After building a couple of E. L. Moore's projects I figured I'd try building something of my own design in E. L. Moore's signature style. I started the project, Mr. Buschel's Barrel and Marble Works, in September 2010, and finished it in March 2011. I even went so far as trying my hand at an E. L. Moore style story! But I did commit a sacrilege: I barely used any balsa. Styrene sheets, pre-cast plastic windows and doors, and real metal siding were the materials. I know, I know, how could I? If you really want to know, you can read the whole series for yourself at this tag.
This one didn't grab me until you finally printed the photo in b/w! Now I see it as an ELM project!
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's odd how our minds are conditioned to see things. If I see a project staged in b&w like a '70s ELM article in MR, I also think 'hey, this must be an ELM.' I'd like see new articles, on new building projects, set up and published in that retro mold.
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