GOMBs Model Show coming up this Saturday at the Chapelhow Legion (284-606 38 Ave NE). It runs from about 9-4 with a $2 entry. Come on out to see some cool builds.
This is my latest, and it's a do-over - I tried to encase the wreck of the Bismarck in resin a few years back and wasn't happy with it. So I tried it again with a larger kit and it went *slightly* better than before. Resin is a difficult medium and this one has fewer bubbles but the details of the ship are obscured. Nothing ventured nothing gained, I guess.
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before the resin:
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Got home from the model show about an hour ago, and ready to dump some photos. Some really good stuff this year, and here's a small sample. None of the following is my work:
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As for myself, I showed off five kits and these two got some special recognition (plus a whole lot of laughter):
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Battle of the Bathtub won something called the "That's Not Right" award:
Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait took the "Bent, Battered and Broken" award. I told the organizers that they'll need to add "Burning" to that description for future contests.
...and I got a steal of a deal on this kit. It's not that monstrous HMS Surprise kit I put in the Cool Video thread, but this one's gonna be a fun and rewarding build:
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A good day all around - lots of great models and a greasy Legion lunch.
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When I was boxing up at show's end a lady (about 70 years old) came up to me and said when she saw it her first thought was "this guy must be on some GREAT drugs to come up with that idea".
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It was cardboard and expanding foam insulation. I carved it down with some tools. Once I painted it the texture of the insulation really worked to give a realistic impression of the peanut shell.
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Creativity and curiosity can lead you into weird places...
After my last ship in a bottle I started to think about what else could be put into glass. Then I thought "instead of a sailing ship, how about a STARSHIP?". Here we are - the USS Enterprise in a bottle!
This project can be summed up with two words: perseverance and flexibility. It really was a grand experiment and presented a whole bunch of challenges. During construction the stand I built inside the bottle snapped, which resulted in me having to remove it and then reconfigure the inner display. Once I got that figured out, the neck connecting the upper and lower hulls wouldn't connect with the plug system I configured it with. The upper hull had to be built outside the bottle, cut into smaller pieces, then put back together once inside. This forced me to actually make tools using sticks, wire and whatever I had on hand in order to get things set up (which is ultimately the point of this type of project). It was a total basement project, meaning I bought no materials for it (it's dowels, scrap basswood and the base is a simple piece of plywood painted up). Had to take several breaks from it to make sure I didn't destroy it (or my sanity), but had a breakthrough yesterday morning and here it is!
It's far from my best work (to me the upper hull looks like it has gout), but given how unorthodox the whole idea of it is I can't say I'm unhappy with it. Based on internet sleuthing I couldn't find evidence of anyone trying this idea anywhere on the planet (or in the Federation for that matter), so based on audacity alone I'm very pleased with it. And because it was done once, that just means it can be done again and improved.
Now to slug some Saurian brandy to celebrate...
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Hrmm, now you are inspiring me to create a floppy drive Star Ship in a bottle. Can you share a picture of some of the tools you use to make it happen? I have a hammer in mind, but perhaps something more delicate is called for...
