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(04-13-2023, 07:29 AM)Charlie B Wrote: Frank
Your dioramas are works of true art, but also so much fun. I don't often comment, but you can be sure I follow your work. Thanks for sharing.
Charlie
I'm with Charlie on this, Frank, as your modelling is very unique and very entertaining, too. As is often said, every picture tells a story.
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Very nice work.
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After a long pause, I do the carpentry and the background of the layout in order to have a better view.
On the right part of the layout I will do a cemetery with the good, the bad and the ugly figures
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I will look forward to this one. One of my favorite movies, probably because of the theme song, but you will make it a real tribute. Your diamoras are really fun filled
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That backdrop is spot on!
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I finish the tequila distillery. It's called sierra tequila.
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I start also the revolutionary train with gun and machine gun.
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I' m made some progress today. I cut the front plywood, I reshape the church and create also the negative elevation.
I have to finalise if I insert the water tower or not.
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These scenes are just incredible!
I see I am not the only one who needs extra light.
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I find the right color for the sand. It's a mix between red sand for terrarium and yellow sand that we found in France.
According the area i will change my ratio and add also some stones
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(12-21-2023, 09:35 AM)franckcombe Wrote: I find the right color for the sand. It's a mix between red sand for terrarium and yellow sand that we found in France.
According the area i will change my ratio and add also some stones
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Hi,
After a long stop because I have too much work, I come back.
I start to pain the track with a coat of grey paint spray, then I apply a diluted wash a brown oil with turpentine and I finish with a diluted wask of black ink with alcool.
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I also start to create 3 galloping gooses based on corgi and rio models cars. I don't want to use Bachmann ones because they are expensive and very fragile (the gear mainly). I use the motor gear and bogie from bachmann ho trolley.
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Hi Frank
I learn a lot of little tricks following your builds. I will be watching your galloping gooses closely.
Charlie