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Hi Sami.
IT is coming together very well.
Cheers

Hi Barney.
How are you?
Yes, I agree, great fan of Mini Art, but I have never finished a kit,
I use them for bits and pieces like tools.
Great progress, it is looking great.
Cheers

Hi Lawrence,
What a beautiful part of the world, you are fortunate to be able to explore it.

HI Bernard.
What a golden opportunity, the working cabin must have been an amazing ride,

Wow, wow and more wow. 

Volker,
You may have lost your mind, but you definitely have found your touch stocking the store!!!!
 

Hi Volker.
Your application has been accepted.
You can start on Monday.

There is no longer any doubt: You have completely lost your mind.

But there sure ain't nothin' wrong with your modeling. It is overwhelmingly acceptable.

Russ

Warning! Text may seem snotty and boring!

Some time ago, on June 24, 2025, at 11:06 AM, I received a package containing numerous printed parts, which underwent various treatments over the following days, weeks, and months. Some supporting structures had to be removed...,




a few boards here and there had to be added...




some primer and paint as well...,




oil paint was applied unprofessionally and with unusable tools...




imitation rivet heads had to be gilded...




and the whole thing had to be glued together on the underside using the positioning aids...




just to present the results between sandpaper and enamel.




In addition to the seating and dining areas, there were also clock bodies, vases, and something head on.



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Speaking of head on - macro shots are really painful.




A lot of smoothing and painting was necessary to achieve this result with some glued-on cardboard, a self-printed decal, and two pairs of glasses. I'm glad I'm staying away from human figures. My highest respect to all figure painters!






To achieve smooth surfaces on the vases, holes are provided in the printed parts, allowing them to be clamped and sanded in a small drill, and in some cases even painted.




This resulted in a very nice cross-section of the ceramic aesthetic of the 1950s, from ashen to bright pastel colors.




Some of it was also done with self-printed decals:



I wanted to try it out and see what was possible. It's working:




This process is also well-suited for dishes:




This is what my work table currently looks like, but everyone reading this probably knows a similar sight from their own experience.




And for anyone who's now wondering — like me — what's the point of all this? Here you go:












The other two shop windows are also stocked; we're still working on the depth of field.










Cheers,
Volker

Bernhard, looks like you had a fun and productive trip.
All those new details will surely become part of our model.