Global Scale Modeller

Well finally got some time in the cave, lots of prep and some work done to show you.










Only a few cobbles down and run out of side walk (paving) slabs. Got some more ca glue coming too.

To be fair very relaxing method as long as you got on with it.

My dad used to build HO trains and had a layout (huge train set that took over our garage completely). He hand cut every rail tie (those wood beams the rails lay on top of). Every. Single. One. Then he set about gluing down all of them to the lines he laid out...must've been a thousand or two tiny wood ties he hand crafted and stained. Each one held in place with glue, each one requiring two scale metal spikes to hold the rail down. I couldn't believe it, why take the time to do that?

Then I see this build and I'm reminded of how relaxed and in the zone he was...it must be like mental therapy.

To be honest some of my best and interesting work is all scratch built. I ask my self why so often, but the feeling I get when it works out far out weighs the effort.

Relaxing and chilled modeling.. :zen:

Lysus wrote:My dad used to build HO trains and had a layout (huge train set that took over our garage completely). He hand cut every rail tie (those wood beams the rails lay on top of). Every. Single. One. Then he set about gluing down all of them to the lines he laid out...must've been a thousand or two tiny wood ties he hand crafted and stained. Each one held in place with glue, each one requiring two scale metal spikes to hold the rail down. I couldn't believe it, why take the time to do that?

Then I see this build and I'm reminded of how relaxed and in the zone he was...it must be like mental therapy.

Lysus,

As we have discussed in the past, modeling is very therapeutic. I've had many talks with my former psychologist about how modeling helps calm down PTSD patients like myself. It's amazing to think how something so frustrating at times can be so relaxing and fulfilling at the same time . I myself am most the time very relaxed and calm after spending a couple of hours at the bench. Now if I could only convince my health care provider that my modeling costs are in fact therapy related costs

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul

Paul your right and the thought it could be on the nhs well I think it should be but would feel guilty about it.

Well got some cobbles down on the street last night for an hour



and then back in the den this morning........







It's slow work but when in a flow goes down well, very happy with how it looks

Nice progress made on the street James. You must have been a road worker or bricklayer in a previous life.

Doing it this way is time consuming but will give the sweetest end result to your skill- and Patience levels

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul J

Any decision on whether the unwanted hole is getting covered up or will it become a pot-hole?

Symru, If I have seen correctly in previous photo's posted and that little bit of resin on the wood flooring tiles I think it might become a "storm"drain mate

very meticulous and worth the effort, cracking job

rgds
John(shortCummins)

Cymru wrote:Any decision on whether the unwanted hole is getting covered up or will it become a pot-hole?

Cymru I m still not sure, you mean the mis cut hole which now will be in the middle of the road may just have to be damage of some sort

Vleugelmoer wrote:Symru, If I have seen correctly in previous photo's posted and that little bit of resin on the wood flooring tiles I think it might become a "storm"drain mate

Paul yes a drain is right up on the kerb edge

shortCummins wrote:very meticulous and worth the effort, cracking job

rgds
John(shortCummins)

Thanks guys for the kind words and dropping in to see to progress

Hi James absolutely brilliant scratch buildings skills the inside of the building wow, the cobble stones take time but will be worth it,keep up the splendid work

Thanks Pete hope your recovering well

Only just found this as quite new to the forum but im blown away, had an idea about a Storch down in a desert setting but this is way beyond that.
Got my corn ready for future updates

Primus1 wrote:Only just found this as quite new to the forum but im blown away, had an idea about a Storch down in a desert setting but this is way beyond that.
Got my corn ready for future updates

Thanks for your kind words. Hope to get on with this soon

So manged to get some in the den and get it on with this base of mine



Leaving the miss cut out for the drain seem like it will work out







So to show the difference in direction on the two streets I have denoted this with a small patern on the corner.



while sitting in the hangout with Paul, Tim, Ivan, Les, and all wanted to insure i got this done by the end of the night.







coming along now but in the need for more cobbles and get that pavement finished, luck i did that second tray up but had to cut the last pieces for the pavement as I run out.





So last night i could not go on, eyes were so tired and i just could dross the finish line

But today and twenty minutes and done ( getting in the swing with this now.











O and managed to set up a you tube channel too by the way, the link is below.......hehehe

Stunning job And the "pot hole" was indeed the way to go, nice contrast

I need more

Makes my week when you get some time in with this monster project!

Lysus wrote:I need more

Makes my week when you get some time in with this monster project!

Thanks Lysus, it has been going now for such a long time, but the plan is to crack on. New compressor comes this week to replace the broken one. Then looking at repainting the building as just not happy with it. Then crack on with plane and figures.

Still loads to do.

Sweet but time consuming job Novorus

It takes perseverance but you do get back what you have put in.. Love the addition of the pot hole ads even more realisme in my honest opinion.

sitting back and waiting patiently for the next installment on the awesome thread.

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul J

Vleugelmoer wrote:Sweet but time consuming job Novorus

It takes perseverance but you do get back what you have put in.. Love the addition of the pot hole ads even more realisme in my honest opinion.

sitting back and waiting patiently for the next installment on the awesome thread.

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul J

Thanks Paul it is coming along now

Well put the house on the base to see how it fits and looks





Gaz just to help show the size of it

Well playing around with the base, filled the caps in between the cobbles but made a bit of a mess of it allowing the filler to dry to much



Hoping to get this painted up this week and the house fitted.

No work so with luck, Mrs has her orders, meals and regular coffee to be supplied

(her reaction of coarse )

Really looking good so-far , Can't wait to see the finished thing!

Liamcraven666 wrote:Really looking good so-far , Can't wait to see the finished thing!

Thanks the end may take a while yet but any movement is progress

Well with so much on the bench at the moment got some time to lay down some paint on the base yesterday





Now was the chance to use the Ultimate washes I have be dying to use.



Dark dirt on the pavement and a mix of concrete, sand and dark dirt on the street..... like the street more..



want to make use of the different tones and colour's now and may of gone mad, but the washes are so easy to play with





well that's it so far, still playing around as not sure it is right but happy with it so far. These washes on the building to match it in will help me alot i thinking

The street is definitely shaping up and looking the part. At least in my humble opinion. Some pigments and static grass have also done wonders for me in the past. Sitting back with some to admire the pics over lunch

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul J (The Other One)

Thanks Paul

Vleugelmoer wrote:The street is definitely shaping up and looking the part. At least in my humble opinion. Some pigments and static grass have also done wonders for me in the past. Sitting back with some to admire the pics over lunch

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul J (The Other One)

My opinion as well

It makes my day when this WIP gets an update. Thanks, Novorus! I sense the building, er, build, coming and I can hardly wait!

Lysus wrote:

Vleugelmoer wrote:The street is definitely shaping up and looking the part. At least in my humble opinion. Some pigments and static grass have also done wonders for me in the past. Sitting back with some to admire the pics over lunch

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul J (The Other One)

My opinion as well

It makes my day when this WIP gets an update. Thanks, Novorus! I sense the building, er, build, coming and I can hardly wait!

Thanks guys, being playing around on other thing for now but yep i think it is going to start coming together. Defo more to follow soon

Novorus wrote:
Thanks guys, being playing around on other thing for now but yep i think it is going to start coming together. Defo more to follow soon

Hi James hope all is good, haven't seen any up date's ?
Pete

Hi Pete, no nothing much to update as of yet, must clean the bench to many things taking me away from this build, but all is well.

I hope you are well

Oh good...no rush. No matter how long this takes I can't wait to see it done.