Thursday, September 18, 2003
I'm sure no one actually ever reads my blog, but just in case someone does - i'm shutting down this blog and moving to my old blog. I tried out blogger and i don't really like it. I'm going back to movable type. My new blog can be found here:
http://blog.opencg.org/blogs/yarell/
-->Scott
http://blog.opencg.org/blogs/yarell/
-->Scott
Saturday, August 23, 2003
Well, it's been over a month now and no new blogs. Why is this? Well, we've been very busy moving into our new house. We're finally at a point where there's more floor space than boxes, so i thought i might take a minute and post some pictures of the house. Here you go. There's a lot of work yet to be done. When we get the inside all done i'll take some more pictures and walk everyone through on a virtual tour. But for now, enjoy:
Outside our house
-->Scott & Luann
Outside our house
-->Scott & Luann
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
I have this great idea. I want to buy a private island and setup a themed amusement park. It will feature extinct animals that have been cloned from DNA samples. I think i'll start with something a little more tame than dinosaurs; maybe a wooley mammoth.
Friday, July 11, 2003
Bored? Well of course you are. Why else would you be here reading my blog? Well, here's an interesting article I ran across today. It's by a guy named Cringley; and though I don't always agree with his views, he always has something interesting to say. This time it's about Big Brother. Take a look.
-->Scott
-->Scott
Thursday, July 10, 2003
"The Rohan House"
Well, another day, another photo. This one is based on the Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers movie. It is a typical Rohan house. I got the idea from a post in the Hirst Arts message boards that referenced a set of schematics on a games workshop website. I decided to try my hand at making it. This is my first building project that used something other than Hirst Arts bricks (although I did manage to use some bricks for the stairs. Click here for the Games Workshop page with the building instructions.
-->Scott
Well, another day, another photo. This one is based on the Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers movie. It is a typical Rohan house. I got the idea from a post in the Hirst Arts message boards that referenced a set of schematics on a games workshop website. I decided to try my hand at making it. This is my first building project that used something other than Hirst Arts bricks (although I did manage to use some bricks for the stairs. Click here for the Games Workshop page with the building instructions.
-->Scott
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
In the diorama below you'll notice a few miniature pieces. The bishop and the pillar are both part of a chess set that I'm painting for my father in law. Here's another piece that I just completed for his set. It's one of the knights.
-->Scott
-->Scott
"The Cathedral Diorama"
This was an experimental project in which I tested out several new things. But first things first; pictures:
In here I was experimenting with using stained glass windows and water effects (even though you can't see the water because of the angle). I used those little plastic beads that you have to melt. I don't like them. It hardens too fast, leaves little air-bubbles and dries a little yellowish. Oh well. The stained glass windows did turn out good though; i used a special hobby paint that allows you to paint on a glass-like surface and it dries just like stained glass.
Another first was my use of the 1.5" flagstone floor tiles. These are an integral part of the "big" project I plan to make (more on this later).
And the final first was my use of cardboard for a base. Don't do it. It warps... As you can probably tell from the picture; everything is crooked. :(
Oh wait - there was another first. This was a painting technique. Around the sconce, you'll notice that the light from the flame is reflecting on the wall; it looks better in person. I'm still working on this technique, but it shows great promise.
-->Scott
This was an experimental project in which I tested out several new things. But first things first; pictures:
In here I was experimenting with using stained glass windows and water effects (even though you can't see the water because of the angle). I used those little plastic beads that you have to melt. I don't like them. It hardens too fast, leaves little air-bubbles and dries a little yellowish. Oh well. The stained glass windows did turn out good though; i used a special hobby paint that allows you to paint on a glass-like surface and it dries just like stained glass.
Another first was my use of the 1.5" flagstone floor tiles. These are an integral part of the "big" project I plan to make (more on this later).
And the final first was my use of cardboard for a base. Don't do it. It warps... As you can probably tell from the picture; everything is crooked. :(
Oh wait - there was another first. This was a painting technique. Around the sconce, you'll notice that the light from the flame is reflecting on the wall; it looks better in person. I'm still working on this technique, but it shows great promise.
-->Scott
