I only managed a little time in the shop this afternoon but it was relaxing to work on the detail on the train. It is always fun to watch a project quickly come together as the bits and pieces of detail are added. In the case of todays project it was all about the rivets, actually little balls of sculpting epoxy pressed into place. I kept things loose and sketchy as I feel it better tells the story of movement. There's still lots of jewelry to come, pipes, fittings, a whistle, bell and headlight and a whole lot more. This is how I have fun!
Here comes the train!
Normally one would lay tracks and then mount the scale train to them. But in this case the train engine chassis is purposely warped both vertically and horizontally for dramatic effect and so it was necessary to mount the train onto place and then position the tracks under the wheels. It took a little fiddling but things went smoothly. The wheels were temporarily mounted so they can be removed for painting. Two half inch steel rods plus the billboard actually hold the train in position.
Tomorrow once everything sets permanently I can begin the work on the train. Stay tuned...
Tie-ing one on and another and...
The sculpting process on the Sign Challenge piece is going to take a while for at this scale it is all about small details. I started with the top of the trestle and then will work my way to the bottom. In today's session we managed the top beams and the railroad tie. Having Grant mix the epoxy for me made things go a whole lot faster. Tomorrow I'll mount the rails and pike them into place. Then the train can be mounted. That's where the real detail happens! Stay tuned...
