I'm finally been able to squeeze in a little modeling recently. My brick hardware store building turned out so well that I decided to do another brick building alongside it. I won't go into as much detail on this build, since it is similar to the previous one. You can see the step-by-step on my first brick building here: http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Mineral_Ridge_2.html (http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Mineral_Ridge_3.html)
This one will have a worn coat of paint over the bricks. It is loosely based on this general store (and former hotel) in Eureka, NV:
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I got a little bit done on it back in August. At that time I managed to cut out the shape of the front wall, and scribe the brick pattern. This was a piece of 3mm Sintra PVC foam board. I laminated it to a base of 6mm Sintra, which had a brick pattern scribed onto part of it, for the recessed area. (BTW, I was able to scribe a lot of the brick pattern in the waiting room, while Cris was undergoing a medical procedure. It's the perfect kind of project for that.):
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To create the multi-level trim along the top of the wall, I started by cutting out a 1mm thick piece, two bricks high, to match the shape of the wall, and glued it in place. Then I scribed bricks onto the lower course:
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Another piece only one brick high was glued on top of the first one, and then scribed:
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Next I cut a strip of 3mm thick Sintra, and glued it to the top of the wall, bending it to fit. This was done in sections -- first the left side, then the right side, then the arch across the middle:
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I scribed the first layer, then added another, narrower layer:
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Here it is after the top layer has been scribed. I've also added an intermediate layer 1mm thick, to the inside of the recessed area:
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Next I used a hobby knife to carve some cracks and to distress some of the bricks:
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Then I added the side walls and subfloor:
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On the inside of each side wall, I added a small piece of 3mm Sintra, scribed with bricks. Below this I added a "shelf" of 6mm Sintra to support the roof:
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The front and rear roof supports were cut from 6mm Sintra and glued in place:
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One half of the roof added:
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Part of the side wall will be visible, so it will have to be scribed with a brick pattern. Before doing so, I needed to smooth out the joint. I used an epoxy putty for this, called "Kwik Plastik". I only had a little left and it was getting old and lumpy, so I couldn't spread it very well:
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After it sets, the putty is easily sanded smooth. I've started scribing the wall, but so far I only have the horizontal lines done:
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Here's how the building looks so far. I have the roof on, and the removable rear wall. The rear wall is secured with screws for easy access to the interior. The interior details will be built into a box that can slide out the back:
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When I test-fit the building on the foundation, I discovered that one corner of the roof needed to be trimmed to fit the cliff. I also had to chisel away some of the rock:
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Another view of the building temporarily in place on the layout:
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That's all for now, more later. Enjoy!
I really enjoy seeing your carved brickwork Ray! That is a neat prototype too.
I hope your wife is doing better.
You've really nailed down that technique. Quite adequate. -- Russ
That is a really nice building in so many ways!
I would really like to try your technique someday if I ever get back to the bench.
-Marty
That came out fantastic, you make the brick carving look so easy!
thanks for the SBS
mph
Very good brik work !
Interesting prototype. It's really astonishing how clean your carving looks like. Even the uncolored parts stand for their own. Very nice touch with the both cracks. I think you mentioned it before: What tool do you use for scribing?
Volker
I've had some questions about how I use the double-bladed scribing tool that I made, so I drew up a simple diagram to illustrate it. The tool is held at an angle to the surface, and pressed down. Then drag it across the surface in the direction of the arrow. For clarity, I did not draw the metal ruler I use as a straightedge:
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Ray, thank you. Do you use the cuts' offset to guide one blade or do you always position the tool against the ruler?
Volker
Quote from: Hydrostat on November 18, 2014, 04:01:49 AM
Ray, thank you. Do you use the cuts' offset to guide one blade or do you always position the tool against the ruler?
I do both. I use the previously scribed lines as a guide, but I also use a ruler or t-square to make sure I don't go "off-track".
Nice work Ray!
Philip
Whats the scribing tool made from?
