Cliff House Perspective Model
by Charlie Moran
human figurines cast real shadows against the windows
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Materials used to construct the model:
1/64" Birch Plywood
3/16"Plywood
1/32" Wood Sheet
1/2" Wood Base
MDO Backboard
2" Styrofoam Boards... 3ea.
3 Rope Lights...2 @ 36'' and 1 @ 18''
Basswood
Balsa Wood
Vellum
Clear Plastic
Air Brush Supplies
And little people
Dimensions: 4' X 45" X 12"
Charlie Moran was born in San Francisco on
December 21st 1944. Earliest recollection of making anything was
building a Renault horseless carriage from a plastic model kit when
he was a Cub Scout. From that first model until he graduated from
high school in 1963 he must have made close to 100 models by then.
After a stint in the USAF he started working for American Airlines
until his retirement after 32 years.
In 1975 he came across a Victorian dollhouse in a craft store. He thought that he could do a much better job than the artist who made it. The rest is history. After making countless Victorian houses and facades and also branching into wooden and metal pedal planes he started making landmark miniatures for local historical societies. First with the Lorenzo Theatre and then with the Cerrito Theatre. This opened the way to making several miniatures of San Francisco’s Playland at the Beach for a museum in El Cerrito called Playland-not-at-the-Beach. He built the Fun House, the Big Dipper, Laff in the Dark, one of the famous Towers to the midway and other novelties now on display to the public. His latest creation is the 1896 Cliff House. Made of various types of wood it took a year and 9 months to complete. He used close to 50 photo’s. All from different angles to be sure he didn’t leave anything out. When asked why did he build it, he simply said “because it was a challenge”. He is always looking for more projects to do. Perhaps next, the Sutro Baths...? AWARDS: California State Fair 1995-Haunted Doll House |
Other Models by Charlie Moran
Funhouse