Uh…wow…
I’ll double that WOW and raise you a superb.
Doc
Don Watson said:
I’ll double that WOW and raise you a superb.
Doc
How true! Really NICE work! (There’s probably a better adjective…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif))
So nice. You are an inspiration (or a holy grail, not sure which)!
Wow, I feel like I’m walking up a real street. Thanks Ray.
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Ray,
You have been robbed as someone stole the bronze rooster!
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What else can you say other than golly gee wiz …I personally have been thinking about finishing the interior of the 1/24 model house I built. Perhaps I should …very inspirational!
Took a break from modeling to do the videos from my Nevada trip. Now I finally have some modeling to report…
I wanted the second story of this building to be a silversmithing workshop. I only had one very tiny photo of my brother’s workshop, which gave me a rough idea of how it should look. I also Googled some photos of similar workshops which helped me get a better idea of the details.
I started by making a bunch of tools and other items to hang on a simulated pegboard:
I also modeled a slab cutter, which is a special saw for cutting raw stone into slices. The largest part was made from a block of Sintra PVC, sanded to shape and skinned with .020" styrene:
Another machine I modeled is a combination trim saw and cabochon grinder/polisher:
I made a lot of other items, installed them in the room, and added lights:
A couple shots looking into the room from outside the window:
The last thing I did was make a pair of exterior lamps to light up the store front. After finishing the wiring the building was complete and I installed it on the layout:
I had also wanted to make a lighted “Jewelry” sign to the exterior, but my idea for that didn’t work out. I may try a different way to make that work at some later date. And eventually I want to make scale figures of my brother and his wife to occupy the building.
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He must of been a bad ass .he never sat down !
Outstand as usual Ray!
What a tribute for your brother and his wife. Your always amazing detail is again beyond words.
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Ray Dunakin said:
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I used real photos of my brother’s jewelry for the frame photo displays on the walls. The jewelry inside the display case was made by reducing photos of his work and adding a black background. This was printed onto self-adhesive vinyl, then sprayed with flat clear coat. Then I used a very fine brush to carefully apply artist’s gloss medium to each of the items, making them stand out from the flat background.
My favorite part. You’re brilliant, Ray.
Ray as usual over the top but looks too ritsy for my wallet, + I’m still looking for the bronze rooster! BB
Ray
As usual your work or your modeling is way over the top, I admire your ability to mfg your pieces. You definitely are an outside of the box thinker.
Thank you for showing and sharing with us your great quality work.
Dennis
All I can say Ray is FANTASTIC !!! Very prototypical !!! How do you keep the spiders out ? Around here it would be full of webs in a couple of months .
Put the crack pipe down Ray !
Whee! Awesome job, Ray. And a superb tribute.
your dedication and atention to detail…
do i say superb, or do i say as usual?
The realism is beyond words. Dan said it best above when he said it looked like a real street. It absolutely does. And the interiors are superb!!!. Another fantastic job Ray!!!
Absolutely fabulous, Ray. The realism you portray in your modeling is jaw dropping. Take a bow, you certainly deserve it.
Thanks, everyone!
Mike, the buildings are pretty tightly sealed so no spiders can get into them. I spray Raid all around the exterior of the structures from time to time to keep them under control. If I didn’t, it would be Kingdom of the Spiders before long.
The lighted sign I wanted to make was the type that has numerous individual bulbs spelling out the lettering. I drew up art for the sign with white letters on a dark background and printed it on self-adhesive vinyl. Then I mounted the vinyl sign on a piece of clear, 1/4" thick acrylic sheet. I drilled holes into one edge and insert two 3mm LEDS. Then I drilled tiny holes for the bulbs in the letters, and glued in some tiny glass beads. (I didn’t make a complete sign, just a test piece.)
Unfortunately the light from the LEDs was glowing through the vinyl and didn’t light up the glass beads as much as I’d hoped.
When I make a second attempt at this, I think I will wrap the acrylic in aluminum foil before applying the vinyl. That way the light won’t show through the surface of the sign. I saw where someone else did this in O scale and it worked pretty well. Another thing they did that I’ll have to try is, they didn’t insert the LEDs into the acrylic. Instead, they used a string of flat, surface mount LEDs and just stuck them on the edge of the acrylic, facing into it.
Late to the game, Ray, but I echo all the praise listed above!
Eric