Time To Move On...

[refugee]

Lukawaz, Donnie & Magic Mike,
Thanks for the warm welcome to you and every SOS member who has posted on my thread. I'd like to call to everyone's attention that the Ships IN Scale magazine is back in business - when something important passes away, often there are other positive developments that will fill the void.

Mike at SiS is publishing a very good publication, a bi-monthly. I'm honored to be a contributing author for his first three issues of this year. SOS members may be interested in reading my three part series about 3D printing for ship modelers. SiS is available in both digital as well as dead tree formats.

 

[dockattner]

Lukawaz, Donnie & Magic Mike,
Thanks for the warm welcome to you and every SOS member who has posted on my thread. I'd like to call to everyone's attention that the Ships IN Scale magazine is back in business - when something important passes away, often there are other positive developments that will fill the void.

Mike at SiS is publishing a very good publication, a bi-monthly. I'm honored to be a contributing author for his first three issues of this year. SOS members may be interested in reading my three part series about 3D printing for ship modelers. SiS is available in both digital as well as dead tree formats.

Cool. I’ve read your contribution with admiration. Nice to put the pieces together. Dead trees for me. I suppose that means I’ll be slow to adopt 3D modeling .

 

[refugee]

Cool. I’ve read your contribution with admiration. Nice to put the pieces together. Dead trees for me. I suppose that means I’ll be slow to adopt 3D modeling .

Thanks,dockattner.
Did you click on the attached PDF file in my post? For many ship modelers you can buy what you need and not necessarily have to learn 3D CAD on your computer and then set-up a chemistry lab in your shop. I've covered this option in my Part 3, after explaining in Part 1 & 2 what's required and some examples of significant 3D developments for our hobby (like "AI").

 

[refugee]

Absolutely stunning workmanship. Thank you for being a part of our forum.

Donnie,
With interest I noted you like model cars. So do I.

I built this Pocher kit a few years ago. I told a close friend that I got my 70th birthday wish, a Lamborghini Aventador, and he said: "Dam#! I'll be right over. I want to see those wheels in person! Like, today."

I had previously sent him this series of photos, bragging that I had finally gotten the wheels of my dreams. You can see a ship model in the background of one photo- shot in my dining room- the others taken in my driveway with me lying on the ground on the lawn... I didn't send the dining room one to him however.

I really enjoyed building this kit needless to say. 1,200 parts. The paint is actual paint from the Lamborghini factory used on the die cast body parts. There were hundreds of metric mini-screws so I had to purchase my first set of tiny screwdrivers for this Baby. No problemo, señor!

 

[Dematosdg]

That Lamborghini is truly amazing. It is a masterpiece. Looks like a real one.

 

[refugee]

That Lamborghini is truly amazing. It is a masterpiece. Looks like a real one.

If I owned the actual car and kept in my garage I probably couldn't afford the insurance payments, let alone the jet fuel it needs! Another note: the tires are real rubber and made under license for this model by the Pirelli company to Pocher (a German company BTW). The weight of the model - about 10 lbs. - pushes the rubber tire sidewalls out just a tad, enough to look authentic.

 

[Bob Cleek]

The weight of the model - about 10 lbs. - pushes the rubber tire sidewalls out just a tad, enough to look authentic.

Have you done any research on exending the archival qualities of tire rubber? Twenty years from now, we'll both be long gone, but somebody's going to pay hell trying to replace those tires when they start crumbling to bits. It might be worthwhile to make a silicone mold of them and put it in a safe deposit box along with your will and a copy of the plans for the model and instructions on casting new tires when "the time comes."

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

Donnie,
With interest I noted you like model cars. So do I.

I built this Pocher kit a few years ago. I told a close friend that I got my 70th birthday wish, a Lamborghini Aventador, and he said: "Dam#! I'll be right over. I want to see those wheels in person! Like, today."

I had previously sent him this series of photos, bragging that I had finally gotten the wheels of my dreams. You can see a ship model in the background of one photo- shot in my dining room- the others taken in my driveway with me lying on the ground on the lawn... I didn't send the dining room one to him however.

I really enjoyed building this kit needless to say. 1,200 parts. The paint is actual paint from the Lamborghini factory used on the die cast body parts. There were hundreds of metric mini-screws so I had to purchase my first set of tiny screwdrivers for this Baby. No problemo, señor!

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That's not a model.. that's a real car in reverse-forced-perspective...

 

[BigBad]

Absolutely beautiful work! I’m looking forward to seeing and hearing from you! I’m a relative newbie and am thinking of doing my first diorama and would love to see your build log on Camilla. And other builds too. Your work looks exquisite

 

[refugee]

Have you done any research on exending the archival qualities of tire rubber? Twenty years from now, we'll both be long gone, but somebody's going to pay hell trying to replace those tires when they start crumbling to bits. It might be worthwhile to make a silicone mold of them and put it in a safe deposit box along with your will and a copy of the plans for the model and instructions on casting new tires when "the time comes."

Precisely my concern too, Bob. That's why I coated each tire (and all the rubber hoses in the engine compartment) with Tamiya's new Matte Black Kryptonite. Expensive stuff, but well worth it. These Pirellis are now guaranteed to outlast the deleterious effects of AI. Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[refugee]

Absolutely beautiful work! I’m looking forward to seeing and hearing from you! I’m a relative newbie and am thinking of doing my first diorama and would love to see your build log on Camilla. And other builds too. Your work looks exquisite

Big Bad, many thanks. Others have asked about my Build Log(s). Here's what I've posted earlier in this thread:

I presented a one hour "workshop" (online webinar) on "Diorama Water Crafting" when I was a Director of the NRG (2020-2025). My webinar (and many others) are available free to NRG members (www.thenrg.org). Go to their site, select "Events" from the top menu, then select "Online Workshops" from the drop-down menu. You should end-up on an NRG page listing a couple dozen webinars.

If you are not an NRG member, I would encourage you to consider joining since these "value-added" Workshops for members is a valuable perk aside from receiving the quarterly NRG Journal. I also authored an article on my water crafting in a back issue of the NRG Journal. I believe it may still be available for a minimal cost.

Another option: the NRG also has a one-off publication entitled "Ship Modeler's Handbook." (see my earlier thread post with the cover graphic) This excellent, 100 page, full-color magazine format reference was produced by FineScale Modeler under license from the NRG. I believe it is still available from the NRG in their online store. The cover features one of my ship dioramas and includes my article: "Zen and The Art of Creating the Ocean." This truncated article is a 6-page "How-To" on the rudiments of my approach; the previously mentioned NRG Webinar is a much deeper-dive (ignore the metaphor) into the methodology and materials, etc.

I hope the above information might be helpful to you.

A sincere "Thank You" for your compliment. I'd love to see your work on your diorama.

 

[AllanKP69]

Love the photos with the ship in the background. NICE!!
Allan

 

[refugee]

A belated response: apologies, Thank You! Building the Lamborghini kit was a wonderful diversion for a few weeks, but alas - I can’t be accused of mutiny! I didn’t give up the ship.