south creek road

[Lawton Maner]

"Chase the Dragon", is that a Pub?

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hi Lawtown no a tattoo parlour looking at it now wrong typeface, cheers kim

[detail_stymied]

the change in roofs does open up the area a bit. thanks for the over-all photo; that definitely lends orientation.

the Hat Shoppe could practically have a drive-through window!

[Ray Dunakin]

Great stuff. I like the dragon sign.

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Vals has now got a new neighbour do you think they will get on?.this scene is pretty well scratch built apart from the materials, what I bought were the plaster bricks and the hats from Plus Models cheers kim

[detail_stymied]

let's hope none of "the ladies" go in the wrong door! inka-dinka-doo . . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV7XIw-eNUg

[finescalerr]

Two nice additions: One to Kim's diorama and the other, an important addition to our cultural development. I think the last time I saw or heard Jimmy Durante sing Ink-a-dink-a-doo was when I was about nine years old! -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Beautiful work. I especially like the color and weathering of the wooden walkway (Doorstep? Porch?)  It looks very natural and authentic.

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I had a look at Jimmy quite a performer great period for stars.Ray the finish on the wooden floor is Sepia watercolour highlighted with watercolour pencils.the floor is hand laid thin wood that I have been buying. It is very thin ply much thinner than basswood, I get it in big sheets from craft shops. I use it for the sidings-weatherboard just cut it to size with a craft knife no fluff I prefer it over basswood.
my material list is.
glues-white wood glue, 5-minute epoxy and zap a gap medium.
paints -watercolour and mainly AK interactive in dropper bottle no wastage and good for airbrushes.some powders pencils and markers
wood-thin ply and custom size basswood.
plastic- not much Evergreen they are getting expensive if possible I like slaters and a European company Maquett.
roofing-Slaters corrugated sheets
metals-pretty much everything.
paper -both illustration paper and boards expensive but you can get a lot of stuff out of one sheet to build South Creek Road I use 2 sheets of board and one sheet of paper.I waste about 30 percent.
plaster -Hydrocol.
cheers kim

[Bill Gill]

Kim, since the creek empties into a lagoon, maybe the tattoo parlor can have a squid or octopus in the window - the source of the ink

[detail_stymied]

...my material list...

you certainly make it look much more than the sum of its parts!

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hi, the space between Tatoo you and the oil drums neede one of these .scratch built with mini nature foliage.
all the best Kim.
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[finescalerr]

Nice plant. I'll nominate you to become a member of the Australian Botany Club. -- Russ

[detail_stymied]

interesting how such a small introduction can create such a visual distance/ transition. I think my landscape design professor called it "a vertical element of containment".

[detail_stymied]

and, Kim, if I am not asking something too personal, what is your background which allows you to create such things?

I have seen many models built by gifted modelers over the years, but your work has a touch all apart.

thank you for the inspiration.