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ed k
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Posted - 10/08/2017 : 3:31:00 PM
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Dave, Very happy to hear you had a great turnout. ed
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Grabnet
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Posted - 10/08/2017 : 5:35:32 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Arizona Dave
Thanks guys. Had a great turnout last night and we had a lot of fun.
quote: Originally posted by Grabnet
LOVE IT!!!
I did have a question for you. What are you using for your hanging lanterns in the Boot Hill Cemetery? They sure look good.
Doc Tom
Tom, that's a 3mm yellow flickering LED hanging from the tree with some bits from my scrapbox to make it look like a lantern. The wiring and resistor are hidden inside the tree trunk - so it's basically a lamp disguised as a tree!
Thanks Dave. Sounds very doable. Going to hang some kerosene lanterns in my 1910 Backwoods Engine House (no electricity @ the EH is way out in the boonies) and the flickering LED should work.Will give it a go. Doc Tom
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Arizona Dave
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Posted - 10/09/2017 : 3:22:42 PM
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Here's one of my lanterns that I built to sit on a barrel.




If I want a hanging lantern, I build it upside down and paint the diodes and base of the LED black to resemble a hanging wire like on the front of the saloon:

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ChiloquinRuss
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Posted - 10/09/2017 : 3:53:14 PM
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Great pictorial, thanks for posting. Russ
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Grabnet
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Posted - 10/09/2017 : 9:53:37 PM
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Those pics explain the whole process very nicely. I am learning a lot from your posts.
I did this foam rock carving from stacked 1 inch blue foam using your techniques with a dremel tool. I did color it to represent the limestone in the Appalachian mountains but it is your technique shipped to the east.

Thanks for all your help and willingness to teach.
Doc Tom 
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MarkF
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Posted - 10/09/2017 : 10:58:16 PM
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I do love the flickering LED's. It is so Disneyish!
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quartergauger48
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Posted - 10/10/2017 : 11:01:27 AM
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 Dave, that is great and easy to do with your great photos showing how'..I would have never thought'..THANKS for making it easy for us'.. Just love it'..
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sgoti
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Posted - 10/11/2017 : 10:02:56 PM
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Dave, thanks again for the hospitality during your open studio.
Eagerly watching your progress on this, and waiting until I can visit in person again!
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Tyson Rayles
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Posted - 10/12/2017 : 05:58:23 AM
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hon3_rr
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Posted - 10/12/2017 : 10:58:50 AM
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Thanks Dave for the tutorial. It's a object/techniques which I for sure will use in my dioramas.
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Arizona Dave
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Posted - 10/13/2017 : 7:54:15 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Grabnet
Those pics explain the whole process very nicely. I am learning a lot from your posts.
I did this foam rock carving from stacked 1 inch blue foam using your techniques with a dremel tool. I did color it to represent the limestone in the Appalachian mountains but it is your technique shipped to the east.

Thanks for all your help and willingness to teach.
Doc Tom 
Looks great!
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railman28
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Posted - 10/13/2017 : 10:17:30 PM
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Those laterns are so cool looking!
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It's only make-believe
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danielb
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Posted - 03/11/2018 : 07:27:35 AM
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Any updates on this wonderful, wonderful layout, Dave? :)
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MarkF
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Posted - 03/11/2018 : 11:05:38 PM
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Yeah Dave, you have been too quiet!
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Grubes
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Posted - 03/12/2018 : 9:13:10 PM
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I follow the Thunder Mesa Facebook page and Dave keeps that more up to date than on here.
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