I soldered two .020" thick brass strips to a .125" square brass tube to make this tool. The square tube was slightly wider than I wanted, so I filed down the sides, near the end, before soldering on the strips.
Time for an update...
I built up the window and doors from various sizes of styrene strips. I work on a sheet of tempered glass, and use metal blocks to hold the pieces in place and keep the corners square. The large blocks are called "1-2-3 blocks". I don't remember what the 1" square angle block is called. I got these blocks from Amazon and they're really handy:
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The bottom of the window frame is a solid panel. I was originally going to make it match the doors, then I decided to model it as if it had been crudely repaired with a pair of planks and small plywood sheet. It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but I scribed wood grain into the planks and sheet, including some small cracks, to represent weathered wood:
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The two doors were built up in a similar manner. My history for this building is that it originally had one door, in the center, and two windows. Then at some point the interior was divided, and the window on the right was turned into a door. The original center door was replaced as well, and is now offset in the larger frame:
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I have a more detailed step-by-step on constructing the window and doors only website if anyone wants to see it: http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Mineral_Ridge_3.html (http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Mineral_Ridge_3.html)
With the window and doors completed, I added the brick trim to the top of the columns:
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I also finished scribing the bricks on the side of the building, and added the trim along the top of the wall. Then I carved out some areas to look like bricks had crumbled or fallen out:
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I'm now very close to finishing the exterior. All that's left is to add corrugated metal to the roof. Then I can move on to painting the structure. Here's how it looks so far, with the window and doors temporarily in place:
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The lower half of the side wall is hidden, so I only needed to scribe bricks on the upper half:
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That's all for now!
Satisfactory. -- Russ
Great work! I am looking forward to paint job!
Here's a little update....
I covered the roof with corrugated aluminum panels. These were made for me by Dave Taylor. I used Dynaflex 230 to glue them to the roof:
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The rear wall of the building is removable for access to the interior:
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The interior will be built into this box structure. Like the rest of the building, this was made from Sintra. The ceiling will be added later:
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I printed wallpaper and flooring onto self-adhesive vinyl and applied it to the interior structure:
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The building's interior is divided into two sections. The larger section, on the left, will be a radio repair shop. The smaller section will be a barber shop:
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I sprayed the building's exterior with a coat of white primer. After that had dried, I applied concrete colored latex house paint, working it into the mortar lines and cracks:
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I painted the aluminum roofing with self-etching primer, followed by Rustoleum's "Cold Galvanizing Compound" for a realistic galvanized metal look:
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On my first brick building, I applied most of the brick-colored latex paint using a flat "stamp" made of scrap pieces of Sintra. This time I tried just dry-brushing it on. That seemed to work just about as well:
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Then I used a fine-tipped artist's brush to touch up individual bricks as needed. I didn't spend too much time and effort trying to get it perfect, since most of the bricks will eventually be covered with white paint. Here's how it looks so far:
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That's it for now, more later.
Starting to really take shape now.
The corrugated aluminum panels - are these made with a set of rolls ?. Wouldn't mind seeing the set-up to produce them ;).
Quote from: turtle on December 04, 2014, 06:00:17 PM
Starting to really take shape now.
The corrugated aluminum panels - are these made with a set of rolls ?. Wouldn't mind seeing the set-up to produce them ;).
Yes, they were made with custom rolls. I'll have to see if he has any photos of them online.
A little more progress...
I started adding the white paint that covers most of the building. I'm using white latex paint, which I tinted just slightly with a bit of black, dark brown and golden yellow, to give it a kind of dirty off-white look.
I began at the top of the walls, where most of the paint is worn off. To achieve this look, I used a small stencil brush to stipple on some small random blotches and spots. Then a minute or two later, when the paint was semi-dry, I used a damp paper towel to wipe off some of the paint. Here are some shots of the progress:
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Next I went to work on the side of the building. I was kind of experimenting here, so some of the paint was stippled with the stencil brush; some was dabbed on or dry-brushed using a regular artist's paint brush; and some was wiped off or smeared -- whatever seemed to give me the look I was after:
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I still have to do extensive touch up work before that side is finished -- adding details, chips and stains to individual bricks.
