Arrived with wife on Thursday. This was the place to be if your a modeler of craftsman kits! Met many people like myself who have a passion for modeling. Friendly and helpful vendors! The dinner was great fun and got to sit at the same table with Joey Ricard of Trackside Scenery and his wife. I laughed from beginning to end. I also entered the yard by yard contest and placed third! That topped off my evening and made the trip extra special. Looking forward to next year!
Eric,
My sadness at missing the Expo was multiplied when I saw pics of a spectacular wharf scene. Please share some more pics!
Nice work!
John
Congrats on your award, Eric. Well deserved. It was a very nice diorama.
Jeff
Hi guys:
The wife and I were there and we enjoyed ourselves very much. It was a great show as always. We shall see where it is next year.
Karl
Great dio Eric and welcome aboard..... 8)
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on November 06, 2017, 07:03:30 AM
Congrats on your award, Eric. Well deserved. It was a very nice diorama.
Jeff
Eric,
Congratulations on the third place finish. Looks like a wonderful wharf scene.
Tom ;D
Hey guys thanks for your compliments! Really makes my day! I'm already in the process of next years diorama. I'm actually cleaning out the room I created this years. It's a mess and have to get it all back in order. This is a 2 day cleaning!! Then over to the other room and that be my actual modeling room were all the crafting takes place. I will post more photos of Diorama as soon as I can. I have to reduce file size of photos. For you guys who don't think you can enter. No way start your ideas and get busy! I want to see your work just as much as you guys like to see others! We can all learn from each other. Don't think you can't do it cause you can! Yard by yard or 2" by 2". You have to go for it! I'm still all pickles from the great time I had. Met new friends and talked craftsmanship all the time! For you guys who have t gone. Start making plans to go cause you will NEVER experience a show like this. It's in a class by it self! Trust me I've been to plenty and nothing compares to this baby! Nothing! That team did a great job in putting this together. There pros in the craftsman hobbie and pros on how to put smiles on our faces ! So start making plans and bring the wife's. I bought mine and she loves it! Who knows, if enough wife's come maybe they will have a clinic on " Christmas shopping for the hubby " lol
Altoona show was my first show I attended in my short modeling career. I met some friends, new and old. I had a great time and hope to attend more shows in the future.
I did meet "new member", Eric, and I must say his modeling is top notch!
So Eric, do as suggested above, and upload more pictures of your great diorama.
I am a scratchbuilder and when I figure out how to post pictures, I will show you fellas what I built.
This is a great forum!
Thanks
Rich
Congratulations Eric. Fine Job.
Am going to add you to my "must follow" list....
Welcome Eric and Rich- looking forward to seeing photos of your work! Eric, I would love to know how you modeled your sea water--- coloring and medium used- it looks so good!
Congratulations on your 3rd place award, it's a great place to start and go forward.
Troels Kirk " making waves on the coast line" your question on how I made my water? Dave Frary one of my childhood idols created many "how to videos" Yes that's VHS lol back in the day! You must enter the " You Tube" world and follow how he painted the bottom base of his " Sea port water town display" which was made for " Sea port models" also which was at the expo show! I purchase all my boat models from them 👍. As far as the waves go I've been everywhere on you tube concerning making water and waves. Get ready to see the GREASTEST WAVE maker in the business. I have to say WOW! It's Troels Kirk " making waves on the coastline model railroad" wait till you see that on you tube. It's amazing! Never have I seen art of water waves like that. You will feel the same! Even now I watch that video here and there just to be wowed! Follow his technique and you to will have same results! Mine of course was not what I would have liked it to be due to fact I went and bought water waves from another company before I saw Troels video and decided to use that gel medium rather than the one he suggests you use so I didn't get quite the effect but I was still happy. I now own the gel he suggests you use. He was right. That stuff has the perfect consistency. That stuff I'm referring to is "Gloss super heavy gel" by liquitex. So take some timeout and watch that video. You will be amazed!! Have fun. 🤗🤗🤗
Pls also watch " teals light on Troels Kirk's On30 Coastline RR". Punch that in on you tube. Again that water scene is amazing!
