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Here we have Preiser sheep. Or the one in the center is a nearly stock Preiser sheep. I did file off the flash along his back and the remains of the sprue. That's the white circular area on his middle. The ones to the right and left I've painted and gave a wash of india ink. The one to the far left represents a goat. I modeled these after the ones in this picture. Pardon the fence, couldn't be helped.

A photojournalist friend of mine suggested introducing some moon light to the scene using a blue/white LED. So I used an LED flashlight I had handy and achieved this:

Until next time

Matt

I spent part of the evening tarring the roof seams and I figured I might as well test their weather (light) proofness so I powered up the LED's installed inside and took this shot. I did apply a bit of editing work on the computer but not much. Could use some fog, but that's beyond my current knowledge. 

Well today I wrapped up "Ronny's Pawn". I had several issues with the door beginning with some frustrating problems with paints and paint removal products. Later I managed to break some glass. So for the time being Ron has duct taped the broken transom window and when his insurance claim cheque comes he'll get a new door from Tichy, maybe go with a modern door and have some brick work done. But at least the utilities are going in well. Note the manhole cover from VectorCut in the corner of the B&W photograph.

As per an earlier blog I concluded I couldn't leave Murph's sign hanging like that. It's not fair to the pedestrians on Hammerjacks to have to worry about a sign falling on them and it's not fair to Murph's sign guy to stand there on a ladder in perpetuity fixing the sign.  The sign now hangs from copper wire (still to be painted) Also my security gates arrived. The plan is an open gates at the liquor store and pawn shop but a closed gate at Record & Tape Traders.

Worked on some signs today. While assembling the liquor store sign I ran into trouble getting both sides hung. So as an experiment I left it that way. Not sure if I like it yet or not. I want a seedy rundown neighborhood not an abandoned one. I want to avoid making a caricature out of this model.

Till next time

Matt

Slowly under construction is a 4ft Free-Mo module titled "Hammerjacks" after the famed rock concert venue in South Baltimore. For my first blog entry:

Hammerjacks gets a business district 

Blair Line Pizzaland and Addams Avenue No. 1 form the primary block of businesses. Besides the pizza joint there is a Record & Tape Traders used music store, a liquor store and a pawn shop. Below are some progress shots