Then I started on the front wall. As on the prototype, the paint on the front will be mostly intact but with some areas of heavy wear. I did some stippling on this side, but mostly I used a regular brush to apply the paint, dry-brushing some areas and applying it full-strength in other areas:
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That's where I'm at so far. I'm almost finished applying the white paint. Then I will move on to doing the extensive touch up needed to achieve the most realistic effect.
I like your brickwork very much Ray!
Still more progress...
Here's a shot that shows how the top of the wall turned out after I'd finished putting on the white paint:
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I wanted an old, faded sign on the front of the building dating back to its prior use as a billiard hall. So I printed the lettering onto vinyl, then cut it out to make a stencil. I've found that it's easiest to remove the letters prior to peeling the stencil off of the backing:
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I stuck the stencil in place on the building. Then I used a stencil brush to stipple various shades of light gray, simulating the appearance of chipped and faded paint:
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The finished sign, along with further progress on the front of the building... I touched up some mortar lines, added more white paint here and there, touched up individual bricks as needed, etc. I filled the two square holes at each end of the wall with "mortar" made from a mix of acrylic modeling paste, artist's stucco, and latex paint:
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The base of one pillar will have a concrete-reinforced repair. I made this by building up layers of the same "mortar" mix described above. This photo shows the final layer. Before it hardens completely, I'll peel off the masking tape, while carefully trimming along the edge of it with an X-acto knife to ensure a sharp, clean edge. Later when the acrylic has fully dried, I'll sand it smooth:
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Here's the finished front wall of the building:
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While waiting for that modeling paste to dry, I started painting the window and doors. First they got a coat of white primer. Then I brushed on a coat of light gray:
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Next I added a couple thin washes of black mixed with brown. I painted in a bit of extra detail on the "plywood":
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I still have to add the white paint to the doors and window. In the meantime, here are a couple test shots showing how the building looks out on the layout:
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Hi Ray,
Class so here arises another great building.
Beautiful!
Looking good Ray. Your usual perfect work.
Gordon Birrell
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gordonbirrell/
Your stuff only looks so good, because you work in such a big scale!
All kidding aside Ray, your work is excellent, regardless of scale! I love how neat your construction is, yet how organic the colors and shapes are turning out. I really like the brickwork.
Good choice
good planning
good execution
like it Ray
Also love the way your rocks & stonework is naturally weathering
Hope your lady is fine now
I am waiting for my Chris to eventually get her op for spinal fusion in the neck,
been twice cancelled already so far
Good job !
Nice stuff - some nice effects
Barney
It's been there for years!
Outstanding!
Jerry
What they all said , lovely bit work ........... Neat , tidy and realistic, just can't believe you leave this outside
Nicely done, both construction and finish.
Thanks guys! I hope to have another update pretty soon.
A little more progress...
After painting the doors and window to look like old gray wood, it was time to add the white paint. The prototype photos showed that most of the paint was intact, but where it was peeled, it had come off in large sections. I figured the easiest way to replicate this look was to just paint it by hand. I think it turned out ok. Then I used very thin washes of acrylics to add stains and weathering:
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At this point I still had to make the doorknobs and add the glass:
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I used a different technique for the paint on the plywood and planks below the window. I'm not happy with the way it looks, so I'll put on some signs that will hide most of it:
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I made a bunch of signs, and installed some of them on the exterior. These were printed on vinyl and stuck to thin sheet brass. I weathered them with acrylics, then coated them with Krylon UV-resistant clear. The radio repair shop is named for fellow modeler Bob Santos:
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Right now the doors and window are only temporarily in place. I'll glue them in later after I've done some more work on the exterior:
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I also painted the foundation next to the stairs. Later I plan to paint a sign on the foundation:
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That's all for now, enjoy!
Satisfactory. -- Russ
Hi Ray,
simply great success.
