tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63022462024628487062024-03-15T18:12:23.162-07:00The Breakers YardThe Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-69838910676534656202023-07-19T17:56:00.001-07:002023-07-19T17:56:59.298-07:00Space: 2022 - The Future is Fantastic!<p> It took some time (7 years to be exact), but we finally have a second season for "Space: 2019"! Not to go into too many details of the series at this time; just posting a teaser of the "studio scale" model of the <b><i>Phoenix...</i></b> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooH3lz75xIGpnRi72MHB81rbsuvxZX0olwqVfeEvxK8gFavpuiLrBjZ4ypil6l6Fg2y0fxfFJ8rjnpODkSAVI5IehRftAyBhCoO3IUUq09uzQhBp5t0io6_fSf-od4DeXbSm1hRYd45UTB7mqzh5ze4MEsJEeqd8v6U1guBz35g9xvGH-6HGyMzaYNKGs/s1216/Teaser.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1216" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooH3lz75xIGpnRi72MHB81rbsuvxZX0olwqVfeEvxK8gFavpuiLrBjZ4ypil6l6Fg2y0fxfFJ8rjnpODkSAVI5IehRftAyBhCoO3IUUq09uzQhBp5t0io6_fSf-od4DeXbSm1hRYd45UTB7mqzh5ze4MEsJEeqd8v6U1guBz35g9xvGH-6HGyMzaYNKGs/s320/Teaser.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>At 51" long, this is the largest model I have ever built. An explorer ship loosely based on "Space: 1999", but taking place in an "Alternate Anderson" universe as with the previous fake series. It has taken a long time to complete; think I started it before Covid. The basic problem with this model is getting some decent photos taken. I need to build a special rig for the photo shoot. Then I can do official posts for construction, series & episode guides, plus many other special features. </p><p>So stay tuned. Maybe have it ready for the new Fall line up!</p>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-20939705170155255652023-03-08T18:40:00.001-08:002023-03-08T18:40:22.039-08:00Happy Birthday, DAD!<p>Taking a break from the regular model posts today to acknowledge my late father's "what would have been" his 91st Birthday today. Unfortunately, as some of you regulars may have seen in some other personal posts, he past away November 28, 2014 after a cruel battle with Alzheimer's. But it's all about the journey, right?</p><p>Son, Husband, Father, Grand Father, Gentlemen, Tradesman; he was not your typical "kick the football around" guy, rather than one who taught skills and encouraged excellence in more practical applications. So he never watched me in the big game, rather he introduced me to carpentry, model building, literature, and personal growth & responsibility. Now is just a brief synopsis of his life; there is much to show and tell. So please, read on...</p><p>Malcolm Victor Rostance was born March 8, 1932 to Percy and Lilian Rostance in the West Midlands Market Town of Walsall. The youngest of three, he had an older brother and middle sister. Much of his earlier years I remember little unfortunately, but it sounds like the life of a typical boy. He even admitted to me he had been a train spotter! As his father was ex cavalry from WW1, the military was always predominant and discipline was the way of life. Despite Walsall being probably one of the furthest areas away from the ocean, Dad preferred the Royal Navy. He joined the local cadets, T.S. Walshale (an older word for Walsall). Here he is in 1947, 15 years old, ready to hit the high seas!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3WL-ipIgZK91bb6g7djaMp2fP8bnRkICpKHUq43Y8oU6qk_qkgBBsTDRCMf-wdWvEEPC4_Ei982zsYzjBbyPaL2u4WxkzcbMEdDNLylWbOaMLH1HHJrKtvJSuB3cLyLHv-5G14-cbZpF4vrO9vYEAYlhC2_l1bBAL8K0hxSQpEtyev7gd9S9wEWDvA/s760/Cadet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="575" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3WL-ipIgZK91bb6g7djaMp2fP8bnRkICpKHUq43Y8oU6qk_qkgBBsTDRCMf-wdWvEEPC4_Ei982zsYzjBbyPaL2u4WxkzcbMEdDNLylWbOaMLH1HHJrKtvJSuB3cLyLHv-5G14-cbZpF4vrO9vYEAYlhC2_l1bBAL8K0hxSQpEtyev7gd9S9wEWDvA/s320/Cadet.JPG" width="242" /></a></div><br /><p>He was also a member of the band, and played the snare drum very well. I remember he wanted to join the Navy but his father would not allow it; he would have needed his permission at the time. After regular school, he entered an apprenticeship to learn trim carpentry and cabinet making. I believe before this commitment he would have done woodwork in school as well as model building as he had stated, but models were quite different back then. Apparently a "kit" was some blocks of wood (probably balsa), plans and some sandpaper. </p><p>His apprenticeship lasted I believe about three years up to around his early twenties. He became a master carpenter and had a license to drive. Of course at this time Selective Service was mandatory, and he was called up. This is sometime in the early '50s now. Dates are hard to come across these days; alot of the ink on the paperwork has faded... Hoping for an "official" stint in the Navy he got disappointed again. Because of his talent with woodwork, he was drafted into the RAF for his skills. First he was off to RAF Padgate for basic training. Here is Dad with the other lads.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0W2xsURh0j2p5jRNCCh0oVZmu4aQ82VQK-FHNOfnaKIrGvlf6dwtyVoz2ut461MAnMlXupa8NSPyeCDpYDo01Pa81MwXdWe4iULNFHvKWSTKXqpZJikm6a_vnkv0mwuvWEbRcImrUXeZqD3d0aS_9PzhHbt2asSlDzZgZmU1l2HY2yy2cijfwXw6yKw/s1196/Padgate%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="1196" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0W2xsURh0j2p5jRNCCh0oVZmu4aQ82VQK-FHNOfnaKIrGvlf6dwtyVoz2ut461MAnMlXupa8NSPyeCDpYDo01Pa81MwXdWe4iULNFHvKWSTKXqpZJikm6a_vnkv0mwuvWEbRcImrUXeZqD3d0aS_9PzhHbt2asSlDzZgZmU1l2HY2yy2cijfwXw6yKw/s320/Padgate%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>That's him on the lower left. About 10 weeks I reckon from what he told me, and then a posting to RAF Anglesey, in Wales. Apparently pilots were training in the early jet fighters for the Korean War, but Dad was staying on the ground, fixing the airframes; some wood and some metal. He worked primarily on Gloster Meteors and de Havilland Vampires. He had said when he signed off the aircraft was air worthy, you better be sure, as he was taken up to "inspect" his work. You learn fast to do a good job! Here is one the families "iconic" images of Dad at work sitting in the cockpit of a Vampire:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2yL2U2LBST1YBWVDY8rwPs1xUuuiYAfUXWyr8DWexGPcHD2pyUKHyfhvRELCGDlB9Y93Totg8lSiQmVHL7Ju1kEbPk9oNiLbVobg4Kg-_wz1aiMZnJkr7kkBrtdJpFq2QpwKaXO2s8WRN4li8s_QC4BTfETCYOXnUdG7lqj8jlriIi2mEKw97C-iiw/s1148/Vampire.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1148" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2yL2U2LBST1YBWVDY8rwPs1xUuuiYAfUXWyr8DWexGPcHD2pyUKHyfhvRELCGDlB9Y93Totg8lSiQmVHL7Ju1kEbPk9oNiLbVobg4Kg-_wz1aiMZnJkr7kkBrtdJpFq2QpwKaXO2s8WRN4li8s_QC4BTfETCYOXnUdG7lqj8jlriIi2mEKw97C-iiw/s320/Vampire.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>He started as an Aircraftman, but upon his discharge about two years later, he was a Senior Aircraftman. One thing he always did was commit fully to his job. During his time in the RAF, he had married in 1953, but now in civilian life, he went off on a total different direction and began to manage a Wine Store. (This was previously visited in the "Voyage of the Spammed" series, so I won't go into that tonight). Many years and three kids later, it was off to Canada in 1964. There is so much more to tell and show; perhaps I should write a book some day...</p><p>Once settled in Canada, my Father worked three jobs to keep us all comfortable; he would never had asked for charity. Carpentry being the obvious choice; he had employment already arranged before he even arrived! He even dabbled in furniture sales and part time construction. In only a few years he was with the company building the new Conestoga College in Doon. It's opening day in 1967 and Dad has dressed for the occasion!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigt-j0u_rC88_j-6tuGaG-fabuqo7oP9F6TSvhl5qykKn8c0s-DMY7X1Qj0nvWhv9iiviH_4bfPcubuOyykiLwG57Sh4tOMFWuRQBN6TyJlY0t8qDgyNzaW6YH7ZwFbZGTgtqlf6mdZ847QsH8VxYv4IfAurEAVbNCQkIrLMf8HuJmag5j3kuCnXuOyg/s1061/Dignitary.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1061" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigt-j0u_rC88_j-6tuGaG-fabuqo7oP9F6TSvhl5qykKn8c0s-DMY7X1Qj0nvWhv9iiviH_4bfPcubuOyykiLwG57Sh4tOMFWuRQBN6TyJlY0t8qDgyNzaW6YH7ZwFbZGTgtqlf6mdZ847QsH8VxYv4IfAurEAVbNCQkIrLMf8HuJmag5j3kuCnXuOyg/s320/Dignitary.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I think that tool pouch is still around somewhere... After the primary construction was concluded, Dad was offered to stay on as a permanent carpenter with the College. Eventually his talents and dedication was noticed and he was offered the position of "Manger of Physical Plant". He took it. Dad supervised all the tradesmen, security, daily operations, grounds, etc., etc. It was a 24/7 job, and was always on call. And he was called many times in the day and night and weekends and holidays. Here he is "relaxing" at his desk sometime in the mid seventies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8EQ-BaRECagYcKEQseAihdIhzF6wzBAGVclcYAzIYScXO3RM5D4dmucAR1YXP-LHVxXfsbHeRX-VkpO3ZtXyGodINunut7SfzbwyG66BRrDzYek0Eu29mfhLd-6MAdr7Y2EzDoMwxnXCia4FQazDvvr5SUnlmoOB3ZPW-DXWhDyeXqfHaML8ycCCtg/s1282/College.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1282" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8EQ-BaRECagYcKEQseAihdIhzF6wzBAGVclcYAzIYScXO3RM5D4dmucAR1YXP-LHVxXfsbHeRX-VkpO3ZtXyGodINunut7SfzbwyG66BRrDzYek0Eu29mfhLd-6MAdr7Y2EzDoMwxnXCia4FQazDvvr5SUnlmoOB3ZPW-DXWhDyeXqfHaML8ycCCtg/s320/College.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Sparsely decorated and functional. He didn't spend too much time in there anyway. And in case you are wondering, that black thing on the right is a telephone. But don't be afraid, its push button! Because of his job I missed alot of him during those years, but he always made time for me when he could and when it was important. He also gave me a good hiding when I deserved it! I actually saw more of him when I attended the College in the late '70s, since I was always working long hours to finish projects.</p><p>But all through his extended work hours he still found time for his family, as well as his hobbies and interests. I don't know how he did it. Making furniture, renovations, building a massive deck around our new pool, the list goes on. He eventually started his last great hobby, R/C boats. Not sure what and which bug bit him, but he started his first around the late '70s. Guess this was his ticket to get back to the Navy! He was a scratch builder; no kits here! He would meticulously research each project, in so far as to acquire blueprints and historical information. He could talk your ear off if you asked a question about the subject boat or ship! All in all he built only five models over the years, but again it was because he was a master craftsman and modeler, no shortcuts! Two of the boats he had given away at some point (I still have lots of pics!), but I have the last surviving three. I hope to do a much more in depth retrospective one of these days. But in the meantime, here is his final ship, the HMS Ark Royal at 1/160 (It's about four feet long):</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcC1_iABYbugf2d1vvItti0qxrwP1gClF7mxlDNxC_cCUmXXOSz0GXxvl0ZoXSrivXhDETB_J8nCkKdeWbCHl59-FnQLoo3tagu2sOlnSC06oEKZhpfTC2ZRX-gcB0Jg3hJ5vtJhPvB5QP-EJN5zqCmpB8a9-dTpXQKPm4TvCZWBoBmsCHJdIIWArvg/s1442/Ark.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="1442" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcC1_iABYbugf2d1vvItti0qxrwP1gClF7mxlDNxC_cCUmXXOSz0GXxvl0ZoXSrivXhDETB_J8nCkKdeWbCHl59-FnQLoo3tagu2sOlnSC06oEKZhpfTC2ZRX-gcB0Jg3hJ5vtJhPvB5QP-EJN5zqCmpB8a9-dTpXQKPm4TvCZWBoBmsCHJdIIWArvg/s320/Ark.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Remember too that these were not static models, they were fully operable in the water. (I hope I can get them seaworthy again!). He would attend many model "regattas" and take home the odd plaque or trophy. There is so much more to tell; so much more to show. It is not easy to distill a man's life in just a few pages, especially when that man has done so much, and inspired & touched so many! Perhaps another blog series anyone?<p></p><p>In closing, I will leave you with this image of my father at his final regatta. This was around 2010 and the Alzheimer's was starting to show just how much of a bastard this disease can be! Two years later he had to be put in a care facility; not a very dignified or honourable ending for a man of his talents and dedication! And yes, even after almost nine years since his death, I am still really pissed off!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcFmIQA4Ber2wPMnDa0PQBpPbxovMHv8mKERbebv9iybMYaDrosRR-rmsldCGZKttdbv4AMN1HKpTXoNPED4K7HrfcfXd6nq9noj_oeMlko2G99flHRulDYlhCZ4J2Uj6d8omzSrOPhhU7TPSLTNCUCpTTWTTG1K-fcn3-A9DeZud5LvEp8YLWarapQ/s640/Proud%20Father.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcFmIQA4Ber2wPMnDa0PQBpPbxovMHv8mKERbebv9iybMYaDrosRR-rmsldCGZKttdbv4AMN1HKpTXoNPED4K7HrfcfXd6nq9noj_oeMlko2G99flHRulDYlhCZ4J2Uj6d8omzSrOPhhU7TPSLTNCUCpTTWTTG1K-fcn3-A9DeZud5LvEp8YLWarapQ/s320/Proud%20Father.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The boat on the right is a Vosper MTB at about 1/35 scale. This was his first boat. The other red and white is a Canadian Great Lakes Coast Guard vessel, at about 1/20 scale. Again, researched, scratch built, and operable. </p><p>Thank you for spending this time with me, and getting to know the man who was my Father. Albeit only a brief visit. I like to believe and hope I am a lot like him in so many ways, and carry on his values, beliefs, and many talents.</p><p>Happy Birthday, Dad! Taken from us too soon. We all love you and miss you!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-76609413023938711822022-10-20T18:16:00.000-07:002022-10-20T18:16:50.261-07:00Rusty Rails Part Four - Chewing the Scenery<p> Welcome back to the Rusty Rails! There have been several changes since the last post, the most being the change in grades & contours plus modifications to the track plan. Once the foam was fixed I set upon laying the track; pinning it down to get the basic feel and prepare for final gluing. As a precaution I temporarily electrified the track and tested the route. The big problem was that 12% grade; the 2 inch climb. The locos could do it but not with a wagon, so the contouring had to be altered. To try to keep the height somewhat I went with a switchback rather than one grade. One inch of foam was (messily) removed from the West end, and then a gradual climb of to the East end. Tests proved successful with both locos and wagons; the contouring is set.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTDUTV-vHXvbapKUuaD_Jgoi9NBQ6kSVKSIRcXvxDHp0Gro8r-n7B1xQopNbeahIqpPfZQtNoB32Vi2tB-uXNIokv5EDi7smV-NQZB49yIU_l1iZcNCUOBnWNWYYjL_cI2SyrhGd0grOKiuhz2ni9knIeTMH5IkWgWmwCLUeJIb48FltsBpTzzOtang/s1280/100_1956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTDUTV-vHXvbapKUuaD_Jgoi9NBQ6kSVKSIRcXvxDHp0Gro8r-n7B1xQopNbeahIqpPfZQtNoB32Vi2tB-uXNIokv5EDi7smV-NQZB49yIU_l1iZcNCUOBnWNWYYjL_cI2SyrhGd0grOKiuhz2ni9knIeTMH5IkWgWmwCLUeJIb48FltsBpTzzOtang/s320/100_1956.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Also during this time I was finding the track plan in need of changes as well, especially that 3-way switch. Replaced it with a Y instead. Other minor alterations made but it was time to glue it down. I pinned the track to the foam and used a 50/50 mix of water and PVA glue. Using a syringe I applied the adhesive, letting it flow under the sleepers. 24 hours later the glue has set and the track fixed in place. Did another test run with some engines and wagons; working fine. Now it was time to carve up the foam! The shop-vac got quite the workout...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ePE_S7rC16lReioHP0xtTXISfb4Cm2vMnGgb1oTs2G_FanKvD8ox2uJPu_fq44V4TsZy5y3xeb0MGKULQItjNyxgt-JZZBbIShE0sn-ClFJZlJov5N7EZN1nBp5ftt8u4lMa9tKE3-RwN4OaBI01kJY4D65LzX1Uk5jhL77rf6BHY8YE4uZWQYQ5iA/s909/Legend.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="909" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ePE_S7rC16lReioHP0xtTXISfb4Cm2vMnGgb1oTs2G_FanKvD8ox2uJPu_fq44V4TsZy5y3xeb0MGKULQItjNyxgt-JZZBbIShE0sn-ClFJZlJov5N7EZN1nBp5ftt8u4lMa9tKE3-RwN4OaBI01kJY4D65LzX1Uk5jhL77rf6BHY8YE4uZWQYQ5iA/s320/Legend.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>This is a portable layout with future expansion in mind. Due to limited space I have had to remove some of the themes, but those can be resurrected for the addition(s). Referring to the above image, the designated areas are:</p><p>1-Entrance/exit to the fiddle yard. I can also be an expansion point one day.</p><p>2-Urban area. Background buildings, vehicles, various business. Hopefully lots of lighting and billboards/signs. Will wrap around the West corner over the tunnel. Plan it to be Blade Runner-esque but without the damp...</p><p>3-Location of the Tofu Shed, with slightly sunken area in back for bits and pieces.</p><p>4-Pier/water feature, but no room for boats. That'll have to wait for the expansion.</p><p>5-East exit tunnel for future expansion and switchback.</p><p>6-"The Breakers Yard". Large depressed area for lots of sci fi rubbish! Trestle over pit will have crane to remove the salvage; will be lots of Easter eggs in there from many series.</p><p>7-Refinery. Or a very small Hades landscape. It'll take up the whole East end of the layout.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzkGLF1rz-gqUIx1SHjlr6orXxxA0Nx1YOnez7uOwkoKNikmHiZDa8yNwjgIxS-qjEBCwAnHavzni7Mz2hR-1WKInP0Ae4x2KoxERW5fyoOpsOhOqKUnJLfPP7Qpl55SNhcZf0lfdIoFDm79W5OTViakwPiPZXJQw8o9rlkyyCSX0Jgn5j7pN6ZZ9XA/s1280/100_1959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzkGLF1rz-gqUIx1SHjlr6orXxxA0Nx1YOnez7uOwkoKNikmHiZDa8yNwjgIxS-qjEBCwAnHavzni7Mz2hR-1WKInP0Ae4x2KoxERW5fyoOpsOhOqKUnJLfPP7Qpl55SNhcZf0lfdIoFDm79W5OTViakwPiPZXJQw8o9rlkyyCSX0Jgn5j7pN6ZZ9XA/s320/100_1959.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>There will be a 24 inch high backdrop on the rear and sides for flats and scenery. It was also nice to discover that the adhesive used to glue the foam panels originally was quite tenacious... Next on the job list is getting power to the rails. With the earlier experiments I found I will only need three feeders. Thanks to the Insulfrog switches I won't have to do any block wiring either. </p><p>Have a better one!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-69257789606716819752022-09-11T18:11:00.003-07:002022-09-11T18:23:09.226-07:00Rusty Rails Part Three - Terra Forming<p> Taking a break from structure building (actually, just having trouble figuring out how to paint the Tofu Shed...), I diverted to laying down the basic groundwork. Being a portable layout, I would be using extruded foam insulation boards. This for several reasons; sound dampening, keep the weight down, and the foam is easy to work with for terrain effects. For the base, I used two layers of .5" pink foam on top of the door. I glued the foam with PL-300. A good product but it takes a hell of a lot of time to cure and it has to have "mechanical assistance" when drying. That took a day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rsKDZi4U9hX8fbt6DQJQzQdqLxfOBXAjuwRzvj7awYp0m3El9DIgYCIDVAdJFiXPoIYCN1CqFnprqOB7n-eMZPi7wliJVLPwDcaKqHZpmDxkj0UkY5XvSCMkoE4ZaVh6-I44KBncX2UG1ZfFMGVGU7XYO69TCqsz7GOw8_stTz4HQDxV7DodNRc30Q/s1280/100_1938.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rsKDZi4U9hX8fbt6DQJQzQdqLxfOBXAjuwRzvj7awYp0m3El9DIgYCIDVAdJFiXPoIYCN1CqFnprqOB7n-eMZPi7wliJVLPwDcaKqHZpmDxkj0UkY5XvSCMkoE4ZaVh6-I44KBncX2UG1ZfFMGVGU7XYO69TCqsz7GOw8_stTz4HQDxV7DodNRc30Q/s320/100_1938.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEa2NbFr5wa4iHzlsfo9Ej75MiIwcUoBhpgwd2zj4WQSPGol3lAJe6r0JbLeAXKe_BovE_E0FTwu_qV8CwbecDCxD8ZlTDWOBHgpQt1P0vMzziPoNbxZs9LNbt1TFKc7Ftn9LfO-rqekkvYaUNyeZDvXU6jI4NGd1-miVYXlAvUvan9bnN7cYT4IDZg/s1280/100_1939.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEa2NbFr5wa4iHzlsfo9Ej75MiIwcUoBhpgwd2zj4WQSPGol3lAJe6r0JbLeAXKe_BovE_E0FTwu_qV8CwbecDCxD8ZlTDWOBHgpQt1P0vMzziPoNbxZs9LNbt1TFKc7Ftn9LfO-rqekkvYaUNyeZDvXU6jI4NGd1-miVYXlAvUvan9bnN7cYT4IDZg/s320/100_1939.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Now with a solid 1" foam base, I could add the next level for the industries. Unfortunately, I hit a bit of a snag with this. The track plan had tunnels, so a thickness of 3" is recommended for adequate clearance. But the length of track for the grade is only 16" long. Doing the math gave a very steep grade of 19 per cent. Too steep as I did some experiments with the engines and wagons. A few attempts later it was possible to have a 2" raised section, which was only a grade of 12 per cent. Engines could do the hill with one to two wagons at a time. But this meant the track plan had to be modified accordingly, so back to SCARM...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpexQqJEVKjQGyyBv8zaEQJsZnSFd4W7O98oouK3EsHMaLfpp5ccepUVE_JEiBIX9RgwU6QbZ8hFY2q4qZDXqN_tDhsBDIVNcW4wszcO_7RhXFd764YQPC9xe82G6Gh6kQsSxxBNEVC-4E1ZOEadckD5tQwF0CvMC0-hmlvzeG794Q6BsHyFp6Z1kkw/s1065/RR-C.