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August 5, 2005
I have one of many items that I have scratch built that I would like to submit. I'm not real good at the wording of a description, so, it may need a little help.
Basically I can build what I see. I love the look of the FSM older kits. I have never owned one or had any of the instructions for one of them. I don't want in any way to take away from George's great ability. He is the best in my mind.
This is my version of the Gerard J. Wilikers kit as I see it in the pictures around the internet.
It is built from Kappler HO scale wood, Tichy windows and doors. The stacks on the roof are made of plastic lolly pop sticks with different style craft beads from Wal-Mart. Most of the boxes and barrels are scratch made from dowels and wood blocks. The bottom rock building I poured with plaster and carved the rocks in the face of it. It has Campbell shingles on the roof and black construction paper for the tar paper roofs. The light poles are paper lolly pop sticks from Wal-Mart with black thread for wires. I built my own version of a jib crane. It freely swivels around so it can be positioned in different spots. Also each section of the unit is separate and not glued together. The other casting are from Smokey Mountain Miniatures. Hey, and on the very top of the main building, that little roof peak detail is the inside of a valve stem from a tire tube.
Thanks for you time. I will look forward to your response.
Vance and Brenda
PS - It would be a pleasure to have you drop by our website and have a look around. Thanks again. http://www.trainsho.com
If you wish to submit a photo for consideration, send the photo (no larger than 800x600 please) to TJ Klevar along with a description of how you built it, techniques you used, and any special tips you wish pass along.