Main Street, Davetown

daveinthehat

Member since
January 2005
From: PA

Main Street, Davetown

Posted by daveinthehat on Sunday, January 7, 2007 1:43 PM

I finally finished this after a lot of stopping and starting.

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kingme

Member since
January 2005
From: Merced, CA

Posted by kingme on Sunday, January 7, 2007 2:03 PM

Outstanding model. I love the detail in your work. Is the cop trying to bust those rat-rodders?

What do you use for your base? Is that insulation foam?

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SteveM

Member since
June 2006
From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World

Posted by SteveM on Sunday, January 7, 2007 2:06 PM

I love it! I've always wanted to do something like this. Is it 1/87 scale or larger? I recognize some of the cars from my growing collection of 1/87 stuff. Nice job, Dave

SteveM

Steve M.

On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

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daveinthehat

Member since
January 2005
From: PA

Posted by daveinthehat on Sunday, January 7, 2007 3:42 PM

Thanks!

Its 1/87 scale.

The base is made from high density polyurethane foam. It's used for sandblasted signs. It comes in different thicknesses and densitys. Its really nice to work with. It cuts and carves really easy, takes paint well. I found Gorilla glue holds it the best. I got it from a sign supply company. The company that makes it uses damaged sheets to protect the good sheets during shipping. Since it has dents and scratches in it and often broken edges they throw it out. Gotta love the free stuff!

My pictures: http://public.fotki.com/daveinthehat/

My YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/daveinthehat/videos

My book here: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/411321

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Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Posted by Dubau on Sunday, January 7, 2007 7:21 PM

Now that's a GREAT Looking Dio

Bud

" You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:36 PM

That's great,I love it

Gives me some idea's what to do with my growing collection of die cast VW's.

Is the white one in front of the printers a Morris Minor?

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:10 PM

Very nice dio! Since a printing company is front and center I must ask if you are a printer in real life? I am, so I notice stuff like that right away!

So long folks!

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daveinthehat

Member since
January 2005
From: PA

Posted by daveinthehat on Thursday, January 11, 2007 6:23 AM

Bgrigg, in 'real life' I'm a model finisher. Honest, thats my job title. I worked in a couple print shops at one point in my life. I also worked in a hobby shop part time. The print shop where I worked didn't pay enough to sustain life.

My pictures: http://public.fotki.com/daveinthehat/

My YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/daveinthehat/videos

My book here: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/411321