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="1065" height="77" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpexQqJEVKjQGyyBv8zaEQJsZnSFd4W7O98oouK3EsHMaLfpp5ccepUVE_JEiBIX9RgwU6QbZ8hFY2q4qZDXqN_tDhsBDIVNcW4wszcO_7RhXFd764YQPC9xe82G6Gh6kQsSxxBNEVC-4E1ZOEadckD5tQwF0CvMC0-hmlvzeG794Q6BsHyFp6Z1kkw/s320/RR-C.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I removed the tunnels which caused shortening of the sidings, but on the plus side, I have now incorporated a three-track fiddle yard to the left. Visually hidden of course by various scenery elements. It was then off to the DIY and get some 2" styro-foam. I chose a less dense material for the upper area as I will have to drill access for feeder wires and such. After some time on the old three-wheel bandsaw, I glued down the upper level with the same adhesive and left that overnight.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhh-Lv-iek3iJjd8IREpNFyMY13mYNnbT8hYfKgNo1IRIHsHdIjYcqvUhDXcf-Wg93dCdcPmD76dEZjqlA238d21CAZV8tLcIFHhcEHyQ6ctaLlHrjw3mcHcPnUdrl1oJ69Qu7Ee9V2BtoMHzK2jh94dty44MtbK79Prn_Qbb7IbnFREucd4dA5Q4xA/s1280/100_1941.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhh-Lv-iek3iJjd8IREpNFyMY13mYNnbT8hYfKgNo1IRIHsHdIjYcqvUhDXcf-Wg93dCdcPmD76dEZjqlA238d21CAZV8tLcIFHhcEHyQ6ctaLlHrjw3mcHcPnUdrl1oJ69Qu7Ee9V2BtoMHzK2jh94dty44MtbK79Prn_Qbb7IbnFREucd4dA5Q4xA/s320/100_1941.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZe6lxCSOMyLRXK8QTmrlYGEnyVZuuVvoOxKjxvKHB-K9yNVSiihqOa44O7RgKX70Yd8oFnQHeLcNWmFtZ4bA3Gyi2M5lwVe9-rUkee6bUKAPXObUBSy8VzU7tsqrurMZulfBjBSyunC_W9zzRvn2eOkSfNE6uIND3YGXALHCx6XmhD36lH2BAnvJSw/s1280/100_1940.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZe6lxCSOMyLRXK8QTmrlYGEnyVZuuVvoOxKjxvKHB-K9yNVSiihqOa44O7RgKX70Yd8oFnQHeLcNWmFtZ4bA3Gyi2M5lwVe9-rUkee6bUKAPXObUBSy8VzU7tsqrurMZulfBjBSyunC_W9zzRvn2eOkSfNE6uIND3YGXALHCx6XmhD36lH2BAnvJSw/s320/100_1940.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now with the base in full build, it was easy to see how limited the space was. But this is basically a beginner's layout; starting from scratch. I haven't done anything like this since the late '70's! And while on the subject, I have noticed how much has changed. Spent many hours watching and reviewing instructional YouTube videos. There are many new techniques since I bought those how-to books from Kalmbach! <div><br /></div><div>The final visualization was to cut out the track template I had printed to sort out the track plan. I also placed some engines in various spots and located the Tofu Shed.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHUzWw378wWhpdgPhZAUpuAeTtyxe0B0WqIZznoR9jQMA6vsXo0mmq8wramk9FfHsvL3-qCvlIF1nF4rykcOv7-i5dfD9Bf0FtoeCqt18fryC02y1vhH0AVTUmPBW4SneghTRlZDhn_TOYwBHs2uQ_UUWGGzor9l4_WTkjJcOusv21Gd5RHKBbYncow/s1280/100_1944.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHUzWw378wWhpdgPhZAUpuAeTtyxe0B0WqIZznoR9jQMA6vsXo0mmq8wramk9FfHsvL3-qCvlIF1nF4rykcOv7-i5dfD9Bf0FtoeCqt18fryC02y1vhH0AVTUmPBW4SneghTRlZDhn_TOYwBHs2uQ_UUWGGzor9l4_WTkjJcOusv21Gd5RHKBbYncow/s320/100_1944.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XSYGj85Ikb-BkUooFqzv9xpS6yKL32JcHCYFHFeiPXneyuaWSraLY-2LHUbjyp3cYsDEWXMXNJ7ml1zQsNTj629MgAFcg-ycP7r_wLTc5roFSGNzVWYV-b6S-FaKTjqYWMd1hzoY8gK1ITaEotCwiodWBR7zKYuRQSD_QzXe9cycHtlvQG3ZwiGu4A/s1280/100_1946.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XSYGj85Ikb-BkUooFqzv9xpS6yKL32JcHCYFHFeiPXneyuaWSraLY-2LHUbjyp3cYsDEWXMXNJ7ml1zQsNTj629MgAFcg-ycP7r_wLTc5roFSGNzVWYV-b6S-FaKTjqYWMd1hzoY8gK1ITaEotCwiodWBR7zKYuRQSD_QzXe9cycHtlvQG3ZwiGu4A/s320/100_1946.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The 4" level will be section of town or village, with a staircase down to the track level. I plan on running a Rail Car there between freight shunting. That shed takes up more space than planned, and now with the limited space in the industrial area, I am going to have to revise what trades I will model. Originally there was to be a truck facility/cargo transfer, Tiberium refinery (we can revisit that concept/back story another day...), and of course, the junkyard. The junkyard won, so the entire right hand side will be the knacker's yard. It will make for some very interesting flat car loads!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNN3MnBz-xYXrCc1j5LS02ceTXSCAtKBCTrxwWN5EojsUZs0kwQawcDaT_upXcz2GvvwTDT_8aZT2s8_7JMg_dOl1i3FsnpT_VY2VEOcmbcJZUFDnICdcnsI1rDuEXf9ONIDW1u-FYIxHHxSKhQdTiD_L_WKvCu0SjpUY7kg7m5JUiPcbLqyyO94ALg/s1280/100_1945.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNN3MnBz-xYXrCc1j5LS02ceTXSCAtKBCTrxwWN5EojsUZs0kwQawcDaT_upXcz2GvvwTDT_8aZT2s8_7JMg_dOl1i3FsnpT_VY2VEOcmbcJZUFDnICdcnsI1rDuEXf9ONIDW1u-FYIxHHxSKhQdTiD_L_WKvCu0SjpUY7kg7m5JUiPcbLqyyO94ALg/s320/100_1945.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I'll be "excavating" the base foam to give it more depth, as some if will be a dumping ground. Also some of the tracks currently on ground will be replaced by bridges, as well as various gantry cranes and other equipment. All those older sci-fi kits will have a new purpose. Luckily I am well stocked in rusty paints, washes and pigments!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-76995818173883298712022-08-03T18:23:00.005-07:002022-08-04T07:41:07.297-07:00Rusty Rails Part Two - Engine Shed with a Side of Tofu!<p>One of the perks of model railroading is the freedom to work on whatever section or theme suits your mood, whether it be foundation, track laying, scenery, rolling stock, electrics, etc., etc. Nonetheless, construction has now begun in earnest, so the first thing I decided to do was one of the primary structures, the engine shed. The concept has been in the back of my mind for quite some time in many iterations. But the basic structure is to hold/service engines. Luckily a recent work project lent itself to being adapted for train use, rather than for its other more "lofty" function, so I modified and scaled the virtual model accordingly, and had it 3D printed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTZpoYjjbKVE2xs1mMZ_eu5R-T07EfAgRvvhmSgP7SAV4gQAbuIWqELL6MlStBQkAM3Mk99fkFwGbgRHGfSIzb25kVYZ2HoqfIaR2IVMOpF9jACzKfkmPnN4ZuPfL8BZk2fEzTMhF_RSPftsQCQ6M6pb5TqykVQzYK293XV_2d_JFEFjWa2CVF71pVg/s1280/00-SLA.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTZpoYjjbKVE2xs1mMZ_eu5R-T07EfAgRvvhmSgP7SAV4gQAbuIWqELL6MlStBQkAM3Mk99fkFwGbgRHGfSIzb25kVYZ2HoqfIaR2IVMOpF9jACzKfkmPnN4ZuPfL8BZk2fEzTMhF_RSPftsQCQ6M6pb5TqykVQzYK293XV_2d_JFEFjWa2CVF71pVg/s320/00-SLA.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>A truss frame only partially clad, it is 10" long, 5" wide and 5" high. It was scaled to fit the track plan, located on the lower left side of the layout.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYp-NkPEPYK0WbZJKui9hExEyhWLo74MEhWMtTkoVOBWGPq91NtA_o4Fp4ZAw63MEltyBFNpVDtQbL2-1Lg9NilA72cA7Z5VxxCC1ARSt-TXhSZ9T2Azue9HcN5WNDofYMKJSxHmyX_MjIkYBOveq4vhhfbn3Z8fn6jXtCPCVkSS2dZTXqXprde8C4kg/s1174/00-Location.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1174" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYp-NkPEPYK0WbZJKui9hExEyhWLo74MEhWMtTkoVOBWGPq91NtA_o4Fp4ZAw63MEltyBFNpVDtQbL2-1Lg9NilA72cA7Z5VxxCC1ARSt-TXhSZ9T2Azue9HcN5WNDofYMKJSxHmyX_MjIkYBOveq4vhhfbn3Z8fn6jXtCPCVkSS2dZTXqXprde8C4kg/s320/00-Location.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>That was the easy part. What followed then were many evenings of scrounging various parts, greeblies and other bits and pieces from the many storage boxes. Nothing was safe... Eventually through alot of trial and error, the shed appeared. It is very similar to a previous project of mine...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTyiytW2U4KGxugRiPmG4IklN7GSXuA-nNSBLMZf94zyUpG-PkNBHov_nr80VAfTEHlwO_0mFQ5U_-eApm7gEc3O5rJvxha1hu1ovIXVaZDJWe7NJEEIHfLD1BVGFralM3g3meZEMQrWnNs5Eva2I_jQ2XRwLTq811NMOecASum9RUOasZBH6oYh-Mw/s1280/01-Nkd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTyiytW2U4KGxugRiPmG4IklN7GSXuA-nNSBLMZf94zyUpG-PkNBHov_nr80VAfTEHlwO_0mFQ5U_-eApm7gEc3O5rJvxha1hu1ovIXVaZDJWe7NJEEIHfLD1BVGFralM3g3meZEMQrWnNs5Eva2I_jQ2XRwLTq811NMOecASum9RUOasZBH6oYh-Mw/s320/01-Nkd.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Earlier designs had a much larger crane on the upper platform, but it looked clumsy so I opted for a small gantry crane on I-beams. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgzkihbi-7spK8zy15k0sVZlxx6JRL056lZwpIBDLqx7XwCpq5CZBOP4xCAcU0J2lGN1M3kYHk1XxstXaALKAdfcmj7OKVB9CLOKfOd3xjAgCKsfu8hAJR52e-CWhOZY_lxHWfUgtkxbsK_l6qWuWuVOrg3ZPZenyw4FrK5PxRGh20ECwJIUrHM6taQ/s1280/02-Nkd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgzkihbi-7spK8zy15k0sVZlxx6JRL056lZwpIBDLqx7XwCpq5CZBOP4xCAcU0J2lGN1M3kYHk1XxstXaALKAdfcmj7OKVB9CLOKfOd3xjAgCKsfu8hAJR52e-CWhOZY_lxHWfUgtkxbsK_l6qWuWuVOrg3ZPZenyw4FrK5PxRGh20ECwJIUrHM6taQ/s320/02-Nkd.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Surplus laser and 3D printed parts, various scale model bits from tanks, aircraft, & other sacrificial trains, lots of good ole dollar store acrylic shapes, vitamin bottles, and of course, the now traditional Zaini egg, which has replaced the previous Kinder egg (due to the design change, and I have run out of the old style). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4z0UzxtFa3eTR0cBJ7XEmO8Bwm73coskiA2W-XJqJL0akqkjTfVi61vJuTjwxY3O9mcZLSG3PxjQTCLXysPWIotpOo-vvEgTydI1yfNjCi5o5Ieszkmqklqe6zS-a4hom4hzPSvJiNV4aMAoIa1RrvCOvz_pRaYHW1FEKlt7KGvwolAaB6P72xDwLw/s1280/03-Nkd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4z0UzxtFa3eTR0cBJ7XEmO8Bwm73coskiA2W-XJqJL0akqkjTfVi61vJuTjwxY3O9mcZLSG3PxjQTCLXysPWIotpOo-vvEgTydI1yfNjCi5o5Ieszkmqklqe6zS-a4hom4hzPSvJiNV4aMAoIa1RrvCOvz_pRaYHW1FEKlt7KGvwolAaB6P72xDwLw/s320/03-Nkd.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGOgOsRpOBoe-ZhGWSXbCQ6NyzyTRkoZl6oq_hmzPrSd3r3fOJCchIDEVNhQi1bnTAEw7BgdSyRSbfI6dQPzi9jLdKJ9_jXAKB3_tfstfLwQp5m3Z5Z1qdTkVul__q6HymdPeB2WhgxPPG7R2mWZJzvgcYIFU5_2MfVUGXanlZNJT3NfUNHWNF7-Mrg/s1280/04-Nkd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGOgOsRpOBoe-ZhGWSXbCQ6NyzyTRkoZl6oq_hmzPrSd3r3fOJCchIDEVNhQi1bnTAEw7BgdSyRSbfI6dQPzi9jLdKJ9_jXAKB3_tfstfLwQp5m3Z5Z1qdTkVul__q6HymdPeB2WhgxPPG7R2mWZJzvgcYIFU5_2MfVUGXanlZNJT3NfUNHWNF7-Mrg/s320/04-Nkd.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I wanted it to look functional, with every part having a logical reason. (You can get an idea of the scale if you look for the 00 gauge fellow in the high visibility vest). One thing I waffled about was whether or not to include lighting. Since there was no blueprint or plan, I had to wait until the model was finished and add the lights in post construction. That was several hours of frustration weaving a 20 foot string of mini lights through the structure, starting at the two large tanks and working to the rear. Most of the lights are inside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgK0ajuTGy2Jx5rhzLtxeiopdXFa6vIN8AboBX4Nwxywe_f4lnxlLWlVB5Os_C-w2YPFT3WIGSbGTZX7Puj_ni1Llx450T8evCxoWkHYsL0s5CuXKEcVetOJtL3MqoAPBGwe3Z92ZmYzp-i22JXUK6A0cXzIMQKg5XC5ytPO5-ZPxfsJuDJH54kkGHkQ/s1280/05-NkdInt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgK0ajuTGy2Jx5rhzLtxeiopdXFa6vIN8AboBX4Nwxywe_f4lnxlLWlVB5Os_C-w2YPFT3WIGSbGTZX7Puj_ni1Llx450T8evCxoWkHYsL0s5CuXKEcVetOJtL3MqoAPBGwe3Z92ZmYzp-i22JXUK6A0cXzIMQKg5XC5ytPO5-ZPxfsJuDJH54kkGHkQ/s320/05-NkdInt.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>With the lighting completed, the bulbs were masked and it was off to the "Cheap as Chips" spray booth for prime time!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrwlvhFMVJQUwDwgVVDVFPTqdGkgk9TStzNzj8q2IHyLG_xskoXT2UZARLLiYp-JOyT_6Ut4gPh6mJJ6TgYq2A8DF-0_-RC13R5GICq5YbzYl4a3PNzyGtnIC6T9rP7qfXz9IN2WI8QIF0_mOvjgNOvgf5FhKdL6dMkOZxyEZ5nqNDqJzb3Lk2jLBug/s1280/06-Prmd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrwlvhFMVJQUwDwgVVDVFPTqdGkgk9TStzNzj8q2IHyLG_xskoXT2UZARLLiYp-JOyT_6Ut4gPh6mJJ6TgYq2A8DF-0_-RC13R5GICq5YbzYl4a3PNzyGtnIC6T9rP7qfXz9IN2WI8QIF0_mOvjgNOvgf5FhKdL6dMkOZxyEZ5nqNDqJzb3Lk2jLBug/s320/06-Prmd.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1z3prteJRHU8-b2knF4qamyifi1_1Hh3vRaM1BOueU4kFnTNY2EBERi-2aAQfNkg78ienni_byNlqG-4L4V2FXz9bkBRbg4cEc0XVVs3pfVqSsoBsznMu1L3LKuc7rOocpcofPq8lWPoPpb4YM0kTRIaw-rknvZL-9RpEcpNsLfMMnwZDmQW9QXPIQ/s1280/07-Prmd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1z3prteJRHU8-b2knF4qamyifi1_1Hh3vRaM1BOueU4kFnTNY2EBERi-2aAQfNkg78ienni_byNlqG-4L4V2FXz9bkBRbg4cEc0XVVs3pfVqSsoBsznMu1L3LKuc7rOocpcofPq8lWPoPpb4YM0kTRIaw-rknvZL-9RpEcpNsLfMMnwZDmQW9QXPIQ/s320/07-Prmd.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaCyIrNLVJM9nvnxkJVNNfrgcuaW-UBO9bgc9FV7AnsfkSjHWmnZz5duqmvA4wGyJiNb8BwEYDGH0Lohl9FvKq3rsa7zNpuyS6uVXJ0y2c0n4P0QIFg_CWiwvsBKZOyyEOvvcqtZ9lGf8YEYoDd2PNEdnuorZkPwo36OqcZzxFlQ6VP-FbMQvVk9obw/s1280/08-Prmd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaCyIrNLVJM9nvnxkJVNNfrgcuaW-UBO9bgc9FV7AnsfkSjHWmnZz5duqmvA4wGyJiNb8BwEYDGH0Lohl9FvKq3rsa7zNpuyS6uVXJ0y2c0n4P0QIFg_CWiwvsBKZOyyEOvvcqtZ9lGf8YEYoDd2PNEdnuorZkPwo36OqcZzxFlQ6VP-FbMQvVk9obw/s320/08-Prmd.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The red oxide gives it a nice industrial/steel mill kind of vibe. Also brings out much more detail. The caps to mask the lights were not as effective, so I had to use a cotton bud with some white spirits to remove the paint. An electrical test (which I forgot to photograph...) assured me all the lights were working. I didn't want to go through that again!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnS8U0kx6GbjFxUlD0XBhPclkWVgZb4NPpz94fWhkqNgF8P662fR_Bx3udOgVD-wJahxRW1cdb3K0Bu5V0SPJlwFEtc2wbKYnZf1wAtl1h-RSfYV0TOEXWkLu9F5nZt-M86x_3am0IXnrnUB1IOe-TEF2oA3_j1F_SShUyRAyt-6z_wVUVY33HN1xUQ/s1280/09-Prmd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnS8U0kx6GbjFxUlD0XBhPclkWVgZb4NPpz94fWhkqNgF8P662fR_Bx3udOgVD-wJahxRW1cdb3K0Bu5V0SPJlwFEtc2wbKYnZf1wAtl1h-RSfYV0TOEXWkLu9F5nZt-M86x_3am0IXnrnUB1IOe-TEF2oA3_j1F_SShUyRAyt-6z_wVUVY33HN1xUQ/s320/09-Prmd.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div>There are still many small detail parts to be added, such as ladders (which are too fragile to include at this time). Hopefully soon I will come up with some kind of colour scheme. I have to avoid yellow and black as all of my switcher engines are that colour. But there will be lots of graphics; signage, wasp strips and checkerboards, much like that previous model from a few years ago... </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXS0cxyTfgxZiFZgi4p76USf1a1Jr9mNOuZmStp_To2EItYc1lFj1EqIm4E4MIJnGgsczPl2WbptzyS2pLd5xc42lox72fO020mD5CAPKia_XwlQRe8wd6LJJeJ0843tQUiAldDtbBEWPBHCUVCVwwspoLGDRCaHUNx7EpU6u5fgBG4tqYuVzNbqjQA/s1280/10-Prmd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXS0cxyTfgxZiFZgi4p76USf1a1Jr9mNOuZmStp_To2EItYc1lFj1EqIm4E4MIJnGgsczPl2WbptzyS2pLd5xc42lox72fO020mD5CAPKia_XwlQRe8wd6LJJeJ0843tQUiAldDtbBEWPBHCUVCVwwspoLGDRCaHUNx7EpU6u5fgBG4tqYuVzNbqjQA/s320/10-Prmd.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>And lets not forget about the weathering. Those pastels, pigments, and washes will be getting quite the workout! Stay tuned to this blog; it's going to be a few months before the final product will be ready.</div>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-54189566707456808442022-05-23T08:17:00.001-07:002022-08-03T17:27:49.058-07:00Rusty Rails, or A Very Long Train Journey<p> Welcome back, Readers! Hard to believe it has been almost a year since the last post. But, as hinted in that post, time to talk trains! Yet another interest/hobby that goes way back to England. Besides getting influenced by the productions of Gerry Anderson, I frequently would watch the steam trains (yes, steam!) go by the house along the Walsall-Lichfield line. The tracks were only 700 feet away from the front door, across a field with no obstructed view (too bad I don't have photos of this..). We would also take these trains to visit Mum's parents in Walsall, as Dad was busy with the wine shop. But as you may know, the five of us packed up and relocated to Canada in 1964. (Surprisingly that field stayed empty, until in 2005, it was bulldozed for a housing estate). But the active line was also gone for many years as well. (If you want to fast forward and avoid the long life story, just scroll down past the italics...)</p><p><i>So watching these trains got me interested. I discovered you can buy operating model trains! On and off for years later I tried unsuccessfully to get a layout started. I had the obligatory ovals, but now it was for the Canadian variety, all diesels and no steam. British train models were limited in availability back then. Only Tri-ang was around at the time. I still watched trains around home, a 5 minute bike ride to a small shunting spur line. Here we little perishers would put pebbles on the tracks so when the engines ran over the rocks they would be pulverized to dust. All the while hiding in the bushes, as we were told by a reliable source that if we got caught, the train men would kill us and throw our bodies in the ditch... </i></p><p><i>Interest began to wane so I diverted to another pursuit, slot cars. I got my first 1/32 Eldon set around 1968, took over the 5x9 ping pong table in the rec room and built an empire for about four years. Even had the dune buggy set! Towards the end of this period I became bored with the larger scale cars and decided to liquidate the inventory and converted to HO scale AFX cars by Aurora. You could get a lot more in the same space, and there was the possibility of integrating the race track with trains. This I attempted but soon realized the cars could go and leave the rails behind, this being sometime in 1975. Keep in mind that I only received new sets/cars/etc during Christmas and birthdays, or whatever I could scrape up with my allowance.</i></p><p><i>Then it happened. Late 1976 I walked into the local Leisureworld (Google that!), and found this new product line of 00 gauge British trains called "Mainline Railways". They were great! Steam, diesel, wagons and a track line (found out recently it was Peco track). But trains from the UK are not the same scale; 00 gauge is 1:76 but runs on HO (1:87) scale track. I read the print off the catalogue, but unfortunately at this time, I was working part-time and all my money had to go to College tuition and supplies, plus keeping the new/used car working! (Also remember during all this time I am still heavily entrenched in sci-fi, which has always had priority!)</i></p><p><i>So three years later, I graduated as an Industrial Designer, and find that the promised prospects for a career in this field are not as available as lead to believe, so I stay at my current job. During this time, of course, those British Trains are not being sold locally any more so I decide to get started on a Canadian theme in HO. I start with a basic oval on a 4x6 plywood table in my bedroom. Inventory is easy to obtain. I have a steady paycheck and there are many stores in the area, plus I read "Model Railroader" for the latest tips and tricks. I became bored with the round and round oval and dismantled the layout. I had seen a shelf switching layout plan in MR and found that was more my style. I planned it out on paper; it was based on a plan called the "Iron Mountain". And here is the first illustration in this long winded life history!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Fmne1-yL-odpTxUXgsoSoeftGlQrHK2i46wVn752_BlrNq5ZNpukbftIb0Fa3bGwJcLTBGArZqwEqYM07PtOgXENVcc8QnXBHxDxT93rCpekefshbYtDoHwgqz6Gxg07RgNk9HqISDMqXTSY9CqrALMkdWSslowX1AQyJjWKY4w6cnwDLwA4An1yhQ/s1742/IrnMntn-79.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1742" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Fmne1-yL-odpTxUXgsoSoeftGlQrHK2i46wVn752_BlrNq5ZNpukbftIb0Fa3bGwJcLTBGArZqwEqYM07PtOgXENVcc8QnXBHxDxT93rCpekefshbYtDoHwgqz6Gxg07RgNk9HqISDMqXTSY9CqrALMkdWSslowX1AQyJjWKY4w6cnwDLwA4An1yhQ/s320/IrnMntn-79.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><i>At least I was able to use some of the College skills! I got as far as benchwork and laying track, but when it was time to wire it up, two things happened. First I acquired a stable full time job, and I was 19 and still living at home. Second was the escape; my own bachelor flat. The layout was dismantled yet again and all bits put in a box, and eventually selling most of it. The model railroad was put aside to allow me to enjoy my new found independence! And to top it off I discovered sources selling imported anime kits from Japan. Poor trains... And then it changed again, in June of 1982.</i></p><p><i>"Blade Runner" came to town. Saw it opening night and have never been the same! Two weeks later I took a girl to see it; she is now my wife of almost 39 years! At least she knew what she was getting herself into! And there's more. Her Dad has a basement empire of HO trains, in the theme of the Duetches Bundesbahn. You may remember him, the afore mentioned "Mister H" in an earlier post, "My First Commission". So at least I can enjoy trains again, albeit vicariously to some extent. With so much to do now, the personal train journey goes on an indefinite hiatus. I eventually give the remaining items to the future Father-In-Law (and it's all still there!). </i></p><p><i>In this long period of time between 1982 and the present, many things happen as in life often does. Other hobbies & interests, employment ups and downs, family, health, home renovations, etc. and etc. And then about two years ago, things began to change yet again. I was looking for a new model project and happened to catch a TV show on abandoned areas throughout the world. Here was a derelict railyard. Empty buildings, cars and engines idle and rusting, and lots of green taking it all back! Started the diorama the next day. I was going to build a scene about 12" x 24" with an abandoned railway in HO scale (1:87) with people running from and/or attacking a group of terminator-like hunter-killer units, similar to that smaller "Hunter-Prey" model I did several years ago. I had alot of old rail cars (from a charity shop purchase), and other railway bits from here and there. About a few nights later while arranging the cars, I thought to myself, why am I wasting time doing a static diorama? I have the capability to do a fully functional layout in the same space. Everything was packed up and I began to work on a track plan for an operating switching layout.