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Old 06-08-2019, 07:14 PM   #181
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Just got back from Nanton, and it was a good day - a silver medal in the Ship Diorama category for Queen Mary! Lots of great models on display this year - over 500 in fact!

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Anyone ever use the workshop at Fuse33? Or somewhere else? I have a some reclaimed barnboard I am going to use in a furniture project that i will need to run thru a planer and a table saw.
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Old 07-04-2019, 01:30 PM   #183
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Anyone ever use the workshop at Fuse33? Or somewhere else? I have a some reclaimed barnboard I am going to use in a furniture project that i will need to run thru a planer and a table saw.
I'm a member there, though I primarily use the metal portion of the shop.
before using the tools, you need to go through an orientation (I think it's $40)
and then you can either purchase a membership, or pay $15 a visit.
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Another one down, and it was all a big experiment this time: I decided to give dazzle camouflage a go. This is RMS Olympic - sister to Titanic and Brittanic - in her World War I paint scheme (she's actually a 1:570 Titanic kit with some minor modifications). It wasn't easy to find photos of Olympic in this scheme, let alone colour photos, so I relied on the painting by Arthur Lismer, attached at the bottom, which turned out to be a huge influence. I learned that dazzle really isn't easy in this scale, but I'll definitely try it again on a bigger ship.

The base was another new technique, kinda - a thinner layer of celluclay on thicker Styrofoam to prevent warping, and a coating of Liquitex gel on top for that wet look. Spectators don't exist at this scale, so I couldn't put soldiers on deck or their families to welcome them. All the same, a unique new addition to the collection.

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The original painting that inspired the whole thing:

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Another one down, and it was all a big experiment this time: I decided to give dazzle camouflage a go. This is RMS Olympic - sister to Titanic and Brittanic - in her World War I paint scheme (she's actually a 1:570 Titanic kit with some minor modifications). It wasn't easy to find photos of Olympic in this scheme, let alone colour photos, so I relied on the painting by Arthur Lismer, attached at the bottom, which turned out to be a huge influence. I learned that dazzle really isn't easy in this scale, but I'll definitely try it again on a bigger ship.

The base was another new technique, kinda - a thinner layer of celluclay on thicker Styrofoam to prevent warping, and a coating of Liquitex gel on top for that wet look. Spectators don't exist at this scale, so I couldn't put soldiers on deck or their families to welcome them. All the same, a unique new addition to the collection.

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The original painting that inspired the whole thing:

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No idea what you said. Can not fathom having the patience to do what you do.

Really enjoy seeing your creations and the things you come up with. Very impressive in a bunch of ways.
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Never seen a dazzle ship model before. And even searching the web there's not many examples.
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Never seen a dazzle ship model before. And even searching the web there's not many examples.

I couldn't find anything on the web either. I was flying (sailing?) completely blind on this one.
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My latest 3D work.

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Modelling event coming up this weekend in town. I've never been to this one, but I'm told the judging is a lot of fun. The folks at Casa Del Puppet have convinced me to enter a few kits.



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The GOMBs show is in the books, and RMS Olympic and her dazzle camouflage took home the prize for "Most Unusual Paint Job"!


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Lots of very cool kits on display this year. Here's a smattering of the highlights (big pictures):

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And I bought this beauty to keep me busy during the winter. Actually, I think it's going to take me the better part of a year if I want to do it right:


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I've been playing with paint for the last little bit for some reason. Yesterday I saw a Canada goose while listening to Judas Priest and the two somehow met in my brain and resulted in this. I've included the original for comparison:



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If that isn’t a logo for a beer league ball or hockey team it certainly should be!
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If that isn’t a logo for a beer league ball or hockey team it certainly should be!
I like it! We'll put that logo on some gaudy WHA-style jerseys and we're in business! Go Honkers!
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something a little different today - my seven year old did this yesterday. This is pretty spooky and scary from the imagination of a seven year old. Therefore I love it and must share it with the world. She says it's a death-eater from Harry Potter. I see some unholy creature in the mist. Should I be worried or impressed at this kid's vision?


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Only 7 years old? That is very talented art work!
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something a little different today - my seven year old did this yesterday. This is pretty spooky and scary from the imagination of a seven year old. Therefore I love it and must share it with the world. She says it's a death-eater from Harry Potter. I see some unholy creature in the mist. Should I be worried or impressed at this kid's vision?





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I recently built this lunch kit for my son.













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Very nice! Soon to be covered with "Paw Patrol" stickers.
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