CambriaArea51
Well-Known Member
Good morning.....Coffee with a donut this morning Flo.
Well....I am so glad you two solved the relationship problem. Happy whatevers.Yes, you're dating yourself, but I have to admit that I have already joined you.
espeefan: Nice building. I hope to get that good.
Alan - When I build wood structures, I always use .125 x .125" stiffeners glued to the back of most walls.
But, I'm stuck in N, so a new tree it is.
Thanks Patrick, and thanks to all who liked or made comments. You will get that good, but you should also know that all I did was follow the instructions. The manual for this kit is very comprehensive, at over 100 pages, and there are a ton of tips and techniques in it. You can be a complete newbie, but if you follow that manual, you'll get great results. He even has videos on his site for weathering wood, painting castings, and so forth. There are some great demonstrations on it, and they are short enough not to take up too much of your time. Even if you don't build his kits, the techniques are excellent, and will work anywhere. He also runs a forum where people build the kits. The membership there is very knowledgeable and glad to help if needed. Each time a new kit comes out, There's a guy who does a "Forum build", so you can see how someone actually does it, and talk to other modelers who are doing or have done the build. With that much support, it's hard to fail.
If you're into wood craftsman kits I'd recommend looking at these two areas of his website. You'll be glad you did. You'll find them here:
https://sierrawestscalemodels.com/videos.html
https://sierrawestscalemodels.com/university.html
It occurs to me as I type this that this may sound like a sales pitch, so here's your obligatory disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with this company in any way other than periodically handing them some of my hard earned cash. Also a warning: If you're one of our more frugal members, you may get a little sticker shock. These kits aren't cheap (the good stuff never is). The average kit will run you somewhere around what you'd pay for a high grade diesel model with sound. You get a ton of stuff though. I don't believe you could buy all of the materials separately for what the kit costs, and each kit generally consists of several buildings and a ton of really good detail castings. Have a look & let me know what you think!