The Finished Lumber Stacker Diorama

[Ken Hamilton]

These are quick shots taken just before going to the NMRA-MER Convention this past weekend.
I'll try to get some outdoor shots in natural light ASAP.







The Gn15 Critter beat the Stacker for Best in Show by ONE POINT.  Seems that one of
the judges noticed a 12-Volt battery on what was a 6-Volt motor:



That's why I LOVE contest building!
(PS: Had I mentioned in the write-up that the motor had been converted to 12-V, I'da been covered)

[Ray Dunakin]

What a masterpiece!

[danpickard]

Ken,
did those timber stacks get a close third? 

Well done on a well earned award.  The fact that you actually wired in the battery should have been enough!  Did you get many photos from the rest of the show as well?

Cheers,
Dan

[finescalerr]

Most satisfactory. -- Russ

[Malachi Constant]

Ken --

Outstanding!  Look forward to the additional photos when they come ...

Cheers,
Dallas

[Philip Smith]

Drool! 

[chester]

Congratulations on a magnificent build Ken.

[TRAINS1941]

These are quick shots taken just before going to the NMRA-MER Convention this past weekend.
I'll try to get some outdoor shots in natural light ASAP.

You'll have to move out of state to get those pictures Ken!!!

Really a great job glad to hear you won.  Looking forward to seeing this at CSS2010.  I'm sure it will be a winner there also.

Jerry

[Chuck Doan]

Did the judges have a voltage meter to prove their theory?

[JohnP]

OK so where's this critter? I wanna see what could be better by one measly point.

A magnificent and visually spectacular model it is. Well done. Are you going to display this in a clear case somehow?

John

[Ken Hamilton]

John:
Pics are a few pegs down in the "Modelers at Work" category under "Gn15 Shop Critter".



Don't know where the stacker will end up being stored yet.  I'll probably put the models
in the display case & pack away the base until the diorama is shown again somewhere.
The next stop for it is CSS-10 in November.

Thanks for all the comments..........

[BKLN]

Beautiful! I am curious to see the whole thing with the tool shed and all.

[finescalerr]

Most satisfactory. And I sent you a personal e-mail. -- Russ

[JohnP]

Dear me so if I was paying attention I would have recalled the critter was yours also. So you beat out yourself. That's what I get for posting at work, <alt/tab>ing between screens while looking behind me constantly.

John

[gnichols]

Super nice job.... I bet you could have also won something in these categories, too:

- Tallest scene category (proportional)

- The most expensive piles of neatly stacked scale wood, ever (air dried category)

- The most off-beat diorama / scene idea, ever (we never expected this department)

I hope to get to see it in person some day.  Very clever and well done, Gary