FINALLY back to the bench! In anticipation of getting, boxing, shipping, and painting the upcoming Remora kits from Industria Mechanika, Ian McQue and FichtenFoo (me!), I started on the cargo for the two I'm building for Ian and I. Check the link for lots of technique info and pics. Can't wait to get my hands on the kits now... gonna be 2 piles of heaping rusty goodness.
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/remora/
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These photos show so much more than the 3D photos. Nice work. -- Russ
I so look forward to seeing this build. Really like the pallets, the spool, and the grating.
M
Great to see you have cleared the hurdles on this one... and I love that we are going to see two examples out of the gate - nice touch, man!
Now stop reading the forums and get back to the bench ;D
Thanks guys! Everything's coming along at my typical quick modeling pace. Ian wants a plain black base, but I'm making something more rust-ic. I found this on the Industrial Decay Network Flickr group and immediately wanted to recreate portions of it. So I'm doing a section of steel bridge, a tower of sorts, and some water underneath.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/christiangates/6481821403/in/pool-69148305@N00/
I am really looking forward to seeing how you do these kits as I will want to steal ideas from you . However , I can't work out how three sand channels can be of use to a flying ship ! Or am I being thick ? ( (Anyone else with a smart-arsed comment to my last question please feel free to write it down on a postcard and mail it in).
Nick
Quote from: shropshire lad on December 13, 2011, 10:07:26 AM
I am really looking forward to seeing how you do these kits as I will want to steal ideas from you . However , I can't work out how three sand channels can be of use to a flying ship ! Or am I being thick ? ( (Anyone else with a smart-arsed comment to my last question please feel free to write it down on a postcard and mail it in).
Nick
I just like them for the extra detail, but in the metal I depict them as they could be gang-planks, temp barriers, traction on deck, in port, etc... Whatever one can cobble together is the theme in Ian's series anyway. As for me... I just needed more detailish crap to greeblie up the deck. :D
This guy does rustic and derelict as well -
http://www.pbase.com/jakobe/decay
Quote from: shropshire lad on December 13, 2011, 10:07:26 AM
I am really looking forward to seeing how you do these kits as I will want to steal ideas from you . However , I can't work out how three sand channels can be of use to a flying ship ! Or am I being thick ? ( (Anyone else with a smart-arsed comment to my last question please feel free to write it down on a postcard and mail it in).
Nick
Obviously you are too young or were too isolated in the English hinterland, to recall the Yes album cover with the floating-in-air islands/pieces of land. The sand rails are needed in case the Remora gets beached on one of those....or they can use it as a gang-plank to one of those, when they go look for the thong clad rebel vixens.
Quote from: artizen on December 13, 2011, 01:38:04 PM
This guy does rustic and derelict as well -
http://www.pbase.com/jakobe/decay
How funny... I had that bookmarked apparently and must have forgotten about it. I went to bookmark it... again I guess and saw I already had it. Thanks for the reminder... great stuff in there!
Quote from: marc_reusser on December 13, 2011, 03:04:38 PM
Quote from: shropshire lad on December 13, 2011, 10:07:26 AM
I am really looking forward to seeing how you do these kits as I will want to steal ideas from you . However , I can't work out how three sand channels can be of use to a flying ship ! Or am I being thick ? ( (Anyone else with a smart-arsed comment to my last question please feel free to write it down on a postcard and mail it in).
Nick
Obviously you are too young or were too isolated in the English hinterland, to recall the Yes album cover with the floating-in-air islands/pieces of land. The sand rails are needed in case the Remora gets beached on one of those....or they can use it as a gang-plank to one of those, when they go look for the thong clad rebel vixens.
Yes were the first group that I took any interest in back in 1973/4 ( before you were born?) , so I am very familiar with their album covers by Roger Dean . And you are right they could be of use in such situations and would be a great idea for a diorama . I think I'll dig out my old albums and see how it could be done .
Quote from: FichtenFoo on December 13, 2011, 03:38:55 PM
Quote from: artizen on December 13, 2011, 01:38:04 PM
This guy does rustic and derelict as well -
http://www.pbase.com/jakobe/decay
How funny... I had that bookmarked apparently and must have forgotten about it. I went to bookmark it... again I guess and saw I already had it. Thanks for the reminder... great stuff in there!
The old VW pickup covered in moss , halfway down , was the inspiration for one of Per Olav Lund's masterpieces .
I really like those paletts.
Quote from: shropshire lad on December 14, 2011, 12:19:03 AM
Yes were the first group that I took any interest in back in 1973/4 ( before you were born?) , so I am very familiar with their album covers by Roger Dean . And you are right they could be of use in such situations and would be a great idea for a diorama . I think I'll dig out my old albums and see how it could be done .
... wasn't YES the band with Rick Wakeman on Keyboards, who left the band 5 (or 6?) times for re-entering again every time a few months/years later ... ? Was more listening i. e. to Grand Funk Railroad then ... ;)
Quote from: mad gerald on December 14, 2011, 09:18:20 AM
Quote from: shropshire lad on December 14, 2011, 12:19:03 AM
Yes were the first group that I took any interest in back in 1973/4 ( before you were born?) , so I am very familiar with their album covers by Roger Dean . And you are right they could be of use in such situations and would be a great idea for a diorama . I think I'll dig out my old albums and see how it could be done .
