Large Scale Central

A Formal Introduction

Joe Loll said:

Thank you all for your kind welcomes! Once I fully develop my skills, I would like to scratchbuild. Until then, my arsenal of tools is also not fully developed, and I really struggle with cutting wood and styrene in a straight line. :frowning:

There’s no time like the present - start now! (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

Seriously, I learned a lot here by just posting each step of my builds - and soliciting ideas along the way. There’s a lot of really good modelers here - and they all seem willing to help in any way. Lots of tips received during each build.

Welcome, Joe. I have learned around here that if ya can’t buy it, learn how to make it.

Good luck. Remember: The man who makes no mistakes learns nothing.

Joe Loll said:

Thank you all for your kind welcomes! Once I fully develop my skills, I would like to scratchbuild. Until then, my arsenal of tools is also not fully developed, and I really struggle with cutting wood and styrene in a straight line. :frowning:

An arsenal of tools don’t make a scratch building modeler. I’m no expert but I personally think the best tool a scratch builder has is floating between their eyeballs. Dig in and start building !

Hiya Joe…fully developed never happens, but you get better with practice! I made the following out of glue, stir sticks I borrowed from a local over-priced coffee shop with some weird green maritime-themed logo, diet coke cans cut up and crimped (maybe you can collect some empty beer cans around the campus (((no!!!))), cut up lumber you can get real inexpensively on that new internet thing, a little ink and paint, and some mine tailings. The only advantage I have is I can run up to the mountains and bring back buckets of real mine tailings. Believe me, if I can do it…

Joe Loll said:

… and I really struggle with cutting wood and styrene in a straight line. :frowning:

mark your line, then cut a bit outside of the mark. then file or sand it down to the mark. - costs a little more time, but gives better results.

having all tools? never!

i am bashing and scratchbuilding for about fifty years now… and i still find each and every year some tools, that i “must have” to go on building.

(and when i need them, i can’t find them, so i use the old basic tools again)

(and when i need them, i can’t find them, so i use the old basic tools again)

You too?

David Maynard said:

(and when i need them, i can’t find them, so i use the old basic tools again)

You too?

yep. learned that from my father…

I found it faster and safer to mark 2 lines and cut between them, then file to the line.

One cut on the wrong side can be a bad thing…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)

Welcome aboard!! Everyone is very helpful here. You will do well.

Richard

If you hold your straightedge over the good part, then if the knife wanders or slips, it won’t ruin what you want.

David Maynard said:

If you hold your straightedge over the good part, then if the knife wanders or slips, it won’t ruin what you want.

in my case that would result in an ondulated rule…

A Little late to the game here, But glad to have you aboard.

1st and most important, Have fun.

2nd. You now have only four months to get ready for the 2019 Mik’s Build Challenge. You will have a blast.

whats the “Mik’s” …Click and start at the top. Then visit the individual build pages… You will learn a ton of to do’s on the cheep. Mik’s way.

http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/39/annual-build-challenge

You do not have to be crazy to a member of out family, but it helps!

HUH?

If you aren’t crazy when you join our little band, you will be before too long. Its just easier to work with us at our level. (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)