Eric,
You are the "new" Master Craftsman on the way to the top. Like I told you, third is much better than no place! Be careful about handing out all of your tips and tricks, as these fellas are taking notes.Congratulations again on a well done diorama.
Your friend
Rich
Haha your funny Rich but no really I don't mind sharing my tips with anyone ever. I actually enjoy sharing my ideas with others as I did at the expo. It's what made conversation great! It's so much fun. As I mentioned to you I'm am so greatful I came in third. It made my night extra special. I appreciate your kindness to me and great meeting you. Thanks again Eric
It was nice meeting you Eric. Great job on the waterfront scene, lots of really cool details.
-Steve
Eric, Congratulations. Extremely well done. Troels Kirk has DVD, I got from my good friend Carl Laskey, call Realistic Color for Railroad Modeling.
Get it if you can find it.
ed
Ahhhh DVD..... well done yourself Ed! Never knew about Troels DVD. This site has come in handy already! Thanks Ed and for the compliment also! 🌊🚂
Hi Eric:
I agree with Steve. Your model was my favorite.
Karl
That was a great diorama Eric , I knew you would make a splash around here when I met you and your wife . It was a pleasure meeting you guys at the Expo and hope to hear from you soon .
Peter
Eric,
Like I said before, your model diorama was a sure winner in my mind, as I agree with Steve and Karl.
Thanks for sharing your excellent work.
Rich
Thank you Kari. Peter also who I got to know at the expo. I like guys who get me to spend more money than I should lmao! Peter thanks for turning me on to the fishing boats and helping me choose. Can't wait to get started on those models! I'm hoping sometime in the future before next years Expo show, me and the wife take a visit to you and your wife. Get together again and continue we're we left off. More laughing and talking trains! In our case maybe some more model fishing boat talk lol. I had a great time at expo and glad I met you Peter and your buddy. I'm sorry met so many people im just not good with names. Thanks Peter again for your generous compliments. I truly appreciate it!
Thanks Rich! All scratch builders in my eyes are true artists. Creativeness at its best.
Hey Eric,
It was nice chatting with you Thursday night when you were getting your dio ready. it is mighty impressive. I still am amazed at how quick you can put the cars together!!
Hey Bobby. Thanks buddy. Most of the time right now I'm not remembering who I'm chatting with but you made it easy as you rememinded me when we spoke lol. The only sad part. About the Jordan vehicles is I heard at the expo. It's over there destroying the molds as the owner wanted it like that in his will. So sad. I'm finally good at something and production on cars is over! Still have about 10 kits left maybe more. So it's not totally over yet. What do we use now ? Any suggestions for those early year cars?
Eric, Sylvan has produced 33 Willys, 34 Fords, 34 Chevys and a 27 Hudson. Also a couple different versions of the 36 Chevy truck. We can only hope some one steps forward to do models of the Ford Model A's and T's as detailed as the Jordan kits.
Hey Raymo. Much appreciated. I have a kit in brass that's produced by micron art.They make 1913 delivery van, 1923 stake bed truck,1914 cloth top car, 1925 steel car truck, buck board and delivery wagon. Its all flat brass and you bend it into place. Looks a little tough to assemble. I've had it for years. Checked and company still around. Any info on actual built ? Haven't tried that one due to fact I was building Jordan models and enjoying the heck outta them. 🚗
Eric,
In reference to your post above regarding beefing up these models, if you have a 1940 Ford car kit from Jordan, you can use the motor in a 1923 Ford Stake truck and add some fine wire to make spark plugs, just leave off the hood so they are visible. Don't laugh, another friend and fine modeler has one he built.
Rich
Eric, I too just wanted to say thanks for sharing your talent with the rest of us. I finally got to talk with you and your wife as you were loading up. I had no idea that the port module was yours.
Thank you and I do remember you. It was truly a wonderful event and happy to have met so many folks who were so kind with there compliments. I can't wait for next years event!! We will have to meet sooner than me loading up to talk more at next years event. I really can't wait. I'll be posting up some photos maybe tonight. Thanks again and looking forward to next years meet. I'm already starting on next years diorama.
Eric