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Karl.A
Karl, felt I needed to get something posted so you didn't think I was loafing. I am making progress albeit slow but detailing Duluth as I am is really getting interesting and taking way longer than I originally planned. This I feel is a good thing...back to the bench...Ken
cheers
Dave
James, was hoping my initial "scene" was working so appreciate your comments, the dio is 15" x 9" and detailed throughout so much more to come.
Your detailing is inspirational to me. I could never create such results myself - it is not within my skill set, but having work like yours to look at and attempt to duplicate is a monumental help.
Respectfully,
John
wire fence made from drywall tape, strip wood, and Styrene Tee for the metal posts, and Styrene rod for the cross bracing on the end piece and corner piece.
John
The fence material is the drywall tape as the square holes are the right size and I had some on hand. The tedious part is that the vertical strips of the tape are a bit wider than the horizontal strips so I used a #11 blade and cut each individual section down thinner, about half the original width! The good part is it came out just varied enough that it looks like real wire fencing. I found the tape is just the right stiffness that it holds its shape but can be bent and cut easily..you'll see this on the diorama. The material accepts paint and chalk really well.
I constructed the end supports and glued the fence material to them separately as the fence needs attached on three sides and needs to look good. I was able to get the fence section right under my nose and line it up and then weight down the material after gluing. I then mounted the one end section and the corner sections to the diorama base.
I then cut my metal fence posts from styrene "T" and used a #11 blade and made the protruding "hook" like pieces that prototypical fence posts have to anchor the wire. Painted the posts with roof brown than rusted them up. I placed those in the diorama base keeping them plumb along my line and even at the top. I then cut a single piece of the fence material to go between the two end pieces and attached to each post face with small spots of white glue.
I'll get some good close shots when I post the completed diorama which is just around the corner. Sorry for the winded tutorial, if you have any questions let me know.
Here is a shot of the styrene "T" I made the fence posts with. Note the flat face of the post with the prototypical "hooks" for the fencing to attach to. I made these with the #11 blade...tedious..!
Dave
OMG. That is an unbelievable story. I am constantly in awe of how folks like you imagineer these solutions. The tape solution is enough, but then marking up the T stock is over the top. My hat is off to you sir !!!
Respectfully,
John
By the way, Mark Twain said, "Bragging ain't lying".
Hi John (shay987), thanks for the note, it looks much better with the weeds and such growing up around it. You can just see a bit in my picture at the far end, the rest will be done soon.
Ken
Oh, and the quality of construction is superb.
Karl..A