1/2" Scale project still in progress (somehow)

[Philip Smith]

HE IS A FRIGGIN' SORCERER!
Look how the part is just floating above his fingers!
He didnt build it! He conjured it up with some eye of newt spell!
No fair!.....

that is scary woooooohhooo... just noticed that...
grinnin

[Chuck Doan]

Jester, I use baking soda in a Badger mini sandblaster to mostly dull things at very low pressure (about 15 PSI) Its a fine line between dulling and removing.

Usually works great, but the surfaces are so flat any touching can leave a shiny spot.

[Frederic Testard]

Thank you, Chuck.
I wonder if I could make it in Z...

cirederF (I know, I'm just copying from Russ aka ssuR).

PS : Chuck, great power. You might try a Buddhist career in Nepal.

[chester]

Wow Chuck, you are amazing!! Thanks for the inspiration!

What is a "light soda blast"?

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Isn't that when you wave the cap from the tonic over your gin?

Every time I look at your work Chuck, I turn back towards my work bench and wimper.

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks Chester, I like that soda application better...another Highball my good man!


I installed the meter box and mast to the wall. Added some cloth wrapped conduit made from squished-to-oval solder with some texture applied with a file. Finished with thickish acrylic paint that I picked at with a toothpick to simulate crumbly insulation. I found numerous photos showing this stuff just looping up thru holes in the siding. Guess it worked. Still needs some clamps though, to bring it up to code.

[Junior]

Excellent Chuck! Adds a nice color contrast to the green and yellow too. As close to reality as it gets. AS USUAL! 

Anders

[Malachi Constant]

Real nice!  And the fake wire is quite convincing.  -- Dallas

[k27rgs]

Chuck
Thanks always, for your articles that appear in magazines and forums.
They are a constant reference
Just thought I'd say hi

Mario (Australia )

[finescalerr]

I would write a glowing compliment but my cat, Mr. Greystoke, is sitting on my hand. -- Russ

[artizen]

But Russ - you still managed the compliment with the other hand anyway!!!!

This build has become a legend for its detail and accuracy. Not to mention really scary levels of modelling goodness.

If this appears in the annual, I might be tempted to buy a copy.

[eTraxx]

Not Lord Greystoke?

[Mobilgas]

Chuck,    Isn't that Electric box so close to the door a safety HAZARD ...........  Looking Good !!!

[Philip Smith]

code........... your kiddin right

[Ken Hamilton]

That box is so perfrect it's making my head hurt.

[chester]

Only Chuck can make squashed solder a work of art. Maybe just a gob of caulking where it enters the house. They do make cover plates for entrance wires, once stamped galvanized, now plastic of course.