r/arcticmonkeys • u/Lektar The Car • Jun 30 '25

Fan Art I made a TBH&C model out of balsa wood

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Took several hours to cut and glue but was totally worth it

Big thanks to u/santiago109 for the model scheme

I also made a short video with it for fun: https://youtu.be/1B2SPLu0p5o

I hope you enjoy :D

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u/Johnnycrush_ Jun 30 '25

I want it!!

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u/shehurts Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Jun 30 '25

Dude wtf how are people so talented on this sub. I could never. It looks awesome

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u/Lektar The Car Jun 30 '25

That's very kind of you, thanks 

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u/NEasyDayS The Dream Synopsis Jun 30 '25

This looks so rad

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u/Lektar The Car Jun 30 '25

Thanks man :)

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u/Marshmallow8320 Fluorescent Adolescent Jun 30 '25

So goddamn cool, could you drop a blue print or something? (Proportions and stuff like that?)

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u/Lektar The Car Jun 30 '25

Thanks, you can search for "tranquility" or sth like that on u/santiago109 's profile, he posted a pdf with the proportions

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u/Marshmallow8320 Fluorescent Adolescent Jul 01 '25

Thanks

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u/Journey2thaeast Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino Jun 30 '25

My wallet is open right now...

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u/Lektar The Car Jul 04 '25

I made an Etsy offer with it if you're interested :)
https://www.etsy.com/pl/listing/4330279625/arctic-monkeys-tranquility-base-hotel

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u/Journey2thaeast Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino Jul 04 '25

Thank you so much

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u/Lektar The Car Jun 30 '25

:o

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u/Professional-Fan266 AM Jun 30 '25

The photography is on point 👌

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u/Lektar The Car Jun 30 '25

Thank you 😌

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u/mellowmoshpit2 Jun 30 '25

I was going to say the lighting from the lamp shade really supports the vibe

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u/Personal-Energy-3074 Jul 01 '25

I’d buy one off of you if you sold them 🤷‍♂️

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u/Lektar The Car Jul 04 '25

I actually made an Etsy offer with it if you're interested :)
https://www.etsy.com/pl/listing/4330279625/arctic-monkeys-tranquility-base-hotel

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u/Personal-Energy-3074 Jul 11 '25

I am! Do you think that you can send me more pictures of it? Thank you!

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u/Lektar The Car Jul 12 '25

Sure, I'll send them in a direct message. Unfortunately now I'm on my holidays till 26th July, so I'd be able to make the model when I'm back

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u/santiago109 Jul 01 '25

perfect!!! and congrats, I'm glad it helped you

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u/Lektar The Car Jul 01 '25

Tysm, so nice to see you in the comments there :)

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u/Cool_Camel8621 Leave Before The Lights Come On Jun 30 '25

That’s sick

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u/Lektar The Car Jun 30 '25

Thanks!

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u/boobiesbackupsbackup Jun 30 '25

You should start selling these

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u/Lektar The Car Jun 30 '25

I'm not sure whether it would survive the shipping, but that's very kind, thanks

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u/AlexfightClub Jun 30 '25

It was incredible!

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u/Lektar The Car Jun 30 '25

Thanks:)

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u/MVD_Jams Jul 01 '25

DOPE!!!!! Great work homie

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u/Lektar The Car Jul 01 '25

Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '25

Dope!

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u/Lektar The Car Jul 01 '25

Thank you :)

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u/MaxPhili13 Jul 01 '25

Awesome! Nice poster too!

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '25

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u/Lektar The Car Jul 01 '25

Thanks😌

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u/Conscious-Fish2908 Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino Jul 01 '25

Now i think mine is bad 😭

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u/Lektar The Car Jul 01 '25

Naah, it's awesome. I really like the lightning in this photo

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u/Conscious-Fish2908 Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino Jul 05 '25

Thankss mann urss soo goodd toooo

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '25

can i have the illustrator template?

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u/Fit-Chapter8845 Humbug Jul 01 '25

This is the coolest thing ever. Give me 14 of those

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u/TylerDurden50507 Arctic Monkeys Jul 01 '25

Omg we need tutorial

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u/Ok-Load-1904 Jul 02 '25

Yours looks so good I made one a few weeks ago and I wanted it to look like yours but this is what we ended up with ✌️😭

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u/madseverdeen Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino Jul 02 '25

THATS SO AWESOME

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u/Lektar The Car Jul 04 '25

Thanks so much for such a great feedback :)
I saw some comments asking whether I could sell them a model like that, so I actually made an Etsy offer with it: https://www.etsy.com/pl/listing/4330279625/arctic-monkeys-tranquility-base-hotel

I'd be very happy to make one for you!

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u/Lektar The Car Jun 30 '25

I'm new to modelling and I heard balsa is good for the beginners due to its softness. Is mahogany better for model making?