It's the simple things sometimes that make the most impact - on this sliding door straps where added to give the appearance that the rod is mounted to the wall. Many times I've modeled something like this without any kind of straps. The rod by itself in HO is effective enough. But by adding some narrow strips of regular copy paper, cut as thin as possible, suddenly an HO scale model is elevated to something closer to O Scale.
You can also find other uses for paper; many time see model guy wires that hold up loading dock roofs. These wires as modeled, are often just glued to a wall and roof, when in reality they would be anchored somehow. Cut a small square out of paper, give it an application of rust chalk powder and you have a steel mounting plate.
Doug
www.fosscalemodels.com
Great tip, Doug!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
The devil is in the details!
There's an intelligent redneck in all of us somewhere.
Now, have you got any tips for the use of duct tape?? ??? ??? ???
Another important redneck must have! ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: gnatshop on February 19, 2014, 06:57:08 PM
Great tip, Doug!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
The devil is in the details!
There's an intelligent redneck in all of us somewhere.
Now, have you got any tips for the use of duct tape?? ??? ??? ???
Another important redneck must have! ;D ;D ;D
I believe that's
"DUCK"!!! ;DJerry
Quote from: Jerry on February 19, 2014, 08:57:20 PM
Quote from: gnatshop on February 19, 2014, 06:57:08 PM
Now, have you got any tips for the use of duct tape?? ??? ??? ???
Another important redneck must have! ;D ;D ;D
I believe that's "DUCK"!!! ;D Jerry
OK, you got it right!
Now you're an authenticated member of the low-country redneck Night Crew! ;D ;D ;D
Doug that is some great modeling. Thanks for the tips. Too often I am guilty of not anchoring the guy wires. What are the door hangers and roller wheels made from?
Doug,
Great tip indeed and I've also been guilty of the lack of a strap! Thanks for the tip and it shows that no detail is to small to add.
Tom ;D
Quote from: ACL1504 on April 09, 2014, 07:18:45 PM
Doug,
Great tip indeed and I've also been guilty of the lack of a strap! Thanks for the tip and it shows that no detail is to small to add. Tom ;D
What kind of strap have you been lacking?
(You knew this was coming!!) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Hi Doug:
Thanks. Great tip. I sure I'll use it in the future.
Karl