Contest entry #2 Wes Morlands " Miller Welding"

 

Wes’s notes

The model, Miller Welding, (it is built in 1/4” scale and the foot print is 4 1/2” x 5”.)

was already an idea because of the two car stone garage by John Kosma. I resized the structure and wanted some doors and windows to create a shop (a very small shop that fits on my 1940’s Chicago traction layout. I used windows from other buildings I already had of yours and made all the extras such as table, box, barrel, trash cans, trash out of the sheets such as the roofing, original doors of the garage and the picket fence printout. I paid a lot of attention to detail and found paper works in reproducing almost anything and perhaps quicker. I still want to do a 1936 Chevy pickup for the shop(a challenge for sure). The chains that hold the sign up are a work in progress and the Miller Welding lettering almost did me in. I got smart and typed up the other two signs. I used Z56 glue and gulp, some elmers (my grand daughters). Tools were a steel ruler, exacto knife, razor blade, set of fine point markers and some chalks.

Besides the glue, the entire model is your paper, even though I copied several sheets for extras. Note the gutters on the roof along with the smoke stack and stand pipe. The sky light is from your industrial window sheet.

Thom adds, Wes created a great sense of story with this model. I especially like the interior shop.

More tomorrow.

Comments

[John Humes]

Wes, a really great model. Thanks for the photos. John

As for 1/4" scale pick-up trucks, there are some on the net from the 20's and 30's. Yes, paper models. I down load them and rescale to 1/87th.

[Jim Gore]

Wes,

An excellent build and very well executed. 1/48 vehicles are not all that difficult to find, just a little frustrating. Search "1/48" on eBay. Old Renwall and Revell kits appear from time to time. There are a couple of Tamiya kits available and some 1/43 vehicles are undersized and can substitute. Also, although a little small, Athearn's 1/50 Model A's are good.

John. Do you have a link or suggestion for the paper models? I am intrigued.

Jim

[marc witten]

Another great model in this competion,the standard is getting better all the time,and the ingenuity of the builders in altering the models to achieve their goal,well done Wes for an excellant model,all the best Marc.