... wasn't YES the band with Rick Wakeman on Keyboards, who left the band 5 (or 6?) times for re-entering again every time a few months/years later ... ? Was more listing i. e. to Grand Funk Railroad then ... ;)
Yes it was. I worked at his house in 1984 and drove my old boss to one of his weddings . Haven't a clue how many times he has been married .
Nick
Started testing some paint techniques on my plaster bridge pylons for the base. I'm testing on one I broke accidentilly this morning. Now I have to wait a few days for the new ones to fully cure. Bah! Details on my site: http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/remora/
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As promised... Progress! Finished the clean-up and started primer and paint. I primed with dark gray and "red" dumplicolor auto primer, then airbrushed on a coat of Tamiya Flat Hull Red and sponged on some watered down Orange Tamiya for the rust. This is just a basecoat that will show through after the next step: the hairspray chipping technique.
More pics and info here: http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/remora/
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Great start you've made , Michael .
I am pleased to say that my kit arrived yesterday and I have been making a start on it this evening . And what a great kit it is . I wish all resin kits went together this well . Virtually no flash and not a drop of hot water needed to make parts fit . I'm not exactly one hundred percent sure how all the parts are supposed to fit , but as I'll be able to study your progress shots I don't anticipate any problems . The casting block on the front of the hull took some sanding off and I lost some of the rivet/bolt heads , but that won't be visible when it is finished .
I drilled/reamed out the smokestack and drilled the holes out and I shall put an inner piece of styrene tube in later .
Rather than , or in addition to , using the tyres as fenders I thought about getting some of these fenders to put around the vessel . Not cheap but worth the expense I think . http://thachweave.tripod.com/
Lastly , I am going with Marc suggestion with having it moored up against a Roger Dean type floating island . That way I get to do some scenery as well as rusty tub weathering . I just need to think of a way of incorporating some brickwork ! A couple of photos to be going on with ,
Nick
Awesome! Glad you like the kit. You may need some boiling water for the arch as I did to make it a tighter snap-in fit, but otherwise I needed no water on any other parts. The pour-stub was unfortunate, but a necessity. Did you notice how strong the side-walls are? I love that!
Those fenders look great. You can always attempt the "mustache" style as well: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3110606352/
For those fenders you linked to... why not try doing them yourself following some friendship bracelet tutorials and plain colored string? Now I'm tempted as well!
http://www.how-to-make-jewelry.com/how-to-make-friendship-bracelets.html
Love the island idea! I've attached a sketch of Ian's that's as close to that as he's gotten I think.
I had no problem with the arch , it fitted just right .
The fenders on the tug are a bit hairier than I was thinking , but they might be a bit easier to make then the others .
I shall ask the Missus if she wouldn't mind knitting me a few up .
Nick
Great progress!. Love the bridge and abutments.
(Will you be doing a second run of the Remora kits?)
Nick, Look forward to seeing your progress as well.
Marc
Will both of you lunatics please continue to keep us up to date on your progress? This is fun! (And impressive.) -- Russ
The fenders look like they have been done crochet. You know - the little wooden tube thing with the pegs on the top and the finished item drops down through it like a woolly worm.
My wife would know all the technical details but I am sure you could make your own using fine wool or cotton.
As it is, this thread is a really good yarn already.
That doesn't look like any friendship bracelet I have ever seen! :o It looks more like that Tug hit a heard of Wooly Mammoths! :o :o
I was thinking when you said moored up to an Island that the Island was floating too ? ???
This is so cool, now I am whishing I would have gotten one! Oh well maybe second edition?
MPH
not really into this, but you make it look so cool!
Quote from: Mr Potato Head on January 12, 2012, 08:24:46 AM
That doesn't look like any friendship bracelet I have ever seen! :o It looks more like that Tug hit a heard of Wooly Mammoths! :o :o
I was thinking when you said moored up to an Island that the Island was floating too ? ???
This is so cool, now I am whishing I would have gotten one! Oh well maybe second edition?
MPH
not really into this, but you make it look so cool!
MPH ,
Yes , that is exactly what I was saying . That the island was floating in the air . Like the ones in Avatar , which probably got the idea from Roger Dean . As this is all fantasy we can let our imaginations run wild .
I'm pretty sure Michael will be doing a second run , and probably a third and fourth . So get one while they are hot .
I'm not really into this sort of modelling either but sometimes you gotta take a break from what you normally do . Plus I don't like to be pigeonholed . I consider myself a modeller first , a structure builder second and a railway modeller possibly third .
Nick
Quote from: shropshire lad on January 12, 2012, 12:31:17 PM
I'm not really into this sort of modelling either but sometimes you gotta take a break from what you normally do . Plus I don't like to be pigeonholed . I consider myself a modeller first , a structure builder second and a railway modeller possibly third .
Nick
Well if thats your story Nick, you stick to it ................. but I look forward to seeing what you have been taking a break from ;D ;D
Quote from: gfadvance on January 12, 2012, 02:14:20 PM
Quote from: shropshire lad on January 12, 2012, 12:31:17 PM
I'm not really into this sort of modelling either but sometimes you gotta take a break from what you normally do . Plus I don't like to be pigeonholed . I consider myself a modeller first , a structure builder second and a railway modeller possibly third .
Nick
Well if thats your story Nick, you stick to it ................. but I look forward to seeing what you have been taking a break from ;D ;D
I've been taking a break from doing nothing . As you'll see in a couple of weeks .
I've been quite busy since the last update. Check out the two hulls and fin progress for the two build-ups. There's LOTS of progress pics and build-step info on the link.
