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Alan
Ed, Thanks for the thoughts and Bill is an old hand at convention clinics...he really knows his stuff. You crack me up Ed...good stuff!
Thanks Mitch and I have started thinking about the scraping scene now that I have finished the area around the Welding Shop. Will be starting that soon so I'll keep you posted on my progress.
Ed, geesh...rap! That's just not right. Maybe some CCR. Thanks my man.
Carl
His work in the Gazette really inspired me to the possibilities of fine modeling, especially capturing the details that are so important.
You bring up a great point and one I prescribe to almost to a fault...and that is progress slowly and think through every phase of the build. I envision the various scenes and how they relate to the overall character of the diorama. I then assemble the detail parts as a "dry run" and stage them in the scene before any prep work. I even take a picture of the assembled scene prior to detailing all the castings so I can re-assemble the scene accurately. I make notes of what needs to be added; scraps of paper, pipe, chain, boards, etc.. To me this is a very enjoyable part of modeling...the planning, thinking and looking. I walk into my shop and look at the diorama taking shape from every angle, I carry it into my office and set it on my desk, put me feet up, have a cup of coffee and look at it some more...always thinking about the next detail. I scour the SWSM web-site and study Brett's wonderful pilot model images and descriptions, I study all of my fellow SWSM modeler builds very carefully, and then there's the MANUAL that comes with the kit...how I enjoy and pour over that darn thing is something to behold! So you see how the enthusiasm gets rolling?...and it carries over to improve the quality and creativity of the modeler. Thanks much for your insight and motivation for me as well...Ken
Nothing wrong with describing your creative process. It works for you and I must say the results of that process makes your builds exceptional. I showed some guests in my home my O'Neills build and pointed out the tubes in my boilers. Then I brought up this forum and showed them the tubes in your boilers were open. Most people would not pick up on this small detail but we do. It's all part of imagining what is possible and then making it happen.
I also find many people think we're a little weird working on these things but they will never understand us.
Mitch
Thanks Ed...I have seen that magazine and think I have several issues...high quality modeling for sure.