KHamilton Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 This was mentioned in another thread, so I thought I'd post some photos... Some truck parts are from the Beverly Hillbillies kit; most of it is scratchbuilt: Here's an in-progress view: ...and one of the drive train before paint & weathering: All the in -progress photos are in this Fotki album: http://public.fotki....lumber-stacker/ Thanks for looking...... Ken
randx0 Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 I don't know who is crazier the guys who actually did this for a living or the guy who built a diorama of it. how long did that take ? seriously Ken I am literally a huge fan. well not because I'm fat but because I have always appreciated your work.
sports850 Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Amazing detail , cutting and stacking the piles of timber must have taken days alone let alone the rest of the build ...
mannyclub Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Awesome Ken, as always seeing your work. Manny
Casey Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Brilliant. Just goes to show that sometimes the most important modeling skills and tools are those which can't be bought.
KHamilton Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 Thanks...... Randy, I worked on the diorama on-and-off for a couple of years. I couldn't even begin to figure how many hours are in it. Liam: The track is hand-laid Code 100; the gauge is 15" in 1/2" scale (basically, HO-gauge track used in 1/2" scale). The track is meant for this "Critter".... ...which is built on an HO mechanism.
Dr. Cranky Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Ah, the memories. Glad to see you posting over on this side of the world, Ken. One of the best gifts in the hobby is to have the pleasure of watching Ken Hamilton build one of his dioramas, or models for that matter. Here's the one is is currently working on and which you can look over his shoulders (the next best thing to being there and ACTUALLY looking over his shoulder): Enjoy: THE PLAYLAND PENNY ARCADE: http://public.fotki.com/khamilton/models/playland_penny_arcade/
62rebel Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 that rig reminds me of the load elevators on our ship... "mankiller 1 and 2".... i haaaaateeed working near those things. HO scale rail sizes are a picking point for model railroaders that will start knock-down drag-out fights.... and THEN there's scale spikes.... i got out of railroad modeling when it got to running schedules and routes instead of just BUILDING stuff. i love Ken's work.... i've been seeing it for years and always go over every picture looking for stuff to marvel at.
Harry P. Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 Shouldn't those guys be stacking that lumber a little straighter?
Jim B Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 Work all day on a drink of rum! Night time come an' me wan' go home. Stack the lumber to the evening come! Night time come an' me wan' go home. :)
Nitro Neil Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) Ken, can you build me one of those? I need to stack my wooden coffee stirrers nice and neat like that. Seriously though, you need professional help. Arcade gonna be done for the NNL? Edited January 26, 2012 by Nitro Neil
KHamilton Posted January 27, 2012 Author Posted January 27, 2012 Arcade gonna be done for the NNL? ...hope so. I'll start a thread here when I take a few more in-progress pics. See you in April!
Coned Tony Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 That is totally unbelievable. Great job. thanks for sharing with us
Dr. Cranky Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 You are welcome to start a thread here any time you like, Ken. It'd be great to have you lurking around this corner.
Casey Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 ...hope so. I'll start a thread here when I take a few more in-progress pics. See you in April! Zoltan approves of the Pennyland Arcade.
MikeMc Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Real........Whoops wrong thread!! OVER the top...I wish I could see it up close And take hundreds of pictures....only then could I start seeing all the details...AWESOME !!!
vaughn Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 Looked at your Fotkie site....really really nice stuff !! Do you use all plastic amd foam board or other mediums also ?
uncle potts Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 Where did you get the people? I have one I am working on right now that could use some people in it. I like the ones that you used.
KHamilton Posted January 30, 2012 Author Posted January 30, 2012 Vaughn: I've been using Gatorboard to form buildings. It's basically Foamcore with a veneer of thin wood instead of paper. It's strong, hold its shape and doesn't warp when painted (providing you seal it with a good primer). I've use sheet styrene for mostof the other details, but I also use wood, plaster or whatever in other cases, depending on the type of building or the scene. Lester: The figures are all commercially available (IE: Tamiya mechanics, pit crew figures, etc.) that have been cut apart and re-posed to fit the scene. It's tough to find a stock figure that will fit a specific application, so most often I cut-and-paste them to fit. New clothing is formed with PC-7 epoxy
uncle potts Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Vaughn: I've been using Gatorboard to form buildings. It's basically Foamcore with a veneer of thin wood instead of paper. It's strong, hold its shape and doesn't warp when painted (providing you seal it with a good primer). I've use sheet styrene for mostof the other details, but I also use wood, plaster or whatever in other cases, depending on the type of building or the scene. Lester: The figures are all commercially available (IE: Tamiya mechanics, pit crew figures, etc.) that have been cut apart and re-posed to fit the scene. It's tough to find a stock figure that will fit a specific application, so most often I cut-and-paste them to fit. New clothing is formed with PC-7 epoxy Thanks for the info, love your work, you are a true master. I enjoy building dioramas, but am fairly new at this. Thanks for the tip, it will be helpfull.
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