WIP: 2CV “Rock and Roll-Bar”

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

Ok what really puzzles me here is how you guys get the polish writing done, is it a special font since you do have a "normal" keyboard, right?

right alt-l gives you ł
right alt-a gives you ą
right alt-e gives you ę
right alt-c gives you ć ...and so on.

The full set of Polish diacritics is: ąĄ ęĘ óÓ łŁ śŚ ćĆ żĄ źŹ ńŃ + wódka, kiełbasa and Solidarność

Actually, historically speaking a true Polish keyboard (back from the days of good old typewriters) is QWERTZ and not QWERTY. Of course nowadays we are all pretty up to date and have laptops built into our left palm

End of Polish lesson for today

[MPWR]

It's always so much fun to watch you build!

The static grass is terrific- maybe the best application of static grass I've seen. Please speak more of the the majick static grass machine- this is a mystery I've wondered about for many years.

The outdoor scene looks spectacular- but I'm struck by how much cleaner the great outdoors look than JP. There's no dirt/dust/mud anywhere! How can poor JP get dirty?

Two things I might suggest to add:
Pine trees nearly always have a matt of fallen pine needles beneath them. It's also somewhat unusual to see grass grow evenly around their bases (soil ph thing, I think). Maybe some rust colored static grass applied flat (nonstanding) would simulate fallen pine needles?

Also, I thin a touch of color might add a lot to the stream. Not much, but a bit of brownish/green would probably look right for a forest stream. I expect it could be mixed up with clear Tamiya acrylics and lightly airbrushed on- that way you can also vary it by depth.

[klutz_100]

Thanks Andy.

Originally Posted by MPWR

grass is terrific- maybe the best application of static grass I've seen. Please speak more of the the majick static grass machine- this is a mystery I've wondered about for many years.

HERE you go. The one my buddy made for me is awesome. Totally professional job.

Make a puddle of glue, stick a nail in it, load up the Grassinator with flock, hook up the grounding lead to the nail, switch on and shake. Easy

Originally Posted by MPWR

but I'm struck by how much cleaner the great outdoors look than JP. There's no dirt/dust/mud anywhere! How can poor JP get dirty?

Take your pick:
a) You didn't see what JP had to drive through to get there!
b) This guy is a art student dude! How often do students clean their car!!? It's accumulated dirt from previous excursions looking for idyllic scenes to paint
c) JP is a lazy SOB and would rather just chill out in his hammock... (if he ever gets finished )

Originally Posted by MPWR

Two things I might suggest to add:
.....Maybe some rust colored static grass applied flat (nonstanding) would simulate fallen pine needles?

Already taken care of that (I hope) with some scatter and crushed dried herbs.

Originally Posted by MPWR

Also, I thin a touch of color might add a lot to the stream. Not much, but a bit of brownish/green would probably look right for a forest stream. I expect it could be mixed up with clear Tamiya acrylics and lightly airbrushed on- that way you can also vary it by depth.

Nah, the water's OK If I play around with it any more, I'll be in danger of spoiling what is already good. What's that saying?... "Better is the enemy of good"

I really appreciate the input though!

[Decs0105]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

Come on, that is you relaxing (but where is the beer ??). Is the Hammock selfmade PE Stuff or can you buy stuff like that? I have to admit this is not the normal modeling stuff I am used to

Thanks for the "polish for dummys" explanation, that is what I love about your threads, there is some much to learn here

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

Is the Hammock selfmade PE Stuff or can you buy stuff like that? I have to admit this is not the normal modeling stuff I am used to

You can't buy stuff like this

I commissioned the figure as an original piece and a friend in Poland saw what was going on and came up with the idea of the p/e hammock which he made for it

[360spider]

Ahh, way too cool!

[jano11]

Woow! Doesn't JP have a girlfriend too?

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by jano11

Woow! Doesn't JP have a girlfriend too?

Yep
He sent her to get some cold beer and stuff to wash the car

[jano11]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

Yep
He sent her to get some cold beer and stuff to wash the car

Than I'm looking forward to see her washing the car!

[AmazonSprite]

Dude - the level of detail is becoming quite scary!!! Excellent work

[klutz_100]

Some fine tuning to the diorama yesterday (the first time I have been able to touch a model in some time )

I re-worked the wires on the hammock and added rings by which it can be hung. The cords now look better IMO although they are not as good as I would have liked.




As Andy suggested, I added some herbs and other gunk to where there would be debris in the area below the trees.




After a walk in the forest with my dog yesterday, I weathered up the tree trunks some more by trying to replicate the moss that I noticed growing on them. I made a mix of white glue, micro balloons and green paint and splurged it around a bit




It may not be very visible in the first photo but Jean Paul now has a pair of Foster Grants resting on his chest LOL
A piece of wire wound around a toothpick and a disc of vintage photo negative fitted with white glue. (Bloody small little sods they are too! I lost 2 pairs already )




I added some driftwood to the shore made with pieces of fan coral.




An “overview”…




I think that the Speedster would look pretty cool in there too! hehe

[jano11]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

I added some driftwood to the shore made with pieces of fan coral.

Nice additions (all those debris, the moss and the glasses), but those drift wood look like they are placed a bit to equidistant.

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by jano11

...but those drift wood look like they are placed a bit to equidistant.

Very good comment - thanks
Better now?




beginning on final layout now. Added some smoke to the BBQ.

[godfather23]

I like it - way. Anything else you have in mind. Everytime I open this thread it seems that you came up with another "krass" idea.

Keep it up is all I can say. This is like a book, where you find more and more twists as the pages turn and turn.

Cheers


Robert

[robrex]

I always smile whenever I see an update on this!