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/remora/
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Great progress , Michael . I am getting close to priming mine . So I'm a long way behing you, not that that matters .
What will get me scratching my head is what colour to paint it . It looks as if you have already used most of the available Tamiya ones , and in order to not appear to be copying you I'll have to come up with something different . Still it'll give me a chance to use some colours that I don't usually have a need for .
What I will mention , is that where ever I can I have strengthened glue joints with brass rods . I have the feeling that the finished boat could be quite vulnerable to damage with all those sticky-out-bits (one of my technical terms) so I'm doing my best to make sure it stays glued . This may be standard practice for you , but as you haven't said anything about it in your instructions I thought I'd just mention it .
Nick
Thanks! Check out Ian's website for ideas... there's plenty of inspiration on it. As for available Tamiyas... I've used them, but I tend to custom mix so just about everything is a custom color. Plus I layer/mottle different colors to make the color appear more varied and worn. Really though, just do your favorite as ultimately it'll sit on your shelf. Before the blue/orange, I was going to do a construction yellow with black bow and stern. I just finished the fins on mine and they're black/yellow and/or red/white striped. Looks cool and I'll show pics next update.
Yeah, I'm pinning everything. Makes tacking it together for pics easier and like you said, for support. Plus I need to ship Ian his broken-down so it'll make it easier on him to rebuild. If you look close at the fin holes and the bow/stern, you can see pin-holes I drilled for the lights and fins.
Also try a google image search on "old tug boats (https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1424&bih=955&q=old+tug+boats&gbv=2&oq=old+tug+boats&aq=f&aqi=g1g-S1&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=2117l4889l0l5706l13l13l0l6l6l0l221l887l2.4.1l7l0)". Great stuff!
Tugs are to ships as switchers are to locomotives. And I love switchers. Need I say more? -- Russ
Really great stuff guys. The kit looks absolutely stunning. Congrats on your successful release, Michael.
Rick
Thanks guys! More progress pics for the 'Remora' and 'Lillian G' as they're named. Finished the paint and chipping, added decals, and started filters.
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/remora/
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Michael ,
I am really impressed how your Remora/Lillians are coming along and only hope I am able to do justice to your excellent kit . So far I have primed and rusted everything and have started to topcoat paint some of the fins . I shall be taking it slowly so that I stand a better chance of not mucking mine up .
I regret attaching the central light gantry as it makes things harder to paint in that area but I'm sure I'll cope . I think mine will have more red and white on it than other colours , trying to keep it simple .Although I know I am bound to be influenced by what you have done and will probably copy some of the details . I must admit looking at yours reminds me of a mediaeval jousting competition with all the knights hanging their shields onto the sides of the boats !
The really great thing about building something like this is that you are not constrained by prototype colours . The military modellers , and to a lesser degree railway modellers , have a pretty limited palette of colours they can chose from , so it is very refreshing to be able to go wild and paint the model in any colour you want and there is no one who can tell you that it is wrong .
I have a question . You like many other modellers use Future Floor acrylic as a sealer coat , can you tell me why you use this in preference to any other product , such as a matt varnish ? Can I get by with using something else or will my model be ruined if I don't use Future ? I know the formula has been changed fairly recently , is the new stuff as good as the old ? Sorry , that's three questions .
I am beginning to work out in my head how I hope to display my model . Originally I was going to have it tied up to just part of a floating island , but now I have decided that I need to build the whole island . It will only be a small island , maybe 12-15 inches in diameter , but it will have evidence of previous human occupation . It will have broken away from the mainland and will show evidence of underground workings . I hope I can make this work and also get it done by mid-March . The reason for this is that there is a competition on another forum that closes then and I hope to submit it for consideration . The joke is that it is the Railroad Line Forum and all the other entries will either be kits of buildings or rolling stock . No doubt now that I have let the cat out of the bag here news will filter back to that forum and I will be drummed out of the contest . But , what the heck .
Keep posting those updates as I need constant inspiration ,
Nick
Nick,
Your secret is safe with me.
Wish I could see their faces when you post!!!
Mj
Great work so far Michael, love the diversity in both choices.
Nick, Thomas Tank Engine is a train and has EYES so I'm prety sure flying boats it's not a problem in RR-L, at least I'm there and watching your models is never a bother for me!
Thanks guys!
Nick: Thanks! Looking forward to how yours comes along. I was thinking of it more like a Viking boat with the shields. I like Ian's style though and how everything has that cobbled together from scrap look. That's why I like sci-fi and these subjects best though... anything goes!
I like Future because it's cheap, fumeless, and customizable. You can dib, hand-paint it, airbrush... make it matte, satin, semi-gloss using Tamiya thinner and Flat Base. I'm sure you can use other acrylic top-coats. I use the acrylic as my weathering stuff is oils and enamels so they don't interact. I'm not sure if the formula has changed or not. Check out this site though for all your Future questions: http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html
Thanks for that, I had seen it before but I forgot about all the other things you can use it for! I have tinted it and it works!
The MacGyver of finishes! ::)
MPH
Thanks , Michael , for the Future link . I guess as comprehensive a study on the subject as you could wish for .
Just to show that I am actually doing something and not just hot air here are a couple of crappy shots from last night . Things have progressed a bit since then . It is looking pretty messy at the moment , but it'll get better ( I hope) when I get some more paint on .
Nick
Coming alone well! You can see my latest teaser pics (before I do the update) here: (rusty hell!)
http://www.facebook.com/IndustriaMechanika
Wow Nick, that is coming along nicely. I too will be watching the guys responses when you post your pics for the challenge.
