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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
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 Posted - 03/02/2011 : 9:28:46 PM
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Oh ya did you notice how everyone is calling him Mr. Nutty now!
I don't need your name contests anymore!
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2011 : 04:37:09 AM
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Originally posted by Ensign
Hey Dallas, this thought just bolted into my head.
How about we turn Mr.Nutty into a kind of academy award like Oscar. Except this one is for forum members who go beyond the call when it comes to modeling achievements.
And it seems only fitting that you have made and now own the vary first Nutty award congratulations.
Greg Shinnie
ROTFLMBO ...
It is a great honor to receive the 2011 Mr. Nutty Modeling Award! (Even if I had to make it myself.) I'd like to thank the Academy and all those who recognize true nuttiness when they see it ... blah, blah ... cue the music ...
And, it was immediately obvious that you had snuck in and very successfully grabbed a naming opportunity with gusto ... the bit about his "threads" was pretty slick too. (Silly me, I was just calling him "Bolt Man") I think there are 23 parts in the little bugger ... thank goodness for sharp tweezers and super glue accelerator! BTW, did you notice that he's posed like Mr. Mudgeon ... and he's got little photo-etched phillips screw heads for eyes? Fun stuff. Cracks me up and I'm glad y'all got a kick out of it too. |
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Neil M
Fireman
Australia
2173 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2011 : 07:29:20 AM
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Congratulations on winning the 2011 Mr Nutty RR-L Award. I would have voted for you anyway
Have you looked into getting ants photo etched? I think they would work out at a bit under 1mm long. |
Built a waterfront HO layout in Ireland http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22161 but now making a start in On30 in Australia |
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2011 : 07:50:05 AM
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Neil --
If you have ants approaching 35mm actual size (over an inch) in Ireland, we'd better send you an aardvark!
(No doubt an Aussie will chime in claiming they have ants the size of a Land Rover, but that's another story ...) |
Edited by - dallas_m on 03/03/2011 08:26:30 AM |
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wesleybeks
Fireman
South Africa
2207 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2011 : 08:03:31 AM
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Originally posted by dallas_m
Neil --
If you have ants approaching 35mm actual size (over an inch) in Ireland, we'd better send you an aardvark!
LOL. I have no plans to visit Ireland soon if thats the case.
Well done on your win over England lastnight Neil. Was an awesome cricket game. |
Regards
Wes.
Dont leave for tomorrow what you can do today. |
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eTraxx
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 03/03/2011 : 08:29:41 AM
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A quote from Oscar Levant (American pianist, composer, author, comedian and actor) comes to mind:
"There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line." |
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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
3712 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2011 : 08:50:07 AM
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Neil, perhaps we should find another man like St. Patrick to drive out all of these large ants you have in Ireland.
We could call him St.Antrick.
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2011 : 11:21:28 PM
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Greg -- You've gotta learn to stop on a high note and leave them wanting more! (St. Antrick ... groan)
Painting the shadows (again) -- Way back on page 17, I showed the effect done on the exterior of this wall ... now it's time to do the interior. This time it was a simple matter of (a) using diluted Vallejo black ink (about 1x ink to 5x wet water) to run a line along the edge where each 2x4 meets the siding and (b) lightly scraping the leading edges of each 2x4 to create a highlight. The highlight is most obvious here on the little fireblock (horizontal piece) at lower right ... then becomes more apparent as you study the leading edge of each vertical 2x4. BTW, the shadow line at far right looks a bit heavy-handed, but that's the farthest point in the corner and it will be obscured by the metal shelf and other details, so I went for a heavier shadow there to send it back a bit.
Now it's time to make use of those electrical sockets. One cord goes from the outlet to the fan, which seems to make sense ... the other two just seem to dead-end. Yup ... those are dummy ends for the grinder and drill-press that go on the bench. Each of those will get a cord with an end glued to the back of the bench to make installation manageable. 
And here we place the bench to see how things look. Also, you can see the effects of the "painting the shadows" bit ... it's fairly subtle, but it helps define the studs and seems to give a little more depth to the wall.
Installed the shelf brackets with little scale nails that will probably disappear into the shadows and never be seen ... but you just never know! [:-blindfold]
Also, the fan got a neat little photo-etched ID /serial number plate. Found this in the plastic Maybach engine kit mentioned previously and thought this was a good place to make use of it.
And some really, really tiny nails that definitely will be seen to hang the keys. This is the .004" steel wire from Ngineering.com -- neat stuff! Used a felting needle to VERY carefully poke a hole in the edge of the shelf, then pushed the wire in place with a tiny dab of ACC on the end. The keys should be touched up with slightly varying shades of color ... I may or may not remember to do that!
All comments, thoughts and ideas welcome!
None of the stuff on the wall is glued in place at this point, so NOW is the time ... and I'm a bit cross-eyed from those tiny little key nails and stuff ... so your input really is valuable! Too much junk ... not enough junk ... wrong junk ... whatever your thoughts might be (a few notes below regarding certain items).
