Friday, November 30, 2012

An update at last!

I have been so busy on other projects that I haven't had much time to devote to The Last Resort in some time. I do have the two 24" doors upon which I will build the island and the garage is cleaned out enough to start work. It will need to await the coming of the new year though.

I am working on models for customers at the moment: a Model A in 1/24 scale and two 1/4" structures, the farm house/bordello and the Crestfallen Funeral Home. Lots of patterns need to be built for the two structures and I am closing in on the last ones. I am know casting enough parts to have a stockpile ready soon.

The Vertical Boiler Teakettle is now ready for release. Those can be ordered direct from me if anybody is interested. It is an all resin kit and the builder must supply some needed styrene and Plastruct pipe angles in order to complete. A photo is shown here. It uses the Bachmann On30 Davenport as a starting point. This is the locomotive that will be used on the little island resort.

I wish I could start on the island, however, I must finish the custom work first. The first chapter of the Grande Barbosa book should be ready soon. I have a few last sketches to do and shoot the little boat before it can be put together and printed.

That's it for now. The casting room is calling...