Thanks everyone.
The Constitution took about a year to build the first time. I stripped the rigging and spent about 4 months doing it over a couple years ago. Like all modelers I keep learning. I already picked up some great tips reading on the site.
Here's some more samples of stuff I've done in recent years. I spent the last year working with a group of guys known as weasel works to produce a limited run wood model kit of the stern of an English yacht. We produced 10 kits. I did a bunch of 3D modeling for machining the stern parts, 3d printed rear lantern, and did all of the sculptures in a program called Mudbox. They were then machined from boxwood. It's at 1:24 so it's massive about 17 inches long. Here's a couple photos of the prototype. THIs is not mine it was built by the head of the group.
I've been working on my kit for a couple months and I'm tired of all the sawdust. Here is the point my model is at. I've been working on adding some more detail on the lower deck. I did this door by laminating some African blackwood on a piece of cherry and carving it with a massively upgraded 3018cnc machine. Wood models, particularly ones with a lot of kit bashing or scratch work, take so much time I get burned out and need to break them up with other projects.
I did a model of the black pearl for my wife. This was a ZHL Kit that took about 6 months. It is lighted and has the full crew with Jack Sparrow etc.
Here's my current train layout it's only 3 foot by 6 foot. but it looks bigger in photos.
The background is a photo I stitched together from the top of Vail pass.
Everything is fully computerized including running the trains lights in the buildings the signals etc.
Been branching out some with painting a few figures. That was always one of my weak spots. Got some crazy eyes going on :O
I also want to build a model of the destroyer I was on, I have the kit and the PE to go with it. Also want to learn to resistance solder etc. The photoetch stuff has always given me fits for one reason or another. My first love in the modeling world was 1:35 armor type stuff, but I moved away from it many years ago, the T34-76 in the first post is the only 1:35 model I've built in the last 20 years. Really looking forward to getting into some armor, and using my train skills to do some dioramas.
Just had the thought it'll be nice to work in a larger scale. Kind of funny I think of 1:35 as a large scale after all the time doing 1:160 trains. One thing I have learned is it doesn't really matter what scale you build in. The scale just changes what details you need to add. A doorknob at 1:160 is about invisible. At 1:24 you have to make it look good.
