Jackrabbit and an engineer

[Ray Dunakin]

I just finished a couple new figures. One is an engineer for my Bachmann 4-6-0, based on my father-in-law. I had to take a few liberties with the anatomy in order to make him fit the notoriously cramped cab of the 4-6-0. I still need to make him some glasses... . . . . . . . . . The next item is a jackrabbit! I plan to make a few more of these little guys to populate my desert layout... . ... . . . . . . .

[ttrigg]

Excellent artisanship my friend.  That “tree(?)” behind Mr. Rabbit, is it real, or another piece of your artwork?

[Ray Dunakin]

ttrigg

Excellent artisanship my friend.  That “tree(?)” behind Mr. Rabbit, is it real, or another piece of your artwork?

I made it. It's supposed to be the "skeleton" of a dead cholla cactus.

[ttrigg]

Ray Dunakin

ttrigg

Excellent artisanship my friend.  That “tree(?)” behind Mr. Rabbit, is it real, or another piece of your artwork?

I made it. It's supposed to be the "skeleton" of a dead cholla cactus.

I thought I recognized it, but it seemed a bit "short" to have been crafted by Mother Nature.  I could not make up my mind whether it was stunted growth or you had raided a coral reef, which I doubt you ever would. Nice work.

[Ray Dunakin]

Here's a shot of the engineer in the cab of the loco:          .                       It was tough getting him in through the window. He's less flexible now than when I was making him. I'll probably forget about giving him glasses, as they would be too delicate and likely would be damaged.     I just finished making a 1/24th scale replica of a chuckwalla. That's a type of large, fat lizard that lives in the desert. They can get up to 18" long:     . . .       .     . .    .   . .    . . .       . . .   . .   . . .   . . .     . . . .    . . . I'm going to have a lot of desert wildlife on the layout eventually, and then when we have visitors I'll put up a sign listing them and inviting people to see how many they can spot.

[ttrigg]

  

Please allow me to paraphrase that old Memorex audio tape commercial. 

Is it real, or is it Ray?

[Ray Dunakin]

LOL! Thanks!

[smcgill]

Is it real, or is it Ray? For sure!! Ray are you planning on Wilie and the Road runner ?? Beep Beep !! You could put Wilie on a Bachmann hand car!I

[dwbeckett]

Ray, do you have a JACK-A-LOP plannned??

Nice craftmanship

Dave

[Ray Dunakin]

dwbeckett

Ray, do you have a JACK-A-LOP plannned??

Nice craftmanship

Dave

Thanks! Yes, I plan to put one on display inside a store or saloon (prototypically); but I also may have a "free-range" jackalope somewhere on the layout.

[ttrigg]

Ray: Please be advised, I have it on solid scuttlebutt that a "North County" neighbor is training a platoon of Papillions to retreive "little people".  (Papillion = 3 pounds of fur and bark, and, yes they bounce when they bark)  I have acquired a picture of the Platoon Leader and the Platoon Sergeant.

[Ray Dunakin]

Heheh! The people of Dos Manos tried calling out the National Guard, but due to budget cuts all they got was a squad of attack lizards.

[ttrigg]

Hope you are building a photographic record while building these characters to share with us neofites.

[dougdagrump]

Tom & Ray,

Just a quick drop in to pass on some info, seems as a "Garden Layout" may be in the works for the SD Model RR Museum (again). Hopefully it will come to fruition.