Into the Void
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"Made in Japan" is the only Deep Purple "album" I ever listen to, every other album or performance or versions of their songs
pales alongside that 'magical' album. By the way, "Highway Star" on this album is one of my favorites.
The same goes for the "Grand Funk Live" 'album'...you should check it out if you haven't already.
As far as Black Sabbath goes.....everything after "Technical Extacy" were commercialized flops in my opinion.
But that's just me. When one hits 70...he's heard it all.
"Paranoid" is probably one of the best 'rock' albums ever made.Jim.
You know, it's really not that difficult, old wood veneres peeling off of old water damaged desks etc..
are great for imitating shattered wood from blown up houses etc... brick walls are carved foam board.
Dirt and small debris from garden and from bottom of the wood box can be mixed with white glue
and a bit of water and a drop or two of water based black paint. This mixture can be spread about
to create the effect of a real after the battle look.
Something most modelers neglect and tend to have an unnatural "tidied up look".
Another basic rule of thumb that I use is " when it looks about done...."double it! no, triple it!"
Don't worry, it will be okay!
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Since joining this forum, seeing the amazing work on dioramas, figures, weathering, build quality and range of subjects, at 66 it is both inspiring and discouraging to learn that some techniques developed over 20 years or more!
I face that same quandary every time I go to practice one of the instruments that I only just went back to a few years ago after an absence of 20 to 50 years!
However, I am lucky to have a 'can do' attitude, and I'm slowly formulating ideas for my own diorama techniques that I may explore some time in the near future.
One of the things I like to do with any project is gather material and ideas... so I think I will start organizing and adding to my own photos of landscapes and objects left in the elements.
For example, a few days ago, while walking the dog, I came across this little gem: a piece of pavement crumbled away from the path in a forested park.
Is that perfect, or what!
I face that same quandary every time I go to practice one of the instruments that I only just went back to a few years ago after an absence of 20 to 50 years!
However, I am lucky to have a 'can do' attitude, and I'm slowly formulating ideas for my own diorama techniques that I may explore some time in the near future.
One of the things I like to do with any project is gather material and ideas... so I think I will start organizing and adding to my own photos of landscapes and objects left in the elements.
For example, a few days ago, while walking the dog, I came across this little gem: a piece of pavement crumbled away from the path in a forested park.
Is that perfect, or what!
Have you ever listened to Grand Funk album Grand Funk? Game changer for sure. Fireball by deep purple is a good album so is machine head. Anyway. Enjoy listening and building models. Let me know if you like grand funk. Also masters of reality is my favorite Sabbath album."Made in Japan" is the only Deep Purple "album" I ever listen to, every other album or performance or versions of their songs
pales alongside that 'magical' album. By the way, "Highway Star" on this album is one of my favorites.
The same goes for the "Grand Funk Live" 'album'...you should check it out if you haven't already.
As far as Black Sabbath goes.....everything after "Technical Extacy" were commercialized flops in my opinion.
But that's just me. When one hits 70...he's heard it all.
Jim.
Master of Reality is #two for me easy, I have a dio on the site called "War Pigs" concerning the Russia / Ukraine war.
concerning music I am very miopic and narrow minded such as "Led Zeppelin" #1 # 2 and a few songs after that.....etc...
Never liked most of the iconic groups like The Stones or the Beatles, Love Santana, Hendricks, Skynard......RAMSTIEN!!!
Very early Aerosmith and the like.....no "Dude looks like a lady" though!
Jim.
Thank you very much kind Sir.
Jim.
Thanks Chris, this is actually a compilation of some models built over the years, just figured I'd give them another shot
in the spotlight or the not-light as it seems.
I know I haven't been active on site or in modeling for that matter for some months.
I have suffered a devastating leg injury involving surgeries and have endured much severe long lasting pain
and am still enduring the pains of rehab etc... this coupled with severe COPD and long periods of mind
bending forced inactivity have just about wrecked my ability to make any kind of significant comeback to
just about anything both physical and mental
The trauma of it all has seemed to have left me a human shell of my former self.
Only a few short months ago I was a vibrant active person even with COPD which with a paced work ethic
and proper medication application I was doing ok for a man my age.
Just goes to show how all can change in the very blink of an eye....PLEASE be careful with yourselves!
A fantastic supporting spouse and a great loving family around are my only saving grace right now
I am so lucky to have them.
I did complete two awesome (imo) models before being injured, they just need a bit of weathering
and to be posted, hopefully I'll get that done soon.
Shakey hands may make things very difficult for future works....we'll have to see.
Jim
in the spotlight or the not-light as it seems.
I know I haven't been active on site or in modeling for that matter for some months.
I have suffered a devastating leg injury involving surgeries and have endured much severe long lasting pain
and am still enduring the pains of rehab etc... this coupled with severe COPD and long periods of mind
bending forced inactivity have just about wrecked my ability to make any kind of significant comeback to
just about anything both physical and mental
The trauma of it all has seemed to have left me a human shell of my former self.
Only a few short months ago I was a vibrant active person even with COPD which with a paced work ethic
and proper medication application I was doing ok for a man my age.
Just goes to show how all can change in the very blink of an eye....PLEASE be careful with yourselves!
A fantastic supporting spouse and a great loving family around are my only saving grace right now
I am so lucky to have them.
I did complete two awesome (imo) models before being injured, they just need a bit of weathering
and to be posted, hopefully I'll get that done soon.
Shakey hands may make things very difficult for future works....we'll have to see.
Jim
Grand Funk Railroad. Wow. The memories. What a great band. Let's see. 1978 feline fields in Tempe. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Then Bob Seger. We all said who the hell is Bob Seger? Then Ted Nugent took the stage followed by none other than ZZ Top. The night's not done yet because the headliner was Grand Funk Railroad. And get this. Ticket prices were $5."Made in Japan" is the only Deep Purple "album" I ever listen to, every other album or performance or versions of their songs
pales alongside that 'magical' album. By the way, "Highway Star" on this album is one of my favorites.
The same goes for the "Grand Funk Live" 'album'...you should check it out if you haven't already.
As far as Black Sabbath goes.....everything after "Technical Extacy" were commercialized flops in my opinion.
But that's just me. When one hits 70...he's heard it all.
Jim.
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HI Grumpa jen an i are very sorry to hear about your pain an can only hope you will get through it as i also have a few probs at the moment an jen has cancer but she is puttin one foot in front of the other an sayin its not goin to beat me such a brave lady she is have not done anything on my hornet so untill i get them probs resolved my ship yard is closed down so to you sir we wish you ATB
chris an jen
chris an jen