</i></p><p><i>But during this interim time I had also been slowly collecting British trains again. I had found several sources and was attending Train Shows. I was finding used "Mainline" products and finally getting those items lost all those many years ago. As I was most familiar with Atlas track products, I downloaded their ATPS software. The final result was a very familiar configuration...</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMSDAdUEFbOFuAgwmoZ0Pe_oYiKJ65vk0D33_BJzcoPdVhrGdcKgdigjeAf2XYdzm14992bRehMy7sqUs4B3G2wOUOBbU4ZWTmIO-sNrgNYhDK9lszm7i_WFC-sJCE3ljw-QC4jvxlGPNbkTX9g4dnXcCbrr0RJlq0s0Ae4m_ZoHCa2KjytoqkDgQLA/s1279/Rusty%20Railz-Atlas%20Version.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="1279" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMSDAdUEFbOFuAgwmoZ0Pe_oYiKJ65vk0D33_BJzcoPdVhrGdcKgdigjeAf2XYdzm14992bRehMy7sqUs4B3G2wOUOBbU4ZWTmIO-sNrgNYhDK9lszm7i_WFC-sJCE3ljw-QC4jvxlGPNbkTX9g4dnXcCbrr0RJlq0s0Ae4m_ZoHCa2KjytoqkDgQLA/s320/Rusty%20Railz-Atlas%20Version.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Now that we are past the long intro, I'll back up a bit first. The layout above is only 15" x 62". The base is an old door acquired during renovations. I figured as this was going to be my first actual layout in over 40 years, I should build a small portable shelf to get my skills back. Seems the "Iron Mountain" has followed me all this way! It's a two level with a railyard on the right and then ramps up to an industrial area to the left. Satisfied with the plan, I went out to get the track. Unfortunately, there had been something happening on planet Earth recently...<p></p><p>Covid-19 threw quite the spanner in the works. Everything and everyone was affected as you all remember in many ways; we are only just coming out of the worst of it in this part of the world. With so many people at home, locked down and travel restricted, there was suddenly free time to work on hobbies and such. Muggins here wasn't so fortunate; he has an essential service job. (Don't get me wrong; I was grateful to still be working). But when I tried to order the track and parts I needed, they are sold out everywhere. Even now there are shortages, back orders and advanced reservations. Looks like the train is going to be but on hold yet again. Someone trying to tell me something...?</p><p>One of the major facets of model railroading is the diversity of skills one can utilize. Depending on how much you want to put into it, there is of course model construction, scenery, carpentry and electronics to name a few. So even though stymied by lack of track, I can work on other elements. And then, quite recently, I came upon an advert on Kijiji; new and used HO track both Atlas and Peco. Bought it all the next day! (Thanks, Lance!). It had everything I needed; turnouts, sectional & flex track and some special wyes and crossings. I could now get the track down. But yet again there was a small problem...</p><p>The original plan used all Atlas track; now I have to convert to Peco components. Not a problem. Just have to redo the track plan with the available parts. I downloaded S-C-A-R-M, Simple Computer Aided Railway Modeler. It has all the templates I required, so the plan was converted. It had to be mirrored as the original plan is "left-centric", whereas most of the turnouts I now had were right hand. And now the final track plan, "Rusty Rails".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4LmvRZpC6bZEuNrM4-vHpGAr4ceUUIAwaK3gAGCTV20r3UWwrA1DYhRoSbtp7KsBvJBHswlw0pBKwOmGob4alZYAdrspjMXnC9QHBuPzeuSf422OX8dM0Vn3Ogpn08CB2iKsWJ5DNdSqDATZZUmS-OIg6vSpOPIX1B5xTaujNjUkeo_p6UWTqyDpfg/s1174/RustyRailsFINAL.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1174" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4LmvRZpC6bZEuNrM4-vHpGAr4ceUUIAwaK3gAGCTV20r3UWwrA1DYhRoSbtp7KsBvJBHswlw0pBKwOmGob4alZYAdrspjMXnC9QHBuPzeuSf422OX8dM0Vn3Ogpn08CB2iKsWJ5DNdSqDATZZUmS-OIg6vSpOPIX1B5xTaujNjUkeo_p6UWTqyDpfg/s320/RustyRailsFINAL.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's basically the same plan, just mirrored and a few more changes added. Left side is the rail yard and engine facilities, which ramps up to the industrial area. I omitted a runaround track in favour of using helper engines instead; more operational possibilities. On the left there is also a track which will connect to the fiddle yard, and possibly to extend the layout at a later date. (I have another door the same size...) Here is a shot of the reclaimed door.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZVOeAnNyMW4l9fg2fDPcUfFfxhIoKRAnhvBIWOXL6wk3-Xyf5548Y0ofv3rj0oSid1faB1x2zuaTmPrSL3fcA17cMiFrEbpSTjFvakOPHcNcZvEFwda9f2nZHZa5QpXKmxBUNe_xXV-9_L3Ew7C5qJ5tfREbaL3_OVo9w04KQ2ZiZER4Jv1iZRRBYg/s1280/Raw00.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZVOeAnNyMW4l9fg2fDPcUfFfxhIoKRAnhvBIWOXL6wk3-Xyf5548Y0ofv3rj0oSid1faB1x2zuaTmPrSL3fcA17cMiFrEbpSTjFvakOPHcNcZvEFwda9f2nZHZa5QpXKmxBUNe_xXV-9_L3Ew7C5qJ5tfREbaL3_OVo9w04KQ2ZiZER4Jv1iZRRBYg/s320/Raw00.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It fits perfectly on my workbench with room for the fiddle yard. There is also a frame underneath for extra support and room for wiring. The workspace and the operating space will be the same location. In a small area like this there will be hyper-detailing throughout. And the inclusion of sci-fi Easter eggs will abound! I next printed the track plan at full scale.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozWrSssOherrvkChpJNrRR0nDIhndzzBdZjex5b_lK_c2KKQNgrqz_P6OTiPXIZXlLWcOVAhlqGELB2jbMOG4BX_wZd7FzvvxoQA9fvqW2s2-JiJ3SIVePaY4x_VYpJH0gEcpLamydgEa9FR2frWklSag-AQPFhzxWdumStqj1BL5J2QaBpjU7WK_1w/s1280/Blank.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozWrSssOherrvkChpJNrRR0nDIhndzzBdZjex5b_lK_c2KKQNgrqz_P6OTiPXIZXlLWcOVAhlqGELB2jbMOG4BX_wZd7FzvvxoQA9fvqW2s2-JiJ3SIVePaY4x_VYpJH0gEcpLamydgEa9FR2frWklSag-AQPFhzxWdumStqj1BL5J2QaBpjU7WK_1w/s320/Blank.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>That gives you more perspective of the size of the layout. I will be using foam for contouring, and backdrops & flats for structures and other scenery elements. To get a further vision of the layout, I added some engines and wagons.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVwEoTbtj9bPXDScfO9Lwbw18gO1ddjvcRugKYKwfAVQamWiqjIoarUhQTdUJB5n345PitaLpVJ-7oYPSYF6VC8ouRYvtyGYqpSDFIWeumE7GxLluFDs0Jaq0MlXSSRZ7kkmS6m5nZqZNyussN9AMnORNYXQtwyiLoNDtKW6mZU32YoM209WTRjy2EA/s1280/Demo00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVwEoTbtj9bPXDScfO9Lwbw18gO1ddjvcRugKYKwfAVQamWiqjIoarUhQTdUJB5n345PitaLpVJ-7oYPSYF6VC8ouRYvtyGYqpSDFIWeumE7GxLluFDs0Jaq0MlXSSRZ7kkmS6m5nZqZNyussN9AMnORNYXQtwyiLoNDtKW6mZU32YoM209WTRjy2EA/s320/Demo00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOBMG-cIEXG9nax4SLQ2yWS4qC0hid-VXl1KOgkfJIMQ-WON_QdVlO9m9tXICO4t8Y_yvmgP-UBe24fhPkWpssPDb2qRUa5Y6tskxdsP1s4RSxF_BZLLkFpNdI5vV5mgbTGYqOFVPInAQNP7C1XHHsRl8ZWzRPwJpQMlgpk46dKdcDiPbMiBR2GF1bg/s1280/Demo01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOBMG-cIEXG9nax4SLQ2yWS4qC0hid-VXl1KOgkfJIMQ-WON_QdVlO9m9tXICO4t8Y_yvmgP-UBe24fhPkWpssPDb2qRUa5Y6tskxdsP1s4RSxF_BZLLkFpNdI5vV5mgbTGYqOFVPInAQNP7C1XHHsRl8ZWzRPwJpQMlgpk46dKdcDiPbMiBR2GF1bg/s320/Demo01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>So I now have everything I need to finally get started! Except time of course, but it's good to have something planned for retirement. Currently I am working out the contouring and grading in RHINO, and building the engine shed. Subtle changes and modifications are bound to happen over time. The theme at present is an alternate near future just slightly sideways from ours. Originally the "Blade Runner" aesthetic was going to be predominant but I decided a lush/greener/overgrown (and less rainy) scenario would be better. (But keep an eye out for an electric sheep or two...)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKVPsbmzExevIEgZ4QtthCSl6EiWcEs5XheIYHivnCQTZd9Jqm3GpAqUUWQlbdW65rrwCNPEQN3Ozhgp2WLrmsmaboszhyonewXeRQDUPkGEMo2BtiKU-5iQgeRqR56QUts6w94xAeaM7fv4vmtAJGiJhGLTS_BHafFbWsugwXgpt5I--vTYjiLFHzw/s1280/Demo03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKVPsbmzExevIEgZ4QtthCSl6EiWcEs5XheIYHivnCQTZd9Jqm3GpAqUUWQlbdW65rrwCNPEQN3Ozhgp2WLrmsmaboszhyonewXeRQDUPkGEMo2BtiKU-5iQgeRqR56QUts6w94xAeaM7fv4vmtAJGiJhGLTS_BHafFbWsugwXgpt5I--vTYjiLFHzw/s320/Demo03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />That was a long one! See what happens when I don't blog for a while... Updates and progress reports will be posted as they transpire. It's almost summer now and the garden beckons, so I fear the trains will be slow moving for the next several months. </div><div><br /></div><div>Have a better one!</div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><br /></p></div>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-65637958114522722732021-07-10T17:16:00.000-07:002021-07-10T17:16:42.447-07:00Voyage of the Spammed - Part 7: "Strangers on a Train"<p> Previously in Part 6, we were just docking in Montreal. The long sea voyage is now officially over, and it is time to get back on to dry land. But there is still one more mode of transport to get to our destination of Kitchener, Ontario from Montreal, Quebec. We will be taking the train!</p><p>Not my first train trip by far. Back in Lichfield, we would take the steam train many times (yes, steam!), to visit relatives in the city of Walsall. Actually the main line ran very close to the old bungalow and I remember just watching them from my bedroom window. (This will affect me in later years which will be addressed in future posts...).</p><p>Three hours previous before we docked, Dad had a telegram sent from the ship to his sister in Kitchener. We would be bunking at their home for a few weeks until we got a place of our own. If you don't know what a (traditional) telegram was, Google it. Very basic message; no filler and just the facts:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilby8bx9Izk_1NvJEKTuuiJ5NaImpuQsSH9E7GRPBInL0umLbnra-FuZjjUlcQwMnFOqVrEBFMsVNtZjLrv1okq6shBgz7CUm237RgpkQATNRKNhYPigWJ1mbxU7g6ymcDQFZIJiJGWkot/s1094/Telegram+-+Redacted.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1094" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilby8bx9Izk_1NvJEKTuuiJ5NaImpuQsSH9E7GRPBInL0umLbnra-FuZjjUlcQwMnFOqVrEBFMsVNtZjLrv1okq6shBgz7CUm237RgpkQATNRKNhYPigWJ1mbxU7g6ymcDQFZIJiJGWkot/s320/Telegram+-+Redacted.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>There is the 6"x8" very well aged (and slightly redacted) telegram my Auntie would have received that day. It would have been personally delivered to her doorstep. Not like this mind you, but in an inconspicuous 3.5"x6" envelope of the same paper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_dqtCMfCKHArhrobFe-TQRsOvVw4K6d0nZzLLuId-v4PZ6LRQ9NDvbPKspiWBmrMxFgf1pcpfE5xzEc454_gmiN5dbw-W1vp_zl_-9RbNYvvzGQ-AMhN27Do4cYSrTxIqznh5p4LfhaE/s980/Telegram+Env-Frnt.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="980" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_dqtCMfCKHArhrobFe-TQRsOvVw4K6d0nZzLLuId-v4PZ6LRQ9NDvbPKspiWBmrMxFgf1pcpfE5xzEc454_gmiN5dbw-W1vp_zl_-9RbNYvvzGQ-AMhN27Do4cYSrTxIqznh5p4LfhaE/s320/Telegram+Env-Frnt.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The address would have been in that window; I have no idea what the "phoned" stamp means. And of course, the back of same. (Too bad we never got the hat-trick for this trip... Oh well, two out of three ain't bad).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIIG4G74jS0h-JgU1vs_wcBlyJ3mBnctWHv19-Sjoe_QGjCWCtrYF4QnP2qc6K827fORIMPeQs4ojaQz52UKY_V1sd2AeRtObwlsN8DIQG5NEC9BUbQJ8_nbaX8lASrqnt6ndiKEjqfec/s1337/Telegram+Env-Bck.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIIG4G74jS0h-JgU1vs_wcBlyJ3mBnctWHv19-Sjoe_QGjCWCtrYF4QnP2qc6K827fORIMPeQs4ojaQz52UKY_V1sd2AeRtObwlsN8DIQG5NEC9BUbQJ8_nbaX8lASrqnt6ndiKEjqfec/s320/Telegram+Env-Bck.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div> So as the message read, we will be departing on the 4:30 train. There won't be much down time as we will have to disembark the ship, get our luggage, and make way to the station. Dad had planned the journey well as he had already purchased the tickets in Birmingham before we left. There were three tickets still intact. As none had specific names, I suspect it was one for each adult, plus Angie, who was 10 years old. Guess my younger sister and I travelled for free, or were smuggled in one of the suitcases... The train ticket came in these very bright and graphic 3.5"x7" envelopes.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHnra7_SotGo_7l_ERD4gxhmeKzCRekcmtEuCd2kPhyphenhyphenepB_CAmGueZg0JTvlAxzsHNRomZGcXjKJ24n0q_QLzyowFIksJ2BiNZoX31WxHOPiTP-dxKUFGnJ8ZTZJQ0ZbRKy7Gax7mghFj/s931/Train+Env-Frnt.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="931" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHnra7_SotGo_7l_ERD4gxhmeKzCRekcmtEuCd2kPhyphenhyphenepB_CAmGueZg0JTvlAxzsHNRomZGcXjKJ24n0q_QLzyowFIksJ2BiNZoX31WxHOPiTP-dxKUFGnJ8ZTZJQ0ZbRKy7Gax7mghFj/s320/Train+Env-Frnt.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>This is not the train we will be taking. Too bad; would have liked to see the mountains. Back of the envelope shows Canadian Pacific's then World Wide Web.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgtk40MgsJ1n71YDt5dXxEa-ymoimdmUEJdwS-IjHvq-89-xv799pohjA-MjjSJIVb-tL09aEFuiquGjNCl3AzrgWWPeuGrzofBTwaJPnYQKlh7VHG8NLv27uI4zaVNqOeXDS25EoJS-s/s959/Train+Env-Bck.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="959" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgtk40MgsJ1n71YDt5dXxEa-ymoimdmUEJdwS-IjHvq-89-xv799pohjA-MjjSJIVb-tL09aEFuiquGjNCl3AzrgWWPeuGrzofBTwaJPnYQKlh7VHG8NLv27uI4zaVNqOeXDS25EoJS-s/s320/Train+Env-Bck.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div> <br /><div><div>The train ticket itself is 2.75"x6". Done in the same bright yellow and using the same graphics as the envelope, but more monochromatic.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxCI9xhrCeeA2ux4NmjDbzzVIYumI6BVWrLQheELf_asAtB5bkrzHtHzOhDyEofT3mBcNyvPn5EOGVOUoCX_ZBUwh0MBuSXIt9fD4P7w9zjjsasX5w9dBIr6qQpMc5JeGEN8osz_f4ks0/s1464/Train+Ticket+Frnt.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="1464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxCI9xhrCeeA2ux4NmjDbzzVIYumI6BVWrLQheELf_asAtB5bkrzHtHzOhDyEofT3mBcNyvPn5EOGVOUoCX_ZBUwh0MBuSXIt9fD4P7w9zjjsasX5w9dBIr6qQpMc5JeGEN8osz_f4ks0/s320/Train+Ticket+Frnt.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The black border is the binding edge. It opens up to this first page:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhze3UTeQh46-NUI9UVpbzFyGqDOLPZ-fYndU0JOV_Qk6oTjqFHfY4lrVLgE0_dvkzHsOFSy78qfGiWltTloCcFJzuMsvniUqo2W7RYfw6Ba9XD3XMzgue0_VyaIqbLd-gWyfC8EO48_DTN/s1450/Train+Ticket+Inner.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhze3UTeQh46-NUI9UVpbzFyGqDOLPZ-fYndU0JOV_Qk6oTjqFHfY4lrVLgE0_dvkzHsOFSy78qfGiWltTloCcFJzuMsvniUqo2W7RYfw6Ba9XD3XMzgue0_VyaIqbLd-gWyfC8EO48_DTN/s320/Train+Ticket+Inner.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Got the official stamp from ship and a few other details plus other does & don'ts. Opposite has more specific information as it pertains to this trip. This page also has carbon underneath so there are two copies of this page on the ticket.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxmojrj7Qt7Eb-IcxXGAkttOGLDfer2N7ogDt6bsldshbJwAneDfrvfgB4rkwxgMrBZrdTN7iEyBL259TDiAuXx9qP5zDpXDUCsqxA20rSSyIXlTFTm0VK3Sdxgl0CMkKU1-S3Gzy3zyj/s1448/Capture+Rev3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="628" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxmojrj7Qt7Eb-IcxXGAkttOGLDfer2N7ogDt6bsldshbJwAneDfrvfgB4rkwxgMrBZrdTN7iEyBL259TDiAuXx9qP5zDpXDUCsqxA20rSSyIXlTFTm0VK3Sdxgl0CMkKU1-S3Gzy3zyj/s320/Capture+Rev3.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>So Dad had purchased these tickets two months ahead of departure, costing him 8 pounds and 40 per ticket. Times three would have been 25 pounds and 20 in total for the rail journey. The same today would be 438 pounds ($755.00 CAD). </div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see, we will be changing trains in Toronto. The last part of the trip will be not will CP, but now Canadian National. All this running around; must have been very stressful for Mum and Dad managing all this; the itinerary, the baggage, and three kids who are probably very confused and sleep deprived by now. But before "All Aboard", the back of the ticket.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDWD6YqGjCankYRc2UTB1YEhGVrxMhA-0DX8i-BaopEBtZ3zd5_EaW7njQWs6N4vpCq2aLoYinzpCqsjOj0VQHDMKIg-nWwwiYlucHtLPa-a51eOlXpghhedEYYRGjX-puP3kQXNzOyau/s1449/Train+Ticket+Bck.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="1449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDWD6YqGjCankYRc2UTB1YEhGVrxMhA-0DX8i-BaopEBtZ3zd5_EaW7njQWs6N4vpCq2aLoYinzpCqsjOj0VQHDMKIg-nWwwiYlucHtLPa-a51eOlXpghhedEYYRGjX-puP3kQXNzOyau/s320/Train+Ticket+Bck.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>More on the Canadian Pacific empire that was. I have no idea what time we finally arrived in Kitchener. Today it is roughly eight to nine hours, but I suspect it took a little longer as this was 57 years ago. Either way it would have been sometime after midnight on June 10. Was Auntie there to meet us? I have vague recollections of the train trip, but since it was mostly dark, not much to remember. I guess I woke up in a strange house in a new country. What's for breakfast? Got any Weetabix...?</div><div><br /></div><div>Now temporarily settled, we bunked with my Auntie, her husband and two kids close to our ages. I reckon it was not long and acquired an apartment in the area. Dad was a UK trained (by apprenticeship) fine woodworker, and had sent ahead CVs to various plants in the area; he had a job within the week. It was only a few weeks before we moved to our own 2 bedroom apartment, not far from Auntie. Lucky me I got to start school that first September! But it was only temporary yet again. A few months later the family now had a house nearby in a new subdivision, but a different school district, so Kindergarten was split that year.</div><div><br /></div><div>My parents worked their assess off to give us all a good life. Dad actually had three jobs going, and Mum would work part time as well as caring for the kiddies. School for the rest of us and dealing with this new thing called "snow" for about half a year. </div><div><br /></div><div>The only evidence of our crossing in later years (besides the period slide shows with the good ole Carousel projector), was the only actual souvenir purchased on the trip. This banner hung on the rec room wall for many years, near the bar with the awesome cedar shingled roof.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSUWl6XIMpfkk-Q7-7UvOYyhVRg373izb7cZALAToYeNF7ehv9hdZ9n7XpOf1n6kECg0nhO5QYZSe4r-GuiR7rpZrv6dtyomUuWuPcPpXGUfwmV9t3JIjlRYDbBCZHiOWYL0sLqg-Utec/s2520/Pendant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2520" data-original-width="1248" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSUWl6XIMpfkk-Q7-7UvOYyhVRg373izb7cZALAToYeNF7ehv9hdZ9n7XpOf1n6kECg0nhO5QYZSe4r-GuiR7rpZrv6dtyomUuWuPcPpXGUfwmV9t3JIjlRYDbBCZHiOWYL0sLqg-Utec/s320/Pendant.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Made of some plastic canvas, it is 5" wide and 11" long. I think it originally had a dowel through the upper sleeve and then some tassels or ornate twine to hang it. Perhaps one of the cats took care of that... </div><div><br /></div><div>So there we have it. In closing I would like to dedicate and remember all the original family members from the trip who are no longer with us.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dad passed away in 2014 from Alzheimer's after a seven year battle with the disease. Not a very fair or honourable way to go after working so hard for many years. I will be addressing his legacy in a future post.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRauI8480qa7uS946drzSRszMRUb3e466vxElHRcIu-8ttMT2zvPICv0hgGBp0veDa2-R7ZG62iV5MGgLy1iuPLESd1a35xeid2Vp9zd7YhFqr_kMptbuhG0ORbDljqOsKR0GCAEwZ_vH0/s1805/Dad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1805" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRauI8480qa7uS946drzSRszMRUb3e466vxElHRcIu-8ttMT2zvPICv0hgGBp0veDa2-R7ZG62iV5MGgLy1iuPLESd1a35xeid2Vp9zd7YhFqr_kMptbuhG0ORbDljqOsKR0GCAEwZ_vH0/s320/Dad.