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Post by ptitrainrouge on Jun 25, 2020 14:11:52 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2020 15:12:23 GMT -5
In fact, milling the walls of Rokuhan buildings is not possible at 5000 RpM, their plastic melts and behaves like "chewing-gum".
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Post by zscalehobo on Jul 1, 2020 17:00:10 GMT -5
In fact, milling the walls of Rokuhan buildings is not possible at 5000 RpM, their plastic melts and behaves like "chewing-gum". No need to bring a chainsaw to brain surgery! Just use a small saw or handheld blade. No need for overkill.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2020 2:28:10 GMT -5
I didn't wanna cut them out, only make them "flat" to put two buildings together : the corner building and the commercial building ... The office building must be "isolated", because the two-stories buildings would hide the lower halfth of the windows of third floor.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2020 14:53:56 GMT -5
Thanks "Ptitrainrouge" for Your idea, I ordered six buildings at "Z & US Models" ...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2020 16:53:26 GMT -5
And here comes the result, made with buildings by "Z and US Models" and painted by my modeller friend : My "Town Hall" is from Shapeways, designed by Stony Smith :
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Post by markm on Jul 29, 2020 17:20:41 GMT -5
I think your town block looks greatly great. It captures the variety of a city built over the first half of the 20th century. Although I think the McDonald's is a bit out of place. McDonald's was still mostly a west coast operation in the 1960s. I think that a White Castle would be more appropriate.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2020 22:41:49 GMT -5
Thanks for the idea, Mark, I already downloaded their logo and will modify it as soon as possible (all logos are only printed on adhesive cardboard)
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Post by markm on Jul 29, 2020 23:08:11 GMT -5
Thanks for the idea, Mark, I already downloaded their logo and will modify it as soon as possible (all logos are only printed on adhesive cardboard) As you know I’m more of a west coast guy, but driving home tonight,, I thought of another good possibility: Nathan’s Hot Dogs. Gives you the option to change from time to time. For your hardware store, an Ace Hardware or Coast-to-Coast Hardware would be good choices. I don’t recall gun stores being prominent in the 1960s except in Texas.
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Post by cwrr on Jul 29, 2020 23:54:26 GMT -5
That Town Hall building is really nice! Maybe look around for a lady's petite wrist watch, and put it in the tower, for a real clock!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2020 0:06:22 GMT -5
1) To Mark : the NRA was founded already in 1871 ; so if a shop for weapons was not widespread in Massachusetts, it was not impossible. 2) To "CWRR" : when I had myself this idea, my friend said that I was "mad" ; in fact it is technically impossible without milling, because building is not hollow behind the clock. The model itself is sold as a "County Courtyard".
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Post by markm on Jul 30, 2020 0:22:54 GMT -5
1) To Mark : the NRA was founded already in 1871 ; so if a shop for weapons was not widespread in Massachusetts, it was not impossible. ". You’re quite right. However until the mid-1960s, hand guns and rifles were readily available in hardware stores and department stores and could even be ordered and sent through the mail. Back then, supply was greater than demand. So it’s still possible in your world, just highly unlikely.
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Post by markm on Jul 30, 2020 0:27:02 GMT -5
That Town Hall building is really nice! Maybe look around for a lady's petite wrist watch, and put it in the tower, for a real clock! The clock doesn’t run. it was hit by lightning in 1955.
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Post by ptitrainrouge on Jul 30, 2020 2:44:20 GMT -5
nicely done. The paint enhances the kits very well. is some lighting possible ?
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Post by neverland on Jul 30, 2020 7:07:25 GMT -5
I think your town block looks greatly great. It captures the variety of a city built over the first half of the 20th century. Although I think the McDonald's is a bit out of place. McDonald's was still mostly a west coast operation in the 1960s. I think that a White Castle would be more appropriate. Mark Good point about McDonalds. For several years they were stand alone diner-style buildings with the quintessential gold arches as part of the facade. Re. gun shops, they were not common back East until the 1980s and were often in out of the way places away from Main St.
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