Hi folks. I'll try to write some better text up for this section, sooner or later. For now, if this project looks interested enough to you, please know that I recently scanned in and uploaded the entire article I wrote on this subject. See the WIP or SBS link, on this page, to see the complete (and rather detailed: many photos and words) article, as it was originally published (in 2012) within the second volume of "Steampunk Modeller". Those volumes were special issues from the folks at "Sci-Fi and Fantasy Modeller". They were a lot of fun to write for! I've included the table of contents, so folks here can see the many other creative projects by the other talented fans of Steampunk models.
If it matters: the main photo for the “Flying VW spaceship replica” project I did (also seen on these pages) has a background that I assume many (most?) people probably assume I somehow cheated, and “photo-shopped” in ... but, no, it’s a real photo I took, at a real location. I took that photo up on “goat hill” in a city called Raton, in the US state of New Mexico. Folks who live in this state can attest to the beauty of some areas; the lack of crowds, and so on. But that gets balanced out, arguably, with mind-boggling levels of corruption. Having a local Sheriff’s Deputy get arrested by the FBI, for highway robbery and worse, puts a dent in the “wow, it is really pretty in some places, in this state”. It’s not for everyone, but I like the state I live in; and don’t mind using it as a “location” for space-going sci-fi VW’s!
I saw that when looking through your works and instantly recognized the mountains and sky of New Mexico! All of your work is really impressive! NM is really a great place to live despite some of it’s problems. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
vincenzo gambinoPLUS
nice .. :) gold :)
Ward Shrake
Thank you!
Melnikov Ivan "Nakatan"
A lot of work! Gold!
Ward Shrake
Thanks much!
Eamon Connerty
Awesome work! Gold!
Ward Shrake
Thank you kindly!
Eamon Connerty
Also, great to see another New Mexican on here! Greetings from Santa Fe!
Ward Shrake
Heehee. Greetings, right back at’cha!
If it matters: the main photo for the “Flying VW spaceship replica” project I did (also seen on these pages) has a background that I assume many (most?) people probably assume I somehow cheated, and “photo-shopped” in ... but, no, it’s a real photo I took, at a real location. I took that photo up on “goat hill” in a city called Raton, in the US state of New Mexico. Folks who live in this state can attest to the beauty of some areas; the lack of crowds, and so on. But that gets balanced out, arguably, with mind-boggling levels of corruption. Having a local Sheriff’s Deputy get arrested by the FBI, for highway robbery and worse, puts a dent in the “wow, it is really pretty in some places, in this state”. It’s not for everyone, but I like the state I live in; and don’t mind using it as a “location” for space-going sci-fi VW’s!
https://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/34522
Eamon Connerty
I saw that when looking through your works and instantly recognized the mountains and sky of New Mexico! All of your work is really impressive! NM is really a great place to live despite some of it’s problems. I look forward to seeing more of your work.