HO/HOn3 the Wood Cutters Shack

KKarns · January 30

lol...right on Jerry! Building those pillars brick-by-brick was tedious but nothing looks like the real thing than the real thing. Also, thanks for remarking about the brick detail, nice to know the fiddly, tedious work does not go unnoticed!

KKarns · February 1

The main structure has been affixed to the small piece that is part of a larger diorama base. I covered it with the base layer of dirt and added a covered area in back for fire wood. Thinking of adding an outhouse out back. Haven't modeled one before so may give it a go.

The reason for the small "chip" of diorama base is to try and keep the project going while I get the larger portion of the diorama figured out. Once that is accomplished I can plant this piece and move on with things.

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Same view with the base dirt layer added.

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Rear with covered area for fire wood.

Kevin L · February 1

Very nice modeling.

TravisS · February 1

Real nice Ken. And a good starting point for the full dio! My vote—do the outhouse that will be fun to see.

Karl.A · February 1

Excellent work as always.

KKarns · February 1

Thanks much Kevin.

Hey Travis, just started the outhouse. Should put it up tomorrow, maybe Monday.

KKarns · February 1

Thanks Karl, nice hearing from you brother! What a fiddly little structure at a
scale 4'x4'...geesh.

KKarns · February 2

The outhouse for the tie cutters shack is about done. Before I close it in with the last wall and then the door, thought I give a shot of the interior one "holer"!

TomMich · February 2

I can smell it from here! Nice!

sdrees · February 2

Hope you don't get a splinter in your butt!

Robert.G · February 3

Great weathering/peeling paint. Is that a poster of a 'nudie'... ?

Like the toilet paper also. It looks it got wet against the boards. Fine work Ken..

KKarns · February 3

, Thanks Tom!

Hey Stephen, It's the ole hole cut in a wood plank...sanded smooth of course.

Appreciate that Robert. Right, the structure is the main thing here, interior was a bit just for fun as little will show in the end. May be where I hide my one figure I place in all my dios...I actually re-worked the location of the toilet paper roll just in case I do that!...The poster is the upper half of one of Brett's calendars, so maybe scantly clothed at best...or is it worst! lol.

minion · February 3

You spoil the workers, normally it is only the boss that gets the toilet paper. The rest have to make do with bunches of nettles or cut up squares of newspaper, depending on how good a boss he is .

sdrees · February 3

But Ken, how many years ago did the plank get sanded smooth?

Jerry · February 3

As usual the detail of the work is excellent.

Jerry

KKarns · February 3

Thanks for rescuing me Jerry from the peanut gallery, poking fun of a very essential and personal topic! I'm appalled at the insensitivity...hehe! I'll have to post my re-working of the interior...

MuddyCreekRR · February 3

Nice...I also enjoy detailing even places that will probably never be seen.......

KKarns · February 3

I'm all in on that concept as well Art, and thanks for the support!

KKarns · February 3

Well here's a quick picture of the change made in lieu of having an LP in there!

Mountaingoat · February 3

Having toilet paper is a luxury. Many times it was the old Sears catalog if you were lucky or corn cobs if you ran out. How do I know? Yeah

kebmo · February 3

i used to go canoing/camping in the quetico provincial park in canada. most of our daily routine was fishing and drinking beer (two of us packed in 72 cans in our framepacks. plenty of beer for four guys for 8 days.) one of the days, one of the maps that we had indicated that there wan an abandoned logging cabin between to lakes, so we pulled the canoes up and went to see it. the finish of that wood on that cabin looks exacty like your model. no lie. i wish i had taken pictures of it.

kebmo · February 3

minion said:
You spoil the workers, normally it is only the boss that gets the toilet paper. The rest have to make do with bunches of nettles or cut up squares of newspaper, depending on how good a boss he is .

that's why i've always pooped at home......

KKarns · February 3

Please do tell Rick! Did you order anything out of that catalog before hand? hehe.

Thanks much for that note Kevin, very cool would love to have seen it. Kicking back after a day of fishing and polishing off your allotted two and a quarter beers sounds like a good time had by all!

TomMich · February 4

I think I;d rather enjoy a beer in a less odoriferous place.

KKarns · February 4

Yeah but the women back then kept an eye the men folk and their promiscuity with the spirts so the men snuck the liquor out there to take a nip. Matter of fact, antique bottle hunters target old outhouse pits for just that reason. Also, if you accidentally dropped something down there, you're likely not going in after it!

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