DavidH66, I don't get what your trying to point out? What am I missing?
Mike
My You Tube
Nice modeling, but I feel like I should point this out...
Erm.....
The water tank for the mill was made from tape dispenser rolls and a garage sale sign. Scribe lines for representing the metal plates were made using the circle lines and the angle weight as a guide.
The access hatch made from styrene parts and a scrap ladder rung for a handle.
The tank was airbrushed with Model Master flat black with some grey mixed in. The supply pipe, from water pumped out of the mine, was made from brass tube and painted with Model Master steel. No weathering yet, brand new /sarc.
Thanks Mike. A bright cheery place to eat with a nice view of the mountains. Its going to be popular spot with the tourists in 50 years ;)
I'm switching back over to the mine/mill to finish that scene. I've been invited to give a presentation on it at the NMRA Silver San Juan Division meeting in Farmington April 29. So I would like to have that finally finished.
Outsanding work, Eric. That checkerboard floor really sets things off in Nina's. Impressive job with the lighting, too!
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Thank you W.L.R. Looks like I'm on the 20 year plan. Next post, next year! ;)
About done with this one.
Ninas Cafe Before Install
Ninas Cafe at Night
Printed the sign on semi gloss photo paper including the anchor straps. After gluing together, bent the straps to 45 degrees.
Making Ninas Sign
Making Nias Sign
Making the LED lights and runs. The telephone wire was free and it works great in supporting itself and the LED. However, running it through the model is a pain. Kind of stiff.
Ninas LEDs
Ninas Light Paths
Here's the interior structure complete and lighted. Had to cantiliver the upper floor so that posts would not be visible by the front. The outer shell lifts on and off.
LED Installation for Ninas Cafe
Heres the interior of the main floor restuarant. Made the coal fired stove from card stock and brass tube. Prieser tables and chairs. Printed marble counter top and cabinets over card stock.
Interior of Ninas Cafe
Ninas Cafe New Patrons
I pulled out just about every one of the good paints I have in my "collection" for painting the cook, waitress, and customers for Nina's Cafe. I Followed the articles by Sam Swanson, "Modifying and Painting Figures", Model Railroader, Dec, 2005, and particularly, David Popp, "Figure Painting 101", Model Railroader, Sep, 2009. These gave me some direction to try painting figures for the first time myself.
Nina's People by Eric Miller, on Flickr
Hello Ladies by Eric Miller, on Flickr
Last of the glazing going in. I'm really liking using Testors Clear Parts Cement & Window Maker. Just lay the window material where you want it, dab the cement at the edges, and the cement wicks in. It dries clear so if you over do it, no worries. Also, here, the cafe people are primed and ready for hand painting.
Building Nina's Other Corner Cafe by Eric Miller, on Flickr
Eric,
The new cafe looks great. I always have a soft spot for buildings with the entrance at one corner.
Hi E-C-Mills
Have not looked in for a while.
Wow!! you have been busy and quality stuff to.
Uhm just when do you find time to earn a living?? some of that must take ages to do.
regards John
Building Nina's Cafe. Here's the interior plan; a simple kitchen on the main floor, and three apartments sharing a bathroom on the second floor. Also, black and white tile flooring which was printed on photo paper.
Airbrushed the brick using a Badger Patriot airbrush which I am very pleased with. The recipe was 80% Model Master tan, 5% Model Master sand, and 15% DI water. I attempted to mask off the trim. I then airbrushed Polly Scale light blue.
The masking tape took some of the paint off which had to be retouched by hand. The rest of the trim was hand painted. Random bricks were hand painted various shades of tan lightened (with sand) and darkend (with black and red). Getting ready to paint some selected seated Model Power figures and standing Preiser figures. Putting together the Preiser tables and chairs.
This is a handy large compass with a hobby knife for making curves. The street is made from garage sale signs.
Here is the last of the street base installed. The main concrete color is Rustoleum fine textured sandstone dusted with some HomeShades grey primer and a little Valspar flat black.
Ready for install. The poeple that live upstairs got a Marylin Monroe poster from the future.
The interior cardstock was a bit delicate. I'm going to make the next interior a little more stout.
A shot of how the interior was made for Ralston's Grocery Store made from DPMs Roberts Dry Goods. LEDs installed. The Ralstons Grocery sign was made in word. That and the other artwork was ink jet printed on photo paper.
Thank you kindly Mike! By the way, in that last shot, the background panaramic photo of the Wilsons range has Lizard Head peak, but its hidden behind the forground mountain. I took the photo several years ago, northwesterly of Durango Mountain Resort. I messed around trying to make it show up in the photo but it didnt look right having the background mountains so high up in the photo. Anyways, thought you of all people might appreciate that, being so familiar with the area. That spot is a beautiful view.
Regards, Eric
Just catching up with things. The mill is coming along impressively, as are several other aspects of your stunning, yet compact layout.
Former D&S standard gauge 2-8-0, recently purchased by the GPM&C, pushes newly acquired flat cars and a caboose over the peak.
Making the road to Chrysolite Metals out of 30 year old mat board.
And filling in with "Redi-Spack-Lite" after a sealing coat of varnish.
Its going to be a grocery store. Here we are making the roof out of advert cardstock.
Welded pipe railing was cut from Central Valley Fencing. I test fit and cut to size for the model. Sanded evenly.
For some reason, I seem to like photos of stuff clamped, how things are built.
I set the railings upside down, positioned, and held with my metal and trophy squares. Glued the bottom 2 rails with CA (or from top down in the photo). After the CA set, flip the rails back up and glue the top rail. Do this so you dont glue the delicate railing to the glass.
A couple of miners enjoy the view while waiting for the elevator to take them down to work. Here is the railing installed and completed ground cover on this side of the building.
Thanks Santa Fe all the way. I appreciate the kind words. Contributing to the forum helps keep me motivated!
Just read the whole thread beginning to end. Simply superb!! You have great modeling skills. Have fun!
Plaster rock castings placed and blended in ready for color.
A buck watches over his doe unphased by a rumbling train overhead. Colors and ground cover in. Waiting for trees to grow. Experimenting with lighting and camera settings.
My micro version of "The Palisades"
Inspiration found here:
http://www.narrowgauge.org/ngc/graphics/tkierscey/dspp/dspp0022.jpg