dannyi Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Tom this is absolutely gorgeous! Your attention to detail is off the charts....fantastic work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outragis Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 All I can say is WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifster Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 All I can say is WOW! X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Very very cool...I love all the detail your doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks to everyone for your advice, support, and kind comments. I haven't given up on this, I just have a few projects in the way. I AM going to finish this! (The building, anyway...then later, the pavement and pumps.) Stay tuned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Still tuned in Tom and being as patient as possible. I know it'll be worth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul alflen Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 TOM, BRING THIS TO THE NNL IN TOLEDO(SYLVANIA) ON SATURDAY OCT 6TH FROM 1PM TO 7 PM . THEME IS 100 YEARS OF CHEVEROLET. THEY HAVE A CATAGORY FOR DIORAMA ENTRIES ALSO. EVEN IF IT IS NOT COMPLETE BRING IT . IT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 TOM, BRING THIS TO THE NNL IN TOLEDO(SYLVANIA) ON SATURDAY OCT 6TH FROM 1PM TO 7 PM . THEME IS 100 YEARS OF CHEVEROLET. THEY HAVE A CATAGORY FOR DIORAMA ENTRIES ALSO. EVEN IF IT IS NOT COMPLETE BRING IT . IT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I'll be in Sylvania Sunday only for the toy show. I haven't made an NNL in years. I'm hoping to do the NNL east for the first time next year. I do hope to make the Sylvania NNL again someday. Thank you for the compliment, by the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Island Modeler Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 This is more real than real. You have excellent workmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlleecliffton Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 need a truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Here's one of the reference pics I have. There has been some obvious updating, but the basic station and '70s appearance is intact. This is what I'm going to build, minus the updates. OMG, I thought for a few seconds this was the station on the corner of 17th St. and Indiana Ave in Sheboygan, WI where I used to fill up my '77 Celica GT. Tom, this is beautiful work you're doing, and there's really not much more I can add which hasn't been said already. The lights are stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 I've been working on this again. I laid together the basic components, and this is what the station looks like lit by it's own internal lights. This was just to see how the lighting effects work. I'm pretty pleased with the result. Now I'm going to have to find a way to light the main sign to go with the building. I'm pretty happy with the fake fluorescent lighting as well as the upper cladding. I had to make a few compromises in the roof structure to get the correct glow, but nothing too serious. My camera isn't great in the dark, but you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 WOW!!! That lighting looks great. So glad to see you're back at this wonderful dio. It deserves to be completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Absolutely incredible work Tom, so realistic that you have look close to tell whether it is real or a diorama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Here's a few more pics with more of the roof done. Hopefully these are a bit clearer. As you can see, the roof on top is a bit shallow, but I thought it was worth it to get the lighting effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Mind=blown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 That lighting is spectacular, Tom. GREAT work on this. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Super !! . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Doan Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 That is looking fantastic! Excellent crafting on all of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 You should be building miniatures for the movie industry. Seriously, I've been following this since the beginning and and your work is penomenal. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 You should be building miniatures for the movie industry. Seriously, I've been following this since the beginning and and your work is penomenal. David G. That has to be one of the kindest comments I have ever received. I want to thank everyone for their kind comments. If there's one thing I'd like to accomplish with this, it is to show that modelers on tight budgets can still play with the big boys. I earn an average wage, and I'm the only income in my family of 4. I have no fancy equipment, lathes, drill presses and such. I have no airbrush. I do have an ALPS printer, but I've had it many years. I build with a metal straightedge, #11 blades, files and sandpaper. My one power tool is a Dremel. I'm always on the lookout for scraps of sheet plastic, or parts that can be used in a model. I hope no one lets money (or lack of it) stop them from building what they imagine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 That has to be one of the kindest comments I have ever received. I want to thank everyone for their kind comments. If there's one thing I'd like to accomplish with this, it is to show that modelers on tight budgets can still play with the big boys. I earn an average wage, and I'm the only income in my family of 4. I have no fancy equipment, lathes, drill presses and such. I have no airbrush. I do have an ALPS printer, but I've had it many years. I build with a metal straightedge, #11 blades, files and sandpaper. My one power tool is a Dremel. I'm always on the lookout for scraps of sheet plastic, or parts that can be used in a model. I hope no one lets money (or lack of it) stop them from building what they imagine! I totally understand the money thing ~BUT~I bow to thee,because of these kind of results that you have done with just simple basic tools,even on my budget(single dad of one sweet lil' girl)I have just a few more tools than that and I am sure I couldn't even get 1/4 of the results you have.....but when I read your reply and after I picked up my jaw off the floor,Tom you are an inspiration,thanks to you I now can try to do some things in modeling that I thought I would need many special tools for and $$$$ too but never to your excellence of skill.....thank you.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) I totally understand the money thing ~BUT~I bow to thee,because of these kind of results that you have done with just simple basic tools,even on my budget(single dad of one sweet lil' girl)I have just a few more tools than that and I am sure I couldn't even get 1/4 of the results you have.....but when I read your reply and after I picked up my jaw off the floor,Tom you are an inspiration,thanks to you I now can try to do some things in modeling that I thought I would need many special tools for and $$$$ too but never to your excellence of skill.....thank you.......... This is what I'm talking about! Someday I'll get too old and the Clark model will probably get sold at a yard sale for $1.50, but comments like this are what make it all worth it. I know for me it's the doing I enjoy. Once I finish something, it goes in the showcase, pretty much forgotten, because I'm too involved with the next project. I could never build to the level of what's required to be competitve at high level shows, but I can build the best model I can with what I have, and enjoy it. I hope budgets never stop anyone from enjoying the doing part. For those of you who have every tool under the sun and large disposable incomes ...well, I sure enjoy looking at your stuff, too! Edited December 12, 2012 by Repstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 omg so awsome loved reading this thread /build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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