02-14-2011, 05:42 PM
Greg, thanks for the tip on the Tichy ladder. And it is not that expensive either!
Russ, good point, I'll let the ladder be a stand in for now, and will look into getting a new one. I need to spend some time on the tichy website and get a bunch of stuff, again, as the prices seem reasonable.
Kurt, thanks for the compliments. This building is just a part of the entire scene that is being modeled and even though the building is plain, it should, as you mention, contribute to the overall effect of realism. I do plan on modeling all the little insignificant details which are around the building.
The brick sheet is Walther's that I found on sale on-line, but don't remember where. I stocked up on it and have quite a bit left for future buildings. Only bad thing is the brick sheet was not tall enough so I had to splice it, and it is rather obvious where the horizontal splice is. The height of the track in this area, along with the fence and bushes in between should distract the viewer from the obvious seam.
I also purchased some "cmu" plastic pieces, unfortunately they are rather small, meaning many splices for a big building. Someone really should make brick and cmu sheets in 4 foot x 8 foot sheets!
Russ, good point, I'll let the ladder be a stand in for now, and will look into getting a new one. I need to spend some time on the tichy website and get a bunch of stuff, again, as the prices seem reasonable.
Kurt, thanks for the compliments. This building is just a part of the entire scene that is being modeled and even though the building is plain, it should, as you mention, contribute to the overall effect of realism. I do plan on modeling all the little insignificant details which are around the building.
The brick sheet is Walther's that I found on sale on-line, but don't remember where. I stocked up on it and have quite a bit left for future buildings. Only bad thing is the brick sheet was not tall enough so I had to splice it, and it is rather obvious where the horizontal splice is. The height of the track in this area, along with the fence and bushes in between should distract the viewer from the obvious seam.
I also purchased some "cmu" plastic pieces, unfortunately they are rather small, meaning many splices for a big building. Someone really should make brick and cmu sheets in 4 foot x 8 foot sheets!