Im sure the first question will be what sort of flat car you will be placing it on HAHA.
Quote from: FichtenFoo on January 24, 2012, 04:59:11 PM
Coming alone well! You can see my latest teaser pics (before I do the update) here: (rusty hell!)
http://www.facebook.com/IndustriaMechanika
The models just get better with each posting . I'm only glad that anyone who will see mine in the "flesh" won't be able to compare it with yours .
Will Marcus Nicholls be getting one to build for his magazine ? I think he did a good job on your Hornethopter and would be interested to see his version .
Stupid question I know , but can you just give me a bit more information as to how one goes about applying the transfers/decals . It is 30+ years since I have done any , and I wasn't very good back then .
Thanks ,
Nick
Thanks! Marcus has one on the way so it should be cool to see what he does. For the decals...
They're waterslide decals so will need to go onto a gloss finish otherwise they'll silver under the film. You have to soak them in clean water for a minute or two before they come off the backing. Then I take the decal with tweasers and dip into some "microscale industries" product: Micro-Set. Then I immediately put that wet decal onto the kit and use something to maneuver it into position. Then I brush on some of Microscale Industries: Micro-Sol. This is a decal solvent and will soften the decal making it conform to the surface. It's a one-two punch that works really well. If you need to you can add more of the "sol" and using a wet paper towel over your finger press it on after a few minutes to get them to conform better over bolts, rivets, and other details.
Then satin/flat coat it when done and continue weathering!
I have always used water and then micro-set and let it dry completely and then Sol applied multiple times until it conformed. I have tried Sol when it was still wet and it was disastrous if you touched it! I remove every bit of unwanted clear decal material before applying, I may have to go through a few it get it on, but I can usually suck it down and avoid any silver sheen. Oh yea I make my own decals, so that helps too.
MPH
Thanks for the explaination , Michael and MPH, I shall use your instructions when the time comes to start applying decals . Which won't be too long now ,
Nick
Wow, looking very nice!!
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Progress is being made . Of sorts .
Looking good. My latest is here: http://www.facebook.com/IndustriaMechanika
I hope you like spending endless hours with a tiny paintbrush because that moment of joy seems almost upon you. By the way, what gauge is the remora? -- Russ
And he is doing this from his sick bed ! ::) ::)
Quote from: finescalerr on January 29, 2012, 12:34:40 AM
I hope you like spending endless hours with a tiny paintbrush because that moment of joy seems almost upon you. By the way, what gauge is the remora? -- Russ
Heh... 1/35 scale!
Quote from: FichtenFoo on January 29, 2012, 07:23:45 AM
Quote from: finescalerr on January 29, 2012, 12:34:40 AM
I hope you like spending endless hours with a tiny paintbrush because that moment of joy seems almost upon you. By the way, what gauge is the remora? -- Russ
Heh... 1/35 scale!
Michael , I'm afraid you didn't quite get the hilarious joke that Russ cracked . He wasn't asking what the scale was , he was asking what is the distance between the tracks is . He was implying that it doesn't have any worth if it doesn't run on track and he doesn't understand why we are wasting our time on building stuff that isn't railway related . I know all this from his simple question because I know and understand the workings of his brain . Such as it is . He was actually being ironic ( something Americans are not known for . That alone makes him unusual) because it wasn't actually him asking the question as the editor of one of the best modelling magazines on the market , but as an ordinary railway modeller who can't see passed the end of his nose .
Hopefully that has explained his wonderful bit of irony and that I have destroyed any humour( note spelling ! ) that it might have contained ,
Nick
Looks good Nick. I don't think this will fit in with the RR Line Forum 10th anniversary build.. What with no chains or antlers!!!!!!!!
Jerry
Yes, that Russ fellow is a real goofball. Why he remains out of prison or a lunatic asylum is beyond my comprehension. -- Russ
P.S.: I have it on good authority that Russ doesn't even have a train layout. In my opinion that alone makes him a traitor and a worm.
Quote from: TRAINS1941 on January 29, 2012, 12:04:44 PM
Looks good Nick. I don't think this will fit in with the RR Line Forum 10th anniversary build.. What with no chains or antlers!!!!!!!!
Jerry
I'm inclined to agree with you about not fitting in . I'll leave it for a bit and then give them a bit more . Then I'll just finish it and present them with a " fait accompli " . And who says there are not going to be any chains and antlers ?!!!!!!
Nick
Quote from: finescalerr on January 29, 2012, 12:07:12 PM
Yes, that Russ fellow is a real goofball. Why he remains out of prison or a lunatic asylum is beyond my comprehension. -- Russ
P.S.: I have it on good authority that Russ doesn't even have a train layout. In my opinion that alone makes him a traitor and a worm.
Can't argue with anything you say here , Mr. Finescale-no-rr .
Here's the "latest"... okay... I'm actually a little past this, but am saving the rest for the final images. Also you can finally preorder the 2nd Edition of this kit from Industria Mechanika (http://industriamechanika.com/blog/ian-mcques-remora-preorder/) as of today.
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/remora/
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AK-Interactive's streaking and weathering products were really nice to work with. They made quick work of my rusty streaks.
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whats the difference between the rust streaks and rust wash?
Does the "streaks" contain more solids?
-Marty
Quote from: lab-dad on January 31, 2012, 08:11:18 AM
whats the difference between the rust streaks and rust wash?
