crazyrichard Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 now it gets interesting !! love the machines and engine blocks ... awsome !!one idea > when you print a control panel and stick it on .. after that if you would glue like sticking out buttons and lights and switchess .. on the printed switches ..paint then .. you really get the 3-d effect and makes it even more realistic ....the floor ..cool idea with the tyremarks .. not sure yet how it looks when everything is in ....for me atm it looks kind of "busy" cant remember ever seeing so much tyremarks on a shop floor > not ment bady .. i just hope it doesnt take away to much attention from the awsome machines and allkeep it going !! love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 now it gets interesting !! love the machines and engine blocks ... awsome !!one idea > when you print a control panel and stick it on .. after that if you would glue like sticking out buttons and lights and switchess .. on the printed switches ..paint then .. you really get the 3-d effect and makes it even more realistic ....the floor ..cool idea with the tyremarks .. not sure yet how it looks when everything is in ....for me atm it looks kind of "busy" cant remember ever seeing so much tyremarks on a shop floor > not ment bady .. i just hope it doesnt take away to much attention from the awsome machines and allkeep it going !! love itActually, the tire marks DO overwhelm the rest. I wonder how I could tone them down. By rubbing with graphite like I did in the engine shop maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 i would just go for a darker colored floor .. like paint it grey and use some washes with a cloth ... when everything is in you could weather some earea's where they have walked alot , like around the machines and from the door to > ?? .. real tyremarks like that .. i would not do them .. its like you could do it but more like > where the cars drive in to where they usually sit .. like to a lift or earea where they sit .. but then more like the floor is a tad (tiny bit) wrk from all those years of driving over the floor .. and then not even like distinguished straight lines .. more like just visible .. like ghost fames are .. and maybe some spots less then others ... tyremarks like you have now are more from skidding or when they would turn with some speed ... wich in the small space would not happen imo again the idea is cool just doesnt work that well in a garage all ment well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 These are coming along beautifully, Pat. Great work.Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) The Dodge V10 in the shop will end up in my Dodge CNT 900 BRBO project. Edited November 15, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) This Ferrari engine will likely be the "Boxer" in the planned display under the "Flatheads to Boxer" company sign. Edited November 15, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Island Modeler Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Perfection to the maximum, and then a couple steps even beyond that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob29579 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Wow. That is some incredible details. Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) My wife had bought some oranges at Christmas. They were in very thin plywood crates. I thought that would make some good workbench tops and shelves. Tried my hand at rags. The "oil" looks a bit shiny for my taste. If it doesn't dull up, I'll give them a shot of Dullcote. Edited November 15, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 love the rags !! losse the shine and they are perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Tried my hand at box making. experimented with different techniques.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 This is wonderful detail .. it would take as long as making it to even begin to mention things that caught my eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thanks guys. I have a few ideas that'll require some input. Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 The shop now has a stick welder. I modified the SMBC unit to make it look more like a Lincoln 250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thanks guys. I have a few ideas that'll require some input. Stay tuned. I am contemplating building a display stand with three engines to illustrate the shop's name and vocation. I would put it at either A or B in the photo below. I was thinking one flathead, one boxer and something in between. The name "Flatheads to Boxers" implies just that, mild to exotic with everything in-between. I'm open to suggestions. It'll be interesting to see what people think. Here's a starting point: Packard Super 8 - Ford 427 - Testarossa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Pat, you are coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) Here's the display stand. It has a Hudson Twin H, a Z28 cross ram and a Testarossa I plan to have a different trio from time to tine just to change the background. Edited November 15, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) Worked at finishing a bunch of stuff I got from SBMC. Added some to my orange crate plywood bench. Edited November 16, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) The bench looks just ... perfect! Edited March 5, 2016 by Foxer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) On 10/27/2015 at 9:51 AM, Tom Geiger said: Hey Pat, this all looks great except you need to add baseboard trim. Your walls look like sheetrock and no finisher would leave that edge unprotected. Most sheetrock installers actually install the board about a 1/2" above the floor so it won't wick up floor moisture nor liquid spills. Then that gets covered with a baseboard trim. Easy to do, just paint it black. Here you go Tom. Baseboards added. Yoiu were right, it looks better. Edited November 16, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) Added some of the goodies to the end wall and the other side of the "Teardown & repair bay". Have to make some torches for the gas welding set and a cart. Edited November 16, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) We have a torch. And a couple of shots in the engine shop. Edited November 16, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 THUD!! That is the sound of my jaw dropping looking at this outstanding piece of art. You must have the hands of a brain surgeon and the eyes of an eagle to have hand-painted all those tools. The colors you use, the weathering, and the mix of textures brings this work alive.BTW, what is that beauty parked in the 1:1 garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 THUD!! That is the sound of my jaw dropping looking at this outstanding piece of art. You must have the hands of a brain surgeon and the eyes of an eagle to have hand-painted all those tools. The colors you use, the weathering, and the mix of textures brings this work alive.BTW, what is that beauty parked in the 1:1 garage?Don't hurt yourself Rick. Although I am glad you enjoy it. It started out as a background for photos, (which it still is) but it seems to have taken on a life of its own.The car in my garage is a 1934 Chevrolet Master 5 window coupe. It had been my dad's during the mid to late forties.I am trying to replicate it in this thread:http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/89965-1934-chevrolet-master-5-window-coupe/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 The wheels for the card will come from plastic curtain slides. Painted the torch and added to the cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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