Nice building !
Ray, In another thread Russ asked for the antidote for wood aged with Silver Wood that over time loses its gray and turns brown. You have demonstrated here, again, the cure: use styrene. Most excellent. Bill Gill
The hand-painted wood looks great! Most people don't realize how much outdoor exposure acrylic paint can take-- this will be looking good for many years. Thanks, too, for the Tom Servo reference...
I'm glad someone caught that reference! :)
Most excellent, Ray!
Now put some old TV-sets and radios into the window! You can't get away with that signage and keep windows empty.
Yep, I already have some interior details in progress.
Ray another beautiful building. Great work.
Jerry
Ray, very beautiful modeling. I especially like the last picture with the reflection on the first window, which makes the whole situation a narrow, mostly dark valley. Often the panes give it away as models, but your's are extremely convincing. One can see, that you not alone modeled that house but even 'lived' it.
Volker
Well, I managed to squeeze in a tiny bit of modeling recently. Here's an update...
I started making some old-fashioned radios to decorate the interior of the radio repair shop. Across the top in this photo are the basic shapes for some large, tabletop radios. These were made from 6mm Sintra and some styrene. Later they will be painted and detailed.
In the lower half of the photo you can see the beginnings of some smaller radios. To make these, I found photos of old radios online, reduced them to scale, and printed them on self-adhesive vinyl. Then I stuck them onto 6mm Sintra, and cut them out. Later, they'll be painted on the sides and top:
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Here are the completed tabletop radios. I printed the faces on vinyl and stuck them onto the fronts. Next I added knobs made of tiny slices of styrene rod. Then I painted the exposed surfaces, blending it into the edges of the vinyl images. I finished them off with a coat of Krylon UV-resistant gloss clear:
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I cut out an opening for a door in the rear wall of the radio shop. I cut down the plug from the opening and added some styrene strips to it, to make a door. The doorframe is from Grandt Line:
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Here's a close up of the doorknob. I made the knob by holding the end of a styrene rod near a flame:
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Then I made a workbench out of 1mm Sintra and some styrene bits. The drawer handles are slices of 1/4" styrene channel:
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I "weathered" the interior with thin washes of craft acrylics to give the walls and floor a little grime and wear:
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Here's a test shot showing the placement of the workbench and counter:
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I also made some shelves out of styrene. The brackets were made by slicing a thin piece from a 1/4" angle, then gluing on some .010" strips:
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That's all for now. Enjoy!
Quote from: Ray Dunakin on December 28, 2014, 04:26:11 PM
Enjoy!
Indeed! Those radios are ultramegaok. In lack of a better word.
Ray, Strains of The Shadow linger in those old relics of radio history. Adding the knobs on the table top models makes them cast a real shadow to look just right. Great interior hardware to display them on too.
Wow. And the radios are double wow. -- Russ
Here's another brief update...I've been working on some more interior details...
I found a photo online of a stack of vacuum tube boxes, so I scaled it down and printed it onto self-adhesive vinyl. Then I stuck it to a scrap of 6mm Sintra and cut it out. To give it a bit of dimensionality, I used a tiny jeweler's screwdriver to create indentations between the boxes.
Since this cut into the vinyl a bit, and I was concerned about such tiny pieces potentially peeling up later, I brushed a coat of acrylic matte medium over the whole thing, working it down into the crevices:
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Later I glued styrene strips around the edges to simulate wooden shelving. This will go on top of the workbench. I made some more of these, sized to fit into the shelves below the workbench.
I also made some oscilloscopes and other instruments, using the same basic technique. To these I added bits of small styrene rod for dials and knobs. I also made some parts drawers too. Here's a shot of some of these things under construction:
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And here are a couple shots of the finished workbench, with some of the details added on top:
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It's hard to tell with this lighting, but I used a simple trick that made these items look less "flat" and much more realistic. I coated the "glass" scopes and dials with acrylic gloss medium. I did the same with the face of each little plastic bin in the parts drawers. When complete, this should show up better under the scale lighting.