Does the "streaks" contain more solids?
-Marty
Yeah, it's thicker. When you airbrush it on though it doesn't make as much of a difference since you're controlling the final thickness. I airbrushed on both streaky to get a varied appearance.
Where are those 2 panels located on the vehicle? I can't see them.
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Quote from: JESTER on January 31, 2012, 10:01:24 AM
Where are those 2 panels located on the vehicle? I can't see them.
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Those are the backs of the two long low side panels. The red/white striped ones on my blue one under the yellow small panels.
Quote from: FichtenFoo on January 31, 2012, 08:55:30 AM
Quote from: lab-dad on January 31, 2012, 08:11:18 AM
whats the difference between the rust streaks and rust wash?
Does the "streaks" contain more solids?
-Marty
Yeah, it's thicker. When you airbrush it on though it doesn't make as much of a difference since you're controlling the final thickness. I airbrushed on both streaky to get a varied appearance.
So you airbrush your rust on ? I've haven't heard or seen that done before , I always assumed that it was applied by brush .
Don't be too long with your final images !
I haven't been completely idle . I have started the island by gluing a number of pieces of urethane foam to some plywood and dowel . The Remora will be attached to the ply with a couple of builder's favourite friends , namely a couple of 4" nails . Not as brutal as it may sound .
I shall glue a further layer of foam ontop of the ply .
I have also decided what else is going onto the island .
As this diorama is supposed to be set sometime in the future I wanted to show evidence of a previous time when man had occupied that bit of land . So I have opted for an old mine adit with trackwork coming out . I am toying with putting a winding winch and/or the remains of the winch house . Made of brick , of course !
This island was once part of a mainland and at some point broke away , much the same way as an iceberg . therefore I shall have the trackwork coming out of the side someway down from the top suggesting that it had been ripped out when the island separated . this will give me lots of opportunity to model rusty junk and vegetation .
It is good to finally get my teeth stuck into a new project ,
Nick
More floating islands
What with your description and the picture of what you have done so far starting to get my head round this .............. and how much potential there is for some fun with this "free scale" modelling.
Look forward to seeing how this develops Nick ................ don't get too carried away with the bricks , remember you don't want to sink the island ;D
It's good to see your teeth stuck in a new project Nick. Well, something like that.
Those Yes covers are giving me flashbacks.
Nick
Signs of my youth!!!
"Tales From Topographic Oceans"
Jerry
Quote from: TRAINS1941 on January 31, 2012, 02:22:46 PM
Nick
Signs of my youth!!!
"Tales From Topographic Oceans"
Jerry
Jerry ,
Funny you should mention that album as I was just thinking about it a few minutes ago . It is one of the few early albums of theirs that I'm pretty sure I haven't heard and I was going to go onto UTube to see if it would be worth spending a few quid on a copy of the LP if I came across it .
And you were not that youthful when that was released !
Nick
Mine is all done: http://www.finescalerr.com/smf/index.php?topic=1723.0
Nick: Please make a new thread over here and post your progress pics. There's a group-build of sorts going on. It'd be cool to see all of these together! (Ian McQue (the artist behind the Remora) has been watching the builds)
http://industriamechanika.com/forum/index.php?board=5.0
Well , I finished my Remora ( renamed Lorelei) a week or two ago and I finally got around to taking a few photos today . This proved to be a very enjoyable and educational build ,using some techniques that I hadn't tried before and finally plucking up the courage to use my airbrush that I bought 4 years ago . Just about getting the hang of it now . I reckon I used the best part of a roll of Tamiya masking tape doing all those stripes and chevrons .
I am hoping to take it along to the big show at Dortmund , in Germany , next month to have it hovering above Jacq's layout . This is a five day show that , I am told , in a POOR year has about 80,000 people through the doors . So it will have something of a baptism of fire for its first outing . I shall make sure that anyone who is interested knows who makes the kit , so I hope Fichtenfoo can get himself geared up for a potential flood of new orders !
Now all I've got to do is finish the island ,
Nick
Looks fantastic! Mind if I share them on the site in the customer gallery?
One more shot
Quote from: FichtenFoo on March 25, 2012, 02:10:51 PM
Looks fantastic! Mind if I share them on the site in the customer gallery?
Feel free . Sorry the quality of the photography isn't up to much . As usual I was in a bit of a hurry . I will try and post them at your forum later .
Nick
Looks great, Nick!
Where do they get 80k people who are interested in viewing quality models??
Very nice! This is such a cool platform!
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It would be nice to see a fleet of these together... I'm really enjoying the variations on the three examples in this string. I've got one down for my birthday list.
Lastly, yours is looking awesome, Nick! I'm a little disappointed that you chose to go with a factory new finish, but you can't have everything... ;D How are you coming on the "Yes" island - I've really been wanting to see where you were taking that part of the project as well. That art work ate up a lot of my day dreaming hours as a kid...
Hi Nick, very nicely painted!
Great work Nick.
I look forward to your pics with the island.
Quote from: Ray Dunakin on March 25, 2012, 04:29:38 PM
Looks great, Nick!
Where do they get 80k people who are interested in viewing quality models??
Dortmund in Germany has a potential catchment of 250 million people ( or however many people live in Europe ) and they all move around pretty freely . There will be Germans (obviously) , French , Dutch , Belgian, Spanish , Scandanavian , Russian , British etc. etc. attending . I have not been to the show before , but I have been told that there are seven large halls devoted to all things modelling . These include military ,fantasy , railway , remote control models (which have their own hall in which to fly their planes and sail their boats) and anything else that I have forgotten .
