well, it's put away for now and I am working on my Plantation house instead. I always get ideas while I'm working on something else anyway. Deb, I adore your plans! Can't wait to see everyone's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrinsicat Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'm with CJEP - it's great that they give you the build for the next year's contest just for submitting an entry! I've got mine up (it really it an easy build), wired and painted. Now it's just a matter of decorating - it's going to be a tight fit for what I want to do with it, but hopefully it'll turn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_in_PA Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I got mine out & measured for what parts I have to make or cut. I have the plans on paper, but needed to finish up some other projects before I can tear into it. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 i started mine, and i have the shell together. I added a floor but i need to start on the exteror. i have to get some foam to make the walls rounded on the outside. I think i might use paperclay for the first time with this house. as roofing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florencia Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I opened mine and I know what I want to do with it. However, I do not think that I’m going to enter in the contest. I fall in love with a dollhouse unavailable in the US but it can be made bashing the Adams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I am making the adams, but not for the contest. I really like the greenhouse/shed in the advertisement for the contest and I plan on making something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 the shed came out really nice and on the cover it looks really good but once i got it home i thought it was way to big to be a shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonlady1380 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 ive never done the hbs adams competition where do i enter or find any details on it. ive orderd my two houses now and im all excited for them getting here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 ive never done the hbs adams competition where do i enter or find any details on it. ive orderd my two houses now and im all excited for them getting here All of the information for Hobby Builders Supply Creatin' Contest #15 is on the miniatures.com website -- HERE Go for it! I am making the adams, but not for the contest. Dena, why not? Steve wasn't going to enter his houseboat, either, but look what happened to him ... a nice prize! :missing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyD Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I've had my adams since it became first avail back in the beginning of the year. So far I've taken it out of the box and taped the walls together. Problem is I everytime I go to work on it I change my mind about something and find that I need to buy something for it. I'm bashing the kit and always seem to need a different piece of wood than I have at home. But anyway I really going to try and get this one done in time. My spring fling is still in the works. I'm the self-proclaimed queen of Procrastonnation (spelling) of the Catskill Mountains... :missing: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonlady1380 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 thankyou for that link im deffo entering this comp i cant wait it looks like such a great project to do. im already designing on paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I was going to make two Adams, because I used the one I got for entering last year to rebuild my hacienda. Instead of making another one, I'm thinking I'm just going to enter this one this year. I'm hoping to work on it this afternoon. I kinda stopped when the pieces for the porch weren't in my kit, although Greenleaf was awesome about getting that sheet to me quickly. It's a lazy, quiet day here - perfect for working on minis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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