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We lost Mum four years later on (ironically) Father's Day in 2018, and then as mentioned previously, Angie in 2020 due to cancer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FIjtP1XREW3-3WSp_NH4px8lsiVuCVfrhib5yGuZDGT7M_Soe2JFwU1-W4hrlNZLEYYXowOzvGV8Btr7IrAduVKpoE1VxQjMJGcKxHUCiSnFOyCCNVDYr1DWJuVlOwDnXIidJHeHO2CL/s1243/Mum+n+Angie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="1243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FIjtP1XREW3-3WSp_NH4px8lsiVuCVfrhib5yGuZDGT7M_Soe2JFwU1-W4hrlNZLEYYXowOzvGV8Btr7IrAduVKpoE1VxQjMJGcKxHUCiSnFOyCCNVDYr1DWJuVlOwDnXIidJHeHO2CL/s320/Mum+n+Angie.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As for myself, I am still in Ontario rather close to the original "landing site". But Sister "M" moved to the Bahamas Group of islands over twenty years ago, leaving me all alone in the Great White North.<div><br /></div><div>And so ends the tale. Next time, as hinted, the scars left by British Rail...<br /><div><br /> </div></div>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-48940584942527221062021-06-09T18:09:00.000-07:002021-06-09T18:09:05.941-07:00Voyage of the Spammed - Part 6: "Bienvenue Au Canada!"<p>Welcome back, readers! We've been eight days at sea and we are almost at the end of the voyage. This last day will be spent traversing the Saint Lawrence Seaway, with a brief stopover in Quebec and then on to the final docking in Montreal. So now is the time to get everything packed, pay off some tabs and say good bye to the ship and crew.</p><p>But before we dock, here are some more fun facts. There were other cards issued daily besides the Entertainment guides (see previous Part 5). Unfortunately Mum only saved three days worth. These cards contained important information, rules and regulations. Not just what to do but to do it properly. These 4.5" x 6" cards on heavy (pastel coloured) paper were folded with a very basic header. The card opened up to a 9" x 6" page with such things as mealtimes and ship etiquette. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXH7QP7yT0ScYGfvY5Ip01brAuBnbKTba9ZnmINO6RprGsqSDhDy_LB_C8dZ3MI_qHU4zdUDsTrM8d3sCspm6GrNFNpu3mRDD09SWfq6uaEn2xikHsGHNJl04DTjuP34CXHaUuB6I-sAR/s2048/Today-Jun2-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1339" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXH7QP7yT0ScYGfvY5Ip01brAuBnbKTba9ZnmINO6RprGsqSDhDy_LB_C8dZ3MI_qHU4zdUDsTrM8d3sCspm6GrNFNpu3mRDD09SWfq6uaEn2xikHsGHNJl04DTjuP34CXHaUuB6I-sAR/s320/Today-Jun2-cvr.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This is the cover for the first card for June 2, 1964, the day of departure. The interior is a little more informative...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrHXsWfPwnSa68RU91BuNWPzyX7jYyrqpMDN7GnAnnCN6CEmJbpVDzuK6AqGGiRMszZ-M1eF-uEwnTcN3k3mJ1C-nyESD2-G32_4J87A5Tcx_w5EjAJNguOpX83sXf8BNUfv9a_xA7sbA/s2048/Today-Jun2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrHXsWfPwnSa68RU91BuNWPzyX7jYyrqpMDN7GnAnnCN6CEmJbpVDzuK6AqGGiRMszZ-M1eF-uEwnTcN3k3mJ1C-nyESD2-G32_4J87A5Tcx_w5EjAJNguOpX83sXf8BNUfv9a_xA7sbA/s320/Today-Jun2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>All of it fairly self explanatory. You will notice they make no allusion to the fact that we are Tourist Class (enhanced with bold type!) and to basically Keep off the Grass in First Class! At least we have a window seat! The second issue of "Today" is for June 3.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wb6YNz4ZyAGx6HYFMJGcQH-g-DUgRVtsvLZjs5aXJ80QPIj0bwR3AjsurMZfISaHQYVubPbCnizBSfF351kPc1XFqa2cw6GdHG5z9TiNSItz-wJyGNtO2XgKbaTHsor2fuW1k1Ilsx96/s2048/Today-Jun3-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wb6YNz4ZyAGx6HYFMJGcQH-g-DUgRVtsvLZjs5aXJ80QPIj0bwR3AjsurMZfISaHQYVubPbCnizBSfF351kPc1XFqa2cw6GdHG5z9TiNSItz-wJyGNtO2XgKbaTHsor2fuW1k1Ilsx96/s320/Today-Jun3-cvr.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUN9qWfWiok7sqICRlkuO8Eznw9wFDgUmDtL8NYQyAqaq1Ncjb6Qf65c5hIAt2apljzfqFQz8Z6mkxnt4RHgG9ZXHo8h-PJJMCcjHMf_x0VGsKrcoc2Q5Bzm1NhpgLdtYA-sx0lQ8TCs-/s2048/Today-Jun3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUN9qWfWiok7sqICRlkuO8Eznw9wFDgUmDtL8NYQyAqaq1Ncjb6Qf65c5hIAt2apljzfqFQz8Z6mkxnt4RHgG9ZXHo8h-PJJMCcjHMf_x0VGsKrcoc2Q5Bzm1NhpgLdtYA-sx0lQ8TCs-/s320/Today-Jun3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Meal times again, with the option of visiting the kitchen as health inspectors! Try not to smoke in bed and keep it down after midnight! The final card was for June 7, 1964; the Sunday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuaZrJxcRVYN5hqSIc8HjzVMJRQ6AuaHyfkxnhiMvEa8HkHQxnTOWzl2BPpHb6C3tXlvUcxSOc1o4KkETx53G31-xgDO0PU9Tehaw6nB0GbW5c7zGUGnxQKZjGH-oVgcv9FcafIFC_ghv/s2048/Today-Jun7-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuaZrJxcRVYN5hqSIc8HjzVMJRQ6AuaHyfkxnhiMvEa8HkHQxnTOWzl2BPpHb6C3tXlvUcxSOc1o4KkETx53G31-xgDO0PU9Tehaw6nB0GbW5c7zGUGnxQKZjGH-oVgcv9FcafIFC_ghv/s320/Today-Jun7-cvr.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrgipkQD6cUi2rO8n5hXq2zuZIe0Z-PpQGTgLA0LGbUmvhyphenhyphenc3qxqACkIBb0fBWLXsHtvXRGck6Nz1dFzuQmjOBPjDWhESfRYWDBc2zQgFQuxEdkwPyzQJAnL-HGSZ2MYR8MQNp1efvDZp/s2048/Today-Jun7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrgipkQD6cUi2rO8n5hXq2zuZIe0Z-PpQGTgLA0LGbUmvhyphenhyphenc3qxqACkIBb0fBWLXsHtvXRGck6Nz1dFzuQmjOBPjDWhESfRYWDBc2zQgFQuxEdkwPyzQJAnL-HGSZ2MYR8MQNp1efvDZp/s320/Today-Jun7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>First indication of a laundry service, time to pay the bar tab and you can call home if you want to. It's a little late to turn back now...<div><br /></div><div>So this being June 8, 1964, we have entered the Seaway. But as per normal maritime procedure, the ship will be navigated by the harbour pilot. Looks like he will be on board for almost a day! The Pilot Boat is approaching...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4qEkssWAx0Fvy9vxMCPmQ82jmjhFyG14L2OB6ok1NcmY5fA75e3qvTNNJASrdT8pelD-0NI5eNyfNQQAEeEqTH4xtCQuZE2mJiQuDnWlbQnBxjTtz0FSaCCOpAVqxgb6T9DrP9kjYD04/s1798/FOTO006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1798" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4qEkssWAx0Fvy9vxMCPmQ82jmjhFyG14L2OB6ok1NcmY5fA75e3qvTNNJASrdT8pelD-0NI5eNyfNQQAEeEqTH4xtCQuZE2mJiQuDnWlbQnBxjTtz0FSaCCOpAVqxgb6T9DrP9kjYD04/s320/FOTO006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Such calm water in the Seaway today! Not like those early gut-wrenching waves at the beginning of the trip. The Pilot boat is now coming alongside.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0Yz63t3JctUZrEVZp1Y2PwwKCjSaipF2XtUvLnQYOMZ1TYxB8DGk6YeHe1w7rAAr4paDVa21MG6S7VpUhMvAxLTuG94-hNVkSUPqnhGYDgTKrf5YUtZ8FvDR1MzLGO78mVCkRP7CNGWm/s1802/FOTO007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0Yz63t3JctUZrEVZp1Y2PwwKCjSaipF2XtUvLnQYOMZ1TYxB8DGk6YeHe1w7rAAr4paDVa21MG6S7VpUhMvAxLTuG94-hNVkSUPqnhGYDgTKrf5YUtZ8FvDR1MzLGO78mVCkRP7CNGWm/s320/FOTO007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Surprised Dad didn't take more photos along the way. Did I fall asleep...? The next shot is an aft view; we have already sailed under the Jacques Cartier Bridge. Lots of ships moored and other water traffic. That red brick building on the left is Molson's Brewery. Don't know who that fellow in the dark suit is, but the crew cut and ears belong to yours truly.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX6PRbwilXoJpdeZ7rzUzwHCsNI05Y3vb9VEqtdV2RZqXC3XjumkhULLeQQ6dvhAQhccHertS6hfGxlpnKpIT9r_m1ajMq3jxVUZ8SHRexxOkAzaj2U-eazHTjci0ZwzErWLg8ZwoUtKr/s1810/FOTO005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX6PRbwilXoJpdeZ7rzUzwHCsNI05Y3vb9VEqtdV2RZqXC3XjumkhULLeQQ6dvhAQhccHertS6hfGxlpnKpIT9r_m1ajMq3jxVUZ8SHRexxOkAzaj2U-eazHTjci0ZwzErWLg8ZwoUtKr/s320/FOTO005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>This ain't no fancy terminal! We have at least one tug escorting us into the docks, and it is very industrial area, including some of the other ships. Guess they just put us where there is room...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMqEnRaEYuDRMAU-Fzvr0rrqjKPMtw38787DWZNdwr4cLxHAt7_Acb_gJRtL9ZqKZHxj8Rxj4zH77J90cLyF_gq3lAYH6IZHwaJuqnUmEADjFcQJYj5oSLeTSND4tbbXuxB-KkDc4KV0l/s1805/FOTO012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMqEnRaEYuDRMAU-Fzvr0rrqjKPMtw38787DWZNdwr4cLxHAt7_Acb_gJRtL9ZqKZHxj8Rxj4zH77J90cLyF_gq3lAYH6IZHwaJuqnUmEADjFcQJYj5oSLeTSND4tbbXuxB-KkDc4KV0l/s320/FOTO012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Almost there. Not sure which side of the ship this is but now mooring lines are being anchored to the pier. Mum is looking over her shoulder at Dad who is taking this final shot of the journey. I wonder what she was thinking at the time...? No matter, we have arrived and look, there are some locals to meet us!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSkj3xX2e6J2J7PxGeajLChZ-kxB-O0o0UjuB2QiNpaHheobM8AyQOYmR_r72pCLXuuTp-mqDTYijSrDskY3w7oAyjbKkEMF5UwntgVzN5k0L2rA-oiVyaqNySaUDI62OHzMVXhtzOY_K/s1802/FOTO011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSkj3xX2e6J2J7PxGeajLChZ-kxB-O0o0UjuB2QiNpaHheobM8AyQOYmR_r72pCLXuuTp-mqDTYijSrDskY3w7oAyjbKkEMF5UwntgVzN5k0L2rA-oiVyaqNySaUDI62OHzMVXhtzOY_K/s320/FOTO011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The last card distributed to the passengers was not entertainment or regulations, but an 8 x 10 pastel coloured card "Abstract of Log". It is the good-bye from Captain W. S. W. Main along with the data from the voyage. Except for June 4 and 5, we had fairly good seas. Good too if you want to go back and chart the ship's course.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJ-yEdU1VnCO9GeM7HFhBRROCvaiqXaJg3dLO8Vgnv9LwjOd38iXgjS7J6HqE0Hh2ZEp1uLC1iLrhcE1GKhVwELrAHdloo4PuZ5gqjhyhDy6bcdY4L_0a1nWwuv4VpdpHXFhrzwlpGO-M/s2048/Abstract+Log.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1585" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJ-yEdU1VnCO9GeM7HFhBRROCvaiqXaJg3dLO8Vgnv9LwjOd38iXgjS7J6HqE0Hh2ZEp1uLC1iLrhcE1GKhVwELrAHdloo4PuZ5gqjhyhDy6bcdY4L_0a1nWwuv4VpdpHXFhrzwlpGO-M/s320/Abstract+Log.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>According to the log we docked in Montreal at approximately 12:30 on June 9, 1964. 57 years ago today. I reckon that was followed by several hours of disembarking, immigration, and retrieving luggage. </div><div><br /></div><div>But we are not settling here. My Auntie is in Ontario, so next time it will be the last part of the journey. Not on water this time but by rail. CP runs trains too!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p></div>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-7218951139317672912021-06-02T18:18:00.003-07:002021-06-02T18:18:48.805-07:00Voyage of the Spammed - Part 5: "It Was 57 Years Ago Today"<p> Welcome back to the Atlantic Ocean, Readers. It has been a few years since the last post in this series so I felt it was high time to get back on the boat! And as the title suggests, today is the 57th anniversary of the departure from Liverpool way back on June 2, 1964! </p><p>So this post will focus on the many varied activities to do during the 7 day voyage. Of course this is not a luxury liner with the amenities of today. It was back to basics, take it easy and relax. Eating and dining was on a schedule, as were many of the activities. </p><p>On the Empress there were 8 decks that was accessible for the tourist class. (First Class had their exclusive areas which were off limits, mostly in dining and a few activities). The best way to illustrate this is with the following cut-away image found on the internet. (It was posted on several sites with no indications of copyright. Please don't sue me; it is only for reference and I do not make any money on this blog...)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEX0NaooKtv-uo-O1XHwJnZXv9SGaKUA443je37u_lF0zTiQ_ySBbaU4oPnOJ9r4Fj4cpL4gEBHFkE-HDsCPz5An27EawfR_L83OfYQNRiqOSflJ7PHFzSBjsrOIEQAgO-jZYj8JpFjSdA/s1900/EmpressDex.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="1900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEX0NaooKtv-uo-O1XHwJnZXv9SGaKUA443je37u_lF0zTiQ_ySBbaU4oPnOJ9r4Fj4cpL4gEBHFkE-HDsCPz5An27EawfR_L83OfYQNRiqOSflJ7PHFzSBjsrOIEQAgO-jZYj8JpFjSdA/s320/EmpressDex.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I have augmented some areas as well as indicated the areas of dining and leisure. The coloured ellipses will make more sense when you refer to the Entertainment Cards which were made available to all passengers. There was a specific card for each day. The cards measured 5"x7" on a heavy stock with a colour illustration. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlhS_RZYBU3to8Jn-N4jht6FxVGShmPP3w4DYIQzqhxrwj9DRB3n4Dk4gbW91ZuKQBHvGICD3sHN_T9YyKezGOb_RUVoflWzO72RxNAzARds8CUyIBZGJAHn9qvKTHEsstnDY62018t4F/s2048/Jun2-Tues-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlhS_RZYBU3to8Jn-N4jht6FxVGShmPP3w4DYIQzqhxrwj9DRB3n4Dk4gbW91ZuKQBHvGICD3sHN_T9YyKezGOb_RUVoflWzO72RxNAzARds8CUyIBZGJAHn9qvKTHEsstnDY62018t4F/s320/Jun2-Tues-cvr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>This is the first card of the trip from June 2, 1964. It opens up to 10" x 7" to reveal the text inside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MepBJu2sHF491WdBq39JrN8_htriSm8Xy9O0VhWVz84NoELgcPG0vQwp19QVHNhrn6X2ULJHPP6IiiEM9o5NQA8ULDioklUGiVS8Ldk57DfH_PMX_wojqnKYa93eL9ma4wXeOPvCtv3s/s2048/Jun2-Tues.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MepBJu2sHF491WdBq39JrN8_htriSm8Xy9O0VhWVz84NoELgcPG0vQwp19QVHNhrn6X2ULJHPP6IiiEM9o5NQA8ULDioklUGiVS8Ldk57DfH_PMX_wojqnKYa93eL9ma4wXeOPvCtv3s/s320/Jun2-Tues.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Now this being the day of departure it is of course not a full day schedule. The ship is set to leave Liverpool docks at 1630 hours; I have no idea what time we boarded but I am sure it was early. Giving people time to find their berth, unpack and get settled was the priority, but there is always time for Tea, being served at 4:00pm in the Carleton Restaurant. </p><p>Now as you can see from the cutaway, this is located in the lower deck of the ship, actually the Restaurant deck, which is Deck 7. (light green ellipse) At least it is two decks high, but except for a few portholes, no exterior views. This is where Tourist Class will eat all meals for the next 7 days.</p><p>Now with the ship underway, there is an event in the Windsor Lounge. This room is located on the Empress Deck. (middle red ellipse) A casual room with seats, sofas, tables and a piano. I believe people came here to socialize, read and play board games, which were available upon request. At 6:00pm there is a radio News Broadcast. I think it was possibly the BBC.</p><p>And now it is dinner time. Since the Carleton had to accommodate all the Tourist Class, there were two sittings. One at 6:30 and the second at 7:45. You only get an hour and a quarter for dinner so more than likely no seconds! Besides, who wants to spend time in the "basement"? (If you would like to know more about what the food choices were, please refer to the previous post in this series from September 26, 2018 - "There's no spam!?")</p><p>Back to the Windsor Lounge now for some bingo at 8:00pm. If that is too much excitement for you, you can take in a movie! The cinema is located on the Main Deck. (green ellipse). It is two decks high and seats 212 from what I can gather. Tonight's film is "The Great Escape". Is that a metaphor? Nice that it's a fairly recent film, only one year old. Surprisingly there is no smoking in the theatre. I find that very unusual for the time.</p><p>The film is over at 12:00am as it is a 3 hour movie; I believe the ship shuts down by then. No all night parties or carrying on past midnight. Silent running...? The last bit on the June 2 card is a land lubber's guide to ship terminology. So ends day one at sea. I am sure most were exhausted to attend many events, but the big surprise was yet to come!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexY8bHKNXLHrRXsFYGjUfoi6RjUZC9tLiF1Eci22tQv9Xh05HiZcB7q5bc-m-2LkzJgUuOh51tmBOQDn0CNStz_0REJFrZrVh8zibHiRV__7W7Y02gFxywXKmDfoxSXFI50BarrFnnkDa/s2048/Jun3-Wed-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1575" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexY8bHKNXLHrRXsFYGjUfoi6RjUZC9tLiF1Eci22tQv9Xh05HiZcB7q5bc-m-2LkzJgUuOh51tmBOQDn0CNStz_0REJFrZrVh8zibHiRV__7W7Y02gFxywXKmDfoxSXFI50BarrFnnkDa/s320/Jun3-Wed-cvr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>That was the cover for Wednesday, June 3, 1963. This is going to be our first full day at sea. For many of us, it will be hell for the next 24 to 48 hours. Before I go into more detail on that statement, I would like to describe other activities which I was not able to indicate on the cutaway.</p><p>Starting from the topmost deck, the Sun Deck, you could play deck games such as shuffleboard and tennis. You just had to ask the sailors on duty for the game pieces. Here is a previously posted pic of Mum on the Sun Deck where you can clearly see the playing areas. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4CpoU0O3IviWHDbUZedcUR9LIQXmVlqwbEpeUExZwPjHqkQW1zPuHE6K1_sxebWMPi84UsAp44jE2dP0xVBTRbl2YmHzoL4mwkYh4GCLaCYM6RAuVgkNqCGV2FZGbf2Ol8PUoyPz6yPE/s1798/SunDek.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4CpoU0O3IviWHDbUZedcUR9LIQXmVlqwbEpeUExZwPjHqkQW1zPuHE6K1_sxebWMPi84UsAp44jE2dP0xVBTRbl2YmHzoL4mwkYh4GCLaCYM6RAuVgkNqCGV2FZGbf2Ol8PUoyPz6yPE/s320/SunDek.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>There were also some areas on the next deck down, the Sports Deck. Deck 3 was the Promenade Deck, and only walking was allowed for Tourist Class. Amenities on this level was First Class only, the cheek, but there was this little niche called The Den... </p><p>The Empress Deck was the main gathering place of the Tourist Class. Besides the afore mentioned Windsor Lounge, there was the Banff Club (a casual gathering place and bar), and the Canada Room. This was a large expansive area; the main Ballroom. There was a large dance floor and small stage for an orchestra and grand piano. Also on this level was a Beauty Salon, Barber Shop, and Gift Shop. </p><p>The Upper Deck was mostly cabins, but there was a Library and Writing Room. The upper void level for the Cinema was also on this deck.</p><p>The Main Deck was again all cabins (including our berth), and the Cinema. The Restaurant Deck is self explanatory with the good ole Carleton Restaurant. There was another smaller restaurant on this deck known as the Salle Frontenac, which was used for other events. </p><p>And lastly, deep in the bowels of the Lower Deck, was the Coral Pool. Not your usual outdoor luxury pool with sunbathing spaces and waterslides. This was more institutional with no windows for natural light. This deck was right on the waterline so, please, don't pull the plug!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj024eNZcQ25B-PQQUo3QhKW0cdjODeWHh6dXopBXHLXn2w9edXrHw1KVZ5FltamaOImB8zvVdAa4xBs6kNhs5GQKtchPMMwyS0fAJVHgA_J0pq8RqbU1TX8o4ZUWvb5kcaJVc2FxiPO52q/s2048/Jun3-Wed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj024eNZcQ25B-PQQUo3QhKW0cdjODeWHh6dXopBXHLXn2w9edXrHw1KVZ5FltamaOImB8zvVdAa4xBs6kNhs5GQKtchPMMwyS0fAJVHgA_J0pq8RqbU1TX8o4ZUWvb5kcaJVc2FxiPO52q/s320/Jun3-Wed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So back to the Wednesday, June 3,1964 itinerary. Pools open early for an early morning swim, two times for breakfast, the film from last night is playing again. The Orchestra is playing in the Windsor Lounge and we can get a nice hot cup of Bovril if we want one. Over luncheon we are making a short stopover in Greenock, Scotland, departing 90 minutes later for a view of the Firth of Clyde on the starboard side. </p><p>The big event today is at 3:30. The Boat Muster. Actually life boat drills; this little event I remember. Horns and whistles and everyone running about with bright orange life vests on. No first class distinction here!</p><p>A few more afternoon events, dinner, the same movie (three showings today), and then the first dance in the Canada Room. A few other activities as you can see but then it all shuts down at midnight.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-Ib_q1D4RgU9xM48D7gnBhHl3ZsGvneMlQF7aObfCQAGeJh2RaoDwJI77tI-QOBuUzBBb7ugn7LjfrINgQyQDcne3_XBRQVZPvUBtvxIA4p5LDuKV46I9ZcBbVvBlBIng_AWL8fhioAt/s2048/Jun4-Thur-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1551" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-Ib_q1D4RgU9xM48D7gnBhHl3ZsGvneMlQF7aObfCQAGeJh2RaoDwJI77tI-QOBuUzBBb7ugn7LjfrINgQyQDcne3_XBRQVZPvUBtvxIA4p5LDuKV46I9ZcBbVvBlBIng_AWL8fhioAt/s320/Jun4-Thur-cvr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Its Thursday, June 4, and this is when it got interesting. Now we are officially in the Atlantic Ocean and based on the tales my parents told me, most of the boat was down with sea sickness. Our lot was incapacitated except for youngest sister "M". Getting a table at the Carleton would have been no problem; I am sure it was pretty empty most of the time that day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2k7-niSEDYJX7yOtAPvjxHZmvYhGP7qwruPi5B-WhzBsK-hTGuA7k2ZZ83-LgawSkgdX2aVC8Up1mOn280g0B6inbNF-x38i4zJuZin8dvUa-4fRVNd0giffNgBshGmCGKjqWdRAxLxOf/s2048/Jun4-Thur.