80,000 people through the door is the figure for a poor year , in a good years the figure is nearer 120,000 !
Everything I have said is what I have been told , so whether it is accurate I can only confirm after the show . No doubt someone will take their Box Brownie with them and will post some photos here later .
Nick
Your model turned out more satisfactory than somewhat. Maybe one of the 80,000 visitors to the show will notice. -- Russ
Love it Nick!
I really need to get the Hornethropter out!
May be after I finish what i have on the bench?
One of those welder girls, or two would look good with it!
Nice to see pictures of your modeling again!
-Marty
Yikes... that's a lot of people. And I only have 3 Remora left in stock as of this morning. Not planning another batch for another 4-5 months to focus on getting other releases produced. :-X
Nicely done Sir Nick.
How come you are building these models ??? ???
Hit by a brick ? ;D ;D
will be nice seeing this one in Dortmund. What are you charging Michael for advertising this ???
Very nicely done
Jacq
Quote from: jacq01 on March 26, 2012, 07:28:52 AM
How come you are building these models ??? ???
Hit by a brick ? ;D ;D
will be nice seeing this one in Dortmund. What are you charging Michael for advertising this ???
Very nicely done
Jacq
Jacq,
You forget , Confusius say , "Man cannot live by trains alone" !
No form of payment will be expected , but if a nice kit comes my way then who am I am to object !
Nick
Quote from: FichtenFoo on March 26, 2012, 06:44:22 AM
Yikes... that's a lot of people. And I only have 3 Remora left in stock as of this morning. Not planning another batch for another 4-5 months to focus on getting other releases produced. :-X
Well, if anyone wants one enough they will have to be prepared to wait . So you're saying you wouldn't be able to cope with a sudden influx of an order for 1000 units ?!
Nick
1000 units... that might be a tad hard to accomplish in a short time frame. I'd certainly be up to the task though!
Nick...I'll sell mine for 4-times what I paid for it, and give you 25%. ;D
Marc: scalper!
Nick: I posted a thread in the general forum about the upcoming deckhand figures for the Remora (or anything). They turned out great!
http://industriamechanika.com/blog/2012/03/ian-mcques-deckhands-series-1/
Holy carp! Those are awesome. ME WANT NOW.
Great paint job Nick! Now let´s see some J.B.A water around the island. Atteneded his clinique in Eindhoven last year...great! Unfortunately I already forgot most of it ???. Quite a bit to keep up with if you want that finish.
Anders
Quote from: Junior on March 29, 2012, 03:58:44 AM
Great paint job Nick! Now let´s see some J.B.A water around the island. Atteneded his clinique in Eindhoven last year...great! Unfortunately I already forgot most of it ???. Quite a bit to keep up with if you want that finish.
Anders
The thing is , Anders , there is no water involved . My island will be floating in the sky , so maybe I need to learn to how to make clouds !
Nick
Quote from: shropshire lad on March 29, 2012, 01:30:21 PM
Quote from: Junior on March 29, 2012, 03:58:44 AM
Great paint job Nick! Now let´s see some J.B.A water around the island. Atteneded his clinique in Eindhoven last year...great! Unfortunately I already forgot most of it ???. Quite a bit to keep up with if you want that finish.
Anders
The thing is , Anders , there is no water involved . My island will be floating in the sky , so maybe I need to learn to how to make clouds !
Nick
With all these nice comments your most likely on cloud nine now!!!! At least you won't need to go far on making them.
Outside of that a really nice job Sir Nick.
Jerry
Quote from: Junior on March 29, 2012, 03:58:44 AM
Atteneded his clinique in Eindhoven last year...great!
Anders
Grrrr...have some choice words for you. :-X ;D ;D
Quote from: marc_reusser on March 29, 2012, 10:23:27 PM
Quote from: Junior on March 29, 2012, 03:58:44 AM
Atteneded his clinique in Eindhoven last year...great!
Anders
Grrrr...have some choice words for you. :-X ;D ;D
Well , if you do insist in living in the middle of nowhere far from where the real action is , what do you expect ! You could have come along and seen how he does it for yourself .
I couldn't attend myself that weekend as I was washing my hair !
Nick
Quote from: shropshire lad on March 30, 2012, 05:43:06 AM
Quote from: marc_reusser on March 29, 2012, 10:23:27 PM
Quote from: Junior on March 29, 2012, 03:58:44 AM
Atteneded his clinique in Eindhoven last year...great!
Anders
Grrrr...have some choice words for you. :-X ;D ;D
Well , if you do insist in living in the middle of nowhere far from where the real action is , what do you expect ! You could have come along and seen how he does it for yourself .
I couldn't attend myself that weekend as I was washing my hair !
Nick
I would say Marc can justify that by living close to some really cool reference material. In some ways that's better. :-)
Quick update .
I've been busy vegetating . Mostly grass , with a few dead leaves , weeds and ferns thrown in . Next concentrating on trackwork and mine entrance .
G'day Nick,
Coming along very nice. I really like the shape of the floating island...will make a fairly uniquely styled diorama when all done. Was it to hang from the roof when finished, or balance on the tip of the island as pictured here?
Cheers,
Dan
That looks really good!
Sir Nick,
I must say very impressive.
Jerry
Wow... very clever presentation and nicely done as well.
Paul
Beautiful! Is there a time-share available? Would really like to spend some time there before the people arrive. ;) -- Dallas
WOW!
