Lee
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Post by Lee on Jun 9, 2007 1:03:30 GMT 1
As I have said in the past in this thread, the best piece for Hydroshrinking would be shaped like a loaf of bread. Well here is our second Hydroshrink piece.......... A 1939 GMC Yellow Coach 743 The width and height are right on. It is a scale foot to long. There is a slight bow in the sides below the windows, but you really have to look to see it.
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 9, 2007 2:17:53 GMT 1
Incredible. Congratulations Lee & Jerry! That has turned out just excellent.
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Post by DavidJohnson on Jun 9, 2007 5:00:09 GMT 1
Excellent work, Jerry. Hollowing it out made a remarkable model in addtion to saving on resin. Congratulations.
Dave
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Jerry
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Post by Jerry on Jun 10, 2007 23:15:01 GMT 1
Chester, David, Thank you for your comments and suggestion. This was a fun project for several reasons; (1) it is our first hallow model, (2) it was an opportunity to work seriously with hydroshrink. Hydroshrink is certainly no cure-all, but it a great tool for making fine detailed parts . By working in a larger scale, one can shrink parts down to 87th scale and apply them to a master or to "a one only" model, Jerry
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 10, 2007 23:36:06 GMT 1
Appreciate the comments on Hydroshrink Jerry. You mention that it is a great tool for making fine detail parts. I cite the Woodland Scenics pieces that all have rather awkward if not just plain awful grilles. Might they be shrunk from larger scale model parts?
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Jerry
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Post by Jerry on Jun 10, 2007 23:53:02 GMT 1
Chester, hydroshrink and hollow casting is a new medium for me, but I would say to experiment with it. I am working on a grill trying a new method and if it does not work out, I most likely will make it larger and shrink it to HO size.
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Post by fjohn2 on Jun 11, 2007 8:44:23 GMT 1
Jerry, Bus & truck look great. You are a true artist. Hope that I can work both into my layout when available.
Best Wishes,
F. John
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Lee
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Post by Lee on Jun 11, 2007 23:47:59 GMT 1
If you see anything you wish a kit of........ PM Jerry ;D
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Post by Sylvain on Jun 12, 2007 8:06:14 GMT 1
Incredible shrinking work! Congratulations!
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Post by superba on Jun 12, 2007 19:07:16 GMT 1
Outstanding! Great job guys.
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Post by nickvoges on Jun 15, 2007 13:26:58 GMT 1
FANTASTIC!!!!!!! That´s a great bus. I like this type and I like the perfect way you did it. Hope you can offer some copies soon to the fifties junkies... Go on with your great artwork. Jerry, have a look to the frontlights, they seem a little "bulky" if it is the right word.... best wishes nick ingmar
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Post by nickvoges on Jun 15, 2007 13:27:34 GMT 1
FANTASTIC!!!!!!! That´s a great bus. I like this type and I like the perfect way you did it. Hope you can offer some copies soon to the fourties/fifties junkies... Go on with your great artwork. Jerry, have a look to the frontlights, they seem a little "bulky" if it is the right word.... best wishes nick ingmar
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Lee
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Post by Lee on Jun 29, 2007 4:58:05 GMT 1
I have been beating Jerry around the head and shoulders to get him to make a second version of the bus. The second one will not have the raised teardrop on the side or the raised stripes at the front. Jerry did that to make painting easier. I also requested that all lights be left hollow so jewels could be added by the modeler as Jerry does to the masters. We are also talking with Peter Newgard about having him do a Greyhound decal set, which he would sell. Now for our third Hydroshrink piece.......... ;D Jerry has been playing with it adding a roof rack and "real wood" strips on the roof.
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bjorn
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Post by bjorn on Jun 29, 2007 17:50:36 GMT 1
Fantastic Jerry! I want more 40ies! They were very common in Sweden, even in small villages.
bjorn
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stanhas87
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Post by stanhas87 on Jun 30, 2007 4:27:51 GMT 1
Now for our third Hydroshrink piece.......... ;D Jerry has been playing with it adding a roof rack and "real wood" strips on the roof. Dear All: Oh, that is a very useful casting, and can be made even for Foreign Markets. The De Soto model of this body was used as a Dolmus in Istanbul, Turkey (at first they were used as common Taxis, now minibuses took over this operation). According to Jane's Urban Transporation Systems, these De Sotos were still running as far as the 1980's. So the model above has many possibilities.
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