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2k7-niSEDYJX7yOtAPvjxHZmvYhGP7qwruPi5B-WhzBsK-hTGuA7k2ZZ83-LgawSkgdX2aVC8Up1mOn280g0B6inbNF-x38i4zJuZin8dvUa-4fRVNd0giffNgBshGmCGKjqWdRAxLxOf/s320/Jun4-Thur.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>New film today, "Charade" with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. A nice little romantic mystery from (again) 1963. The cinema runs the film four times a day from now on. Dance classes are available, if you can stand, more music venues, bingo and later more dancing. This Record Rendezvous in The Den is a mystery. Just listening to vinyl records before bed? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuws32mELh61jPIfUq9HRvAQumZ8o1rRR8sl2injjXItz6Ap7kMav4BTapcqMWd0Zg3E7nRTmdh8l6QAVpHR9RQmyLKYrHtfDJO9ogb4sU-orCJENgmGIQdVnRtacPks8ZNGIhCHpiy_uC/s2048/Jun5-Fri-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1567" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuws32mELh61jPIfUq9HRvAQumZ8o1rRR8sl2injjXItz6Ap7kMav4BTapcqMWd0Zg3E7nRTmdh8l6QAVpHR9RQmyLKYrHtfDJO9ogb4sU-orCJENgmGIQdVnRtacPks8ZNGIhCHpiy_uC/s320/Jun5-Fri-cvr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Now it's Friday, June 5 and it appears most of us are finally getting our sea legs and keeping food down. Maybe we can all do something today...?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69qvXAedppctE5XZtDTuyscW3Z_mX-XROB_peNMydIEXWPkrRTo7p3yiSaXnh14wTsnlN4zZ7cI8AoSUvcGD3VnXHgypwRGRl9x8At21f3pcHESOsgwEgDaSYGF7cgvRw8-nqGz3aI24U/s2048/Jun5-Fri.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69qvXAedppctE5XZtDTuyscW3Z_mX-XROB_peNMydIEXWPkrRTo7p3yiSaXnh14wTsnlN4zZ7cI8AoSUvcGD3VnXHgypwRGRl9x8At21f3pcHESOsgwEgDaSYGF7cgvRw8-nqGz3aI24U/s320/Jun5-Fri.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Hey! Cartoons in the cinema! Can I go, Mum? New film "Zulu" today, and only 5 months old. but this ain't you family film, it's a war epic. Playing four times today too! </p><p>I saw them advertising for something called the Atlantic Derby. I cannot find any info on what this event was. I think it was basically a race for woman? I doubt that would not go over too well these days. The usual routine with meals, bingo, dancing and music. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHtxPDZhwVdHGLZKE6nrYd51VvA5MePUZsQIdlIHi6C85jBV3aF7RihHtgqWvS7N-zHRDdlG2v5yvnX-QWYEwHw7COetkcsM-dq1BI8-CLXStOugWwyc4P03YCTEwa7v6byQfF2NiTaNg/s2048/Jun6-Sat-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHtxPDZhwVdHGLZKE6nrYd51VvA5MePUZsQIdlIHi6C85jBV3aF7RihHtgqWvS7N-zHRDdlG2v5yvnX-QWYEwHw7COetkcsM-dq1BI8-CLXStOugWwyc4P03YCTEwa7v6byQfF2NiTaNg/s320/Jun6-Sat-cvr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>It's Saturday and everyone by now has adjusted to life aboard ship. No more evidence of sea sickness in the family; all is well. Even though we were all sick, the weather up to this point has been great. Mostly sunny; the rain stopped once we were clear of the British Isles. No more land in sight and if you look very carefully you can see the curvature of the Earth. Freaky! Another memory.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn4PHBJq1XR7hFOX3hgBAoHlPEfeNIy4FZCDtfes0yvdovAU3IJfGBop0IkhPZP2Ba_uEXtXP3inaBOlD0aLNwyv2iJRrTYhOQH3CviFMPASs2uaSloyzYp-1hLfhO8gS1pcrOMNHvIJA/s2048/Jun6-Sat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn4PHBJq1XR7hFOX3hgBAoHlPEfeNIy4FZCDtfes0yvdovAU3IJfGBop0IkhPZP2Ba_uEXtXP3inaBOlD0aLNwyv2iJRrTYhOQH3CviFMPASs2uaSloyzYp-1hLfhO8gS1pcrOMNHvIJA/s320/Jun6-Sat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>This was the only schedule that was marked up. Looks we we went for an early swim and a later breakfast. Cartoons too but looks like no deck games today. New film for the weekend. "Running Man" (no not that one...) from 1963 about a man who fakes his own death. Doesn't look like a family movie either. Thank goodness for the cartoons!</p><p>Dinner tonight is the Gala Event. Guess we got dressed up for this, but I fear we had dinner and then the kiddies were banished to the cabin. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq0Wg8liq5Fo1lQjrf_CTTRBiiuHHYKf2hCPF5aSuNhDqj1W_TNvra9IW8Kx1tqSuCAtSwkAcx14BMdBJO2FTNhzplprQA-aNF1v-M0oR_MWzjwkumIun93dzyBaPzo6qvzP22crbrthh/s2048/Jun7-Sun-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1555" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq0Wg8liq5Fo1lQjrf_CTTRBiiuHHYKf2hCPF5aSuNhDqj1W_TNvra9IW8Kx1tqSuCAtSwkAcx14BMdBJO2FTNhzplprQA-aNF1v-M0oR_MWzjwkumIun93dzyBaPzo6qvzP22crbrthh/s320/Jun7-Sun-cvr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Sunday, June 7, 1964. Since these days are still treated with some respect and tradition, it will no doubt be a quieter day. As you can see from the itinerary, there are less scheduled activities.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQonBlpZn57VV22QrOW4gt-J-DCd6NteT9XweCGX3pkRCP7ZEkyMcDqr0yC2QS93RHyIG8Q9SPPEp4riY5bCtND3JBSWkhdyYxY-GYunscdUOAc4k0vKiRmxOGSXDGhn62gi8fytfhIm16/s2048/Jun7-Sun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQonBlpZn57VV22QrOW4gt-J-DCd6NteT9XweCGX3pkRCP7ZEkyMcDqr0yC2QS93RHyIG8Q9SPPEp4riY5bCtND3JBSWkhdyYxY-GYunscdUOAc4k0vKiRmxOGSXDGhn62gi8fytfhIm16/s320/Jun7-Sun.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>You may have noticed I am not describing every event on the cards; I will let you use your imagination as to what was going on. At last a family film, and it's animated! Disney movie from 1963 so the kids could get dumped at the cinema while Mum and Dad have a break. Church service in the Canada Room, and no dancing tonight. Looks like we will be turning in early...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmpBeaZseMs6AyY91MHhr_5kOuXh37yguzIbMmltK3MdXRq12YRIUn1EOT_JUmZkJQtHqMuZ9qX3tJO-Ota6-vNGDj4KkMtORf_Dk1Z8U8r-qPORAzcQphadVF7Htkhyphenhyphen82451QAktiswW/s2048/Jun8-Mon-cvr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1547" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmpBeaZseMs6AyY91MHhr_5kOuXh37yguzIbMmltK3MdXRq12YRIUn1EOT_JUmZkJQtHqMuZ9qX3tJO-Ota6-vNGDj4KkMtORf_Dk1Z8U8r-qPORAzcQphadVF7Htkhyphenhyphen82451QAktiswW/s320/Jun8-Mon-cvr.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>The card illustration for Monday, June 8, 1964 is the same as Thursday's; must have been a limited pool of art. This is our official last day at sea. Newfoundland is looming in the distance, and we have been passing by many icebergs (unfortunately the photos taken of that subject have been forever lost). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWecgGepg7bobIbESww-gQGOPih6usRKfj-7LQjl1DqHsEjauJ9-FJzJyuxV9wFPsxUbvvIno4BX3NaWQ-J5uomV9F3_UwJoTiMyM-BZ93N6Ys60wQkNZ1vD1foHqPqqLJe5CqALJ0Vknd/s2048/Jun8-Mon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWecgGepg7bobIbESww-gQGOPih6usRKfj-7LQjl1DqHsEjauJ9-FJzJyuxV9wFPsxUbvvIno4BX3NaWQ-J5uomV9F3_UwJoTiMyM-BZ93N6Ys60wQkNZ1vD1foHqPqqLJe5CqALJ0Vknd/s320/Jun8-Mon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Same routine as before. Swimming, eating, listening to music and dancing. Final film for the cinema for this trip is "The Thrill of it All". It's a Rom-Com from 1963; think I will give that one a miss. No cartoons today either. Maybe this is the captain's way of weaning us off the ship and back to dry land? And it doesn't appear to be another late night. Oh well, tomorrow we arrive!</p><p>If there was a card for Tuesday, June 9, 1964, Mum either never got one or did not save it. Breakfast would have been served surely. As we are expected to dock in Montreal around 12:30pm, most I'm sure are packing, buying souvenirs, having a last walk around decks and watching the fast approaching Canadian cityscape as we cruise down the St. Lawrence Seaway. </p><p>I'll document the events of June 9, 1964 in the next post. Still more schedules and ships rules to post, the Captain's final message to the ship, and the last pictures of the arrival in Montreal.</p><p><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">On a sad note I would like to dedicate this post to my elder sister Angela, who was taken from us far too soon last August 2020 after a thirteen year battle with cancer. She was 9 years old when we took the voyage. She still had so much more to give. Good-bye Angie, you are so missed....</span></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjYO3LuOl-CTp-0nnJikJlMROiYNc0RITA1x8QGOidL9Kj486uIDIIgetpAodAFwUqGx1NeL42RXKjYWlt1umlep98n4HGeg3uN75i1PEJdpNl1GQX_W2uH-g70vOHvhUHQD3S0MUZXTQ/s1074/Angie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="1074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjYO3LuOl-CTp-0nnJikJlMROiYNc0RITA1x8QGOidL9Kj486uIDIIgetpAodAFwUqGx1NeL42RXKjYWlt1umlep98n4HGeg3uN75i1PEJdpNl1GQX_W2uH-g70vOHvhUHQD3S0MUZXTQ/s320/Angie.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p><br /></p>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-85067999767056590782021-03-14T18:45:00.016-07:002021-03-15T17:21:21.166-07:00Flammkuchen Freitag!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RWgMEGVuHy12J3-TuJjjsbuTpav4q5lKHPDqJdvRwvElvmdpVn9LT9w0UgkC79cPw-eHiNl3flYkIo-RLlCVfSxKDxSIDzRQcuZzW3uoMD4snJls9RdZZulrZx4nNKqsEiVkxN-yBYDm/s1280/ZZZ.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RWgMEGVuHy12J3-TuJjjsbuTpav4q5lKHPDqJdvRwvElvmdpVn9LT9w0UgkC79cPw-eHiNl3flYkIo-RLlCVfSxKDxSIDzRQcuZzW3uoMD4snJls9RdZZulrZx4nNKqsEiVkxN-yBYDm/s320/ZZZ.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yet another project is complete! This one started out, with all good intentions, to build a mech based on a design from modeler/manga artist/anime creator Makoto Kobayashi. Long time visitors to this site know of my admiration for this individual. Check out his other work; there's lots of it out there!</div><p>One of his more bizarre designs is a mech first created for Z Gundam, the Baund Doc. Not your regular anthropomorphic style, this one is almost bird-like with spindly arms all atop a saucer. There are many variations, and the style evolved into another mech for his "Dragon's Heaven" OVA called a Gampf.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBc_FuX-QPxzCt_RTO8ZhVGg3bLxOv0wvN-dEmxSYQj0vzKyjhgEWXvokrmjq516rxrxYfWyAlyqE-b07VTcTATgihdfJzxfgRBSRmveIc4iyGZDXbRIBN7FsVUGeAjnoe2VGOfilfOsds/s1350/BndDc-Gmpf.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBc_FuX-QPxzCt_RTO8ZhVGg3bLxOv0wvN-dEmxSYQj0vzKyjhgEWXvokrmjq516rxrxYfWyAlyqE-b07VTcTATgihdfJzxfgRBSRmveIc4iyGZDXbRIBN7FsVUGeAjnoe2VGOfilfOsds/s320/BndDc-Gmpf.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I have wanted to build one for quite some time; there were many false starts and delays over the years. After the snow globe diversion, I resurrected the concept. I just had to find the right parts. Luckily I had in my possession a previously enjoyed Slave 1 model (thanks Joe!), which would make a suitable saucer. The rest of the parts would be liberated mainly from two other Bandai Gundam kits, a Jamru-Fin (from ZZ Gundam), and a Hygogg (from War in the Pocket). But I could not bring myself to pick and choose the parts, so instead I scavenged what I needed from the greeblies box; tank parts and other models from way back. Copious amounts of dollar store bits also made it into the mix. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh190jOqpAHPuauuzcp6MvTxEzgQhy5A8_ZLO9J5iYclxRx_vc6ELUjRwWoUXytEi62QllxL_i88sW3jS0YGwpQL_dZYgR8ANKgSDrbFRqUoClkxyinE7WHwwkQ-3sl03f1xJvzUzmocgt/s1280/100_1689.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh190jOqpAHPuauuzcp6MvTxEzgQhy5A8_ZLO9J5iYclxRx_vc6ELUjRwWoUXytEi62QllxL_i88sW3jS0YGwpQL_dZYgR8ANKgSDrbFRqUoClkxyinE7WHwwkQ-3sl03f1xJvzUzmocgt/s320/100_1689.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So in this jumble of bits and pieces are acrylic shapes, and parts from several kits, mostly some old Dorvack suits and early Gundam models. So no new models were harmed in this venture! There are also toy parts and (very weathered) ping pong balls. Those were used under the saucer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoJUDlHk1EW15JDkAM2cjr7v_9FshC5yr3TMgRS6ebRXA3zJ7ITMBObMPRzzhf012Be7GU62iVWINJQimcuqKp1WJY-FU3LpQqMHwGgj6WuTODcQTCkxljm10YU4OR7xV4AtiXzNLfHGj/s1089/100_1691.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoJUDlHk1EW15JDkAM2cjr7v_9FshC5yr3TMgRS6ebRXA3zJ7ITMBObMPRzzhf012Be7GU62iVWINJQimcuqKp1WJY-FU3LpQqMHwGgj6WuTODcQTCkxljm10YU4OR7xV4AtiXzNLfHGj/s320/100_1691.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p>I kept the underside detail to a minimum as it would only be seen from the sides. An acrylic scoop was used to house all the upper parts. (I was surprised to see that other modelers making variations of this mech also used the Slave 1 saucer as their base...)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUb5NlCzrAOxs9sqnVdKfLWQ3NTbA71wb1Y3ABGCqP2Dgxebmghbp1oIu_JQ-5vURdCTPo4zjjJO6E9et_wglEiosh10S_e07V5HrrwcU1C1v2vjvckd_C4AwqI5_aCId4yNJpUSRGr3eI/s966/100_1673.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="966" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUb5NlCzrAOxs9sqnVdKfLWQ3NTbA71wb1Y3ABGCqP2Dgxebmghbp1oIu_JQ-5vURdCTPo4zjjJO6E9et_wglEiosh10S_e07V5HrrwcU1C1v2vjvckd_C4AwqI5_aCId4yNJpUSRGr3eI/s320/100_1673.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>One final test assembly. The left forearm (with the claw) is actually a handle for a mini driver, and of course there is the customary Zaini egg. And now it's Prime Time!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5L_orVN-FWT-KHDis-NrSlNyfbf_9AUxOGehbJ16ZNiWydrc1yy6C_FL_bb2b_P2riY4Kxk3IK1ptEiAD1jEUdAwGBEQn_Ks7gK03cRgGkCQ-c2wBO6AgYPYaimmWEhv7olWs1nHU5K8/s1280/100_1693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5L_orVN-FWT-KHDis-NrSlNyfbf_9AUxOGehbJ16ZNiWydrc1yy6C_FL_bb2b_P2riY4Kxk3IK1ptEiAD1jEUdAwGBEQn_Ks7gK03cRgGkCQ-c2wBO6AgYPYaimmWEhv7olWs1nHU5K8/s320/100_1693.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The model went through many changes over the weeks. The original intent was for it to have that massive bulk of tanks under the saucer as in the concept sketches, but after the attempt it looked like crap, so I went more Gampf than Baund-Doc. First it was going to be spacey, then ground based, then spacey again. Eventually I settled on a ground based unit, and decided to make it part of the "North Africa: 2042" scenario I started way back in 2015. As the Tortoise was a British unit, I made this a German machine. But it is much larger, the <i>Gottesanbeterin!</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyAAKq3DFoo-Xr4hr4YM1GlfANkJMlBwfobbAg15ttY4VjmNve6YH68KvhmcDswZGXFlHCHlazEK6rXTX4kszghNf2LFK04aVGAsA0lNWknMnTHBSU2m9qZo94GK6oAS_kB9HyYAzgYM1/s960/100_1726.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="939" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyAAKq3DFoo-Xr4hr4YM1GlfANkJMlBwfobbAg15ttY4VjmNve6YH68KvhmcDswZGXFlHCHlazEK6rXTX4kszghNf2LFK04aVGAsA0lNWknMnTHBSU2m9qZo94GK6oAS_kB9HyYAzgYM1/s320/100_1726.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The model is built to 1/72 scale, and the design has strayed quite far from the original Kobayashi concepts. It is more Dieselpunk now, and ready for some future desert combat!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqgc-m6wNbg1MNtIPG4rhBPiNG9TC1Sv_xV3lF33vkbc2em_Iekk0gX73w4ynlKe_VJ5LV9AFWq4Kiq9NlSbUZ4t7e-ShoVPvrcNQxhpBK_c-hmX8V9NdpUTXOCyWIgqPI-29pf2nvtFW/s1216/100_1727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="902" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqgc-m6wNbg1MNtIPG4rhBPiNG9TC1Sv_xV3lF33vkbc2em_Iekk0gX73w4ynlKe_VJ5LV9AFWq4Kiq9NlSbUZ4t7e-ShoVPvrcNQxhpBK_c-hmX8V9NdpUTXOCyWIgqPI-29pf2nvtFW/s320/100_1727.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p>The "Gottesanbeterin", or Preying Mantis, is a mech from the fictional "Neues Deutchland". It skims above the ground (using rediscovered 20th century technology from the "Haunebu" projects), and it rips and tears at enemy armours with the heavy claws. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAXB_DSb6ZO0oJDeZOWoMrHZ2IvLQZnOzfWVRkWV1R4c_noePH49TcRsrU23znmNY9X_P6SFmn8zxuQxAkyyzwNmGu25n-w86ThbDVy48UKBe8oJL1xknvq6M-UjEJiF5woIvVdZhfo3U/s959/100_1728.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="946" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAXB_DSb6ZO0oJDeZOWoMrHZ2IvLQZnOzfWVRkWV1R4c_noePH49TcRsrU23znmNY9X_P6SFmn8zxuQxAkyyzwNmGu25n-w86ThbDVy48UKBe8oJL1xknvq6M-UjEJiF5woIvVdZhfo3U/s320/100_1728.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p>With a crew of three, and only the one main gun, this unit relies on other smaller support mechs for defense. (Not built for this diorama unfortunately, but maybe soon...). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb5tCxH-73XCnJt8J_NY6ghMbaesMImCbK3rHO_1v7tIXxhMGjnrMTiVs1aPzPhDuGFwWOtJ6h-rE3PtrNB0nO4ux3rMSgD07_DUh-9l6IqPivmhnQUOGm1C14KZkjIZkHqv_xaOkohFf/s1101/100_1730.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="947" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb5tCxH-73XCnJt8J_NY6ghMbaesMImCbK3rHO_1v7tIXxhMGjnrMTiVs1aPzPhDuGFwWOtJ6h-rE3PtrNB0nO4ux3rMSgD07_DUh-9l6IqPivmhnQUOGm1C14KZkjIZkHqv_xaOkohFf/s320/100_1730.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p>Painting was done using primarily Krylon Ultra Camouflage rattlers, which are becoming hard to find these days. Two basic colours for the base coats and then mostly Tamiya acrylics for the accents. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr742p_FKPaG65b8mxrZvjuE_3A2Elgfbp4wi_UIi5ktN_RZvThdFo0cUZu3SFqVjAQ_OyyxnD-_O-p-SThOGjEIHnza4HGqoy_MryV-gfJCx8n2BHHAx3Tm6Q-AXijvWKRSl7kWgeWsC5/s1055/100_1732.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1055" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr742p_FKPaG65b8mxrZvjuE_3A2Elgfbp4wi_UIi5ktN_RZvThdFo0cUZu3SFqVjAQ_OyyxnD-_O-p-SThOGjEIHnza4HGqoy_MryV-gfJCx8n2BHHAx3Tm6Q-AXijvWKRSl7kWgeWsC5/s320/100_1732.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> As before, I wanted to keep the weathering to a minimum as I doubt this monstrosity would have been (will be?) made using iron and other metals. I used pastels to accent and put a fine layer of dust on the model. After a few salvaged decals from other German kits, I layered on some camo netting to help hide it from the other guys... <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVi_kdI4KzGis_aTVH8qoSNp4iyYTvrhxPxG8wHtmQeVouwCk2tRPETv_Y6kObZl9J7otolspJK1jlv8JyFkcI_UO5yhdA7EFFf623qtfeMiC13IkhCgD6nhxot_1CzGNrVqEvo-bLNsjf/s1280/100_1746.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVi_kdI4KzGis_aTVH8qoSNp4iyYTvrhxPxG8wHtmQeVouwCk2tRPETv_Y6kObZl9J7otolspJK1jlv8JyFkcI_UO5yhdA7EFFf623qtfeMiC13IkhCgD6nhxot_1CzGNrVqEvo-bLNsjf/s320/100_1746.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p>So the title of this posting, (Flammkuchen Freitag!), is roughly translated to "Pizza Friday". End of the week is usually rewarded with pizza, especially around here. And even in North Africa 21 years from now, nothing has changed. But how do three hungry fighting men in an armoured mech get pizza way out in the desert? You have it delivered of course!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rnSezq3JVSL5pb_7WguhQjAc-4qX0NOqLo_rfuplxaBQTEmXrFCM9RMKya1NGLuaYCy48i44U-ErZ8AS4El9tT7RBLQPyPywhgScLj3d1CqrWczZEPc5TwA3POwE2P-ilIpJlyWYmw_3/s978/100_1738.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="749" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rnSezq3JVSL5pb_7WguhQjAc-4qX0NOqLo_rfuplxaBQTEmXrFCM9RMKya1NGLuaYCy48i44U-ErZ8AS4El9tT7RBLQPyPywhgScLj3d1CqrWczZEPc5TwA3POwE2P-ilIpJlyWYmw_3/s320/100_1738.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></blockquote></div>I had this 1/72 Kettentrad kit from Hasegawa around for quite some time, so I thought this would make a good delivery van. Now it takes awhile to get pizza out there; no thirty minutes it's free. But in the near future the pies are shipped in thermal stasis boxes; as fresh as the day they were made!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbtPX-9ZG3BlowpVK8gdgDFYjDotxxZU_aUe8CxRww46wXQRk04FwK0XZ9Lhtnt0O8emphGGEyFXfK50JhB5QBa7xMbwROFHa484QsLDGIjlCIrH2FXsM_ArY0cw9najYU66MCt9-BrSW/s1280/100_1767.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbtPX-9ZG3BlowpVK8gdgDFYjDotxxZU_aUe8CxRww46wXQRk04FwK0XZ9Lhtnt0O8emphGGEyFXfK50JhB5QBa7xMbwROFHa484QsLDGIjlCIrH2FXsM_ArY0cw9najYU66MCt9-BrSW/s320/100_1767.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>My wife told me today, "That is the weirdest model you have ever built..." And I agree! So much that I plan to do a proper Baund-Doc someday. This time the spacey version sporting the tank farm underside. Here are some more nice blue sky beauty shots:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgsp29BKIgrSo0tQiLODQAWqWKtT6hhBWqaoVujtFqhgsfuIjXUj872IClcc7bCw4JKW3kqb8D9w0StHyM2Hys7A2ZjWjUqBljKQQ5WjxNTmbmASkLj9lRv7h_voHEaOMjXx9dvrqXbGX/s1280/100_1771.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgsp29BKIgrSo0tQiLODQAWqWKtT6hhBWqaoVujtFqhgsfuIjXUj872IClcc7bCw4JKW3kqb8D9w0StHyM2Hys7A2ZjWjUqBljKQQ5WjxNTmbmASkLj9lRv7h_voHEaOMjXx9dvrqXbGX/s320/100_1771.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmhhxOEUTLwVWdbf9Y7wUfwRvWRWcUdn2SIUw7ilz5U7Wr5nQn_12se5XFVu0eshLiihMhcyS_ejSdZh3ahl3Ltof4rAq9PG8gSXw4gB2KEZ3jtW_x53ceod_WRvg02pnqrxKeqoiHHZi/s1280/100_1772.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmhhxOEUTLwVWdbf9Y7wUfwRvWRWcUdn2SIUw7ilz5U7Wr5nQn_12se5XFVu0eshLiihMhcyS_ejSdZh3ahl3Ltof4rAq9PG8gSXw4gB2KEZ3jtW_x53ceod_WRvg02pnqrxKeqoiHHZi/s320/100_1772.