A little late into the fray of compliments, but I'm giving out mine too. Very nice, great detail in the close-up photo along the tow path. Outstanding as usual!
I started working on the berm side. I can do a lot of it but not all of it. I will need water in the canal before I can finish the final foliage.
Here's how Candy helps me with my modeling. Since I have hundreds of figures to paint/repaint it is difficult to find good photo's of late 1940s early 1950s womens fashion. Also since as modelers we don't have natural looking shadows on our figures it is helpful to see how the shadows fall on older dresses. All of my shadows have to be artificial I.E. painted on. I am terrible at choosing colors appropriate for the era as well. I also have to add my own atmospheric haze to the figures since I will be viewing my figures from many feet away. sometimes Candy models old dresses for us and this is helpful for a modeler. I think it would be worthwhile to have women 3D scanned wearing period clothing.
A good source for images of 1950s clothes is advertisements like these. Google will show you lots of ads like these.
I don't need the catalogs. I have the memories. Candy, don't worry about me. It's that I must be careful what I say or post. The leaders may be watching. And I've had girl friends that entertained.
Ah, Sculptamold! I last used it ~50 years ago and had somehow forgotten all about it. It's great stuff, easy to apply and light weight, right? I'm glad you refreshed my memory. My new railroad is designed to be moved someday, so weight matters greatly. Is it durable, as in resistant to cracking? I never had to worry with that when I was a kid.
I love the stuff except for the long drying time. It is light weight after the water has gone and it is easy to apply and to shape. Long working time. A three pound bag is about $40 but 3 pounds is a lot! It will last a long time. I don't use it everywhere but when you need to form detailed hills and slopes there is nothing better and easier. OH! It is durable, and resistant to cracking
The Sculptamold feels hard in all places but still feels a little damp so I will wait another day before working on painting and grassing the area. Sculptamold is tricky; if you don't use enough water, it will be hard to work. If you use too much water, then you can take a vacation and when you get back it might be dry. Practice with it and you can get it just right.
My friend, Larry, came over and called me a silly girl! He said the Scuplamold wasn't wet! It was just cold. So I'm working again !!!! I think I will have pictures for you by tomorrow afternoon. Do you guys think I'm a silly girl?
