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Mining camp progress.........................
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Looking super, Patrick!!
Still working on the diner.
For those out there that like ice cream. 
Just for the heck of it.
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Originally Posted by Patrick H:wow what inspired this great model? Did you have a pic of this or is this off the top of your head? Fantastic!
Good Morning ...
Mining camp progress.........................
Patrick,
That is a nice start for the showcase. The detail is great.
Vulcan,
I would like a hot fudge sunday, one cherry and no whipped cream. Beautiful modeling.
Here are a few pictures of the almost completed Balantine Brewery.
Alan Graziano
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Great work by all, Alan and Vulcan, somehow I craved a beer and ice ream float.!!!
Alan will the brewery be installed in HiRailers layout before Train Stock???
Steve
Guys
Some excellent work here again.
Nice work guys ,
Steve , exceptional pics and workmanship!
Graz-- big beautiful project!
Originally Posted by Vulcan:
For those out there that like ice cream.
Fred,
I couldnt help but notice the plug going into the wall behind the icecream (milkshake ) machine. Just awesome detail.. You never cease to amaze me..... Unbeleivable!
Originally Posted by Chris D:
Originally Posted by Patrick H:wow what inspired this great model? Did you have a pic of this or is this off the top of your head? Fantastic!
just needed a place for the miners to unwind and i like the look of dormers...
Thanks for asking....
Great showcase!
Vulcan. Did you scratch build all those appliances? If so, could you start a thread on how to do it. I want to model the John Armstrong's rendition of the famous Edward Hopper painting "Night Hawks". Brian Scace bought the building for his O'scale layout. I love the painting and love the model and want to build one for my town. But it's going to need the kind of attention to detail you've exhibited in your diner.
The original is at the Art Institute of Chicago and is a delight to see.
Speaking of the Art Institute, they also have a permanent exhibit called the "Thorn Rooms, in the lower level. These are 1:12 shadow box replicas of famous historical rooms that were commissioned in the 1930s by the heir to the Montgomery-Ward fortune. She hired some of the best miniaturists in the world and created 50 of these, most of which are in Chicago. For us modelers, this could be the finest work in the world.
Her idea was to present classical furniture and architecture to the masses when museums wouldn't be able to afford the originals.
You can view all the rooms by searching Google for the "Thorn Rooms". It's very hard to imagine that these are miniatures. The furniture inlays, carpeting, lighting, wall and window carvings are astounding.
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