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdG7i089S4RoGrf_khRehh-xgQxLwicO97Q4WGtEge5bYf7fz97phJ86cop3cwUcYveKv_snPCIGKz_Ui4n8o_eSZ8SYaKAMDP5CB7KZm_vs6A7q7fkhcYnS-d-jNHwY7zFn3hW1f1EZA/s1280/100_1775.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdG7i089S4RoGrf_khRehh-xgQxLwicO97Q4WGtEge5bYf7fz97phJ86cop3cwUcYveKv_snPCIGKz_Ui4n8o_eSZ8SYaKAMDP5CB7KZm_vs6A7q7fkhcYnS-d-jNHwY7zFn3hW1f1EZA/s320/100_1775.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So remember, there is always time for pizza. And don't forget the pineapple! Have a better one, readers!</p></div>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-41933908357402548792020-12-19T17:23:00.001-08:002020-12-19T17:23:32.728-08:00Simon Says...<p> Stalenhag a snow globe! As mentioned in the previous post, I had more ideas for this little diversion from the ongoing major build. So I decided to pay homage (albeit only miniscule) to another of this 21st Century's great new artists! </p><p>I first saw Simon Stalenhag's work somewhere on the internet about seven years ago. This painting of an anti-grav ship docked over a frozen lake got me hooked at once!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TBKbz0tFeq3rG7-qNzex82AJLdxQhF5T-54QL03_jecPrV3Zj6PlKfs_X8q1QbLLlhp048VUHFDNkvjvwvzklEE09DqZ85BFySnVUzJ5wJwwbGmJcTKEx3wtA87qJMSwr4JaFgsfd9MD/s1024/Stalenhag1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="1024" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TBKbz0tFeq3rG7-qNzex82AJLdxQhF5T-54QL03_jecPrV3Zj6PlKfs_X8q1QbLLlhp048VUHFDNkvjvwvzklEE09DqZ85BFySnVUzJ5wJwwbGmJcTKEx3wtA87qJMSwr4JaFgsfd9MD/w503-h274/Stalenhag1.jpg" width="503" /></a></div><br /><p>The hyper realism and attention to detail made this appear as more of a photograph than a painting. His bio and achievements are impressive. I could go on for paragraphs about his work but I implore to visit his site: (http://www.simonstalenhag.se/), read a book or two of his art, listen to his music, and watch the "Tales from the Loop" series. I just heard there is now a movie in the works...</p><p>So for this snow globe project, I took inspiration from this painting:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfH08KGcHo1MuYTavePFCjHV4LrFdquUU4YRFmMwzDsz1T1kYJNM-0rPAcnYv-h3Xn5_c8-lBpz5eY8dVmzBi8zyFIHCGPnAoD3gbz38Ig-NYBlZCjpqLJ1LDiG7lubmLKtivyemEptoM/s1022/Varselklotet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="1022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfH08KGcHo1MuYTavePFCjHV4LrFdquUU4YRFmMwzDsz1T1kYJNM-0rPAcnYv-h3Xn5_c8-lBpz5eY8dVmzBi8zyFIHCGPnAoD3gbz38Ig-NYBlZCjpqLJ1LDiG7lubmLKtivyemEptoM/w481-h320/Varselklotet.jpg" width="481" /></a></div><br /><p>Now the problem was scale. I had to try to cram a lot of interest into a 4" diameter globe and still try to tell a story. So I rummaged through the greeblies box for a while, and a few nights later cobbled this together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc4zWJkjKh_btEX0qKxillQov_-XgRfsS4uBwS94CEui0fVLjIZUFWcNSTWQZP8QEMm2XI963SQ8qh7izvTOKxiYYQ5p8mF8qkX94_uUrToqPd34b3wcY9CLSOQxYZFYszmq80BH4lG5a/s1280/C-Unpainted.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc4zWJkjKh_btEX0qKxillQov_-XgRfsS4uBwS94CEui0fVLjIZUFWcNSTWQZP8QEMm2XI963SQ8qh7izvTOKxiYYQ5p8mF8qkX94_uUrToqPd34b3wcY9CLSOQxYZFYszmq80BH4lG5a/s320/C-Unpainted.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some sharp eyes out there may recognize the base sphere; it was a failed TIE Interceptor kit from way back in the '80s. Never chuck anything out! I added on tank parts and other bits and pieces, and then secured it to a molded foam base to simulate snow drifts. Again as with the first globe, all paints and glues could not be water soluble. <div><br /></div><div>I painted and weathered the globe as per the above illustration (and some other similar paintings), painted the base white, and added evergreen trees around the sphere. But as you can see, all the paintings have people for scale, so a couple of rogue N scale figures were drafted.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiMgJBL1PuoBg12zk4kfuEIpSqJsd5LHHcn1WvH_LKMmFhbz5XiaufO6z26F1P-KFGlg_ejsnbuDoZKH_IR0QTp_0xn2hQkIZ29vkhNqYYoMKsf_cX5w8oBDFl6MywA31_5q1gmjZrh_7/s1280/B-Side.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiMgJBL1PuoBg12zk4kfuEIpSqJsd5LHHcn1WvH_LKMmFhbz5XiaufO6z26F1P-KFGlg_ejsnbuDoZKH_IR0QTp_0xn2hQkIZ29vkhNqYYoMKsf_cX5w8oBDFl6MywA31_5q1gmjZrh_7/s320/B-Side.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHAlgm2AEAr6ZiaW36oXxGgITe8t8Z1NyPJWRBFzgSh85TF2hIghUXRkQjtrYcF7wzneTvVMkMgPS9VT011VWGRcUx4kzbgrtogRTmqAvMemy6hCOjgChxCQXdsJbxNz6ELhC0h1IoaJU/s1280/B-Back.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHAlgm2AEAr6ZiaW36oXxGgITe8t8Z1NyPJWRBFzgSh85TF2hIghUXRkQjtrYcF7wzneTvVMkMgPS9VT011VWGRcUx4kzbgrtogRTmqAvMemy6hCOjgChxCQXdsJbxNz6ELhC0h1IoaJU/s320/B-Back.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Now secured to the plug, I added the missing dinosaur. You heard that right! Another one of Simon's talents is his "Paleoart", as well as including them in the landscapes with other mechs or harassing delivery trucks! His colour palette is unique as well. Inspiration from a swallowtail caterpillar provided the semi camo pattern for the Velociraptor. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXAZ_M-AiN-tvTbXetDV6tjNiqwNRUOkd8Q2SpI8dp0GLDeO-vvTKznydPUc-KKGxrM7XCBL1NcFMxB2B8AgAXQbjs7rVm7ZKYwKJFUUY7M1DrHJbj78D5jXmhPqEv3hUhTwOxphj343W/s1280/B-Top.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXAZ_M-AiN-tvTbXetDV6tjNiqwNRUOkd8Q2SpI8dp0GLDeO-vvTKznydPUc-KKGxrM7XCBL1NcFMxB2B8AgAXQbjs7rVm7ZKYwKJFUUY7M1DrHJbj78D5jXmhPqEv3hUhTwOxphj343W/s320/B-Top.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>And as said before, all in a little 2" diameter base...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8OPhDUBVr5x69L5_df2KFHwjI1q5tmyBRImv0uQiq31UfZfD6ircNjKuSuJObQvBw24KuuD3kNG2qLqV4_g6E4R_ZtmJOEUl1TSxia9OkawBfWqX00UMj5pT3MEL3VAp01uqsofsrVF3/s1280/B-Front-Scale.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8OPhDUBVr5x69L5_df2KFHwjI1q5tmyBRImv0uQiq31UfZfD6ircNjKuSuJObQvBw24KuuD3kNG2qLqV4_g6E4R_ZtmJOEUl1TSxia9OkawBfWqX00UMj5pT3MEL3VAp01uqsofsrVF3/s320/B-Front-Scale.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So the lesson here is simple. Before you and your mates go salvaging abandoned tech, be sure to check out the local wildlife first. Or at least make sure you let the other guy go first...<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAL5OxSlO-YxpGECH1fVI4PEg7WQ6UcqAYBnsV9wmxt1i9Nti3L4lKxzSlGU_f-Lxp4ZwhZ6rhLulcDE_x57HcVgfgtzPH_fTbqb6U6toIhrjz-M6nSwMW-fdkG2FO6KZTg_4Br1nESHw/s1280/C-Front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAL5OxSlO-YxpGECH1fVI4PEg7WQ6UcqAYBnsV9wmxt1i9Nti3L4lKxzSlGU_f-Lxp4ZwhZ6rhLulcDE_x57HcVgfgtzPH_fTbqb6U6toIhrjz-M6nSwMW-fdkG2FO6KZTg_4Br1nESHw/s320/C-Front.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>Distilled water with some glycerin as a thickener filled the globe, and about two tablespoons of fine glitter to simulate snow. It took a few attempts to find the right grade of glitter that would work (never thought I would be saying that...); too fine it stayed suspended and too coarse it just clumped. It was the sand issue all over again. The "lid" was sealed with some teflon tape and another lid added for the base which was painted red oxide. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnCAxYLEj_OXQyjXcmk_7LJhV-OuXN_dt-OMbem_CxhmZYYoGpnfI4WNhf3kZY6tc5keW-wjrapY29vT51akoovz8CwfVS0eJqpiD30h62_zomDabyfieZ8Ijh31aLjr6J7rk27TIXNpb/s1280/C-Side.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnCAxYLEj_OXQyjXcmk_7LJhV-OuXN_dt-OMbem_CxhmZYYoGpnfI4WNhf3kZY6tc5keW-wjrapY29vT51akoovz8CwfVS0eJqpiD30h62_zomDabyfieZ8Ijh31aLjr6J7rk27TIXNpb/s320/C-Side.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Again surprised at how much the model inside is magnified by the globe and water. Now for a little shake...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJIifnY9wte_72v2YVVtsxiGRESjhzUp9lbv_NG3yPu14dvuGOQ-4O3cem-l2BdavEAEjF9EOMQPxugkenATeIOrvqJOXXAdU_RcwjrtOSS6J9lcmTKiAffOtcckRAmN79URNzDcOWTgc/s1280/C-Snow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJIifnY9wte_72v2YVVtsxiGRESjhzUp9lbv_NG3yPu14dvuGOQ-4O3cem-l2BdavEAEjF9EOMQPxugkenATeIOrvqJOXXAdU_RcwjrtOSS6J9lcmTKiAffOtcckRAmN79URNzDcOWTgc/s320/C-Snow.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I think the snow globe demon has been purged; I do not plan on making on more. I'm sure those other acrylic spheres purchased in a buying frenzy can be put to some other use...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLP2b86i791GyWV0O4_TnQTI0mdpL8E7B0Fuh6mb2d2dc9wu-OSJbRYMfi_WwWiHEkNeGs1wCG85RFUQbbF-_PRB3QRqjiPkqAJdAp_QIX-tVwUtPJyKRboU5dOHvp2wRVVS6jLUiFEdZE/s1280/C-Snow2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLP2b86i791GyWV0O4_TnQTI0mdpL8E7B0Fuh6mb2d2dc9wu-OSJbRYMfi_WwWiHEkNeGs1wCG85RFUQbbF-_PRB3QRqjiPkqAJdAp_QIX-tVwUtPJyKRboU5dOHvp2wRVVS6jLUiFEdZE/s320/C-Snow2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That about wraps it up for our pair of hapless scroungers, and the (very interesting to say the least) year of 2020. And as the snow flies around the miniscule Stalenhag sphere (within a sphere!), we can almost hear our hero say, "Maybe I can loose that lizard in this blizzard..."<div><br /></div><div>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!<br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-45090581545765475012020-11-28T17:02:00.008-08:002020-12-19T17:24:01.907-08:00A Sandstorm in a Snow Globe (what...?)<p> Still in the middle of a rather large build, I needed a break and wanted to work on something else. Nothing too big and/or time consuming, and preferably a different subject matter. It was during the weekly visit to the good ole dollar store (which are now frantically stocking every conceivable nook and cranny with Christmas merchandise), that I stumbled across a "DIY Snow Globe" kit, and that got the mind racing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher8vd71suB5z_wXxND6a1SYS6_1pzaYVSezeOBfpfevnP6aISwkRrJmXYuu9ohJ_W6pWdF79dELdmKI2Id9zQO9ZA55OdIuwY0JcqTt1WcCRY4f8kNhkl0kJGI-ku2I21xzH7Pg-pTwNm/s1280/Ball.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher8vd71suB5z_wXxND6a1SYS6_1pzaYVSezeOBfpfevnP6aISwkRrJmXYuu9ohJ_W6pWdF79dELdmKI2Id9zQO9ZA55OdIuwY0JcqTt1WcCRY4f8kNhkl0kJGI-ku2I21xzH7Pg-pTwNm/s320/Ball.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It's a heavy duty plastic 4" diameter ball with a plug and screw on "cap". Ship in a bottle came to mind but that has been done enough, so I began to think of something unique. It's a snow globe, but does it have to be snow? Going through many Anime books, I came across an illustration from the series "Dougram: Fang of the Sun". I had found my inspiration!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuVLR4zxwsMoJ6x8BqFNXGZApxt6x9u_opKYDcgC6Kejhh9IBLGDfhYwmwLic1tC29wJ_WiCYg17X0vTXeoNJUQf2B8nn0MEJmBPYBABJW7z2Tfk8expKnK4xUSlkAxj5Y1A5DYQ7PLvZ/s1218/Iron2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="859" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuVLR4zxwsMoJ6x8BqFNXGZApxt6x9u_opKYDcgC6Kejhh9IBLGDfhYwmwLic1tC29wJ_WiCYg17X0vTXeoNJUQf2B8nn0MEJmBPYBABJW7z2Tfk8expKnK4xUSlkAxj5Y1A5DYQ7PLvZ/s320/Iron2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I had seen this many years ago, in one of the many Dougram kits I have collected since the early '80s. Funny thing was that I never saw an episode until a few years ago (RIP KissAnime), and was surprised that the first episode began with this image. The series ran from 1981 to 1983 with a total of 75 episodes. The mech designs are among my favourites, and were designed by Kunio Okawara, who also has done many other robot series such as the Gundam series, Votoms, and Layzner. That CV barely scratches the surface! Luckily I had a 1/144 scale Dougram kit from Nitto, but it didn't know what I was going to do it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglPlToAHyHdJVmZ62hLxFwiA5VthOgY2adVV15VZhiF_4Ak4WWb6eH3hFVgGMVM9UqQlQodUp5OzXj_MCiQlmqOtQxG9c15ACqJ10Di48ysMh8qCeUClyfanmr8CxE6wTBawmD__EHHzs/s1129/Nitto.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="815" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglPlToAHyHdJVmZ62hLxFwiA5VthOgY2adVV15VZhiF_4Ak4WWb6eH3hFVgGMVM9UqQlQodUp5OzXj_MCiQlmqOtQxG9c15ACqJ10Di48ysMh8qCeUClyfanmr8CxE6wTBawmD__EHHzs/s320/Nitto.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>As usual this series was heavily merchandised, and many models and die-cast replicas were available. Some may recognize this by it's American name as Zoltek. Back in 84ish when robots were becoming quite popular in North America, Revell got the rights and repacked alot of the 1/48 and 1/72 Takara Dougram kits as Robotech Defenders, which was nice as they were cheaper than buying the genuine imports. FASA also rebranded some 1/144 Nitto kits for their Battletech line, this time it was renamed Shadowhawk. Even small, they were nicely detailed kits.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlbGHbABj-SjcgTLhJqqk1r_1SXJhmdCOCc4NNzmZ4agVOY9BPHhcHFzu91O2ioBSEosIKwub6zSpLZq1U69waXSJLY1byH6PUI3uhNRVTQgQhlrhdSfdoQJJcZ0V8n02R-2QBFecejav/s1280/Parts.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlbGHbABj-SjcgTLhJqqk1r_1SXJhmdCOCc4NNzmZ4agVOY9BPHhcHFzu91O2ioBSEosIKwub6zSpLZq1U69waXSJLY1byH6PUI3uhNRVTQgQhlrhdSfdoQJJcZ0V8n02R-2QBFecejav/s320/Parts.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So I set about assembling the small parts not worrying about articulation as this was to be a static model. And the one primary factor in all of this project was that nothing could be water-based. Super glues, epoxy, and paint could only be enamels or lacquers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjledUPrKspoYhxCB_meoRqLXIvzroAPU9OiM5WrVoRcYp7NbgA26Vwi6Lrpl8wOcpUqMzDGhxu5TqdnSNqHpJrNNReeGgYNgh8WCjLtPVfyfgiQxgHmDJnoamaBiPR475qBweAkbA1JzEu/s1280/Parts+Assembled.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjledUPrKspoYhxCB_meoRqLXIvzroAPU9OiM5WrVoRcYp7NbgA26Vwi6Lrpl8wOcpUqMzDGhxu5TqdnSNqHpJrNNReeGgYNgh8WCjLtPVfyfgiQxgHmDJnoamaBiPR475qBweAkbA1JzEu/s320/Parts+Assembled.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>You get the idea how small this model will be. The access hole in the globe is only 2.25" diameter, and should stick up somewhat from the plug. Now trying to build a 3D model from a 2D illustration is not always easy, as I am sure the artist was obviously not aware of the limitations of the model. It was like Sir Lancelot trying to do Yoga... Pieces had to be removed and modified, and I had to have the mech sitting up a bit on a rock. Eventually it all came together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOVbxozb40sGYZ8xzWUGa_0M8cgyQRI7x1SBOFbxBFymxiY-dBkxgAEs1ut_Qs0vA_Z3OradYzs-Kb8nwr1slOtRdY3w-pstW05ihrAFi7UFAxxoD8s2AC-AVnedRQv6I2YIDLM2BGecf/s1280/Naked.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOVbxozb40sGYZ8xzWUGa_0M8cgyQRI7x1SBOFbxBFymxiY-dBkxgAEs1ut_Qs0vA_Z3OradYzs-Kb8nwr1slOtRdY3w-pstW05ihrAFi7UFAxxoD8s2AC-AVnedRQv6I2YIDLM2BGecf/s320/Naked.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The green disc below is tooling foam, and was to carve in the rocks and terrain. I also attacked the model with the Dremel and removed chunks and created gashes and battle damage. It is now prime time!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJwO7AUoCIwthTiRcILBgRtrf9eS3g2TyYaBxAxVaLZDLk2XtBISJ7EgDck3pAKmJ6l_IVZcK6eM9nRJG1ilKHCyB-CwQ7ycFwOzd_hy22nZFdl0mZeQktM8tCWnC7cuh5IRZBcR2kHkp/s1280/Primed.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJwO7AUoCIwthTiRcILBgRtrf9eS3g2TyYaBxAxVaLZDLk2XtBISJ7EgDck3pAKmJ6l_IVZcK6eM9nRJG1ilKHCyB-CwQ7ycFwOzd_hy22nZFdl0mZeQktM8tCWnC7cuh5IRZBcR2kHkp/s320/Primed.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Dry brushing was used to augment the rust and weathering on the mech. I also mixed in some fine sand with the paint to create the texture. Sand was also epoxied to the base and sand applied. The base also got a good dose of dry brushing too. Almost there...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgcn9348j3RkeYTy137bNFN1nKYbTkt_mm0jhPvT0NbTWuxzMT0zMyPDu8g-yOzKLrkqdrRCtjDyQkhlETnTu44x_TZlFQKVGMCnWBUEp7bIYnUX0CP2s_SfLhsZbaXsnbciRnqlMkTkX/s1280/Pre+Wet.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgcn9348j3RkeYTy137bNFN1nKYbTkt_mm0jhPvT0NbTWuxzMT0zMyPDu8g-yOzKLrkqdrRCtjDyQkhlETnTu44x_TZlFQKVGMCnWBUEp7bIYnUX0CP2s_SfLhsZbaXsnbciRnqlMkTkX/s320/Pre+Wet.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf250ms6nZdVsFc3H1IvyuqK_SfAbVTiunYgx-G1_yUvr-Zf4SyXIbJMQXXPDJEX-9i2Nya4INUGbdi25RHFNCqf0tgMux1-Eafc0fpIPZInRoh_b5_uTeEQpsMopmxjfcRHXV_MGFosPL/s726/Pre+Wet+Back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="547" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf250ms6nZdVsFc3H1IvyuqK_SfAbVTiunYgx-G1_yUvr-Zf4SyXIbJMQXXPDJEX-9i2Nya4INUGbdi25RHFNCqf0tgMux1-Eafc0fpIPZInRoh_b5_uTeEQpsMopmxjfcRHXV_MGFosPL/s320/Pre+Wet+Back.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>It was now time to put it in the globe. I read several ways to do the interior liquid, but that was only for snow. Wanting to use real sand, and not some glitter or such, I tried several grades until I found one which wasn't too fine that it stayed suspended, or too coarse where it just drops. The sand also had to be washed thoroughly as it had lots of dust and impurities in it. Distilled water was used with a small amount of glycerin to hopefully slow down the grains. It took seven attempts to get it right!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3vhuoufvWW5rMM8z9Lxq_eJK5wnc8dGc_ZZCwpot4BGVyFht_iUt0N7zbsfQaxgoLZxcGEfWxEkglWZbQqe5fvi97ffm50pVLoHYqBwUS9YhpRoSswaQKDFR4YAz7pQpumfz1x6-C1Gp/s1280/L+Side.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3vhuoufvWW5rMM8z9Lxq_eJK5wnc8dGc_ZZCwpot4BGVyFht_iUt0N7zbsfQaxgoLZxcGEfWxEkglWZbQqe5fvi97ffm50pVLoHYqBwUS9YhpRoSswaQKDFR4YAz7pQpumfz1x6-C1Gp/s320/L+Side.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A wooden base a "plaque" finish the job. To seal the threads I used plumber's teflon tape; so far no leaks! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBsdmMVz9gWg9R8qrqKrciVp1iWVWmw7aSywSS4HfIODemCWZRV_UQxz-MNJlTR85-AovAbKhzHY5wIV1LJxrNQMfhHNnRHFo3v_yYfG-hLEYbfkv32wjm6JUV70kLNpLA9ese69F0oRz/s1280/Back.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBsdmMVz9gWg9R8qrqKrciVp1iWVWmw7aSywSS4HfIODemCWZRV_UQxz-MNJlTR85-AovAbKhzHY5wIV1LJxrNQMfhHNnRHFo3v_yYfG-hLEYbfkv32wjm6JUV70kLNpLA9ese69F0oRz/s320/Back.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I was surprised to see how much the water filled globe magnified the model inside. It amplifies it by almost double, and shows the extra work and detail. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqC68xgrgrCoLG3td5cuLfpKAi-ECR14t35KnhMb5rszFsGGZ0S9mx1kverqQjuauKprPeA_e3yUsTONQovpw1w2OtAeG14VkpYAs7hbv6LbWERxsmaG9OrYhTSl0DPmj2dDnIqRWmBsGb/s1280/L+Side.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqC68xgrgrCoLG3td5cuLfpKAi-ECR14t35KnhMb5rszFsGGZ0S9mx1kverqQjuauKprPeA_e3yUsTONQovpw1w2OtAeG14VkpYAs7hbv6LbWERxsmaG9OrYhTSl0DPmj2dDnIqRWmBsGb/s320/L+Side.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>All in all about two weeks of evenings for this project. Of course during the process many more ideas have come to mind. Some more with sand and maybe even try a few with snow. I have already been back to the shop and now have six more globes standing by... 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Merry Christmas everyone!</p></div>The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-41888803453547244852020-09-05T17:58:00.000-07:002020-09-05T17:58:53.808-07:00Cheap as Chips Spray BoothWell, that was summer...<br />
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While working on my current project (still many weeks away before completion), I realized I needed another method of spray painting. The part(s) in front of the old hanging sheet was not working too well. I had 42 parts to begin with, and lots more coming. After the first session, the workroom was of course covered by a nice fine layer of white dust from the primer. This could not go on. I did not have the time or resources to construct a fully operational paint booth, so I came up with a very simple and inexpensive solution which took only one hour to build!<br />
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I have had several of these large boxes used for storage since I saved them from the cardboard bin way back in the 90's. These heavy 2-ply corrugated cardboard boxes were originally packing cartons for those bloody great graphics monitors (17" screens) which could kill you or at least give you a hernia to remember. The boxes are cubes of 24" each side. Now that I had the housing, I needed the mechanical parts.<br />
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I went to the local hardware store where I bought a cheap 20" box fan for $30.00 (these are Canadian funds by the way), a pack of three 20" x 20" fiberglass furnace filters, which were about $6.00, and a role of duct tape. I paid the lady with cash and got back some more cash with a Scotsman on it...<br />
