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Post by Sylvain on Feb 18, 2006 23:37:32 GMT 1
Can you translate the first 4 photo captions about the wire and forming the armature? Sorry to have been sooooooooo late to do it, but here is at last a sort of translation. I've seen that Lee has found a way to translate french to english, but just in case… "The trees are made of soldered strands of copper of approximatively 0,1 mm of diameter. These strands came from TV-aerial cable or electric cable. Many groups of strands are soldered together to made the tree trunk, then they are separate to form the branches and sprigs. For a medium size trunk you need between 800 and 1000 strands of 0,1 mm. For the correct way how to dispose the branches, you must either look at trees or get books with drawings of trees, the shape of their boughs and leaves. Regarding the type of tree of the type of bark, the trunks and the big branches are covered with a mix of oil base paint and saw dust or in some case by very fine sand. For the not thorn-busch trees, the foliage, a sort of net that will be the support of the real foliage is by Noch, Polyfiber ref 9750. It is stretched and glued to the branches with white glue. On this net, the foliage, that is, the leaves, is glued with some spray-glue, are by Noch, réf 07140, 07142, 07144, 07146, 07160, 07162, 07164, 07166. This foliage is systematically filtered and crushed with a pepper mill, so they are as small as possible. The color of these foliages are most of the time too bright, so they can be washed with bleach, and dye with pigment powder. It's better not to use spray paint for this. For the pines and fir trees, the foliage is by Woodland Scenic (Dark Green) of Heki Flor 1553, glued on the branches and cut with scissors for the a realistic shape." Hope it helps…
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Post by DavidJohnson on Feb 20, 2006 0:12:51 GMT 1
Can you translate the first 4 photo captions about the wire and forming the armature? Sorry to have been sooooooooo late to do it, but here is at last a sort of translation. I've seen that Lee has found a way to translate french to english, but just in case… Hope it helps… Thankyou Sylvain. Although I have the computer translation, yours is much easier to read. By the way, my 15 year old son has started French classes at school. Dave
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Post by Sylvain on Feb 23, 2006 22:47:46 GMT 1
Thankyou Sylvain. Although I have the computer translation, yours is much easier to read. By the way, my 15 year old son has started French classes at school. Dave You're welcome. Well, congratulations to your son and "Bon courage!"
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Post by cfesmire on Mar 2, 2006 13:17:16 GMT 1
Another little diorama build. The first picture is a place I ran across lastweekend in the mountains of western Maine that was the inspiration. The mock-up is of manila (I had so much fun with the last one). This place will have a fuel pump out front and the wrecker is a 1/72 4x4 chassis cut down from an Italeri kit (great detail). The cab is a resin casting of the Wiking 56 Chevy. public.fotki.com/stryper50/187_scale_dioramas/dyars_garage/
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Post by skunk on Mar 2, 2006 14:02:03 GMT 1
very nice. Is there going to be snow in the diorama as well?
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Post by cfesmire on Mar 3, 2006 2:09:29 GMT 1
Håkan, I don't think so, I am using some Tichy windows that are in the open position. I may do a snow scene someday but right now I'm in a spring mood.
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Post by cfesmire on Mar 4, 2006 15:22:03 GMT 1
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Post by Eric on Mar 5, 2006 23:51:51 GMT 1
The wrecker looks really odd, the owner must have put it together from bits and pieces he found in his scrapbox.. ;D ;D That barrel stove looks great too by the way !
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Post by cfesmire on Mar 6, 2006 3:34:42 GMT 1
The owner did just that! You'd be amazed at the contraptions some of the backwoods repair shops come up with. Why do you think we refer to ourselves as Mainiacs? Thanks, the stove is just a 55 gal drum from Walthers with wire feet, brass sheet door and styrene pipe. Didi some weathering and set the structure on the base today. public.fotki.com/stryper50/187_scale_dioramas/dyars_garage/
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Post by Sylvain on Mar 6, 2006 9:00:59 GMT 1
Great work, as always. I especially like the barrel stove.
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Post by skunk on Mar 7, 2006 5:07:05 GMT 1
It's redundant for me to mention the quality of your diorama. But, a real thank you for the pictures of your workshop. My grandfather would go absolutely crazy if he'd get free access to it, and I think I would too. You couldn't help but being creative in such a workspace. By the way, do you ever get tempted to apply your amazing weathering skills to the furniture you build? You could make fake antiques or even fake archaeological discoveries, hehe.
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Post by cfesmire on Mar 7, 2006 6:11:41 GMT 1
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Post by cfesmire on Mar 20, 2006 13:09:22 GMT 1
Well I'm off in another direction this time. I am doing a 1/87 shrimp trawler, the resin kit from Artitec. It will be an in-service vessel that is on a repair slip for renovations. Much left to do here, this isn't a sailing ship but there is a lot of rigging that still needs to go on. I will probably be doing a low fabricating shop and a crane and of course a wharf and breakwater. The slip and access platform are all of wood. public.fotki.com/stryper50/187_scale_dioramas/shrimp_cutter/These Artitec models are very nice pieces. They also have some terrific 1/87 structures. www.artitec.nl/
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Post by nickvoges on Mar 20, 2006 19:41:15 GMT 1
Wow, Chester, you start another great project. The weathering you started is already fantastic, ´d like to have a look over your shoulder, when working.... Indeed, the Artitec site offers lots of good things, never have seen them before. Waiting for the next steps.... nick ingmar
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Post by cfesmire on Mar 22, 2006 13:29:25 GMT 1
Thanks Nick. I have the construction ramp and platform done and thought every good boatyard needs a crane. A very gracious gift of a Vintage Vehicles Bucyrus Erie B-2 steam crane fits the bill just dandy and what a terrific model it is. I built the cabin a bit unorthodox as I left the sides off to expose the boiler, engine and hoist which are terrifically detailed in this kit. (page 2) public.fotki.com/stryper50/187_scale_dioramas/shrimp_cutter/
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