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essodee
Fireman
USA
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 Posted - 03/10/2008 : 8:34:14 PM
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Terrel,
A wealth of outstanding scratch built structures on your layout. It shows great talent and dedication.
Frederic,
That mine, set in such a rugged and vertiginous landscape, is absolutely awesome. Just love the way the overall slope of the structures echo that of the mountain and waterfall.
In my younger, daredevil days, when I skied a lot, I would have been tempted to take that long slope down the side of the roof (snow covered of course) and lift high off the bottom lip, and soar out into space, hoping that there was a clear lower slope to land on.
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Terrell
Crew Chief
525 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2008 : 10:21:09 PM
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Thanks to all for the compliments!
Frederic, great looking mine complex. I see you are like me and model in several different scales. I don't care. I just like modeling. I can't quit!  |
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George D
Moderator
USA
10022 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2008 : 10:42:20 PM
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Frederic, that's a beautiful mine and the scenery around it is outstanding.
George
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Rick
Administrator
USA
17863 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 06:44:53 AM
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| Terrell and Frederic, thanks for posting pictures of your scratch built projects. As Stevie said, they are awesome. |
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jknapp
Fireman
USA
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belg
Fireman
USA
4381 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 09:01:32 AM
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Guys, you both have done excellent work on these projects.
Terrell, do you tend to draw plans for your scratchbuilds or are you a seat of the pants kind of builder? Pat |
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Bbags
Administrator
USA
13054 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 09:06:32 AM
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Terrell and Frederic,
You two have definitely kicked this thread up a notch with your outstanding scratch builds.
Thanks for posting and Terrell you must still have quite a few left that you can post.
Bring it on. |
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Modeling the Alaska Railroad in HO in Wildwood Georgia. |
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Terrell
Crew Chief
525 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 09:43:21 AM
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Pat, I guess I am a seat of the pants modeler. I do you photos of buildings, etc. that I like as inspiration. And sometimes actual drawings, if I have them.
John, I do have a lot left to show but I really need to update my portfolio.
For now, here's the scratch built machine shop.
That houses this, all scratch, except the Preiser figures. And Athearn flat car, barely visible in the back.
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George D
Moderator
USA
10022 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 10:20:26 AM
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Excellent work, Terrell. How did you do the stone on the building walls?
George
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Terrell
Crew Chief
525 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 10:40:34 AM
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| George, the stone walls were made from a rubber mold I made years ago. I first built a frame, approx. 2 1/2 x 4" on a piece of styrofoam, the pebbly kind. Sprayed it with mold release, this causes the styrofoam to dissolve slightly and helps add texture, before pouring Plaster of Paris. When that set up I cut the casting into strips, then individual stones. Glued those one at a time to a piece of styrene and made the mold from latex rubber. The larger roundhouse behind the shop was also made from this mold out of plaster of Paris. |
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locolouie
Engine Wiper
USA
319 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 11:23:11 AM
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Terrell, excellent job!! Love the idea for the rock walls!!
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Loco Louie
Lading Ore and Timber Railways |
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16524 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 3:16:33 PM
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Terrell
Do you mean you've scratchbuilt the machinery? |
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Terrell
Crew Chief
525 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 3:32:13 PM
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| Yes, Frederic, it's all scratch. I used some photos from West Scale Models and real photos from the East Broad Top shops and others. Of course, some of the dimensions I had to guess at. |
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16524 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 3:39:32 PM
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| Hats off, Terrell! |
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desertdrover
Engineer
USA
11332 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2008 : 5:16:36 PM
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| Terrell. I knew when I saw your first postings of your waterfront, that you had it in you to not let us down. I find it's not only me, but you have gotten the attention of everyone. Like Frederic stated, "Hats Off" too you! |
 Louis
Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast |
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Photo Gallery of things you have scratch built
