The Playland Penny Arcade

[modelmarknz]

Yes wow Ken ...truely amazing work , The eye for detail you have is a true gift,

[Dr. Cranky]

Paul, there's an easy way to resolve that problem. Do what I did, I just went and pitched a tent down the street from Ken and then got to visit him all the time. LOL, just kidding. I hear Ken gets up early in the AM with this 22 rifle to shoot some groundhog varmints off his property. I don't want to be mistaken for a groundhog! :lol:

[modelmarknz]

Ken , a quick question .....What are the buildings made out of ???

[KHamilton]

Thanks, guys:

Mark: I use GatorBoard to rough in the buildings. It's basically foamcore with a thin wood veneer instead of the paper used on Foamcore.

Fantastic stuff. A little pricey, but great to work with. Here's a link the to construction album. Some of the pics show the GatorBoard.

http://public.fotki.com/khamilton/models/playland_penny_arcade/

Cranky: The groundhogs are plentiful this year, but I'm thinning the herd.

[KHamilton]

....And it makes me think of my grandfather.

Thanks, Tim. You've piqued my interest. Tell me about your grandfather.........

[modelmarknz]

I use GatorBoard to rough in the buildings. It's basically foamcore with a thin wood veneer instead of the paper used on Foamcore. Fantastic stuff. A little pricey, but great to work with. Here's a link the to construction album. Some of the pics show the GatorBoard.

http://public.fotki....d_penny_arcade/

.

Thanks Ken , Have asked around a few building shops and alike here in New Zealand ...They all look at me a bit funny when I say I`m looking for Gator board .... The only board I can get that`s close is the core board which I can get from the stationery shop ..which I brought a couple of sheets to try .

thanks again for your help ,

Huge K Hamilton Fan

Mark

[KHamilton]

Thanks, Marc. You can probably order Gatorboard on-line, but i don't know what kind of shipping there

would be to New Zealand. Fomecore might work for what you're doing, but you'll be hooked on Gatorboard

if you get your hands on some!

Thanks again for the compliment.

[Chuck Most]

I have mixed feelings about this- after seeing this, I'm chomping at the bit to get going at my shed diorama, but at the same time I know it won't be nearly as cool as this is shaping up to be.

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, guys:

Mark: I use GatorBoard to rough in the buildings. It's basically foamcore with a thin wood veneer instead of the paper used on Foamcore.

Fantastic stuff. A little pricey, but great to work with. Here's a link the to construction album. Some of the pics show the GatorBoard.

http://public.fotki....d_penny_arcade/

Cranky: The groundhogs are plentiful this year, but I'm thinning the herd.

Too bad they don't make good eatin'! Watch out for the neighbor's! LOL!

[shadetree]

Ken,

Remembered when you started the machines awhile back. Have not done much modeling myself in the last couple years. But still kruze around the sites.

Great work as always. Glad to hear about your win.

Marc

[Helix]

Amazing work, your detail is unbelievable

[tiking]

I've been looking at this with awe. You sir are my new HERO. Really amazing work. I'll be following this build closely and see if I can get ideas that I can use. Darn fine work K.

[Ira]

BEAUTIFUL WORK KEN!!!

Amazing Detailing. a Great Illusion!

Thanks for Sharing...

[tiking]

Ken, you are a huge inspiration for me and one day I will get close to achieving your abilities to model like this. Thank you.

[vaughn]

Amazing work Ken !!!

[KHamilton]

Thanks very much for all the kind words, guys. I haven't started anything else yet 'cause there are a couple

other irons in the fire: I've been invited to have a show of dioramas at an honest-to-goodness Art Gallery in

Philadelphia this year over the month of September, and the Arcade will be one of the pieces on exhibit.

I'll post more info later in the summer, but the opening reception is Friday evening, September 7.

If you're in the area, you're all invited to the opening!