FOS Scale - Canal Street and 3rd - Limited Edition - Build

[Slim Jerkins]

Hey Slim,


   Thanks for the kind words. I sent you a few emails and never heard back from you. I need a new low temp Soldering Iron with a Chisel Tip. Can I get that thru you?

Thanks!
Alan

Got you covered Alan. Your emails might have gotten filtered into my "people-who-make-lighted-models-better-than-me" list. It's a list that keeps growing. And that's a good thing!

-slim

[postalkarl]

Very nicely done. Like the lighting.

Karl

[nextceo]

Thanks Karl,

  Yeah, the diorama has now been completed...I just ran the telephone wire yesterday using the stuff called EZline. Had to do a few of the lines over again 3 different times to get the right hanging look. I just need to finish the 6 vehicles.  As soon as they are done, I'll post the final pictures.

http://www.berkshirejunction.com/

Alan

[nextceo]

Just finishing up the vehicles today and tomorrow. These are all Sylvan kits and are just about as difficult to assemble as Jordan kits. The tires are made of rubber which you think would be neat...well its not...they have rubber burrs all over them and when you try and sand them down, they give you flat spots on the tire. The body castings are loaded with spurs and if you get too deep with your exacto knife when shaving them off, you cut into the body. The frame was warped so I had to snap it in half and reglue it with the correct angle. I definitely have a better appreciation for what Dan aka Raymo can do with these kits.

So far I completed a 1937 Coal Truck for Brody and Martin Coal.

Final Pics for this diorama should come within the next week or so...

Alan

[bparrish]

Alan..

Great photo..... you sure have grunge figured out.

thanx
Bob

[postalkarl]

Hi Alan:

the truck looks great. Just A suggestion. Also weather your people. Hit them with light A&I then dry-brush them with a light gray.

Karl

[nextceo]

Alright. Finally Done. Here is a picture I snapped with my iPhone of the completed diorama. The Final pictures (which will be taken with my good camera) to be posted later this week.

Alan

PS Next up...Execution Rocks...Lighted...

[cuse]

Great job. Very excited to see you jump into an Execution Rocks build too!


John

[nextceo]

Thanks John!

Alan

[Pops]

Great job

[nextceo]

Started taking final photos of my diorama. In case anyone is interested in how this is done, I attached a picture of my setup....

Alan

[nextceo]

After I take a picture, I use the free graphics program GIMP. Its just like photoshop but its free. It allows me to use the selection tool to select the white areas. From there, I can add in a sky background. It also comes with a ton of filters. Here is an example. I then gave the pictures a cartoon filter...

Alan

[Pops]

Thank you for the info:)

[ollevon]

Very clever Alan,   Looks great
  Sam

[postalkarl]

Hi Nextceo:

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very very nicely done. All the colors go well together. The diorama is just beautiful.

Karl