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There are some amazing castings in this kit (as with all SierraWest kits).
One of the casting innovations is the combination of cluster castings such as these below, and the extensive use of individual items (to be shown later)to create incredible, realistic detailing.
The castings below will primarily be used on the shelves in the 'store room'. Because this will be a low visibility area the use of these castings is perfect. They aid the modeler in creating a highly detailed scene while simplifying the process in an 'out of the way' area.
Extra time can then be spent on the individual items and extreme realism for the castings which will be placed in highly visible areas and up front.
As shown earlier in the thread, below is only a tiny sample of the castings included in the kit. I will be working on the castings a few at a time throughout the remainder of the build.
Castings spray primed with rustoleum khaki.
Onto the chalk colouring.
Karl.A
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Karl.A
Absolutely an amazing kit. I am really enjoying looking at the pictures bryan and yourself are posting for all of us to marvel at. The amount of detail is superb and your building techniques are impecable. I am certainly aspiring to get to the level of building you are doing. Looking foward to more!
Jim
Time to take a break from the yard work and work on a few more of the castings.
Karl.A
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Respectfully,
John
Moving on to a few of the more intricate details.
Most of the empty spaces on some of the benches and cabinets will be filled with individual details later.
Progress...
Such an amazing collection of details already and still plenty more to do..
Karl.A
You are truly an artist. Only if you could bottle it up and sell it. Oh, wait maybe you could...
Marty
Just an idea.
Marty
Keep up the good work my friend.
Karl.A
Jerry
As always I'm just following the instructions.
Karl.A
looking fantastic, really enjoying watching this grow.
cheers
Dave
Respectfully,
John
Actually it never ended, its still sitting on my "almost but not finished yet" shelf..
After a couple of years of not modelling I'm not ready to go back to it yet, but,
my woodcutters shack thread will hopefully get a re-appearance in the very near future,
just a few details and the scenery to do on that one to pull it all together and move it to the "finished" shelf.
After that, who knows....
Karl.A
Mike S.
Jerry