tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post5151116278635386316..comments2024-03-25T02:21:43.523-04:00Comments on 30Squares: Build a 1900's Foundry the E. L. Moore wayJ D Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-63551104468452039462016-11-27T17:07:34.819-05:002016-11-27T17:07:34.819-05:00It's impossible to speculate on what anyone wo...It's impossible to speculate on what anyone would have to say about anything. I speculate on many things ELM might have said or done, but it's all just speculation on my part. All we can do is appreciate his work and continue on knowing aspects of our work were inspired by his. Although he did seem to appreciate low-cost techniques that produced credible effects.J D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-12792438723489212632016-11-27T13:21:08.783-05:002016-11-27T13:21:08.783-05:00I wish I had gotten my brick paper article out yea...I wish I had gotten my brick paper article out years before. I would have loved to see what he'd have thought of it. He did nice work with a burning pen but it looked complicated when he stained Walthers brick paper in an effort to improve it.VBDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354416562358609303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-42460661775955444952016-11-27T05:10:59.720-05:002016-11-27T05:10:59.720-05:00It's true the corners can detract from an othe...It's true the corners can detract from an otherwise good model. From the photos in this article it is hard to see how the finished model appears to the viewer. If his Hoople warehouse is indicative of one of his brick paper application techniques, it doesn't look too bad,<br /><br />https://30squaresofontario.blogspot.ca/2015/10/e-l-moores-major-hooples-brick-warehouse.html<br /><br />but his little yard office has some corner issues,<br /><br />https://30squaresofontario.blogspot.ca/2015/11/e-l-moores-norfolk-and-southern-yard.htmlJ D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-55177406122868942882016-11-26T23:31:26.773-05:002016-11-26T23:31:26.773-05:00I don't agree with his kit photos, though. Ni...I don't agree with his kit photos, though. Nice as it is to see it laid out like that, I believe brick paper should be put on as a wrap with one hidden (if possible) overlap. ELM mitered his corners but that's tough to do properly. My eyes always go to corners (if I'm finding model giveaways or flaws). I've never like how most plastic brick buildings have poorly matched corners. Take away these kind of flaws and models look so much better.VBDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354416562358609303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-61442217784244766672016-11-21T06:35:43.661-05:002016-11-21T06:35:43.661-05:00Thanks Paul!Thanks Paul!J D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-52025950162347358662016-11-20T21:52:13.750-05:002016-11-20T21:52:13.750-05:00My last scratchbuilds were built from cereal box c...My last scratchbuilds were built from cereal box cardboard, paper and scrap acetate. They cost nearly nothing. It still can be done!<br /><br />My brickpaper follows my MR article: a colored pencil rubbing over a Holgate & Reynolds textured brick sheet. Today, you can download as well. But mine was up to MR's standards and is costs next to nothing. I use cream colored paper and hobby store colored pencils.<br /><br />I scribe my own siding or build it with hand-cut battens. My windows are similar to ELM's but painted with a fine brush guided by a ruler on edge.<br /><br />Shingles can be shaped by pushing a steel rule into scribed lines against the grain on balsa. Shingles then are ruled with a sharp pencil, then painted or stained.<br /><br />Clapboard siding also can be shaped by pushing the steel rule into the scribed balsa with the grain.<br /><br />Lighter colored bricks, cement block or asphalt shingles can all be created by xeroxing that Holgate & Reynolds textured brick sheet, scaling it to size and allowing it to be shades of grey. Streaking is a plus.<br /><br />Stairways can be cut piece by piece from cardstock and cardboard or illustration board.<br /><br />This will all produce incredible results that you'll be proud of. And the cheaper it is and the less you rely on commercial parts, the more satisfying it is. <br /><br />E. L. Moore inspired me early on and continues even after his death. Try his techniques and you'll never rely on store-bought again! :) --PaulVBDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354416562358609303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-28647841520102947702016-11-20T21:25:51.839-05:002016-11-20T21:25:51.839-05:00I'd say yes and no. Yes, if like ELM, the buil...I'd say yes and no. Yes, if like ELM, the builder had been scratchbuilding for awhile and had leftovers, scraps, and stock on hand. Since we can't buy only the exact quantities that we need for any particular project, leftovers accumulate, so after a number of projects the per project cost starts to go down a bit and even out. No for a beginner since they can't buy just what they need - they need materials, glue, paints, etc. But even as I say this, I think it would be hard for me to go down to the basement right now and scavenge enough material to get the cost to work out to $21.75 (which is about $29.30 CDN) because I don't have enough brick paper on hand, and I don't have any spare handcars. I'd also probably make some substitutions to make due with what I had on hand instead of spending some cash - I often do that. Also, I think the cost thing doesn't scale well. It would likely be easier to bring the Crossroads store in at his cost than this more complex project. <br /><br />And then there is the unexpected. I recall ruining a pair of pants while building ELM's branch line station when an exacto knife rolled off the table and the blade plunged into my leg :-) J D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-82858364635499136422016-11-20T19:32:14.858-05:002016-11-20T19:32:14.858-05:00I'm particularly intrigued (aside from the mod...I'm particularly intrigued (aside from the model itself) about the continuing pronounced ethic of inexpensive modeling for E.L. I figure $3 dollars is about $21.75 in today's dollars, which is pretty cheap for a scene like the Cole Mfg. Do you think this is achievable today at $22?Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12506630615570466501noreply@blogger.com