1- going to the dentist for a check up hoping you do not have to make a return trip for the famous sounding drill. 2- Giving a speech in front of a crowd. 3- Posting my pictures on Trainboard. Completed all three today my project for a potato warehouse.
Nice job; a little weathering there, too. :thumbs_up: What is the material? Plastic, wood, or? How did you paint it? Brush, air, etc. Chalk weathering? Kitbashers like to know this stuff.
It is started as a Pikestuff M.A.C. kit and will come together with a few peices from a walthers kit. More to come on it. The weathering is a drybrush with a light tan and darker tan acrilic paints. The doors are a light gosht grey from the military line. Will post some more pics as it come stogether. Jim
If I may suggest, perhaps a light overall spray of a dust or grime color to help blend it together? Looks really nice though; one of these days I have to make some buildings myself, maybe that kinda project will take longer than freight cars. As for the public speaking, it does get easier with time - trust me, I've given lectures to close to 200 before. A trick is to let your eyes move around, focus on one member of the audience at a time.
Back in the late 90's I picked up a great book on Public Speaking called "I can see you naked". Well worth the price if you can find it.
Maybe I have no shame but I'll post any picture I feel is not off topic. We are not all master craftsmen here. I admire those who can but I have my own fortes. They have thiers. So, please post away!
Oh, Grey One, I must be tired. Jim157...that's awful... just awfully good! Nice job and I wouldn't do anymore to it...except...just kidding. Looks good. Now to get the book "I can see you naked". Superman with x-ray vision is back again. Well maybe not. Here's a human interest story...true, too. Our local minister had asked me to be on the podium with him. As we stood waiting for the organist to play the call to worship. I asked him what he did to relax. He was very high strung, fidgety and nervous when visiting in person. As we waited he appeared to transform into a self assured pastor. His answer, "I walk out on the podium and I think to myself, I can see them naked". You draw your own conclusion.
As a native of southeastern Idaho I have absolutely and positutely no idea whatsoever what a potato warehouse looks like.
They got 'em in the far northern part of California; the Tulelake area is (still) potato country. This city boy wouldn't know what they were if not for the signs on them. Jim157's building would fit right in. And they're still served by rail. Great job!; sounds like you survived all 3 with flying colors. Keep us posted!
As a guy who once did outside sales directed at potato operations in Idaho, I can tell you the model is great! Like many things, those operations come in every style you can imagine, from super high-end multi-million dollar operations to crummy rusting shacks. Most, however, are metal structures much like your model.
1. Have your teeth removed to eliminate dentist thing. 2. Please don't be wary of posting pictures on Trainboard. You will get nothing but praise, constructive criticism or both. Campp- Does Ore-Ida have a round white and brown corporate headquarters? If so, I know where I can get a real head start on the building.
As a teacher of public speaking for over 20 years I recommend that you imagine your audience naked only if they are young and reasonably fit. For an older, less fit audience your imagination can take you to a very unpleasant place. The warehouse, on the other hand, looks great just as it is!
Looks good to me. BTW this is a hobby. Not everyone is good at every aspect of model railroading. I'm pretty much a ready to run kind of guy. I buy kits, but they just sit and stare at me. lol No need to be stressed out about posting pics.
Geeky, I can relate to this....I have about 20 plus kits sitting on the shelf. I will build them some day.....really I think your warehouse is very spudly (like studly....oh nevermind)
Nice work on the potato warehouse. With respect to public speaking, I tend to focus on one person at a time as if I am talking only to that person. If she's cute, so much the better. This also can apply to dental assistants although they are not usually the ones with the drill. An aside to this: When I was about 10, I had to have a tooth pulled. In those days, they would put children to sleep when the work was done. In my case, obviously not enough gas... I dreamed that they were pulling the tooth! (My daughter finds this story to be fall on the floor hilarious.)
