The Playland Penny Arcade

[Ken Hamilton]

Well, I've managed to get a little done on the Arcade.  The facade has been permanently attached
and I'm starting to personalize the third floor apartment - the one with the flickering TV.
Here's how the flower box in the "Crackle Paint" thread looks on the window ledge:



I like doing "up-sweep" shots of buildings.  Makes them look taller. 
The clumps on the bottom of the flower box are roots growing through the drainage holes.



I just made some wind chimes tonight and I'll probably do some bird houses next.  What I SHOULD
be doing is roughing in the whole diorama instead of focusing on picky little details......

[Malachi Constant]

Wonderful!  -- Dallas

PS -- Heck with roughing in the whole diorama ... more picky little details! 
PPS -- Which, in turn, will guide you thru the rest of that roughing-in bidniz ...

[Junior]

Amazing pictures and work Ken! Love the reflection in the window and the ugly rug. Couldn´t be better.

Anders

[SandiaPaul]

Great details..reminds me of my days in Brooklyn! That could be my landlady's place on President St!

[jacq01]

   Like real.  If it wasn't for the refection of the lens in the window in the top photo, it would be difficult to notice the difference.

   Jacq

[Ronald]

You are so right, Jacq. I too really like it.

Well done, Ken!

[curb]

Looks great,Ken.  I'll be looking for it at the NNL East. (I presume it will be done for that show)

[TRAINS1941]

Beautiful!!!  Love the details.

Jerry

[Chuck Doan]

THe details are very important too. Looking good!

[Ken Hamilton]

(I presume it will be done for that show)

I'll be lucky to have it done by the NEXT NNL, Curb.
See you Saturday.

Thanks, guys.  That little round lens reflection kinda kills the illusion, doesn't it....

[Frederic Testard]

Jacq has an eagle's eye!
I think it's already been said, but when I see these pictures, I'm expecting to see James Stewart and his broken leg or Grace Kelly at any moment.

[marc_reusser]

Great stuff Ken. I can only agree with what the others have said.

Marc

[chester]

Exceptional Ken. Bet the window boxes you do for your wife don't look as bad.

[nemmrrc]

Keep up the great work Ken.

Jaime

[Ken Hamilton]

This sure isn't the quickest project in the world, but I'm back at it - this time focusing on
the truck that the arcade games will be loaded onto.  The cab is in the early stages of the
hairspray technique.  The white paint over hairspray created some interesting crackle patterns.



Got the driver's seat done, too.
Before & After:


But the MOST fun was the Z-Scale Hula Girl for the dash:




I did a little How-To that's in this Fotki album:

http://public.fotki.com/khamilton/models/model_how-to/z-scale-dashboard-h/