Is it heavy?
How are you planning to elevate it? Or do you know Happy Potter?
Your vegetation is really great! Just needs some RR tracks now! ;)
-Mj
Looking at it again... I love the rocky bottom, but feel that it needs some small random veg in crevasses and definitely some roots from that tree sticking out. Still awesome though. Grass looks great. Jealous that I didn't do this now!
Quote from: FichtenFoo on May 02, 2012, 05:27:22 AM
Looking at it again... I love the rocky bottom, but feel that it needs some small random veg in crevasses and definitely some roots from that tree sticking out. Still awesome though. Grass looks great. Jealous that I didn't do this now!
It's no where near finished yet , so what you have suggested has already been started on , but on the other side of the island . I have put a few roots and grass tufts around the back , but I'm not happy with the grass tufts so I'll be altering them in due course . There are shrubs , bushes , trailing ivy , weeds , fallen leaves , decaying wood etc etc all to be planted , but , as you know , these things take time and I want to make sure I plant them in the right order , to save re-doing them later .
Feel free to build your own island . But I somehow I think that you don't have enough spare time at the moment , with all your other projects ,to do it justice . For me , in addition to having somewhere to display my Remora/Lorelei , it is an excercise to keeping up with the latest scenery methods and getting in some practice in rockwork .
I have also been diverted by playing around with my latest purchases which will be used in my next project , which will be even more awesome . Or should that read " aweful" ? That one will be returning to earth and more grounded in reality that this current project .
Quote from: lab-dad on May 02, 2012, 05:05:29 AM
WOW!
Is it heavy?
How are you planning to elevate it? Or do you know Happy Potter?
Your vegetation is really great! Just needs some RR tracks now! ;)
-Mj
Yes , it is bliddy heavy , so I don't intend to suspend it . It will just sit on its current base , which will be tidied up at the end .
Who's Happy Potter ? Any relation to Barry Trotter ?
Trackwork is happening next . Then the mine entrance . Just mulling over how the entrance will look .
Looking good, that concept is turning out well.
Ha....one of the most unusal dioramas I have seen. It´s even "worse" than Marc´s current one...... ;D! Great idea and very well executed so far. Will you be patient enough to wait for the deck crew?
Anders
The first 30 of the deck crew sets will be shipping next week if all goes well, with the next 30 2 weeks after, so not TOO much of a wait left.
Quote from: Junior on May 02, 2012, 11:49:54 AM
Ha....one of the most unusal dioramas I have seen. It´s even "worse" than Marc´s current one...... ;D! Great idea and very well executed so far. Will you be patient enough to wait for the deck crew?
Anders
Hell , it won't be nearly finished by the time the deck crew are available . However , I am yet to be convinced that they will be suitable for this diorama . Plus my figure painting would probably spoil the diorama .
Forget what I just said , as Michael has just spoken .
Well young lad it's coming on, and looking good!
How about some drystone walls around the mine entrance, got some nice lightweight ones that I'm sure we could fit in there ;). And at a very reasonable price :D
Looks good... I expected more roots dangling underneat and between the rocks.
Jacq
Well that is probably the wildest/strangest dio I have seen. Nice work on the scenery. Wish you would do an SBS on it as you do along.
Really great to see this one moving along...look forward to the next update. KBO.
Marc
Quote from: marc_reusser on May 03, 2012, 04:24:37 AM
Really great to see this one moving along...look forward to the next update.KBO
Have you just pinched my tag-line??? - If so then I'm flattered, if not.....then paranoid?
Quote from: marc_reusser on May 03, 2012, 04:24:37 AM
... KBO ...
... just curious, what KBO stands for ... googled around and found things like
- Korean Baseball Organization
- Key Bottle Opener
...
... the most matching meaning IMHO seems to be
keep buggering on ... ?!
Cheers
Quote from: mad gerald on May 03, 2012, 06:58:48 AM
Quote from: marc_reusser on May 03, 2012, 04:24:37 AM
... KBO ...
... the most matching meaning IMHO seems to be keep buggering on ... ?!
That'll be the one........... !
A well known saying of Sir Winston Churchill. ............ A little like -
"Never!....... in the field of human conflict; have so many, been buggered about, by so few"!
Quote from: Andi Little on May 03, 2012, 07:22:13 AM
Quote from: mad gerald on May 03, 2012, 06:58:48 AM
Quote from: marc_reusser on May 03, 2012, 04:24:37 AM
... KBO ...
... the most matching meaning IMHO seems to be keep buggering on ... ?!
That'll be the one........... !
... OK, thanks! As a non native speaker I always like to add idioms (or acronyms) to my (active) english vocabulary ... ;D
Cheers
Quote from: gfadvance on May 02, 2012, 12:19:55 PM
Well young lad it's coming on, and looking good!
How about some drystone walls around the mine entrance, got some nice lightweight ones that I'm sure we could fit in there ;). And at a very reasonable price :D
I'll take a dozen . Have them delivered to the tradesmans entrance by the weekend . Mind you don't include any dodgy ones that have green mold on them . I shall have Mrs. Hudson inspect them thoroughly before accepting them .
Quote from: marc_reusser on May 03, 2012, 04:24:37 AM
Well that is probably the wildest/strangest dio I have seen. Nice work on the scenery. Wish you would do an SBS on it as you do along.
Really great to see this one moving along...look forward to the next update. KBO.
