Arthur 1983 build

What a lovely golden shade of pumpkin. Looks very neatly done - what do you have in mind for your orchid?

Thank you, Elspeth.  The color is actually chromium yellow, really bright.  I probably should have tried a little color correction in Photoshop.  The original photos were taken in 1983 on Kodacolor film.  I had them printed as 8x10's, which I still have.  I scanned the 8x10's to post the photos online.  All of these format changes no doubt affected the color tone!

I have a wild plan for the Orchid.  I'm an avid amateur astronomer.  I want to truncate the roof of the poor Orchid and build an observatory dome with a miniature telescope!

 

6 hours ago, Taxibill said:

I have a wild plan for the Orchid.  I'm an avid amateur astronomer.  I want to truncate the roof of the poor Orchid and build an observatory dome with a miniature telescope!

Now THAT is a cool idea! I can't wait to see how you manufacture it. I suggest looking at everyday household items for that dome shape.. Like those dome shaped lids on a starbucks iced coffee. Good excuse to drink one too.   Or you might find an appropriately sized plastic food container at the dollar shop or the grocery store. I guess it depends how big you want the dome. Once painted and with embellishements applied, household trash can look quite convincing. 

That's an AWESOME plan! I think the most interesting builds are imagined as a place the builder would like to be. I can't wait to see how you bring your dream observatory into being.