making "mr. and mrs. traveler" flatties...

Post by **Howard** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 7:16 pm

greetings to all...

just couldn't resist making a couple more "flatties"...these were inspired by a couple in a set of vintage model railroad figures from way, way back...probably pre wwll vintage...although there have been reissues by a couple of makers since then...

one of the projects i have in the works for 2016 will be a small railroad station...and perhaps a few more "flatties" to use around the station...probably a porter, conductor and an engineer...

have a great new year...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **debquilts** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:24 pm

They are perfect... Can't wait to see the painted travlers...
What is Mr Travler carrying?
Debbie W

Post by **Howard** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 3:36 pm

debquilts wrote:They are perfect... Can't wait to see the painted travlers...
What is Mr Travler carrying?
Debbie W

back then, it would have been called a "valise"...today, i guess we'd call it a "carry on"...

i may add a piece of luggage to mrs. travler...perhaps a "hat box" or a "train case"...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **Howard** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 4:23 pm

greetings...

a quiet afternoon...and time for some xacto knife work...the profiles are ready for "layering" details...hat brims...coat and collar trims...hands...luggage...also need two simple oval bases and a few craft wood braces...more later...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **Howard** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:22 am

greetings to all...

first...old howard has got to learn the correct spelling of "traveler"...

these two are ready for mounting on painting sticks and a couple of coats of primer...then the fun part...adding color and detail...

i see a few things i'm going to trim slightly...also note i added a "hat bag" to mrs. traveler...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **Lucy** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:45 pm

Howard,
Those are incredibly detailed flatties. Of all the things you show on this forum, the flatties look the most difficult to me. Do you cut them out with an 11 blade? And you may have gone over it in a previous post, but how to do mount them to your paint sticks? Mostly I paint my fingers as they are the paint sticks for me.

We look forward to seeing Mr. and Mrs. Traveler on their way.
Lucy

Post by **Howard** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:52 pm

Lucy...

correct...#11 xacto...but the blade must be sharp...note...i also wear a magnifying visor or a pair of 3.00+ reading glasses...

painting sticks are pictured below...about 5/8" square by 6" long...flatties are held on with a dab of hot glue...i gently peal the flattie base from the top of the stick when finished priming, painting, detailing, clear coating and adding glitter on the snow...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **Laurie** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:28 pm

I'm enjoying seeing your 'flattie' collection grow. I especially like the layered effect on your figures.

Post by **Howard** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:24 am

greetings to all...

here is a REVISED picture...i did add a newspaper to mr. traveler's right hand...

my very best regards...and a happy new year to each of you...

howard...