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elwoodblues
Fireman
Canada
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 Posted - 05/20/2012 : 1:23:53 PM
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John,
the tutorial on modeling with paper are fantastic, thanks for sharing them with us.
Not sure what you mean about the railcar as the perspective looks good to me. A lot of the perspective has to do with the angle at which the subject is shot at. We tend to view our models at a height that we don't normally see them at in real life.
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Clearwater Valley Railway Co.
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moore
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
225 Posts |
Posted - 05/20/2012 : 3:11:18 PM
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Great Ron, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I am just preparing the final part which is a build of a small 2 story building which is a bit quirky and is small and useful enough to be at home on any pretty much any layout. The next part will include a basic plan of the model so anyone who is interested can build along with me. It should start in about a week.
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moore
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
225 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2012 : 2:46:36 PM
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Hello everyone
Centre cab diesel today. This is an old life like Geep chassis, the hoods are cut down either RS1 or RS3 long hoods (I can't remember which) and the rest, apart from the bell and light, is scratch built styrene.
Tsunami sound fitted.
Any comments/criticisms/suggestions on this or what has gone before would be well received.
John
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2012 : 3:34:12 PM
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| It's a beauty and a beast at the same time! Nice. |
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centercab
Engine Wiper
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2012 : 3:41:45 PM
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WOW...there's something you don't see everyday! Look's great and very creative. I especially like the rain gutters (deflectors?) on the roof. What happened to the exhaust pipes?
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moore
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
225 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2012 : 4:54:35 PM
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Hi Centercab
They fell off and I never got around to putting them back on again!! must get around to that someday, meantime the crew are eating fumes and the cab is getting stained up real bad!
Thanks to you and Dallas for your good words, they are appreciated.
John
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Dodgezilla04
Engine Wiper
USA
343 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2012 : 5:34:22 PM
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3873 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2012 : 04:45:12 AM
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very cool beast! nice and crusty :D
and again, yep, looks like you started with RS1's im a bit of an ALCOholic and i can tell, the RS1's slightly square-ish edges on the hoods rs2's and 3's where much rounder. but regardless what you started with it is a very nice loco, and reminds me of an artical i have a photo copy of from an old NGSL when on30 was just picking up (but before bachmann) and people where converting ho engines. |
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BigLars
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2012 : 06:50:28 AM
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| A very nice critter bash. Are you going to add window glazing? Maybe some safety screens over the windows to stop those kids from breaking them with rocks. |
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moore
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
225 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2012 : 2:52:38 PM
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Glad you liked the Centre Cab and Larry I like your idea of screens, hadn't thought of that. I don't normally glaze the windows as, for some reason, they just don't look right when I do it, it seems to detract not add to the model somehow, any way its really hot at Fort Wilson so glass is a pain anyway!
Dallas thought the Centre Cab was Beauty and the Beast, if so here is the "Thug", small, brutal and very powerful.
Its still in primer but it will end up in similar colours to that shown, I very much like CSX colours so it will probably end up with grey body, blue cab roof and yellow ends.
As usual any comments/criticisms/observations will be much welcomed.
John
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3873 Posts |
Posted - 05/24/2012 : 03:57:29 AM
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WHAT is it? :D
looks very beastly and chunky, and the sideframes make a huge difference |
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moore
Engine Wiper
United Kingdom
225 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2012 : 3:28:36 PM
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This is the final part of the series of building models with Card and Paper and here we are going to see how a Paper model is built from start to finish. This is fairly long so to avoid boring everyone to tears I will spread it over an evening or two.
It would be great if anyone interested would build along with this and, hey, how about a challenge? Build along with me, and post pictures of your model on this post and we can have some fun, anyone up for that?
Here is the test build model, as promised it is quite small with a footprint of about 100x150mm so it will fit in pretty much anywhere, and as it’s a bit quirky it will add a bit of character to a drab area if you have one. There is a nice flat area out back of the model beside the staircase so you can detail this nicely with Guys loading or unloading trucks for instance with lots a cartons or whatever and at the front is a loading area that you could make into an interesting mini scene with goods going up on a hoist or whatever.
If you would like to build one with me, please go ahead, the model is very versatile and you can put windows in some place other than I have and you can use any size window you happen to have to hand, it really doesn’t matter. As the Porch is stuck on the wall you can use it as I have or just put a door in the wall somewhere, this is the same with the second floor loading doors, mine are just stuck on but you could for instance open these up and put a hoist above them. Also a lean to on one side of the building would look good if you have room for one with either an open or closed front, if open a little work area inside would add even more character, anything goes and I would be pleased to see pictures of your models if you do have a go.
Incidentally, there is also no need to use clapboard or board as I have. Why not try Board and Batten with some Tar Paper? that would look good, but whatever you do try to make things look as if they have been there some time. For instance you will see I have Clapboard walls but the second floor loading area is a later addition so I have used just board along with corrugated on the roof here to make this obvious. The same with the Porch, if you are too even with the same finish over the whole model it can end up looking a bit boring and without character.
For those of you building along I have added a plan. I don’t normally bother with a plan I just make it up as I go along so I hope that this is understandable as it’s very basic. I haven’t sized the windows on the drawing but the ones I am using are Crystal River and are about 20x40mm, sorry I’ve lost the package so I don’t know the code number. All measurement are in millimetres, if you are not entirely happy with metric then 25mm = 1 inch, give or take a tiny fraction.
Basic construction is thick card, the type I use is the same as that you find on the back of Artists sketch pads or good quality writing pads. What you use is not too important it just needs to be thick enough to support itself (don’t stint here) and is solid enough not to delaminate at every opportunity, apart from that anything goes, apart from Corn Flake packets though!! You will see I put little triangles in place to support the corners, do this if you can as it gives extra support. I use an instant card glue as I hate waiting for things to dry, I’m too impatient! This is easily available on the internet or the Craft and Paper section in your hobby shop.
These pictures show the roof in place in a nice shade of yellow, I just use a stiff card for the roof, again what you use doesn’t matter too much, just use something strong enough to support itself.
Incidentally, you can build the basic structure from Styrene sheet if you are more familiar with that medium, it will work just as well. The reason I use Card is a) it’s cheap (I’m very wasteful with my materials) and b) it’s very easy to cut.
OK, that's it for tonight, as I post this I am watching the Eurovision Song Contest (I know, I'm a sad old git!) if I survive the experience part two will be along in a day or so.
Wish me luck!!
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3873 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2012 : 04:05:03 AM
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go humpy! (well atleast he didnt come last... trying to work out how the jedwood twins beat him, but oh well...)
i think we are due another challenge, i took part in only two in all the years ive been here, the stuck in the rut outhouse, and the 10 years forum one, and while i want to take part, anything before july would be a no for me, but i think with the amounts of modellers here now using card im sure there would be no problem in getting people to take part. :) |
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elwoodblues
Fireman
Canada
4872 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2012 : 1:53:00 PM
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John,
Thanks again for the tutorials on using paper to make buildings, lots of great information there.
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Clearwater Valley Railway Co.
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masonamerican
Crew Chief
Sweden
530 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2012 : 3:04:07 PM
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Charming little building! Modeling time is a little scarce for me just now so I'll just follow along at the moment. Many thanks for sharing you're techniques.
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Fort Wilson and Cold Lake Railroad