I still have more details to add to the work bench area, and many more details to make for the rest of the shop.
Most satisfactory. -- Russ
This is absolutely stunning - and convincing. I like the bench with the dirt stains around drawer handles. The bench is lacking depth for my opinion; I think you did this because of the door's position, so maybe you could reposition the items on the bench towards the sides, piling the parts drawers to have at least one 'bigger' area for repair work?
Cheers,
Volker
This is superb work and all the more astounding because it gets left outside once finished!
Outstanding. I also agree with Volker about the work bench. I use to hang around a similar radio repair shop. May I suggest that you install a shelf above the bench for the testers and hang the parts bins on the wall? Next step is a couple of chassis of radios with tubes showing on the bench being repaired. I am learning a lot by following your work.
Bill
What Artizen said!
Ray
Most fabulous and amazing
I once went to a TV repairman's garage sale, it might have been an estate sale
the junk that he had stored in boxes, he never threw anything away
your is truly amazing
MPH
Good effect !
Thanks everyone, for the kind words and the suggestion. The workbench is really narrow, mainly because the building is so small and I'm trying to fit a lot into it. I probably should have stacked some of the stuff off to the side a bit to make a little more work space in the middle, but it'll have to do.
Well narrow or not , it's fabulous ........ The use of the images & addition of knobs , etc, etc has produced a very realistic look .
Now a cardboard box under the bench full of wires and bits and pieces will just finish it off. ;)
More excellent work from you Ray.
Jerry
Very Nice and very effective - Just one question this vinyl sticky back stuff - were can I get this stuff from and does a normal type printer do the job OK - I know its a basic type question but Im having a bad day - looked in a couple of hobby type shops but no joy !!
Barney
I get the vinyl from a supplier on ebay, however, think it's the same stuff available here:
http://www.texascraft.com/hps/Waterproof-Adhesive-Vinyl/ (http://www.texascraft.com/hps/Waterproof-Adhesive-Vinyl/)
I've been using the waterproof, inkjet-printable vinyl. I see they have a new type, "contouring", which is thinner and more flexible, I may give that a try.
I have three rolls of the self-adhesive vinyl but unfortunately it is temporary adhesive for retail displays. Not sure of the adhesive life of the material used on this model, but if it is like the normal stuff, you should get around three years out in the open (but protected) before it fails. Then you get to have the fun of making it all over again!
I've been busy making lots of little interior details. Here's a quick look at a few of them...
I made a simple workbench stool out of styrene rod and a piece of 1mm Sintra. I don't have a shot of it painted yet:
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I found some photos of various old radio repair manuals online. Then I fussed with them in Photoshop to create cover art. I printed out a bunch of them on self-adhesive vinyl, cut them out, and applied them to cores made of either Sintra or styrene, depending on the thickness required:
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I also made a row of books, to be tucked away in the back. I used a shot of books on a shelf, applied it to 6mm Sintra, and cut it to shape. Then I painted the exposed Sintra to match the books:
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And I just finished a radio chassis! The vacuum tubes were turned from acrylic rod, using a drill as a crude lathe:
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Still have lots more to do.
Ray, you're nuts. I like that. Does the radio chassis work?
Volker
I wonder how many visitors to your outdoor layout will notice ... or even care .... -- Russ
Ray,
Your details bring back childhood memories: My dad was an old school radio amateur, I grew up with a basement full of chassis like that. Love it!
Lennart Elg, Sweden
I think some of the visitors will notice as some of them feature as passengers on the trains!
Thanks guys! This level of detail is really over the top, since the only way it will ever be seen inside the model is in photos. But I'm having fun with it, and the windows are big enough that I need some kind of detail inside anyway.
