MetallicatTim
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Hello everyone,
I’m currently working on a new setup for a new, yet to buy, beardie
Here is the old setup: viewtopic.php?f=75&t=183891
I like a theme-viv, so I started thinking about what to do, I ended up with an Egyptian theme.
This is the progress so far.
The viv is 200x60x50cm and is build out of 8 mm glass all around, with 4 slidingglasses of 4mm thick.
I've drilled about 500 holes in the wooden lid, for ventilation.
Pictures!
Fase 1: Working on the styrofoam.
First I used a knife, later I borrowed a soldering gun, that is 10 times easier!
Fase 2: The tile adhesive ( grout ). The first layer is always the hardest…
3rd layer here, all the nooks take a lot of time, but it’s still fun.
One layer left before finished.
Altar:I decided to add a sacrificial altar, wich will function as a sunspot.
Trial and error will do the trick.
Luckily I bought about 1000 toothpicks recently, they come in handy now!
And the stairs:
Hidingplace ruin: I’m not sure wether I’m gonna use this, because it didn’t turn out the way I thought it would, but it’s supposed to be a hiding place ruin.
A lot of grout… I almost already used 2 bags of 5 KG each.
Everything together, still not sure… The stairs/ramp is still missing, not yet clear on what to do here.
All this will be painted offcourse. Or if I should be able to succesfully glue sand on there I am going to do that.
PyramidHandy tip: Whenever you want to secure 2 pieces of styrofoam together, use 4 toothpicks and place them each in a different angle, together with some glue it won’t come loose anymore.
Don’t tell the wife why you need the washing-rack
Everything together. The top part will be removable so I can access the cave easier and it’s easier to clean.
Later I modified the sacrificial-altar a bit, added the back wall and made an entrance and added the Eye of Ra.
I will add updates as I progress!
Tips/tricks/comments/questions are always welcome
Grtz Tim
I’m currently working on a new setup for a new, yet to buy, beardie
Here is the old setup: viewtopic.php?f=75&t=183891
I like a theme-viv, so I started thinking about what to do, I ended up with an Egyptian theme.
This is the progress so far.
The viv is 200x60x50cm and is build out of 8 mm glass all around, with 4 slidingglasses of 4mm thick.
I've drilled about 500 holes in the wooden lid, for ventilation.
Pictures!
Fase 1: Working on the styrofoam.
First I used a knife, later I borrowed a soldering gun, that is 10 times easier!
Fase 2: The tile adhesive ( grout ). The first layer is always the hardest…
3rd layer here, all the nooks take a lot of time, but it’s still fun.
One layer left before finished.
Altar:I decided to add a sacrificial altar, wich will function as a sunspot.
Trial and error will do the trick.
Luckily I bought about 1000 toothpicks recently, they come in handy now!
And the stairs:
Hidingplace ruin: I’m not sure wether I’m gonna use this, because it didn’t turn out the way I thought it would, but it’s supposed to be a hiding place ruin.
A lot of grout… I almost already used 2 bags of 5 KG each.
Everything together, still not sure… The stairs/ramp is still missing, not yet clear on what to do here.
All this will be painted offcourse. Or if I should be able to succesfully glue sand on there I am going to do that.
PyramidHandy tip: Whenever you want to secure 2 pieces of styrofoam together, use 4 toothpicks and place them each in a different angle, together with some glue it won’t come loose anymore.
Don’t tell the wife why you need the washing-rack
Everything together. The top part will be removable so I can access the cave easier and it’s easier to clean.
Later I modified the sacrificial-altar a bit, added the back wall and made an entrance and added the Eye of Ra.
I will add updates as I progress!
Tips/tricks/comments/questions are always welcome
Grtz Tim