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I should have paused, brought the solution inside to warm, go back out and etch a few pieces, and repeat. But I didn't, and retrospect is always correct, and I was really cold and my hands began to shake, making it hard to manipulate the pieces in the solution - lost a couple at the onset to complete digestion. I was close to calling Brett for a couple more aluminum sheets and ordering another 4 oz. of ferric chloride in order to try again.
Instead I treated the insufficiently etched pieces with a combination of roughing, black primer cured overnight, and chalk, and then glued all the strips and the cap pieces on.
Touch-up next, and some final chalking, as well as the filler around the base of the cupola, which I will do once the glue is firmly set.
Picture once that is done.
It's time to start on the base. I need to review the instructions going forward, research contour creation and landscaping, and lay in the necessary supplies. I've not done anything like this before so it's all unfamiliar ground (pun intended).
The metal wood shed roof is weathered just enough, aged and worn but no serious issues, as I think it should be.
Laid out the structures just to get the general idea:
I'll do the rough contour next, then move on.
Jerry
Rough painting of the base, mainly to outline where the water will meet the land. Applied the stone wall and the brick wall, and laid the rail ties.
Every thing seems lined up, so I'll put this aside to work on the ship, following the instruction sequence.
Can't seem to get pictures to load - will try later
and the rocks; a couple of large ones will abut the edge below the attachment of the main dock. I made a few others to place here and there possibly.
Then put aside for now, and work on final fitting of the main dock. I'm going to need to place my rocks and figure out how many pilings to add.
I'll have to gather my base coverings in preparation for final placement, and experiment a bit with the plaster which I have never used.
Youre doing a great job with it.
I ended up making it harder than it needed to be, mainly due to my inexperience working with the sculptamold - I didn't mix enough, I made it too thick, and it hardened too quickly. The end result is that I did not get a nice smooth slope from the back to the front, but I'll have to live with that.
Here it is:
I've added some lumber trash and piles, so the pit is done:
Next up: the crane
Jerry
Youre doing a great job with it.
I’ve always loved the boat, it makes the whole diorama alive, yours looks great and reminds me, I’ve got to build it in O one day.