Everybody knows that. I just wanted to razz ya. -- Russ
More interior details, more modeling madness... :)
Here are a pair of aerosol cans. To make them, I rounded the end of a 1/8" styrene tube, then glued in a piece of styrene rod. The can on the right has a cap, the one on the left does not. I sanded down the end of the rod to represent the spray nozzle. I didn't bother labeling them for specific products, but just used some leftover labels from when I was detailing my drugstore:
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Still more details -- needle nose pliers and a pair of screwdrivers, all made from brass tubes and rod:
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I wanted to have some of the radios plugged into outlets, so I came up with these simplified plugs made of brass tubes. They'll be inserted into holes drilled into the outlets:
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Here are some shots of how the interior looks so far. There are more details needed but it's getting there. Note the stand for the soldering iron -- I made it from a tiny spring that I pulled out of an old camera:
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The stool was painted to look like it had been repainted several times, with layers of old paint showing through where the paint was worn and chipped:
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Here you can see two of the power cords from the console radios, plugged into the simulated outlets:
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Enjoy!
Very cool!
Ray, (I'm speechless!!!!)
Incredible! The spray cans, tools, plugs, all of it!!
Fabulous Ray, just fabulous :o :o
incredible ! ;D
Most satisfactory. -- Russ
Ray,
that thou sets new standards for fine scale modeling.
Thanks, everyone!
That is just excellent Ray! Just right. Great details!
Beautiful detail work Ray.
Jerry
I wanted the radio shop to have fluorescent lights, but of course there are no working fluorescent lights in 1/24th scale. However I had an idea for a way to possibly simulate the appearance of working fluorescents...
I started by using 1/16" acrylic rods to represent the tubes. Small rounded bits of styrene strip were glued to the ends:
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The base of the fixture was made from a strip of .100" x .250" styrene. Three 1/8" holes were drilled through it:
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I used thin sheet brass to make the reflectors:
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After painting the fixture white, I glued on the tubes. To help disperse the light and to give the tubes a somewhat frosted look, I brushed on a very thin coat of fluorescent white paint that I had leftover from a Halloween project years ago:
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I marked the positions of the three holes and drilled three larger holes in the ceiling. Then the fixture was glued in place. Three 3mm LEDs were inserted into the fixture, through the holes in the ceiling. You can just barely see the rounded ends of the LEDs showing through in this photo:
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When I first connected a battery to the leads I was disappointed... the beam from the LEDs simply made three bright spots on the acrylic rods. However, when I tried photographing it, I found that it looks perfect in photos! Here are some test shots, looking through the windows of the building:
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At this point I think I'm done with the radio shop. Next will be the barbershop details.
Super!!!
Ray,
that's all over phantastic. I made the same experience with modeled items that didn't satisfy me in reality but worked well on photos. If I got it right no one will ever see the neon tubes on the layout for angle of view reasons, so what about the three spots? Even the somewhat narrow bench now looks believable because evrything is that cramped in the shop. It's amazing how much work you put into that (I don't mind about task requiring great diligence), but the results justify it absolutely.The wooden surfaces of the radios look very realistic. The impression only is destroyed when there's a blotch of light on the surface like in the seventh picture at the right upper edge.
One idea about the led: Maybe you can cover the reflector with aluminum wrapping sheet to have it mirroring and put a little circular section on each led head so you only have the indirect reflected light? Don't know if that works.
Cheers,
Volker
Volker just gave me an idea about light diffusion: What if you had diffused the light from the three LEDs before it leaves the fixture? You could have sprayed some clear glass or acrylic or styrene with something like Dullcote and put it between the bulbs and the fixture. Or instead used vellum or something similar.
It really doesn't matter at this point. The model looks terrific and your experiment was successful through the lens (usually where it counts most). I'm just kind of thinking after the fact ....
Russ
Actually I forgot to mention that I roughed up the lens of each LED a little with fine sandpaper, to help spread the light.
Honestly, with all of the great detail in the rest of the model, nobody will even notice the light issue. I keep going back and find new details. Awesome job.
This is lovely stuff - well proportioned and fine and now you say the barbers shop !!!!!
Barney
Excellent Ray.
