The nicest scene i modelled so far

IMG_0128 (4) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

The light blue background and the Autumn trees are trying to convince me to go for the Autumn version... I don't know... It is really tempting...

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... and there is still the other forgotten corner waiting for attention...

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IMG_0140 (4) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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I am really delighted with the serene realm the animals in the water brought up...

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Everywhere are things calling for further detailing...

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IMG_0024 (23) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0025 (29) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0026 (30) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0027 (31) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

Daniel · September 16, 2022, 05:06:59 AM

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IMG_0031 (29) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0032 (21) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0033 (25) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0035 (25) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0034 (19) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0036 (23) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0038 (23) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0039 (14) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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IMG_0039 (21) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0038 (25) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0033 (27) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0031 (30) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0028 (36) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0035 (28) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0026 (31) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0021 (31) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

The gardner has already resumed work...

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IMG_0013 (29) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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IMG_0011 (34) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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IMG_0008 (31) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0007 (46) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0006 (55) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0005 (55) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0001 (58) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0006 (56) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0001 (61) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0002 (71) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0008 (43) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0009 (51) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0010 (45) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0018 (25) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0022 (36) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0030 (31) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

... and so, with simply attention, no plan, things keep changing...

IMG_0028 (38) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0025 (32) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0036 (26) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0026 (33) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0032 (27) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0031 (33) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

... and one arrives where is needed...

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IMG_0034 (30) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0038 (26) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0039 (23) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0041 (21) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

... amd so also the gardener...

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IMG_0031 (32) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0030 (30) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0029 (21) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

(Yes, the waterpump is recycling from "ROCHEFORT")

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IMG_0027 (35) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0026 (32) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0025 (31) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

The wheel barrow was handmade but using the wheel from a kit i've got years ago from fellow modeller Claus Nielsen.

IMG_0024 (29) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0020 (24) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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Magoo

Ray Dunakin · September 16, 2022, 09:36:24 PM

I like that lamp above the door. Is that a 3D print or something else?

Daniel · September 16, 2022, 10:59:11 PM

https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005004040896231.html?spm=a2g0o.ppclist.product.18.201fjYujjYujyb&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21EUR%21%E2%82%AC%206%2C35%21%E2%82%AC%204%2C13%21%21%21%21%21%40211b441e16633942597442000effa2%2112000027828036084%21btf&_t=pvid%3Aaa4be19d-c22f-4897-9d02-c2e42926694d&afTraceInfo=1005004040896231__pc__pcBridgePPC__xxxxxx__1663394259&gatewayAdapt=glo2nld

Mine was an old version from BRAWA but also H0.
It is absolutelly not a French design but looks a bit European so i used a few of those but not for the 'official' street lighgting. For that i made a better rypical French design (which were square and a different shape) adapted to take a small LED and made it be printed by Shapeways. And those are well 1/32. You'll see them soon.

Still i must say i discarded all working lighting after dismantling "PONDÉZAR" and "ROCHEFORT". Not even the special designed & printed lamps will be lighted in any of the three ongoing dioramas or future ones.

Daniel · September 23, 2022, 12:03:15 AM

IMG_0001 (63) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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IMG_0018 (32) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0019 (34) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0022 (38) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0047 (24) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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IMG_0040 (25) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0045 (18) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

Daniel · September 23, 2022, 12:08:06 AM

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The trees were still just pinned but not glued in place....

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IMG_0011 (43) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0015 (23) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

Daniel · September 23, 2022, 12:22:42 AM

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IMG_0013 (31) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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IMG_0021 (9) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0027 (36) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

IMG_0029 (31) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

I wanted the ridge to be something special this time...

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... and an old postcard gave me the idea...

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by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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Daniel · September 23, 2022, 03:39:58 AM

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IMG_0054 (18) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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... ... ...

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Seen above the hanging Sisal grass?
Here more but at the left side (up)...

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IMG_0039 (32) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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IMG_0041 (29) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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Daniel · September 23, 2022, 03:44:03 AM

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Bill Gill · September 23, 2022, 05:35:03 AM

Beautiful scenes, Daniel.
What did you use to model these reeds in the foreground? reeds, Daniel .jpg

Daniel · September 23, 2022, 06:23:26 AM

Thank you, Bill.

What i use is a type of wild grass growing... everywhere. I don't know it's name but am sure you know it. What you see in next photos has been treated with a week and a half in the Glycerine bath (40% Glycerine / 60% initially hot water) and is already dried.

IMG_0013 (476) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

What one wants is the needed length of the steam with only the hairs at the top...

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It is very simple to gentle press a bit the hairs you don't want and pull the rest of the haors, always gently to you while holding the top ones with the tips of your fingers of your other hand...

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You see some of the hairs are gone so one must keep pulling also the rest and yoiu get it...

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The rest is simply green stained Sisal.

It is a lot less work than it seems.

Daniel

B.t.w.: i use to keep all the stems and use them to model scale reeds. All you need to do is to draw convenient spaced dark rings an you are done.

Bill Gill · September 23, 2022, 10:43:54 AM

Thanks, Daniel. I thought your reeds looked familiar. I have seen very similar grass here ( I don't know the name of it either). Nice work getting rid of the seed husks and thinning the hairs.

A few years ago I experimented modeling some reeds in the winter in HO scale. The stems on those look a lot bulkier than yours. I used plastic needles from an artificial Christmas tree for the stems, paper for the few leaves and fine foam turf for the seed heads.

Yours look a lot better.
The first photo are real reeds near where I live.

Daniel · September 23, 2022, 12:06:51 PM

Well, Bill, thank you for feeding my Robinson's thread and for sharing your photos. You are certainly welcome.

Indeed, your intent doesn't look as what the first photo lets see.
Neither do mine!!!

Here the trick to, instead of comparing, judging and all that, finding a way:

Take pen and paper and start looking your build very good.
Try to write everything what you consider 'wrong':

For example:

1) the proportions are not right: too short stems.

2) Too thick material

3) The colours need to be a bit more yellowish...

4) Something more airy will be needed to sugest the thin hairs of the real
thing.

5) etc.

Then forget judging and take a look around in the real world and see what materials could give a better rendering.

At this point your first 'wrong' intent has lost all the 'wrong' and became a clear guide for next step. Isn't great?

WARNING:

Doesn't matter how good next intent's results are, even if they get published, filmed or whatever, those will follow their own sequence and after a while you will surprise yourself seeing your successful, published and filmed result become another simple 'to do' list.

That is -at least for me- the most marvelous aspect of this so called 'hobby': it is not about what we do, the results and certainly neither about what we know but gives us a chance to discover our own way at every step. Priceless! Isn't it?

And still there is another half: one could contemplate the results of the first intent and realize there where several very good done things. Just to mention a few:

1) The quality of the 'group' of plants is there.

2) The chaotic but still similar orientation of the stems is there,

3) The gray-ish shade of the stems during winter is also there.

4) The need to differentiate the textures at the stem and at the top is there

5) ... you got it again.

Hmm... Thank you again, for giving me the chance to realize all this!

Daniel