Saturday the 14th

by **nvrr49** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:26 am

I hope to get some modeling done today, including washing off and priming these items that I had 3D printed. I have many more items ready for test prints, but havn't had the drive to confirm the prints when okay on the last batch.

by **NEMMRRC** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:34 am

Kool kastings Kent.

I wish I were in Timonium.

Later.

Jaime

by **ACL1504** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:07 am

Morning all,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMMOT! :ymparty:

I wish I were at the Timonium show as well. It would be fun to see and meet all the forum guys there and of course my old friend H. Zane.

Not much on tap this fine Central Fl. day, the Judge is coming over and Reading Bob said he may stop by as well. I think Reading Bob has a trip planned to the Total Wine and More Store near my house. =))

Have a great day everyone!

Tom

by **Zephyrus52246** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:19 am

Morning, all.
Those 3D printer castings look neat. Raining here, doesn't look like the lawn will get mowed today.

Need to run some errands later. The header reminded me to download the new podcast as well. Happy Saturday!

Jeff

by **Night Train** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:24 am

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Somewhere is this big mess of photos I have a nice picture of a bag of Sculptamold. The photo is about 3MB and sharp. I spent 2 hours last night looking for it. The one pictured above (I got off the Internet) is way too small to use in an HD video presentation. If you have a bag and a camera handy, and have the time, take a snap of the bag and send it to me. The photo should look something like the picture above only closer to the label. Don't worry about the background I can matte it out. Send to - dave at mrscenery dot com - I will thank you forever.

I'm demonstrating how Sculptamold can be used to make all types of scenic textures. In the picture above I was modeling the area around the state line of Colorado and New Mexico on the Santa Fe RR. The rocks are plaster castings glued in place with hot glue, then the Sculptamold is troweled around the rocks, and while still workable, textured with a wet China Bristle brush. The area is colored using earth colored interior flat wall paint and rock pigment powders. The stones are plaster scraps, glued in place and colored. Everything received a generous dry brushing of dusty white. The foliage is from Scenic Express.

I hope the Timonium Maryland show is good for Jimmy. I used to go to all the Timonium shows back in the 1990's - in those days modelers had more discretionary income. At several shows I was sold out by Saturday afternoon. Then, something happened. The same people who attend every show had bought all the scenery stuff they needed and I started selling nothing. With only a little income it's hard to justify 16 hours of driving and two nights in a motel. I did enjoy the boiled blue crab dinners at Gibby's! Wow!

More cooking today, only this time for Albanian Easter which is tomorrow. Homemade brioche, boned and rolled stuffed leg of lamb, colored Easter eggs, and all the fixin's.

The castings in the first photo look nice. Are they HO?

Carry on.

by **jan kirkwood** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:28 am

Happy Birthday Tommot. Nice chairs.

Thank You for the rock picture and words, Dave.

Jan

by **davidg** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:30 am

Morning all from Vermont now. Operated trains last night. Was a good time. I like the 3D printing. I have read up on some of it and it looks like a great way to make detail pieces as well as whole buildings. Would like to see some actual pieces as the only ones I have seen are in pictures. Time for yard work here now that we are back in Vermont.

DaveG

by **runner** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:03 am

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Dave - I don't know if this will work, but let me know and I have other versions, or can do another. This for a clinic I did.
The other is home sweet home- we have a double oven in the lower level.

The ball is in Jimmy's court on the module rule book- that ought to publish in time for Labor Day.

by **ReadingBob** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:32 am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMMOT! :ymparty:

Yep, I'll be heading down to Tom's to have lunch with him and the Judge in a little bit. I hadn't thought about a side visit to Total Wine but now that he mentioned it...... :-?

Night Train wrote: in those days modelers had more discretionary income.

My discrtionary income seems to go as far as three, maybe four, bottles of Floquil these days. =))

Have a great one!

by **mabloodhound** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:43 am

Morning folks. Nice rock work Dave. Maybe someday I'll get that good.
Sun is out and taxes done. For the first time in history, we are getting money back on both state and federal. Kind of makes the cost of a CPA worth while. Now I know why Ralph works so hard.
Hope Jimmy has a good day at the show.
B-)

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