Sunday Scenic Showcase December 24,2023

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Alan.

Bob

Merry Christmas everybody! I am playing around with making my own unique resin printed O scale figures. I am using the MakeHuman plugin for Blender. There is much to learn and right now my skills are very cat-like. The biggest challenge so far was figuring out the human kinematics/pose mode stuff. I got dangerous enough to generate and pose this man shaving in the bathroom  mirror:

Before I got the poses figured out, I made this guy in different heights. This pic shows how these figures compare to a very nice Artistta figure. I really like how the hands and faces render out. I really need to get better at painting figures:

I think this is very promising. I hope to get good enough to make figures with better clothes and poses soon. Blender is very powerful and I’d like to learn it so I can make more interesting details for my layout. Right now I only know how to use this plugin in it. Here’s some bar patrons. I am trying to figure out how to get beer mugs in their hands:

Merry Christmas to you all and thank you all for sharing your work all year!

@Alan Graziano posted:

Good Morning Everyone

I am on the run this morning and cannot post a picture of any of my work right now

I would like to say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you all. You have made the scenic showcase great for 2023. Thank you All.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Alan.......thank you for sheparding this thread!

Peter

I continue my slow build of a Buildings Unlimited Factory/Warehouse.......

This is where I left off....

Now, I am adressing the loading docks.....1st with a coat of Krylon Satin Boot Brown

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone.....and, safe travels to all!

Peter

I want to thank and credit Ritchie C. for the technique I am using on the loading docks. I have struggled with how to paint them for years and, once again, this great Forum comes through!

https://ogrforum.com/...1#182184738210616431

Peter

@Norm Charbonneau posted:

Merry Christmas everybody! I am playing around with making my own unique resin printed O scale figures. I am using the MakeHuman plugin for Blender. There is much to learn and right now my skills are very cat-like. The biggest challenge so far was figuring out the human kinematics/pose mode stuff. I got dangerous enough to generate and pose this man shaving in the bathroom  mirror:

Before I got the poses figured out, I made this guy in different heights. This pic shows how these figures compare to a very nice Artistta figure. I really like how the hands and faces render out. I really need to get better at painting figures:

I think this is very promising. I hope to get good enough to make figures with better clothes and poses soon. Blender is very powerful and I’d like to learn it so I can make more interesting details for my layout. Right now I only know how to use this plugin in it. Here’s some bar patrons. I am trying to figure out how to get beer mugs in their hands:

Absolutely incredible Norm. I'm constantly amazed at what can be done with 3D printers.

Bob

@Norm Charbonneau posted:

Merry Christmas everybody! I am playing around with making my own unique resin printed O scale figures. I am using the MakeHuman plugin for Blender. There is much to learn and right now my skills are very cat-like. The biggest challenge so far was figuring out the human kinematics/pose mode stuff. I got dangerous enough to generate and pose this man shaving in the bathroom  mirror:

Before I got the poses figured out, I made this guy in different heights. This pic shows how these figures compare to a very nice Artistta figure. I really like how the hands and faces render out. I really need to get better at painting figures:

I think this is very promising. I hope to get good enough to make figures with better clothes and poses soon. Blender is very powerful and I’d like to learn it so I can make more interesting details for my layout. Right now I only know how to use this plugin in it. Here’s some bar patrons. I am trying to figure out how to get beer mugs in their hands:

Norm, the figures look great! Your painted figures look better than some sold on the market today. Give yourself a bit more credit.      Merry Christmas

Gene

@Norm Charbonneau

I totally enjoy your display of the building work. You certainly have the natural scenic talent.  I’m so glad you have the knowledge on using your “blender” ☺️.  

My Danger high voltage signs turned out well and I appreciate the help from the Forum last week.

I feel the chugging blueberry smoke is scenic as well…

Happy Holidays to everyone on Alan’s Scenic Forum…

@Seth Thomas posted:

@Norm Charbonneau

I totally enjoy your display of the building work. You certainly have the natural scenic talent.  I’m so glad you have the knowledge on using your “blender” ☺️.  

My Danger high voltage signs turned out well and I appreciate the help from the Forum last week.

I feel the chugging blueberry smoke is scenic as well…

Happy Holidays to everyone on Alan’s Scenic Forum…

Seth - Your signs turned out great!  Which method did you use?

Art

@Norm Charbonneau posted:

Merry Christmas everybody! I am playing around with making my own unique resin printed O scale figures. I am using the MakeHuman plugin for Blender. There is much to learn and right now my skills are very cat-like. The biggest challenge so far was figuring out the human kinematics/pose mode stuff. I got dangerous enough to generate and pose this man shaving in the bathroom  mirror:

Before I got the poses figured out, I made this guy in different heights. This pic shows how these figures compare to a very nice Artistta figure. I really like how the hands and faces render out. I really need to get better at painting figures:

I think this is very promising. I hope to get good enough to make figures with better clothes and poses soon. Blender is very powerful and I’d like to learn it so I can make more interesting details for my layout. Right now I only know how to use this plugin in it. Here’s some bar patrons. I am trying to figure out how to get beer mugs in their hands:

Norm this may be a perfect application for 3D printing.  Thanks for sharing and please keep us up-to-date on your progress.  Does the software allow your to input photos of real people?  If it does, I can see a lot of very interesting uses for that.  Either famous people or ancestors or our family.

Very exciting stuff.  Fun time to be in the hobby.

Art

@Chugman

last Sunday I Googled for a Danger high voltage sign supplier.  Shortly I discovered a company I could use. Selected a sign to view in the screen and I resized the sign to the dimensions I wished.  I saved the sign for printing on a new word document.  I copied several, I believe seven, onto the same page and printed to a photo paper via my HP.

Merry Christmas to the SSS crew!