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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:18 pm 
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good afternoon to all...

i'm getting closer to my goal of making a dozen "flatties" for my village...i'll let the pictures tell the story...

(btw...the "flattie" after this one will probably be a "coal merchant"...got the idea from a british model railroading figurine site)...

my very best regards...howard...


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Another great start!


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slow going...my own fault on the final finish coat..."gray primer spray" is not the same as "clear gloss spray"... :oops:

but the spray cans looked so much alike...had to start this one over again...

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good morning...

back in business...this second version is ready for finishing...and i won't make the same mistake as on the first one...

howard...


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What a bummer....Nice to see your back in business!!


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good morning to all...

i'm finished with the "loggers at work flattie"...but it looks like they'll always be cutting wool...

i know the "clothing style" on this piece is not as "victorian" as most flatties...but it will have to do for now... :D

perhaps ones in the future will look a little different...

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Looks great, Howard. Are you saying the primer destroyed your cardboard? :-(


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Looks great, Howard. Are you saying the primer destroyed your cardboard? :-(

oh, i "destroyed" the cardboard...i had the piece completely finished and was ready to apply the final coat of crystal clear spray...
and accidentally sprayed on gray primer...howard...

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How sad. :-(


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