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Re: And now for something different ! - Tyson Rayles - 03-02-2012
Awesome project for sure TJ! Hopefully one day we can se it and the rest of the layout in the pages of MR or some other mag.
Re: And now for something different ! - teejay - 03-02-2012
I really doubt that will happen Mike as the guy is very private and avoids the spotlight .
T
Re: And now for something different ! - ward kesic - 03-02-2012
WOW!
Re: And now for something different ! - Sumpter250 - 03-03-2012
jglfan Wrote:Big Dodger fan here, at least when I was a kid and they had just moved to LA. My father hated them for moving, but I kept the faith.My dad did, and so did I.........now ?.. I have the Cubs !! " Maybe next year "
Re: And now for something different ! - AF350 - 03-03-2012
OMG!!!
That is a big undertaking. I gotta get one of those
would have to keep it in the back yard Nice work.
Re: And now for something different ! - teejay - 03-03-2012
One of our little "shop jokes " is ....When's the kit coming out ?? "
Yeah, and what would we charge ?
T
Re: And now for something different ! - modelsof1900 - 03-04-2012
Model building of a very specific art! And work, work, work! Fantastic!
What are the model dimensions totally? And how many seats?
Re: And now for something different ! - Tyson Rayles - 03-04-2012
And do those dimensions include the parking lot?
Re: And now for something different ! - teejay - 03-04-2012
The model is not rectangular .....rather like a rhombus with the longest side , 3rd base side , 16 feet , outfield ( which was added on to the original park back in the day ) is about 14 feet .
The customer outsourced the seats ....he bought the mold which he will let us have for any further ball parks .....and there are boxes and boxes of them totalling 31,000 .
No parking lot , Mike , but there will be a road running around the outside of the park . We aren't supplying the lp's so I don't know what the guy has in mind . I do know that he has asked for an access hole at the pitchers mound so he can stick his head through with his Dodger cap on and " be the pitcher ".
The giant baseball and words "EBBETS FIELD" that you can see inside the rotunda were created by Mark .
My part in building all this is cutting , fitting and gluing most of the horizontal pieces you see . All the uprights and webbing were cut on the Epilog Laser by Mark . We use Weldbond glue exclusively because we find it has better strength than other white glues ....just our experience . We buy and use it by the gallon . Virtually everything is made from wood .
Terry
Re: And now for something different ! - sailormatlac - 03-04-2012
It's completely sick! The scale, the details! Do you have a rough estimate how long it will take to build this structure? Just gluing the 31,000 seats is some feat.
Matt
Re: And now for something different ! - AF350 - 03-04-2012
A model as monumental as this needs some sound effects
Re: And now for something different ! - BR60103 - 03-04-2012
You'll be looking for a different hobby when you get home at night!
Re: And now for something different ! - teejay - 03-04-2012
Here's a lousy picture from the left field bleachers . Our second in command , Joe Lemay , is purposely standing there to give some perspective to the size of the model ......sorry , my flash didn't go off.... :oops:
![[Image: ebbets011.jpg]](http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb364/teejay1799/ebbets011.jpg)
I don't think the seats will be a problem , Matt , as they are joined together in rows of 14 and they are well ballanced . I think the difficulty will be with all the railings that we will be starting shortly after Joe makes a jig . I think , barring a major "gaff" we will be pretty well done by June .
T
Re: And now for something different ! - Sumpter250 - 03-05-2012
Good luck finding an O scale figure that can hit a home run out of that ball park, but if you do, make sure it's wearing a Brooklyn Dodger uniform.
Re: And now for something different ! - teejay - 03-05-2012
I'll try to find a Willie Mays look alike !
T