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New member 2 posts Vincent New member 2 posts
Vincent

Here is a small tower, some kind of a -free- blend between Tuckanoe and Nova tower. 

This is my first full scratched wood building, and i hope not the last. Not intended to be fully realistic, but done just as a trial...US Railroad see through French eyes...

Built using only wood, pieces by pieces.

(note : Flower are of course not to scale but fully natural !!)
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The roof is made of paper, tinted with black ink and sand with sanding paper.

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The pain is peeled off (acrylic paint applyed on the wood, soaked with white spirit and scratched with rubber band)

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The result..

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Just waiting for an AC9 or a DD40X.. (few chances for that, but let's dream..)

 

All that shines turns to rust, all that stands in time turns to dust..
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jarhead Prolific poster 1,734 posts
jarhead

Very Nice !!!!!

Vincent, superb !! I sure hope it won't be your last ! Very good job. Now you have to get those AC9's or the DD40X. GO FOR IT !!!

Nick Biangel 

USMC
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MLW Frequent poster 594 posts
MLW

Bravo

Salut Vincent. C'est super dit donc!

Looks amazing. Well done. I also like the telephone pole. Great scene.

 

 
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AlanR Regular poster 236 posts
AlanR

Fantastic!

Really captures the feel of a tower that has been around for a bit!  Love the roof effects!

The last photo is definitely "Yes it's a model" worthy!

Alan Rice

Amherst Belt Lines / Amherst Railway Society, Inc.
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barrymk New member 16 posts
barrymk

Great work

Neat, clean work here. Nice peeled paint on the woodwork.  Rubbing with an elastic band is a new one for me, not so harsh as other methods. Trés Bien!

BarryMK

Ageing, failed rockstar lurching from one cup of tea to another, never knowing where the next slice of cake is coming from....

 
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ctxmf74 Super User 15,980 posts
ctxmf74

Very nice!

"Just waiting for an AC9 or a DD40X.. (few chances for that, but let's dream..)"
 

    An Atlas SW8 or a Weaver RS3 would look fine running by that tower..DaveB

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Vincent New member 2 posts
Vincent

Thanks !

Thanks for all your friendly comments ! The AC9 has arrived. It is just waiting for a display large enough 

All that shines turns to rust, all that stands in time turns to dust..
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