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Big News! the O Scale Founders Series... our 15th Anniversary Kit! Click the O Scale Link above for more information. |
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Big News! the O Scale Founders Series... our 15th Anniversary Kit! Click the O Scale Link above for more information. |
Shelby's Marine Service Color Manual Supplement |
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all photographs copyright brett gallant |
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| Shelby’s
is the companion structure to the BlueSky Company. |
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| An unobstructed view of the boat ramp and crane area. The boat and hoist house have yet to be added. |
Notice the scraps of lumber and multitude of oil and paint stains. The large, haphazard pile of discarded barrels along the rear of the small fence sits upon earth heavily saturated with oil and paint. The texture of the ground plays an important role in defining the scene and adding dimension. |
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| The pieces starting to come together! The main building, marine railway, overhead crane, exterior plumbing, rear storage shed, and the boat. The hoist houses foundation is in the extreme foreground. |
The small fence atop the stone wall creates a nice backdrop for all the clutter and junk lining the opposite side. |
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The
combination of the leaning rowboats, crushed drum, nasty oil spill, and
ground texture makes for an interesting scene. It is a nice contrast to
the highly detailed boat ramp area being simple yet telling a story all
its own. |
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The
bait and tackle shop wharf is a classic scene! The fishing nets wrapped
around the railings is simple yet highly effective in creating the right
atmosphere. |
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Nothing
can compare to the effectiveness of dry transfer decal signing on individual
pieces of real wood. |
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The
small dock below the wharf is home to the small rowboats used daily by
the Shelby’s crew. That is some nasty looking water, no swimming! |
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Various
techniques are employed to create the variety of piling tops shown here.
The random nature of the weathering looks so realistic, even in this shot
of the wharf lacking the building! |
The
porch and stairway/landing are a highly detailed addition to the side
of the main building. They were one of the last elements added to Shelby’s,
they just seemed to fall into place fitting perfectly and enhancing the
whole diorama. |
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The
hoist house is one of my favorite elements of the diorama. I love the
mixture of wood and the funky cast resin foundation. I plan on scratch
building an entire structure with this look. |
All
of the elemental techniques of coloring and weathering the wood, working
with the cast doors, and constructing the laser cut windows fall
into place and blend well. |
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