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Post by Steve Zuleski on Apr 4, 2024 9:26:07 GMT -5
Tanks, Buddho!
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Post by Golikell on Apr 4, 2024 9:52:16 GMT -5
Great work on both the shed and the shrubbery!
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Post by dodgy on Apr 4, 2024 18:14:48 GMT -5
Well Ski, you're in strife mate. I got up early to get some stuff done and thought I'll just have a quick cuppa and check out MSC whilst enjoying my morning brew. Two hours later I'm still sitting here having discovered this thread and read it through from the beginning. I'm now way behind in my day and it's your fault because I couldn't put this amazing build away until I was totally caught up. What incredible work and determination! Simply stunning mate, I'm absolutely loving this build.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Apr 5, 2024 9:23:59 GMT -5
Great work on both the shed and the shrubbery! Tanks, Erwin! Well Ski, you're in strife mate. I got up early to get some stuff done and thought I'll just have a quick cuppa and check out MSC whilst enjoying my morning brew. Two hours later I'm still sitting here having discovered this thread and read it through from the beginning. I'm now way behind in my day and it's your fault because I couldn't put this amazing build away until I was totally caught up. What incredible work and determination! Simply stunning mate, I'm absolutely loving this build. Yes, yes, of course, blame your mate! That's what I would have said, HA! Thanks, Brother. In this scale it's difficult to get by on the sly and cut corners, everything is up close and personal. The advantage is, when adding details, it's a bit easier to work with, except of course when working with trees, HA!
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Apr 5, 2024 9:24:29 GMT -5
There’s Got to Be a Better Way!Progress report: Maybe I’m not looking hard enough, but placing these leaves one at a time is getting old real fast, hours actually, for this small area alone. I know, gluten for punishment, but I haven’t found anything else that would come close to the scale I need. Belly Ache Alert!!! Pass the snivel wipes, if you please. If there’s a better way to tackle this, I’m all ears. I thought the ivy plants were tough on “Early Mornin Dew”, but this is much more difficult. Getting in between these tiny twigs without breaking any of them is a real challenge. It’s not like I can use flock and poly fiber, or even a MiniNatur set, and get decent results. If you are going to take this route in this scale, I don’t see any other choice but to grind through it and carry on. Like I said, maybe I didn’t look heard enough, but I have not found a better solution and using fish tank plastic won’t cut it, too fake, IMHO. I will be adding a lot of smaller punched leaves in the gaps to make this tree look as real as possible and not so much like a sparse cactus, or a cheap knock-off attempt. Well, like you said Glenn, “Welcome to the nut house”, or better yet, welcome to the lunatic fringe! More to follow and please, if there are any suggestions out there, I’m all ears. Cheers, Ski.
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Post by dodgy on Apr 5, 2024 16:56:14 GMT -5
There’s Got to Be a Better Way!Progress report: Maybe I’m not looking hard enough, but placing these leaves one at a time is getting old real fast, hours actually, for this small area alone. I know, gluten for punishment, but I haven’t found anything else that would come close to the scale I need. Belly Ache Alert!!! Pass the snivel wipes, if you please. If there’s a better way to tackle this, I’m all ears. I thought the ivy plants were tough on “Early Mornin Dew”, but this is much more difficult. Getting in between these tiny twigs without breaking any of them is a real challenge. It’s not like I can use flock and poly fiber, or even a MiniNatur set, and get decent results. If you are going to take this route in this scale, I don’t see any other choice but to grind through it and carry on. Like I said, maybe I didn’t look heard enough, but I have not found a better solution and using fish tank plastic won’t cut it, too fake, IMHO. I will be adding a lot of smaller punched leaves in the gaps to make this tree look as real as possible and not so much like a sparse cactus, or a cheap knock-off attempt. Well, like you said Glenn, “Welcome to the nut house”, or better yet, welcome to the lunatic fringe! More to follow and please, if there are any suggestions out there, I’m all ears. Cheers, Ski. How about changing the season? If it was set in Autumn then you wouldn't need that many leaves on the tree and lots of punched out Autumnal leaves on the ground will add to the scene and assist with the ground cover. Just a thought.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Apr 6, 2024 11:12:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the idea, Brother. This is right around the June time frame, so I'm committed to the dregs of hours of leaf placement, HA!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Apr 6, 2024 11:55:10 GMT -5
You get "The Most Patient Man of the Year" award for those leaves Steve. Beautiful work on this. I've gotta say though.....I like the idea that dodgy had with the different season. lol Looking forward to more superbness here buddy.
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Post by roland66 on Apr 6, 2024 13:14:48 GMT -5
The BMW looks fantastic.
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Post by reserve on Apr 7, 2024 9:52:59 GMT -5
Yup stiffen the spine and grind it out's the only way in the bigger scales. Look at the bright side it'll keep you out of the bars for awhile
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Apr 7, 2024 11:54:07 GMT -5
Looking forward to more superbness here buddy. Thanks, Joe, I'm past making any changes, just the grind now, buddy! Thanks, Roland! Yup stiffen the spine and grind it out's the only way in the bigger scales. Look at the bright side it'll keep you out of the bars for awhile Tanks, Mark. Grinding it out slowly, but steady!
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