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I then placed all three furnace filters on the inside and duct taped all gaps. I left the front flaps loose so I could adjust them to suit the task. Setting up on a work table, I plugged it in and got the paint flying. Worked to perfection! The fan at high speed created a nice air flow and the excess paint went no further than the filters. I did find that on some of the heavier sessions the paint would accumulate restricting air flow. But waiting a day I used the shop vac and removed alot of the excess dried paint. No more fine dust everywhere! It is fairly lightweight and portable, and can be set up in minutes. I wish I had thought of this much sooner... Time will tell how long before it will be necessary to change the filters. <br />
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<br />The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-27435250784748186792020-06-07T17:35:00.001-07:002022-08-04T07:39:43.197-07:00SkiffsPart 6 of the "Tofu Tower" series will showcase the last two ships, which are the smallest (2" long each), permanently fixed to the tower, and were the first and last models made. Both have no names; only functions. And taxed my eyesight in the process!<br />
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The first skiff built took about a week. More time spent scrounging than assembling. I just wanted a basic little ship to mingle with the larger boats, but the inclusion of the tower changed that. Here are a couple of shots of the "naked" and the primed model:<br />
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The second skiff, the final model to be built, was a last minute addition inspired by a documentary series. The wife and I had started watching this BBC show about the brave volunteers of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), so I decided to model a little nod to these many men and woman doing an extraordinary job! Check it out if you get the chance!</div>
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Gary Putz has been a very naughty boy! He was up on one of the mooring masts doing some repairs, but he was in such a hurry, he didn't secure his fall arrest PPE! All his tools plummeted 300 feet to the ground, and luckily he managed to grab onto the chain swaying in the wind below. Even luckier for him the tower has an RNLI station...</div>
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Again the figures are N scale Graham Farish. The crew were actually fireman, but I repainted them in RNLI kit. Remember, safety first!</div>
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That wraps it up for the "Tofu Tower". The Mark II version is already planned, but it is going to be 00 gauge (1/76) this time! Another project is already on the bench, but likely months away. A hint as to the subject matter, "We got a Season 2!" (And it's got nothing to do with Ian McQue!).</div>
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In part five of this series we now showcase ship number three. I wanted to have a ship unloading or offloading at the tower. Thought it may be logical to have a supply base as everything would have had to be imported in anyway. So the scrounging began yet again. The hull is actually the engine nacelle from a large Mosquito kit (they come in pairs...).<br />
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Bits and pieces from an assortment of kits and dollar store toys (what did we ever do without them?). I went with an external engine this time plus wanted some tyres on the ship.<br />
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Nice thing about the Mosquito engine casing it was already ship-shaped. Once satisfied with the model it was off for the customary coating of red oxide...<br />
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Surprisingly, the model took more time than expected to paint and weather, even though it was just 5" long. Besides the ship, I had to fill the cargo hold with crates, sacks and tarps.<br />
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You may notice some things changed after priming. This happens a lot as moods and conceptualizations change during construction.<br />
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The cargo is made from various detail parts for HO-OO trains, painted and weathered. The crew are again Graham-Farish N scale figures. Bought all the ones with the high visibility vests I could!<br />
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On the unseen side of the ship (port side that is..) is a mounting rod; this model is meant to be attached to the structure. Here is the "Gertrude" at the dock bringing some essential supplies to the tower.<br />
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Once the bills are paid, it's off again for another run. Next time, the final installment of the "Tofu Tower" series. Tales of two little boats....<br />
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The ship had to have some reason or commercial intent so I added the "roof rack" of which I could place cargo, tarps, etc. The main booster is just an inner wheel hub from a long dead truck kit.</div>
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All other ships in this series were distressed and weathered by dry brushing, pastels and washes. But for this I was going to use the hairspray chipping technique with multiple layers. As the model is only 3.5" long, it was easy to apply water based paints to the hull (still haven't got that airbrush working!). Base coat was as above, followed by hairspray, a neutral grey, hairspray, and finally a military yellow green. After a few days to let it dry I chipped away with satisfactory results. </div>
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Think out of the five ships in the fleet, this one is my favourite. I like the smooth lines of the hull juxtaposed with the chaotic machinery underneath. There is also a hint of "Makoto Kobayashi" as well.</div>
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For the final shot here is a view similar to the original concept sketch. Thanks again for the inspiration, Ian!</div>
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The "Malcolm-Victor", or the Big Mac as it is called by the crew, is a heavy lift ship which cruises around doing various construction and salvage jobs. It was the second to last model in the queue, and by this time the greebly supply was getting rather sparse, so more time was spent than usual in trying to find that elusive part. <br />
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The core of the ship is actually the housing of another dead Dremel. Many an evening was spent searching and placing parts, then ripping them off and trying again. Eventually the main hull was formed using the (3 part) hull of a sailboat toy from a large Kinder Surprise egg. The cabin is an HO diesel cab, and the basic crane is from a dollar store construction toy. Many other parts from car, plane, tank, and even architectural kits found there way onto the ship.<br />
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This being the most complex and largest of the ships (8" in length which translates to a 100' long ship at 1/148), I knew this was going to take just as long to paint and weather it. A Rustoleum camo green was used as the base coat, then various other paint brands with similar greens were used as accents and shade. to finalize many shades and types of rust, siennas, reds and oranges were used for weathering. Dry brushed, washes and pastels of course!<br />
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The crane can rotate 360 degrees, but the hook is static. Unfortunately no lighting was included in this model.<br />
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Rather than use plastic tarps, I tried something else to give them more realism, both in colour and texture. The tarps were made by rolling strips of latex gloves (which are everywhere these days!), and then tying them with some fine wire. A bit of pastel was then added to give it some depth and a used look.<br />
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Hard to make out but there is cargo on the rear deck. The Dremel shell is really not too visible except in rear shots. Kind of a waste of a good shape now that I think of it....<br />
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The ship is named after my father, Malcolm, who passed away in 2014. His nick name was "Big Mac", as well. Although he was conscripted into the RAF, his dream was to serve in the Royal Navy, so I hope he appreciates this homage to his memory. In an upcoming post, I hope to showcase his modelling skills and talents.<br />
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Unfortunately, shore leave is over, so "Big Mac" sails off into the sunset for more heavy lifting. Next time, "Hiya"!<br />
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<br />The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-59771292243857193842020-05-09T17:12:00.004-07:002022-08-04T07:39:10.081-07:00The Tofu TowerYou may ask, why Tofu Tower? For that answer we go back to 1982. Before Ian McQue messed me up, there were many others who did one better years ago. It was June and I had just finished viewing this little movie called "Blade Runner", and I haven't been the same since. No need to go into the why; anyone touched by this film should understand.<br />
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So while I was starting work on the third flying ship, I realized I needed something for them to congregate around, so I imagined a little anchorage to have them either docked or flying about. I had had the idea for this structure for quite some time; it was basically a combination of some Chris Foss paintings, primarily one called "The Face", and the Sushi Bar (tower) from "Blade Runner", which is my favorite building from the film. (Maybe a little of the Hades flame-belching refinery too!)<br />
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Abandoning the ship, I set to work on the tower. As you know I prefer to salvage and re purpose my modelling elements as much as possible, and use raw stock only as a last resort. As an engineering modeler by day, I had this used model of a refinery tower with metal parts all ready and waiting!</div>
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And thus began many evenings and hours of scrounging for parts and literally anything I can get my hands on. The omnipresent Kinder eggs, Zaini eggs, vitamin containers, bottle lids, and excess laser cutting (from work of course!). Eventually I arrived at this core structure:</div>
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That red square on the right is actually just some support material from a 3D printer, but the weave makes it look more like a radiator. Also pipe caps, a cab from an HO diesel, and structure parts from a big box of HO architectural shapes I got from Mister H!<br />
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Satisfied with the result from all angles, it was primer time. I think my favourite part of modelling!<br />
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Now it was time to add details, graphics, and paint & weather the crap out of it! Remember this is 1/148 and only 22" tall to the top of the radio mast. From the beginning I had planned on saturating the tower with advertising, so I spent time on the internet compiling various images from (you guessed it!) that '82 film again, with a few other movie nods and related signage as well. Before we proceed further, here is a handy guide for first time visitors to the tower:<br />
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Originally the painting started out as more vivid, but it just didn't work out. I decided to stick to reds and rust tones with some subtle military greens and accents. Makes the billboards stand out more.<br />
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Signage is lots of excess laser cutting, with the graphic printed on photopaper. And then distressed and weathered of course! The illuminated billboard was planned from the beginning.<br />
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It is a small 2" x 2" LED screen which was actually a key fob. You can load images on it and program in a slide show. Unfortunately the images don't show up well in photos, and you have to be almost directly in front to see them, but it is still a nice effect! The large frame it rests in is removable for charging and reprogramming. Too bad it doesn't have sound or moving images...<br />
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During construction of the tower, I was watching a series from the UK called "Saving Lives at Sea", a documentary about the brave volunteers from the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution). With all the ships around I thought it would be a good idea to have one of the garage modules as a lifeboat station, and then model a small lifeboat in a rescue situation somewhere around the tower. But we will go into this scenario on a later post...<br />
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Adding lights to the tower was a last minute decision. I had a string of battery powered LEDs from the good ole dollar store, so I intertwined the bulbs and wires through the structure, making no effort to hide the wires. Some of the bulbs I painted red for extra effect. The battery box too is integrated into the model as the Generator Station:<br />
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Let's pay a visit to specific parts of the tower. About midway up is "The Snake Pit". A place for traditional shore leave. The party has moved out onto the balcony! On the roof are some tomato plants and other veg for the restaurant below, "Der Tofuhaus", and Omar's Garage is on the left.<br />
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Figures used are all N-scale from Graham Farish. There are also some from Life-Like too. Just below Taffey's place is the receiving dock. Here the tower gets all the cargo and supplies it needs to operate; mostly food stuffs like other veg, rice, and tofu. Liquor and penicillin is also shipped in for the other business above! A cargo lighter is off loading, and we will discuss this ship again at a later date.<br />
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That cracked paint effect on the diesel tank was a bonus. The previous yellow was too intense so I painted over it with a dirty red. The paints were incompatible so it shrank when it dried. I'm not complaining... As for weathering, many hours were spent with dry brushes, washes and pastels. I like to use an orange over the usual red oxides out there. Look at a rusty chunk of iron; you may be surprised how many hues are present.<br />
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Moving to the top we see the taxi waiting for a fare, and another ship circling the tower. Higher up, the lifeboat crew is answering a call. That black square up there is the LED billboard.<br />
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At the top of the tower are the masts and radio tower. Next to the BP sign is the vaporator. The flexible piping is made from coil springs.<br />
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Well, it's getting that time again. And after all this, still no answer to the topic sentence. Why Tofu Tower...? As it is loosely based on the Sushi Tower from that film, I altered the name according to my lifestyle. As a long term vegan who does not eat fish, but who does eat large quantities of tofu, I thought it appropriate!<br />
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Next time, we will be visiting the individual ships; their construction and back story.The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-9110706309567010332020-05-02T16:28:00.001-07:002022-08-04T07:38:48.499-07:00I hate you, McQue....Once upon a time, (modelling) life was simple. I was content to build kits and scratch build from various Gerry Anderson series, assorted Sci-Fi television and movies, and Japanese anime mechs from the 80's & 90's. And then it happened; I stumbled across a posting in "Concept Ships" featuring the work of artist Ian McQue. His colour palate and subjects of flying junk boats traversing through the air, defying gravity on some future/past Earth or other planet was inspiring! This was 10 years ago, and from then on he has lived in my head rent free. Since that time I have built two flying ships (see previous posts of the Cargo Barge Regina & Towboat Jean), and all the time the urge to build more as always been there. So in the hope that if I built one more boat, I could get back to "normal" modelling. Unfortunately, this did not work. And the project got out of control. What was to be one little ship mushroomed into a diorama of sorts comprising of five ships, plus a central structure to tie them all together. The result, The Tofu Tower!<br />
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The Tofu Tower is a run down, grotty little anchorage off of the main shipping routes. Ships and sailors who frequent this establishment want to avoid inspections and other authorities. Here they can replenish themselves with food, water, fuel, repairs, and most important, companionship! There is also a restaurant, a taxi service, and with all the comings and goings, an RNLI station.<br />
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I didn't want the display to be fixed, so I came up with the idea of having movable components. Using a steel base, I fixed magnets to the underside of the tower and aluminium plates for the two ships which allow to put them anywhere I want. Unfortunately the acrylic rods holding up the ships are permanent, but this gives the height variation as well. I lost track of how many months I worked on this. It must be at least 9 months, as I only get 1 to 2 hours at most in an evening to model. Now here are some nice close up blue sky shots!<br />
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This low angle view shows some of the many billboards, a few condenser units, and to the right, the taxi. Here we see the most popular establishment on the tower, as well as the roof gardens. It was all so rusty and bleak out there....<br />
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Much more of the tower, it's features, elements and construction will be discussed and described in the next post. And the assorted ships will be done in good time as well. But it's getting late so last call and lights out, sailors!<br />
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<br />The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-82267994222308586582019-11-24T18:29:00.001-08:002020-05-10T14:05:04.506-07:00My First CommissonFor this project I would be stepping out of my comfort zone. My Father-In-Law, who from here on in shall be referred to "Mr. H", asked me to help him with one of his models. Brief back story: Mr.H models the <i>Deutsche Bundensbahn</i> in HO scale (1:87) and his long time layout fills most of the basement. A huge layout with much interest which can keep five operators busy for hours! So when he wanted to renovate an older area on the layout with a new industry, he asked me to paint the model for him. The industry decided upon was a Cement Factory, so he purchased the "Old Time Cement Plant" kit from Faller. That was the easy part.<br />
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There were several parameters to keep in mind for this "commission", and a few difficulties to overcome. The first being that, in all my years of modelling, I had never built or painted a structure. Sure, lots of spacecraft, armour and sci fi mechs, but no buildings. The second was that the model had already been assembled, so I had to work around that as best I could. The most important element I had to deal with was that Mr. H is not as big a fan of weathering and rust as I am, so I had to dial it back but make the model look "lived in", as an industry such as this could not be totally clean!<br />
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The rest of industry is steel or ironwork. I painted those in various shades of steels, and used dry brushing of silver and aluminium to highlight the edges. Since all the walkways were steel, and we can assume these areas would be well traveled, I dry brushed and powdered various shades of rust for the wear and tare. There are other metal details such as piping and light shades, which I used some bronze and other light metallics. What remained now were the silos.</div>
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Those I painted various light greys, again avoiding too much distressing by just lightly using dry brush and powders to bring out the details. For the corporate identity, text, and colours on the silo, I referred to some cement/silo wagons Mr. H already had on the layout. I took a photo of the wagon and made the signage in Photoshop. </div>
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The final effect I wanted to add was some greenery around the foundation, so I did some subtle mossy green wash and fine flocking. I thought it needed something a little dramatic, so I "grew" a vine to frame the main doors. This vine was achieved using some coarse lichen and flocking. I think it is one of my favourite features of this project!</div>