8)
Here are some shots of the building in place on the layout. Note the worn, old sign on the foundation next to the stairs. I painted that mostly by hand, which was a pain. It wasn't very sharp either but didn't need to be. Then I roughed it up with sandpaper:
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Here it is shortly after sunset...
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Imagine how great this scene will look when all the buildings have interiors and lights:
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Enjoy!
Hard to tell we're looking at a model. Satisfactory. -- Russ
Ray, That looks phenomenal! I think the lighting works as is. The shot with your new handpainted sign on the foundation also catches a corner of one of the light fixtures (that normally won't be seen I'm guessing) and the fixture looks good.
That new sign looks really good too, and I like the dark view of the street with just Bob's shop lit up - working very early or late.
Thanks!
Like Russ I can't believe this is a model. An outside no less.
Just outstanding work Ray.
Jerry
Ray, I'm speechless. This isn't only good, it's also beautiful. The night/dawn pictures have something of an advancing ghost town, when the mines closed down and people started leaving. At your layout it's the prototype in terms of the stones in the background, that give it away whenever they're visible. And the slot between the building and foundation. Just for some nitpicking to have you not too close flying to the sun :D.
No, honestly, this is pretty darn good.
Did I say I was speechless? Come on.
Volker
At the risk of boring everyone, here's another shot of the town... The green stuff is moss or algae, brought on by the shady and relatively damp conditions on the layout at this time of year...
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Ray,
on the contrary, you boring with your great pictures and reports Not at all.
Absolutely phenomenal!
Perhaps closer to "relatively phenomenal", "absolutely satisfactory", or "impressively okay", n'est-ce pas? -- ssuR
Wow Ray, that's probably the best looking cement stairs I've ever seen. Must be the mold, or concrete color, or staining or all of the above.
Perfect!! An real life weathering on top of that!!
Jerry
I agree with all a lovely job with attention to detail
Barney
I agree, beautiful! That moss is awesome!
A year from now with some "natural" weathering from dust, dirt, air and rain that scene will be hard to tell from an actual street scene.
Excellent work Ray!
-Marty
I just sat at stared at some of those last shots for about 10 minutes, and have been trying to think how to describe the results, and literally was speechless...so wow, they must be good models. Amazing finish Ray.
Cheers,
Dan
Thanks, everyone!
Damn, this is really cool! I love it.
Thanks!
I guess it really passed the acid test today... I noticed several hundred extra hits to my web page for the building, all from the same site. Someone had posted a link to it on an antique radio forum, and the members there seemed to be pretty impressed with it.
I've started making the interior details for the barbershop, beginning with the chair. The base of the chair is made from a cast-resin metal lampshade I bought at the club swap meet a few years ago. I sanded down the rim of the shade, then filled the underside with epoxy putty:
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The chair itself was made from various bits of Sintra PVC foam board, plus some styrene strips, and detailed with nut/bolt/washer castings from Grandt Line:
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That's it for now, more later.
Really nice, ol' Scratchbuild! I especially like the leather seat's shape and the rippled footplate. The whole assembly would have taken benefit from painting first and mounting then - but I know that this is part of your outdoor railway and for sure isn't reachable that close when positionend on the layout.
Thanks for posting, Ray!
Volker
Thats a darn impressive barber chair!
Now you need the barber asleep in the chair with last weeks newspaper in his lap.
Or at least thats how I find my barber most times.
-Mj
this I can only say "Please take a seat."
Wow!! That is so amazing. Your talent with the big stuff is outrageous!!
Jerry
I got a haircut yesterday and the chair I sat in looked less real than yours. -- Russ
Ray
Now all you need is a scale representation of Russ getting a shave.
Thanks, guys!
(I'm not old enough to shave. -- Russ)
Quote(I'm not old enough to shave. -- Russ)
Must be why you dont have much hair either! ;D
Amazing stuff Ray - the Building and the chair that is - not Russ and his hair do ! is he lacking in the hair department ?
Barney
Russ:
If the barber is from Sicily your hair won't matter. ;D