Marc
SBS on grass laying :
You will need static grass , glue , a static grass applicator ( home made or shop bought ) and a vacuum cleaner .
1 . Put glue on diorama .
2. Put grass into applicator .
3. Turn on applicator and splinkle grass over glue .
4. Allow to dry .
5. Hoover up unstuck grass .
6. Repeat ad-infinitum , or until you run out of diorama . Or grass . Or glue .
Feel free to ask if there is something that needs elaborating !
JBA ... Nick
Or the Hoover bag gets full. Then what.
I suppose you are going to want pictures of the materials and the reference sources I used , as well as the detailed description I have just given ?
Quote from: Chuck Doan on May 03, 2012, 12:12:44 PM
Or the Hoover bag gets full. Then what.
Damn , I hadn't thought of that . I shall have to go away and think about it . Back in a jiffy .
Quote from: shropshire lad on May 03, 2012, 12:10:04 PM
JBA ... Nick
...don't want to be a busybody, but that one seems to be tricky (or perhaps for insider only?) ... jewled battle axe? junior bad ass? Or is it related to the modelling artist Jean-Bernard André ...?
Cheers
Quote from: Chuck Doan on May 03, 2012, 12:12:44 PM
Or the Hoover bag gets full. Then what.
Then you fail at static grass and need to repeat the class. :D
Great work Nick! I like the Ile Flottante idea because it's one of my favourite deserts. http://winosandfoodies.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/07/waiter-theres-a.html
What also struck me instantly was the similarity between your scene and some lesser known event involving an iceberg.
Quote from: mad gerald on May 03, 2012, 12:33:00 PM
Quote from: shropshire lad on May 03, 2012, 12:10:04 PM
JBA ... Nick
...don't want to be a busybody, but that one seems to be tricky (or perhaps for insider only?) ... jewled battle axe? junior bad ass? Or is it related to the modelling artist Jean-Bernard André ...?
Cheers
No , silly , it is " Just Buggering About " !
Quote from: Alan Rees on May 03, 2012, 02:16:30 PM
Great work Nick! I like the Ile Flottante idea because it's one of my favourite deserts. http://winosandfoodies.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/07/waiter-theres-a.html
What also struck me instantly was the similarity between your scene and some lesser known event involving an iceberg.
Feel free to come and have a nibble on mine any time .
" Lesser known event involving an iceberg " ? Nope , you've got me there . Give us a clue .
The invention of Vodka on the rocks?
Quote from: shropshire lad on May 03, 2012, 04:10:47 PM
" Lesser known event involving an iceberg " ? Nope , you've got me there . Give us a clue .
Unlike your creation, it was one of the world's famous disasters.
Quote from: Alan Rees on May 06, 2012, 08:15:06 AM
Quote from: shropshire lad on May 03, 2012, 04:10:47 PM
" Lesser known event involving an iceberg " ? Nope , you've got me there . Give us a clue .
Unlike your creation, it was one of the world's famous disasters.
Are you calling his work a less than famous disaster? :D
Vey nice Island Nick! I love the subject
Is there any progress on the whole diorama?
Some time ago there was an animation series called Skyland. Unfortunately they only made 1 season (as far as I know) but for inspiration still a lot can be found on the net
Parts of episodes can be found on youtube.
For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqtt-dGYkF4&list=FL9l9QXjpReIBAO1GIoI3FFg&index=22&feature=plpp_video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqtt-dGYkF4&list=FL9l9QXjpReIBAO1GIoI3FFg&index=22&feature=plpp_video)
or pictures for example pictures through google.
My kids used to watch Skyland. I am pretty sure there was more than one series - otherwise that single series had a hell of a lot of episodes!!! Cool concepts - right up there with Cowboy Bebop and Dr Who.
This hanging island concept with floating skyboats has me thinking about a new layout which I must resist. I have run out of room and I haven't even finished layout two (out of four planned already).
There has been progress , but I haven't taken any photos recently . I shall leave it until I have made more progress .
The diorama had its first public outing today and seemed to meet with a favourable reaction . Mainly because they didn't know what they were looking at .
The Skyland clip looks interesting and I'm sure there would be some useful ideas in the programmes . Though I'm not sure I'm going to sit through lots of episodes to find them !
Nick
I 'm number fourteen!
Hey I got mine today! It's a beautiful day here in Idaho, so I rode my beach cruiser (now a cow field cruiser) down to my small town post office, and I got my Deck hands! Woo Hoo
I am sure I am the first on my block to get theirs! And heck I'm pretty sure the first person above the 43 parallel?????
They came nicely packaged in this cool box!
Now if I could just figure out where I left that darn Remora??? It was floating around here somewhere,...............
MPH
Awesome. These are from my additional casting company that I brought on to do the figure releases. These smaller releases were slowing up the larger ones so I had to hire more production... now I have 3 casters doing iMech releases... should be enough for a while. LOL! My original caster is still doing the first 2 Sashas, (1/32 and 1/35) but I might transfer them to the new guy as well so he can focus on the big stuff.
Quote from: Mr Potato Head on May 14, 2012, 12:47:18 PM
I 'm number fourteen!
I'm number "4"..... :P :P :P ;D ;D
Isn't that a movie where there coming to get you! :o
Glad I am #14 plus they'll never find me out here in the boonies! HA
::) ;D
MPH
I think the first (and only) season had about 20+ episodes.
When looking up the series on the net I came across 2 nice ideas.
One with a floating Island with a light house and another with a water reservoir.