That looks awful Jim. Just horrible. If I were you I’d scrap the entire project. Put it in a box and send it to me and I’ll dispose of it for you.
You are so generous! Sorry I failed to learn from your previous Mik steam donkey adventures.
I feel just terrible.
Looking awesome as usual Jim. Love the piping. Just some tried and true scratch building techniques there. Love it.
I’m disappointed that the run number on the pipe is upside down as it would look good as a number on the side after it’s all done! Looks like another Jim masterpiece is the “pipe” copper wire ?
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@Pete_Lassen yes, the piping is 14 gauge single strand copper wire. The insulation is stripped then sliced into thin sections and used to represent flanges for the joints and fittings.
Learned how to do this from @Rick_Marty a few years ago. (Edited to add pointer to Rick’s 2019 Mik build: Rick's Mik 2019 - #40 by Rick_Marty)
Yeah, this will all be painted of course, so no numbers, I’m afraid.
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Jim, I really like how you simply give the allusion of pipe fittings but they look realistic a short distance away. Great job.
Yeah I figured it will be painted and weathered and done to you looks real standards! Nice to add another little bit of knowledge on the build things
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Working on workshop doors, inspired by Dave’s. But I don’t have mold/cast skills so will just build each door by hand.
Start with a 4” x 4” piece of PVC sheet (8’ in 1:24 scale), scribe horizontally on 3/16” spacing to represent the planks. Surround with a couple of 1/4 styrene (once for the door, one slightly thicker for the frame). Add diagonals. Still to do are hinges, lock, pulls. And the second door.
Zen calmness in the styrene sculpting…
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Ahaaaaa… Imitation is the highest form of flattery…
Do I need to file a cease and diceast order for copyright violation? NOT!!
I guess I really do need to finish up my class on mold making and casting in resin…
That looks good.
Curious if that’s PVC sheet from Pennsyltucky ? I loved modeling with PVC sheets.
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Yes indeedly, that is straight from the stash you sent me years ago. Using it heavily this build, both here and the steam engine.
Thanks, @Rooster !!!
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Noted the different width scribe lines and …wait…I try to stay out of Mik threads and let them flow as I don’t want to be called a lobbyist or show some type of favoritism. Honestly I have my eye on…AHHHHHH shut up ROOSTER !
Looking good Jim i like the doors.
Looks great. Between you and Dave I have door envy.
Jim
I’ve stumbled across a furniture supplier in this mornings news feed.
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Thanks @Hines for the furniture pointers. Sadly I think I won’t get to that in time. It is pretty certain I will be a DNF this Mik, for the first time. Sad.
I continue to plod along. One set of doors is ready for paint. I have some of the platform and workshop skeletons together. Too much to do and too little time.
simply WOW!
but you got about 100 hours left.
get some coffee and some energy drinks, mix them and get going!