Torby
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 | | 04/25/2008 3:44 PM |
| Oh! I didn't spot this earlier!
I love the people peeking out the blinds! | |
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Tom Lapointe
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| | 04/25/2008 7:19 PM |
| "I love the people peeking out the blinds!"
I didn't notice that earlier either! HILARIOUS! Tom | |
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Joe McGarry
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| | 04/25/2008 9:07 PM |
| Outstanding structure.
Another thank you for introducing a new material that I will sure want to try.
Really a great job!!!!
Best Wishes,
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VillageRail
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| | 04/25/2008 9:16 PM |
| Well done Dennis! Some day I hope to build a structure half as nice without starting from a kit. Good luck in Phoenix.
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hcampbell
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| | 04/26/2008 7:31 PM |
| Dennis
Magic Sculpt looks like great material. Could you give me some idea of the area covered per pound?
I've an arched bridge that could use some improvement.
Harvey C. | | | |
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rkapuaala
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| | 04/26/2008 8:59 PM |
| | Great Job! You're pretty good with the camera too; I thought I was looking at the real thing till I noticed the people didn't look quite right. | |
I keep forgetting we're not in Kansas! | |
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docwatsonva
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| | 04/27/2008 5:51 AM |
| I with Harvey. It would be interesting to know how far that stuff goes. The answer would help determine how cost effective the stuff is.
Also, how did you make those blinds?
Dpc | | | |
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kdtsolutions
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| | 04/27/2008 6:33 AM |
| Great job on the staion it looks fantastic. I had a quetion about the magic sculp. How well does it hold up in the sun? I have used the West System two part Marine epoxy to coat some retaining walls and a bridge. The sun completely broke down the epoxy after about a year in the sun. I live in Florida so there is a lot of exposure. I had even used automotive clear coat that was supposed to provide UV protection and it did not help.
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denray
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| | 04/27/2008 8:05 AM |
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Thanks guys for the wonderful compliments, as far as holding up to the sun, Jack Verducci had an article in the last Garden RR magazine and don't quote me on this, but I think he had a building outside for I believe 15 years, with no issues. A great article, really inspired me, When I get to the convention I will personally thank him.
As far as the blinds, I took a real set, put them in the "Honey I Shrunk The Kids" machine, LOL. Boy I wished that was true. Seriously that is lasered onto 1/8'' acrylic, I did not want to detail the inside, but wanting to install solar lite in it, thinking clear does not look right for me at night, I know frosted works good, so as I was drawing up to frost them on the laser, when the "blinds" idea hit me for the back, setting at a little different heights, as I was laying them out, i got the idea to do the window peeking. I really am proud of it.
thanks Dennis | | | |
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Bruce Chandler
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| | 04/27/2008 1:08 PM |
| Dennis,
What a delightful model. Your use of the Magic Sculpt is inspiring to say the least. I think I'm going to have to try that for my next project. | |
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SandyR
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| | 04/27/2008 8:17 PM |
| Dennis, your station is AMAZING. The stonework reminds me of a station that I once saw in Tupper Lake NY...and it is so realistic. Thank you for sharing the photos!
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jimtyp
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| | 04/28/2008 9:37 AM |
| | Great job Dennis! When I saw that first photo I thought it was a real depot :-) | |
livin' la vida loco | |
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denray
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| | 04/28/2008 8:24 PM |
| As far as how far will a pound cover, I am guessing it will take about a 1.5-2 lbs to cover 1 sqft between 1/8-3/16'' thick, when doing rock you do not want it perfectly flat unless you are doing cut stone like the offset on my station.
On the first page a gentleman recommended WASO as a more economical place to purchace the magic sculp, he is so right, several dollars cheaper, worth looking it up.
Dennis | | | |
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docwatsonva
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| | 04/29/2008 5:30 AM |
| So Dennis, how many pounds did it take to do your station?
Doc | | | |
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denray
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| | 04/29/2008 8:54 AM |
| Doc
I am not for sure I bought 20lbs and have done 2-1/2 small buildings before I started the depot. I have somewhere around 6 pounds left. The depot is a little different than a typical building, because the complete outside floor is covered about an 1/8'' thick and carved into sandstone, and wooden flooring, the tree trunks that hold up the open overhang, the horizontal logs that are setting on the tree trunks that the outside trusses set on are all made out of the magic sculp. They are all covering a 1/2'' square tube, the outside tree trunk is solid magic sculp, again just guessing, on just the building I think about 3 lbs would do it. I know I am gifted with a very creative mind, because I am thinking of several things to do with the magic sculp, so my recomendations would be is to buy a little more than you think you will need for othe projects. They make outstanding looking tree stumps, tree trunks, chimneys, fire places, wooden floors for the outside, moose antlers for buildings, you could even make figures out of it.
I am going to make a viaduct bridge out of it. The possibilities in modeling are almost unlimited, I hope this helps
Dennis | | | |
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Stan Cedarleaf
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VillageRail
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| | 05/15/2008 5:02 PM |
| Thanks for all the info. I think you've convinced us all to try out the Magic Sculp. I found it on the Tap site. Now if I can just get the dozen or so building kits I have stacked up out of the way...
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denray
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| | 05/15/2008 5:38 PM |
| Saving money is always a factor in this hobby, check this site for the http://www.taxidermy.com/
go to mounting chemicals and down to sculpting epoxies you will find magic sculp for 39.00 less for 20 lbs. I like to save money as well as the next person, I can not speak for their service, but I will be trying them very soon. Happy modeling
Dennis | | | |
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tbug
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| | 05/15/2008 5:49 PM |
| | Slick! How thick is the steel used? How much does the finished depot weight? Great idea to combine the two. | | | |
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denray
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| | 05/15/2008 5:59 PM |
| I use 16 gauge or 1/16'' thick steel, the base is 1/8'' thick, the completed building weighs around 40 lbs. The roof just sits on the model, its heavy enough to with stand normal Missouri weather,
Dennis | | | |
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