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So that was my contract completed. I learned many new techniques and found I was able to keep the weathering demon under control. It is now up to Mr. H to install this building on the layout. Happy to say he was very pleased with the results, and here is the satisfied customer to prove it!</div>
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And my commission? Coffee, cake and unlimited operating time! Now for some "Where's Waldo". Here is a long shot of the main section of the layout. See if you can find that building...</div>
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Time to take a break from the ocean crossing... Been trying to get a model done for almost two years now. Success, but only a small one...<br />
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As you holder's of Pinterest accounts will know, you get a barrage of emails on a regular basis with such titles as "We think you might like these pins" or "We found some boards we think might be right up your alley", to name a few. One time it actually came true, as some images of model buildings all done up nice and post-apocalyptic with nature taking back. Some are even semi-submerged with aquatic creatures suspended in the translucent resin. "Hell, I can do that." I said to myself. Intrigued, I hunted down the modeler's website, and eventually found the blog "Kinagawa Masaki's Model". Check it out if you want to see more of his work.<br />
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Long time followers of this blog know I do engineering modeling by day. Not just computer but good old hands on crafting. Scale models are required for the building performances and sciences, and are usually created in Stereo Lithography machines from computer files. In some cases after the completion of the project, the client will request small models for their personal use. These "mini-models" as we call them are integrated onto a base with the names of the building and our firm, and are grown at 1:1000 scale. Luckily about the same time I found that website, a spare mini model from an old job was going begging. (Thnx Jake!)<br />
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This was supposed to be a condominium in Florida, but sadly it was never built. The dimensions are 4" x 7" on the base, with the tower being only 4" high. (I have blanked out the various names and organizations involved for obvious reasons). It was glued to a wooden base and modeling began. At this scale my eyesight was going to get a workout!<br />
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I started by adding a road out of stock styrene and then distressed it using a rotary tool. I also carved out chunks and cracks in the cladding and drilled out holes to indicate broken windows. I then "excavated" two areas for water features. The largest was to be a sinkhole which would account for the collapsed section of the parking structure. I used slabs of styrene plus gravel and some screen to simulate the rebar. On the other side I decided to put in the Metrorail line, even though technically it wasn't there in "real life". But neither was the condo. All the other exposed ground was then covered in fine sand, and then the model primed.<br />
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Lots of painting followed with various brands in both enamels and acrylics. The ponds were painted dark green for depth while the condo was painted in several subtle shades of greys and buffs. Of course you can't have a road or monorail without vehicles, so taxing my eyesight further I made some trains, cars, and a few semis in 1:1000 out of styrene.<br />
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Not very big are they? After painting I used a very fine black marker to represent windows. They were then attached to the base erratically to await the final weathering. But before this it was many nights of flocking and "planting" trees. Eventually, the finished product...<br />
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Much of the model is now covered in various textures and density of green, but before I started the process I did a wash of Vallejo medium slime over the whole building. Grass and shrubs are mostly coarse flocking and foam, while the larger trees are "recycled" trees from work which can no longer be used for tests. I scrounge for everything!<br />
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Several groves of palm trees are included (I tried to keep them to scale), and also "planted" some large vines growing up the sides of the tower. There are some other vines but are hard to see due to the other greenery. Rogue gardens are also sprouting from various balconies.<br />
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The mechanical units on the roof got a dose of rust as did all the vehicles and rebar. Couldn't have that monorail intact. Got that inspiration from all those nights roaming the "Capitol Wasteland"!<br />
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I think "Logan's Run" was the first time I remember (perhaps first time in the cinema?) to feature the Green Apocalypse scenario. All those beautiful Matthew Yuricich matte paintings. Quite commonplace now especially with games like "The Last of Us" and the real life location of Pripyat.<br />
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For additional interest I decided to add a dose of "Simon Stalenhag". Needed something in that sinkhole. Originally I was going to put in alligators but at that scale they would have been fairly small, so a larger beast was chosen.<br />
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I used Woodland Scenics Realistic Water for the ponds. As the main sinkhole was supposed to be deeper, I filled it in with the resin while the Brontosaurus was in the middle. I found these little guys in a hobby shop, which then helped to create the title for the project. Guess someone at that safari park left the gate open...<br />
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From these two views you can see the "finished" cars and truck. I decided to use only one semi to keep the road less crowded. Makes it more unique too. And here again is a shot to remind you just how small this miniature is...<br />
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This took about a month to do. Mostly an hour every evening when possible and hoping it would rain on weekends! In closing here are some more blue sky shots.<br />
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The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-45981570021232619502018-09-26T18:56:00.000-07:002020-05-10T14:03:01.540-07:00The Voyage of the Spammed - Part 4: "There's no spam...?!"Welcome back to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, readers. Tonight we have a look at the culinary choices offered during the voyage; Breakfast, Luncheon, and Dinner. Plus a few extras as well.<br />
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The few menus Mum managed to save were from the latter part of the journey. That I believe was due to the lack of any food remaining in our collective stomachs for the first three days at sea, as was mentioned last post. But we are hungry now so let's start with breakfast!<br />
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The only breakfast menu here (as was all the menus) were on heavy card stock, all printed in Britain. The offers for the first meal of the day for June 7, 1964, was on this 7" x 11" card. Also, all menus had a colour illustration of a mode of transportation, plus the Canadian Pacific logo as well.<br />
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Some unusual items here.... Never heard of Sauerkraut juice, but apparently it is good for digestion; probiotics and all that stuff. Plus I had never heard of Charquican Chileno. It is an Argentine beef stew topped with an egg. No Weetabix, and without spam, no chance for a Sunday fry-up! But it is only a few hours to lunch...<br />
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The menus for lunch and dinner are now folded cards, with outer cover again with an illustration and logo on the back. The flat card is 9" x 6"<br />
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But what's for lunch, Mum...?<br />
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More heavy eating by the looks of it. I guess the idea was to fill us up so we would nap for most of the voyage! A big breakfast and now a big lunch. Maybe dinner will be a little less food....<br />
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The dinner menus, folded, were 10" x 7". Mum saved three in total. Here is the menu card for June 7, 1964.<br />
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Another meat heavy offering, and that Turtle Soup? That is disgusting! I just hope I had salad and ice cream! The menu for June 8:<br />
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Fancy chicken soup. I'll have spuds and beans please. Back then I don't know how much flexibility there was with the choices. We didn't have peanut allergies back then, or never heard of gluten-free or vegan. Basically growing up, it was eat what was put in front of you, or you're getting it for breakfast. I am sure this philosophy was not suspended for "eating out".<br />
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Of course no sea voyage is not complete without the Captain's Gala, when everyone wore their finest clothes they had for the trip and had a formal dinner. This took place on Saturday evening, June 6, 1964. I am almost certain us kiddies did not attend this event. We were probably left in the cabin with a bag of crisps.<br />
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The Gala menu card was the largest, 10.5" x 8". Not a transportation lesson this time but a Medieval theme depicting much gluttony.<br />
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Same offerings, just with a fancy type face. I never did find out if you could get seconds....<br />
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Now let us examine the scenario. Mum and Dad travelling across the Atlantic for 7 to 8 days, berthed with three kids, ages 3, 5 and 9. And not much to do... Yes I would like a drink!<br />
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The Bar Price List was the most worn and used menu in the collection. Folded in half, I believe they must have carried it around for the duration of the trip. I don't blame them; I'd be spending a lot of time at the bar too!<br />
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This 8" x 7" card had the same painting of the "Empress" as the Passenger List booklet did; slightly larger. The back of the card was the price list.<br />
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Not only drinks, but you could also get smokes. I identified a total of four bars on the ship. Everything on this list is extra; no alcohol was included in any of the meals. It took a bit of detective work to figure out the price list. It is in UK currency before decimalization; Pounds, Shillings, and Pence.<br />
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So for example say you wanted Gin. That shot would cost you One Shilling (s.) and Sixpence (d.). Which translates to our present (Canadian) as roughly $2.25. Not much at first but don't get carried away buying rounds for the officers!<br />
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So no one is going to go hungry. This trip will not degrade into a "cannibal cruise"!. I am sure there were other places to get snacks at the shop, and off hours at the clubs and lounges. But I doubt they would have served an unattended 5 year old !<br />
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So can I be excused from the table, Mum? I'd like to go play games on my phone... Not bloody likely! This is 1964! So what does one do in these no internet, no Wi-Fi dark times? Find out in Part Five of the voyage!<br />
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<br />The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-39690717644334105152018-09-16T18:19:00.000-07:002020-05-10T14:02:50.395-07:00The Voyage of the Spammed - Part 3: "A 162 Hour Tour"So the ship had left Liverpool at approximately 6:30 pm on Tuesday, June 2, 1964. First a quick stop in Greenock and then out to the Atlantic. The family has been berthed in a starboard cabin, M115, on the main deck. It's a window seat! But more accurately it has a porthole, so we get to see the water and waves splashing at us all during the voyage.<br />
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Location of the cabin is shown in this snip from a JPEG of the deck plans. (I was trying not to use any outside source material for the series, but Mum and Dad never had any plans. So I gleaned the plans from "The University of British Columbia" online library. If you would like to see the full image, you will find it here. Have a look around; there is a lot more to see there!<br />
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The cabin had a wash basin, toilet, shower, dressing table, a main berth and a double bunk. Here's your young author getting ready for the night, whilst older sister "A" gets in some mirror time; she'll be getting the top bunk of course. The porthole is just to the right of the dressing table, and younger sister "M" is the lucky one to get the crib.<br />
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Apparently the family spent the first three days in the cabin for the most part. Once we got past Northern Ireland, we were met with Beaufort scale 6 conditions; strong breeze, large waves, and white foam crests. No one was going anywhere or eating much. Most of the ship was down with sea sickness so it was rather quiet. There will be more on the weather conditions in a future post.<br />
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So finally the sea (and tummies!) have calmed. We are fit for touring the boat, so here is the family all nice a fresh. That's me on the left in short trousers. Mum is in the middle with sister "M" and sister "A" is on the right. All pretty in pink!<br />
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Here's Mum near the deck tennis courts on the Sun Deck, the topmost deck of the ship for public access. Looking forward you can see the rear left side of the funnel and just the edge of the checkers.<br />
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One level down is the Sports Deck. Here is an aft view with Mum and the 3 kiddie winkies.<br />
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The Sports Deck is also where you would board the lifeboats. This is a view from the starboard side. There were only 12 lifeboats; 4 were larger with canopies, as can be seen here. With 105 First Class passengers, 877 Tourist Class, and 487 staff and officers (including the dancers...) for a total of 1469 souls on board, would there have been enough room? Woman and children first! Sorry Dad....<br />
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Next level down was the Promenade Deck. Another aft view of just the edge of the deck. Yep, England is far behind us now!<br />
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Based on the calmness of the sea, I suspect these photos were taken well past the point of no return and we very close to Newfoundland or even already past entering the St. Lawrence River.<br />
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Surprisingly no photos were taken inside the ship, and the few I have here all taken in what seems to be the same day. But there was more to do than walk the decks and keep an eye out for icebergs. Next time we will discover what was on the menu to keep us all fed, when we could keep it down that is!The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-30091251620885524722018-09-08T16:39:00.001-07:002020-05-10T14:02:34.864-07:00The Voyage of the Spammed - Part 2: "Departure"It was time to say our final good byes to relatives and friends; those who remain behind. The family is leaving England. Time on the train en route to the Liverpool docks to read the ticket which will get us across the ocean. Opening the ticket gives you the first series of conditions:<br />
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The "Empress" has departed Liverpool and heading for Greenock. Cabin M115 will be our temporary home for the next seven days. Bon Voyage! In Part Three I will explore the ship further, both above and below decks.</div>
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<br />The Breaker's Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17364421948024159502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302246202462848706.post-69288651978585444822018-09-02T18:27:00.000-07:002020-05-10T14:02:24.195-07:00The Voyage of the SpammedIt has been some time since posting, but the last several months were very hectic and life-changing. I am going to take a detour from the usual format for a while to tell the tale of what was a pivotal moment for myself and the family. But it does have to do with ships...<br />
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The recent passing of my Mum has kept me busy on the personal level dealing with the estate and the associated headaches and frustrations with the legal machine. So in sifting through the immense amount of photos, (my Mum saved everything!), I came across a very interesting stash of memorabilia, all to do with the time we said good bye to the homeland, and emigrated to Canada.<br />
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Basically, it was all my father's idea. (He passed away four years ago) One day out of the blue, I was told he just outright said, "We are moving to Canada. You can come with me if you like..." At the time we were living in the quaint village of Lichfield, West Midlands, UK. Lichfield's claim to fame is a very large and impressive 800 year old medieval cathedral. Dad had done his National Service as a Senior Aircraft Man in the RAF (air frame mechanic on Meteors and Vampires and the like), and was now running an off-licence known as "Whitalls Wines"<br />
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Although the company still seems to exist, I can find no history prior to 2011. Here he is in his "uniform" ready to keep the locals happy. I have been unable to identify any brands on these shelves, but it was not just wines sold, there were other spirits and beers. Here is the shop on Tamworth Street taken in 1963!<br />
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The early family (Mum, Dad, and sister "A") lived above the shop. With another sibling on the way (me!) my parents bought a bungalow which overlooked a cricket pitch and had a beautiful view of the railway, where steam trains ran by many times. Sister "M" arrived 16 months later. Despite running the shop, Dad would also have to make deliveries and pick up stock. The family "car" was also the work van:<br />
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A Morries J2 Commercial. Right had drive and standard transmission of course, but only two seats. So it wasn't like we would pile the family in and go for a drive or a picnic, but in the times I got to ride along, an improvised car seat....<br />
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No worries; I am firmly secured in the pram! Amazing what was done in those days and yet we are all still alive today! But Dad was not a merchant; he liked to work with his hands. Before the shop and the service, he apprenticed (as you did back then in the trades) as a trim carpenter. Dad was also a master modeller, who encouraged and taught me along the way. He had heard from someone that skilled trades were needed Canada; I suspect my Auntie who was here already after marrying a Canadian soldier must have told him. Calling Liverpool...<br />
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So the house is up for sale, personal belongings sorted and sold, the family dog and cat adopted, and the trip across the ocean booked. Kids are getting immunized but only "A" is having to leave school. I would have started next year. But Dad is back from the west coast with a bright yellow 4" x 8" ticket. It's a done deal. On June 2, 1964, we leave Liverpool to Montreal for a seven day Atlantic "cruise" on a new Canadian Pacific ocean liner, the "Empress of Canada". Bon Voyage!<br />
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That's it for Part One of "The Voyage of the Spammed" (and yes, we did eat spam!) Future installments will deal with the ship, pictures of the crossing, menus, entertainment, logs and other various memorabilia. In researching for this blog I was curious about how the old shop on Tamworth Street looked today, as I have not been back since 1982. In reality, not much different. It never ceases to amaze me how much history is preserved in the UK. Although I don't know why the pavement was up in front of the store....<br />
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