Fordson tugger hoist

[Les Tindall]

Stunning, absolutely stunning, a "jewel". I could look at it for hours and still find more and more incredible detail.  I think back to Chuck's early days and thought then how amazing and detailed, also the days of Greenberg and Nash with their beautiful dioramas - but now it gets even better   I've probably said it before but will say it again, thanks goodness for the forum.  I've got a lot of catching up to do to get anywhere near this quality but it always provides inspiration.
Les   

[Bernhard]

This is really model making at its very best! The dirt encrusted oil and grease marks are absolutely realistic.

Bernhard

[Ray Dunakin]

Masterful work, especially the weathering effects. The coloration and texture of the wheels (and everything else) is spot on. I could put these photos alongside pics of many old machines I've seen and it would be nigh impossible to tell which is real and which is the model.

[Barney]

You have said it one Les + this Forum beats them all - if you want quality and not quantity This is the place
Barney

[finescalerr]

You might (or might not) be surprised to learn that most guys who want to join the forum change their mind when I ask for a couple of photos of their work and tell them we often offer constructive criticism. -- Russ

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks very much for the nice words! It has been a lot of fun, with many do-overs but none that drained my interest. Helmut, it least it has been well oiled and greased!

I certainly agree with the thoughts on this forum. It's been true for a long time.

[Design-HSB]

You might (or might not) be surprised to learn that most guys who want to join the forum change their mind when I ask for a couple of photos of their work and tell them we often offer constructive criticism. -- Russ

This is true many just want to be admired and suggestions for improvement are seen as nasty criticism. I have already learned a lot here and have been able to improve. But it is also true what Russ has written the realization we have just been able to read in the BBF.

[Chuck Doan]

I'm starting to make some progress on the first the sled runner.  Started with a basswood square and am slowly carving out a log with a flattened top to mount the machinery. The knots are sanded from basswood sticks and tapped into holes. Then I Dremel the surface with a burr to make then seem raised. Damage added with a knife and a coarse wire wheel. I'm cleaning the fuzz with high pressure baking soda blasting using my Badger mini-sandblaster. The big holes are for the truss rod nuts and washers. About 1 and 3/16" square and 18" long. Still a long ways to go.

[Ray Dunakin]

Great texture! Looks good already!

[finescalerr]

Yes, it does look terrific. And thanks for the short "how-to" info. -- Russ

[Hauk]

Never has a piece of driftwood received so much praise!
(sorry, I am just seriously jealous )

[Barney]

amazing! - speechless!

Barney

[Bill Gill]

Chuck, "Knotty but Nice" Even without coloring it's convincing.

[Hydrostat]

Chuck, "Knotty but Nice" Even without coloring it's convincing.

I'm completely with Bill. Those protruding knots are phantatstic.

Volker

[Design-HSB]

For me, it's the first time I've seen someone recreated the branches, just exemplary.