Ah-ha! Mr. Nutty's shelf. The boat is still mounted on its original casting blob. Plan to use a slightly larger boat (which is shorter than the base of this one) ... possibly convert it to a sailboat ... and mount it on a suitable little display base.
Again ... all comments, thoughts and ideas welcome (and appreciated)!
None of the stuff on the wall is glued in place at this point, so NOW is the time ... and a few quick notes:
-- The wagon wheel looks a bit heavy in its black base coat ... but that will get a rather worn white-wash, so it should drop back a good bit.
-- The girlie spark plug sign is a fresh copy ... have another one that's been thinned and toned down quite a bit.
-- Not concerned about the items on the metal shelf at this point ... just put a few things there so it wouldn't be starkly empty for the pix.
-- The area to the left of the bench will get a tire rack with various details below ... so that area isn't being addressed right now ... and, of course, one day Mr. Mudgeon will get a proper bench that isn't stuck together with scotch tape! |
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railman28
Fireman
USA
1725 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 12:14:12 AM
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Dallas,
It's all coming together nicely making a very effective display. And a enjoyable one too. All these little details that the smart viewers will take the time to gather in. The apple on the shelf or the spark plug ad, they all add to your master piece.
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It's Only Make Believe
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wesleybeks
Fireman
South Africa
2207 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 05:14:26 AM
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Just superb work Dallas.
Mike C would have loved the friendly service sign. |
Regards
Wes.
Dont leave for tomorrow what you can do today. |
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 03/04/2011 : 07:00:09 AM
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Dallas, you're making a model that will belong to the history of fine scale modelling. You've brought to this build an incredible amount of new ideas, of imagination, of skill. You've contributed to make all of us much better modellers, if not with our hands, at least with our heads. You deserve congrats and many thanks for this.
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slimjerkins
Fireman
USA
1271 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 07:35:49 AM
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You better staple that Romex to a stud or something within six inches of electrical box. Some electrical nerd might call you on it if you don't. ;-)
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3873 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 08:15:08 AM
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"Again ... all comments, thoughts and ideas welcome (and appreciated)!"
its amazing, i think you're nuts, and i think you should carry on the way you are :D
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"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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Ensign
Fireman
Canada
3712 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 09:01:26 AM
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Good morning Dallas, I love how this area looks!
The keys are really cool idea,does Mr. Mudgeon have a wall clock yet? I can't remember seeing one. How about a wall thermometer or Chambers Gas & oil calender. The open area/space above the fan, would this space be filled in with a piece of wood or something to keep the bugs out.This build Dallas has been vary fun for me to watch so many great ideas & new products mentioned and used. Thanks for taking us with you on this adventure!
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2011 : 5:22:52 PM
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Originally posted by wesleybeks
Just superb work Dallas.
Mike C would have loved the friendly service sign.
Indeed! I printed that a while back as a possible sign for the exterior of the back wall and ended up not using it there ... then found it again when looking for the "girlie" spark plug sign. Think it serves quite well as a reminder to Mr. Mudgeon to provide Friendly Service and as a tribute to Mike's humor. Also seems like an idea place for it, as it would be prominent when peeking in thru the open garage doors.
Slim -- Don't worry, we have a scale fork that has been used to test all the electrical outlets! Everything is working fine ... [:-shake]
Greg -- Bunch of neat ideas there. I'd like to do one of those old tin advertising thermometers ... will have to try to remember a wall clock by the front desk. Might go ahead and put a bit of screen over the fan ... so the bugs can only get in thru the big garage doors! (I actually had Dave make some of his neat HO screen doors for me in 1/35, so a little bit of screen on that end of the building would be a neat touch.)
I recently got some nifty jewelry (bead) organizers at Michaels. This particular set has 24 little screw-top containers that nest inside a big, clear box. That proved so handy for sorting and organizing the zillion little details that are starting to pile up here that I went and got a second one. Really nice for safely storing the tiny little things like miniature apples and such ... the clear containers make it easy to see what's there ... and the individual screw-top containers provide safe keeping for things that might get lost in an open-top or hinged-top container. For now, one little container is dedicated to holding Mr. Mudgeon's teeny-tiny tweezers so those don't get lost ... and another holds the little airplane so it doesn't get banged by other stuff.
Anyway, after sorting all these goodies that have taken so much time, I just HAD to start getting an idea of how things would shape up as they start to find their way to the walls. So, the visual change here is a big kick for me ... and putting things up temporarily (actually hanging on little "nails" right now) seems like a good idea. Planning to do some dry-lath on the back wall to make it easier to hang hoses, belts, etc .... so I might extend that onto the end wall and/or consider putting shelves over the window.
So, this is a good time to let that "stew" for a while and turn our attention to our friendly Canadian counterpart, Chambers Parts Store ... time to turn our attention to Polly's little friend Vera and see if we can get these ladies all fixed up for their next big adventure! |
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Chambers Gas & Oil -- structure build
