08-19-2010, 01:21 PM
I'm obviously just yanking your chain. In a lot of your posts you don't sound too confident in your scratch making abilities. You do this so subtley, yet obvious that no one can really touch the delicate work that you do - like watching a magician at work. So far, only Ron (erospawn) Phil (Wombat), Julien (Monsieur Tox), Franck (Leukirix) and Kenny (Dark immitator) have built something that is inspiring to all until now. Everyone else is in the process of giving life to shapeless styrene. The progress is slow, but I need your strength, and support (from everyone). This is what is driving me to keep going with my present projects. You, and Phil are artists - and you guys don't realise it. I can scratch build/make anything, but I need the drive to keep at it.
Your artistic abilities are obvious - all your work is so smooth without a lot of guesswork, or reworking - the first time through! This is something that is very difficult for a lot of us, me especially since I'm guessing dimensions with known kit parts, and not much else. The reference I have helps, but it's not everything without measurements. I believe that arcitechture is 50% art, and 50% inspiration. (I think Charles Eames said that.)
As far as the woodfiller goes, it's the best for filling gaps, holes, cracks, and it sticks to styrene very well once hardened. The Elmers' brand works the best as this is waterbased, and cleans up well when sanded, or drilled without falling out of the spot where applied. I use this on everything that needs smoothing, so I don't have to attempt it with sandable filler primer, or the superglue, and baking soda mixture, which is very difficult to work with! I love your work, and I definately hope to see more, as it's wonderful to see it make ideas come to life! Now, if I can just get myself used to pieces of hot acrylic flying all over my body......
Your artistic abilities are obvious - all your work is so smooth without a lot of guesswork, or reworking - the first time through! This is something that is very difficult for a lot of us, me especially since I'm guessing dimensions with known kit parts, and not much else. The reference I have helps, but it's not everything without measurements. I believe that arcitechture is 50% art, and 50% inspiration. (I think Charles Eames said that.)
As far as the woodfiller goes, it's the best for filling gaps, holes, cracks, and it sticks to styrene very well once hardened. The Elmers' brand works the best as this is waterbased, and cleans up well when sanded, or drilled without falling out of the spot where applied. I use this on everything that needs smoothing, so I don't have to attempt it with sandable filler primer, or the superglue, and baking soda mixture, which is very difficult to work with! I love your work, and I definately hope to see more, as it's wonderful to see it make ideas come to life! Now, if I can just get myself used to pieces of hot acrylic flying all over my body......
~ Cobra Chris