Ray,
Thanks for the answers!
Your work along with many others here inspires me and proves “The world is your oyster” just open it up! I love Victorian architecture and the out reached rustic look of it!
P.S. your build log on the figures beginning and intermediate stages " freaks me out " still having nightmares of those clay eyeballs on Rebeca!
Very nice work
Yes but what about those curves, no nightmares just dreams.
As usual your modelling talent is out of this world Ray!
Randy
I missed this thread!
Ray, excellent work! I can’t wait to see more. The cabinets and shelves are perfect.
Jon.
I just finished a wood framed, glass display case for the drug store interior:
(http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Dos_Manos_files/Media/IMG_5122/IMG_5122.jpg)
(http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Dos_Manos_files/Media/IMG_5128/IMG_5128.jpg)
The frame was made of styrene. The glass is polycarbonate, and was installed after the frame was painted. I used artist’s gloss medium to glue the polycarbonate into the frame. The middle shelf was put in last. The cabinet was “distressed” to look old and a bit worn. The weathering looks harsher in the photos than in real life. I may try to tone it down later. I have a couple photos of the cabinet under construction, beginning here: http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Dos_Manos.html#96 I’m still working on the merchandise to stock the shelves.
Just amazing Ray! How did you make the cabinet door pulls?
David Marconi said:Those were easy! I just cut thin slices from a length of styrene channel.
Just amazing Ray! How did you make the cabinet door pulls?
WOW!!! I’m speechless, this is some fantastic modeling.
Dave
That thing is screamin’ for a tin ceiling!!!
Lately I’ve been busy making merchandise to stock the shelves of the drug store. I’ve made about 150 bottles so far. These were turned by hand using a power drill as a crude lathe. I use a Dremel with a cutting disk to shape them as they turn, then smooth them with steel wool and finally polish them with a bit of toothpaste on a rag. Some of the bottles are then painted with transparent colors. Then they’re labeled using decals I printed out, from scaled down photos of vintage medicine labels. After decalling, the bottles are sprayed with glossy Krylon clear. Here’s a few of the bottles.
(http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Dos_Manos_files/Media/IMG_5140/IMG_5140.jpg)
I’m also making small boxes for the shelves. These a cut from various sizes of styrene rod. Most are glued together, then painted. Labels are printed out on self-adhesive vinyl. Here’s a test shot of the shelves in place, with some of the bottles and boxes installed. I still have many more to go, plus lots of other little details:
(http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Dos_Manos_files/Media/IMG_5159/IMG_5159.jpg)
UNCLE!!! This is too much Ray. Fantastic
Ray you have taken it up another notch again!
Un friggin’ believable
I find myself trying to read the labels
Ralph
What can one say. WOW. Nice work.
Those really came out nice Ray. Fantastic!!!
Holy Cow Ray the stock on the shelves is astounding!!! What are the bottles made of? I thought the shelving units and counter were cool but this just puts them over the top!! Fantastic job.
Dave
Your a sick man Ray!
Hey! Where’s the soda fountain??? Any self respectin drug store would have the soda fountain in der!! Hah LOl Great work Ray. Regal
Ray, You’ve captured the look just perfectly. I know it’s a drug store but it also reminds me of this grocery in Plain City, Ohio at the turn of the century.
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Structures/Grocery/Grocery-0002.jpg)
Great work. Are you going to make a druggist? And a customer or two?
The druggist will be splitting pills to fill a prescription knowing Ray’s abilities.
I wasn’t going to show this detail until I had more of the store finished, but I couldn’t wait. Here’s a test shot of a window display in the drugstore:
(http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Dos_Manos_files/Media/IMG_5437/IMG_5437.jpg)
