Fordson tugger hoist

[Chuck Doan]

I agree with Nick, Gordon does excellent work, both fabrication and painting. I also agree that if I did a figure it would be awful. Fortunately I have no interest in painting figures (although there were two on my Red Oak diorama) (and they weren't very good).

Actually there have been some new things on this project, like using an airbrush for virtually everything, making some complex 3D models and using oil and Prisma paints for the first time. But yes, mostly I like a project that is enjoyable to work on with minimal head banging. I get enough of that from Real Life. Maybe after I retire I will try more challenging models. Or I may just stay in my comfortable jammies and have fun! 

And yes, please fix that hole in your suit Nick!

   

[Ray Dunakin]

Marvelous work, Chuck! Each piece of wood a perfect model in itself.

[Chuck Doan]

Heavily inspired by your desert shack wall Ray!

[finescalerr]

I'm glad Chuck mentioned that. My final Modelers' Annual has an article about a shack Ray built from styrene. But it looks just like weathered wood because Ray painted and shaped each plank to duplicate its full size counterpart on the wall of an actual shack. The two photos are side by side a page and the similarity is remarkable.

If anybody wants, I can post the photos here.

Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Heavily inspired by your desert shack wall Ray!

Wow! Thanks Chuck.

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Hi Chuck.
Man is this your pre-retirement efforts, I cant wait to see the real deal.
cheers.

[Chuck Doan]

Please do post those pictures Russ.

[finescalerr]

Here is the comparison. Ray's wall is 100% painted styrene. Click on the image to enlarge it. -- Russ

[Chuck Doan]

There is no bettering this.

[TRAINS1941]

I'm surprised you can remember back that far Unc!!!

I'll wait until till December to bring up one of your famous quotes!!

Jerry

[Hauk]

Here is the comparison. Ray's wall is 100% painted styrene. Click on the image to enlarge it. -- Russ

That might be the finest example of painted and weathered styrene in the entire history of scale modelling. I mean that in a literal sense.

[finescalerr]

I agree. -- Russ

[Hydrostat]

Here is the comparison. Ray's wall is 100% painted styrene. Click on the image to enlarge it. -- Russ

That might be the finest example of painted and weathered styrene in the entire history of scale modelling. I mean that in a literal sense.

Yep.

[Bill Gill]

I bought that issue because of that shack!

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks, everyone! Now I remember why I never finished the rest of the building... it's the one thing I've done that I felt was too good to put outside.