Wee Obsession Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hi Steve and all ! Slept in this morning. Put my awning on last night and did a dry-run in my set-up. Still looking for things and placing details,etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeninky Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I got my travel trailer from miniatures.com in the mail last night! Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! mini hugs Jennifer Steve your work is out of this world! You have talent!!!!! Please step up and rub it off on me please???? hehehe Hey that sounds bad doesn't it?? shhhhhhhhhh don't tell your wife hehe mini hugs Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 well get going on it! I look forward to seeing what you do with it! nutti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Obsession Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I got my travel trailer from miniatures.com in the mail last night! Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! mini hugs Jennifer Steve your work is out of this world! You have talent!!!!! Please step up and rub it off me please???? hehehe Hey that sounds bad doesn't it?? shhhhhhhhhh don't tell your wife hehe mini hugs Jennifer DITTOS from me too!!!!! :lol2: YYEEEAAAHHHHH!!!! Hope you have fun!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Obsession Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 HEY! Whatcha got up there????????? STEVE! I see from your EBAY listings, that you found some things in your ATTIC encounter!!! Good LUCK!!! I was just blown away by the prices I got for the RENWAL Wanna-be pieces????!!!! Not to mention the wallpaper packets today!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 steve, your projects all look awesome! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Mini Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 oo im so excited the travel trailer i won arrived today!!! i cannot wait to start builging mine! that is once i can use my hand again.. (sigh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_in_PA Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hey...Thanks for all the nice comments on my houses. Must get going & start on my "to Do" list for today. Grandkids comming in from Michigan today, so got lots to do. Have a nice day. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Obsession Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Mornin' Steve! And GOOD MORNING to all. Going to a Mini show in Grand Rapids tomarrow Can't WAIT!!!!!! YEEEAAAAHHHH More CRAP for the trailer!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Color Me Holly Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Thanks for sharing, Steve. I love the saloon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hi Steve, I'm not a morning person, so I'm not logged on that early. I've looked through your photos and really like your creations. Are they all 1:12 scale or are any of them 1:2? -Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_in_PA Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 All my houses are 1:12 scale. Doing them from scratch , I sometimes get off scale a little , but most people wouldn't notice. I thought about doing other scales, but never got around to trying one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggi Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I agree with Holly your buildings are awesome. I also love the saloon. You also have a good eye for detail. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beccas1963 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I am currently working on the trailer too. some of my pieces arent the best looking so figure maybe I will use heavy cardstock for the inside. It is definately a learning experience lol. Hugs, Bec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeninky Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I won this kit and want to thank Dean and greenleaf for this fantastic kit! I can't wait to start on it and hope to get too soon!! mini hugs Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Steve I just peeked at your photos (yes, I know they've been there for awhile, but I'm in my own little world with it's own little time zone, remember). Lots of talent & imagination. Everything is super spectacular but I was most taken with your Pharoah's tomb -- just awesome!!! Would love to hear more about that -- did you do the carvings? What media did you use? How long did it take? Moer pics, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_in_PA Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Charlene....The Pharaoh's Tomb is made of plywood. The hardest part was bending the arch. A contractor friend gave me some scraps of wood that they use to make arches in homes. It is very flexible, but does have a breaking point. I made a base of 3/4" plywood , bent the arch , clamped it, & while the glue was drying, I added a lot of screws for extra support. The graphics are from a real tomb that I printed out & put on with spray glue. The ground is sandpaper that I glued on for the sand look. The statues are ones that I found on the net on a kids Egyptian site. I'll post a couple more pics of the tomb in construction later tonight. I guess it took about 50 hours to do the whole thing. Thanks for looking. Steve http://www.flickr.com/Photos/smb900/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Steve http://www.flickr.com/Photos/smb900/ Steve, I just tried this link and got a message from Flickr that I'd followed a bad link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Charlene....The Pharaoh's Tomb is made of plywood. The hardest part was bending the arch. A contractor friend gave me some scraps of wood that they use to make arches in homes. It is very flexible, but does have a breaking point. I made a base of 3/4" plywood , bent the arch , clamped it, & while the glue was drying, I added a lot of screws for extra support. The graphics are from a real tomb that I printed out & put on with spray glue. The ground is sandpaper that I glued on for the sand look. The statues are ones that I found on the net on a kids Egyptian site. I'll post a couple more pics of the tomb in construction later tonight. I guess it took about 50 hours to do the whole thing. Thanks for looking. Steve http://www.flickr.com/Photos/smb900/ Thanks for the info -- It's very impressive and realistic. I just love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_in_PA Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 I just added pics of how I built the Pharaoh's Tomb. I think I typed in the wrong address for my photos. I hope I get it right this time! Steve http://www.flickr.com/photos/smb900/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Yep that works, Steve, thanks. Always love to see the projects that guys work on -- they're usually such 'guy' things and so different than anything I'd ordinarily do. Love the smithy's shop, too -- my brother-in-law is a real honest-to-goodness farrier, so I think the next time I talk to him I'll send him to check out your miniature -- he'll love it I'm sure. And I do love scratch-builds for their originiality and being so completely unique. Hope you'll keep us posted on your work -- it's really great & I'm glad you joined us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beccas1963 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Hello all, well got my shell done and now waiting for everything to dry. I too am thinking about entering that contest lol. Hugs, Bec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Hello all, well got my shell done and now waiting for everything to dry. I too am thinking about entering that contest lol. Hugs, Bec Hi Bec -- What's the theme gonna be for your trailer? Did I miss a post? Probably :wub: I'm just so intrigued by everybody's ideas for these little kits and wanna see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Hi Bec -- What's the theme gonna be for your trailer? Did I miss a post? Probably :lol: I'm just so intrigued by everybody's ideas for these little kits and wanna see them! Hi Charlene ... a bunch of us are working on travel trailers for the contest. We decided to keep our themes secret and all post photos on Dec 16, the day after the contest ends. I'm having so much fun with mine that it's all I can do to keep my lips sealed! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_in_PA Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 My trailer is done & my contest entry has been sent in, but you'll have to wait to see the pics !!! I think the hardest part was taking 4 good pics to send in. After many trys, I had to get my neighbor to help. He has a better camera than I have & knows more about how to use it !! Good luck to all. I'm sure Ernie will get a good laugh from my entry ! Steve http://www.flickr.com/photos/smb900/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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