Back to the Big

[Gordon Ferguson]

, the panes are .625 x .750

That big , and here was me thinking you were doing great work at such a small size 

Sorry Chuck , sarcasm is the lowest form of humour but your work is so impressive that I don't really know what else to say .......... And if I did not have a laugh occasionally, I would look at your work and as they say "take up knitting"

[shropshire lad]

, the panes are .625 x .750

That big , and here was me thinking you were doing great work at such a small size 

Sorry Chuck , sarcasm is the lowest form of humour but your work is so impressive that I don't really know what else to say .......... And if I did not have a laugh occasionally, I would look at your work and as they say "take up knitting"

  So , how is my new Christmas scarf coming along , Gordon ?

[Ken Hamilton]

Chuck, that window is magnificent.  There's nothing that gives it away as not being full-size.

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks Gordon! Thank you Ken. Your new hallway is quite a treat as well.

[Chuck Doan]

A couple of quick gloomy late afternoon pics (not too great for colour):

     

I haven't been to the bench much lately, but I have managed to make little progress. I installed some security bars on my window based on an old North Carolina country store. They are .045 dia. styrene glued to some Evergreen strip stock. I took short pieces of .015 styrene rod and glued them in to represent welds; some softening with liquid cement and some  shaping with a toothpick created the beads.

The assembly was painted with flat black spray, then hairspray, then Dullcote, followed by brush painting with thinned Polly Scale white. Then chipped with a stiff brush and a damp toothpick. Rusted with gouache and pigment powders  and attached with epoxy.

The Closed sign was printed on matte presentation paper and then cut out. I colored the back with Floquil Aged white (which bled thru) and then gave it a quick dip in Acetone to mottle the coloring. I then sealed both sides with Dullcote and then added stains to the front using gouache thinned with Windex, and chased with light air blasts from a lens cleaning bulb.

The sill was littered with chipped paint (saved from the previous chipping of the surrounding wood) and bits of crumbled putty (Squadron white putty) and sawdust chip "leaves". The ratty screen is 180 mesh Stainless filter screen from McMaster-Carr. Dipped (and thinned) in etchant and rusted with gouache. I copied a tacky installation where the screen was just nailed (or stapled) directly to the window frame, but I only did a small remnant so as not to hide all the previous window detailing. Still needs more work, which at my current rate of progress should be done by summer.

     

[lab-dad]

too bad you put those damn bars up - i woulda' stole the sign!
great info on a super litte project!
-mj

[Ray Dunakin]

Astoundingly life-like!

[Barney]

How do you describe a "huff and a sigh followed by a head ache and a sort of sinking feeling " just fantastic workmanship Mr Chuck
A depressed Barney

[finescalerr]

Most satisfactory step-by-step and execution. -- Russ

[nk]

Chuck, this is mind-boggling. Absolutely correct down to the last crumb...as always!

[SandiaPaul]

Chuck,

Please be careful around that chipped paint,it looks like there is lead in it.


Paul

[TRAINS1941]

Just excellent.  Beautiful execution.

Jerry

[Malachi Constant]

A couple of quick gloomy late afternoon pics ...

Gloomy subject ... gloomy pix ... great combo!  Stunning results.    -- Dallas

[marc_reusser]

Uhhhh........

I'm going to go and sulk........and likely have a stiff drink or two to drown my feelings of inadequacy.

[Malachi Constant]

Uhhhh........

I'm going to go and sulk........and likely have a stiff drink or two to drown my feelings of inadequacy.

You have to let that go as a passing thought ... no way in hell just two stiff drinks would be enough!

It's a bit like looking at a solar eclipse, if you don't take proper precautions or stare too long, you're just gonna hurt yourself!     -- Dallas