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WOW!.......I think I'm gonna quit modeling after seeing your work lol
Thanks for that, although I have seen better work than mine. But I appreciate the compliment.
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Thanks for that, although I have seen better work than mine. But I appreciate the compliment.
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Absolutely beautiful weathering and detail!
I love the more 'normal' scenes and this is great
I love the more 'normal' scenes and this is great
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You have a supernatural eye for detail my friend
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Glad to hear it Matt. Thank you.
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just plain great work going on with this one,
how did you make the brackets for the drain,
and were and what scale,bolt/nuts you use plz,just have to ask,loving this build,
how did you make the brackets for the drain,
and were and what scale,bolt/nuts you use plz,just have to ask,loving this build,
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just plain great work going on with this one,
how did you make the brackets for the drain,
and were and what scale,bolt/nuts you use plz,just have to ask,loving this build,
Hi M. They were scratch built. the nuts & bolts are 1/35 scale of various sizes. You can get them from MENG. You get a whole lot. Worth the buy. So, they do work with 1/24, depending on the sizeof the model you will be working with.
I'm loving watching this one come together Charles, great skills and scratch building
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I got the drain pipe in place. Yes. It is a little tight fit but it works. I have seen such fittings in very tight places. So I am not outside the norm.
Starting to add the little details both inside and outside. the concrete bay. Addind signs and graffiti around the bay. Also starting to add small scrape here and there.
I added the Bay Dock numbers on both docks.
I have now corrected the concrete ground, so it is perpendicular to the buildings. Took some spackling but I got it there.
Starting to add the little details both inside and outside. the concrete bay. Addind signs and graffiti around the bay. Also starting to add small scrape here and there.
I added the Bay Dock numbers on both docks.
I have now corrected the concrete ground, so it is perpendicular to the buildings. Took some spackling but I got it there.
Stunning work
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I decided to redo the wheel guides. I thought they were too small in diameter. So I decided I had to scratch built them from Styrene. There are several design types but the one in the picture I posted below, is the common one.
My version:
This is the design I am basing my version on:
The most difficult in building this guide was getting the angle right. I had to cut three rod sections at an angle to get the curved 90 degree angle that you get in some of these guides. The one in the first prototype picture fortunately has a smooth one flow curve section all the way through. But I am modeling after the above, which has angle sections instead of the smooth curved version in the picture.
My version:
This is the design I am basing my version on:
The most difficult in building this guide was getting the angle right. I had to cut three rod sections at an angle to get the curved 90 degree angle that you get in some of these guides. The one in the first prototype picture fortunately has a smooth one flow curve section all the way through. But I am modeling after the above, which has angle sections instead of the smooth curved version in the picture.
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Decided to add an old two-wheel cart on the dock. Added interest:
Most wonder how I weather certain normal areas in my dioramas. Well. Nothing new or fantastic. I use real dust or dirt that I gathered from the ground at my work place. I even used dried mud from my neighbors farm yard. They are the best.
Most wonder how I weather certain normal areas in my dioramas. Well. Nothing new or fantastic. I use real dust or dirt that I gathered from the ground at my work place. I even used dried mud from my neighbors farm yard. They are the best.
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Amazing work Charles, and as you say the new wheel guides look even better. Is the sack barrow hand made or a kit ? because it looks so real.
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It is a kit. Don't remember but it came in another kit that I bought some years back but I don't seem to remember. Will let you know, when I figure it out.
stunning work ,Charles,each time I look see more and more detail,that is just superb,
all the signs,and bits and bobs real make this one,and plus you cannot,copy dirt,
and by using the real thing,cannot go wrong,:D
all the signs,and bits and bobs real make this one,and plus you cannot,copy dirt,
and by using the real thing,cannot go wrong,:D
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