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anubis51
Crew Chief
Australia
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 Posted - 02/06/2011 : 10:59:57 PM
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Hi there Bob,
Another beautiful build!
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If only I could claim half of your skill and attention to detail!
You, sir, are a modelling wizard.[:-star]
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
1174 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2011 : 06:36:48 AM
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John, Many thanks for the nice words, much appreciated, but I'm just a guy who loves this hobby.
I'm sure that most model modeler's on this list are aware of the wonderful model railroad
being built by Troels Kirk. He has a very artistic approach
to this hobby and has turned out some outstanding structures and scenes.
Long ago he made a simple little building that he called a boot or shoe shop.
Something about that structure, simple as it was, appealed to me.
My next project will be one based on Troels's structure, not an exact copy, buy close.
I will double the scale (Troels works in 1/48, O scale), change the material to styrene (Troels uses card), and change it from a shoe shop to a small dental office.
Can't wait to get started and will post my efforts.
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http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30102&whichpage=1
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MT Hopper
Engine Wiper
Canada
127 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2011 : 12:31:42 PM
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A building with character and very well executed. Looking forward to your next one.
Cheers from the Heart of the Continent
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
1174 Posts |
Posted - 02/09/2011 : 09:20:14 AM
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I made the door and windows the same way as I did for the Dry Goods Store, all styrene.
Even though this is not the way I usually depict nails on a model,
I wanted to show the nail holes as per Troels's model. Modelers in the smaller scales
use a pounce wheel to make these depressions.
That would not wok for me because I do not have a pounce wheel
big enough, and one wouldn't mark the styrene anyway.
I marked off the studs and then used a hand motor drill to
drill the holes.
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kirk
Fireman
Sweden
4525 Posts |
Posted - 02/09/2011 : 09:34:09 AM
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| Bob, your build is coming along nicely! Fun to see it in another scale... The foundation was carved from blue foam, and I ended up with a shingle roof. Still slightly worried by the denstist use though ;-) |
Troels Kirk
Näsum, Sweden
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
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UKGuy
Fireman
USA
5427 Posts |
Posted - 02/09/2011 : 10:24:03 AM
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The dry goods store came out fantastic Bob, great style and finish. I look forward to seeing your interpretation of Troels Boot shop. A nice simple but appealing structure.
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kirk
Fireman
Sweden
4525 Posts |
Posted - 02/09/2011 : 11:05:09 AM
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| Dentists always hurt the wallet though ;o) |
Troels Kirk
Näsum, Sweden
http://coastline.no13.se |
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
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Fireman
USA
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hokie_tech
Section Hand
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 02/09/2011 : 2:36:56 PM
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sgtbob
Fireman
USA
1174 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2011 : 08:12:56 AM
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Bill, Thanks for your comment, much appreciated.
Started working up the window treatment. Got the "glass" in place and then added the blinds (construction paper).
I wanted to add curtains to the bottoms of the windows (my wife says they are called cafe curtains).
This is where I borrowed from you Karl.A. A while back on one of his build strings,
Karl posted a sheet of printed curtains for others to use.
I borrowed the cafe curtains but cut away the printed curtain rods
and substituted fine styrene rods.
The side curtains are just pieces of facial tissue.
Looks like it's time to start erecting the walls.
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