A guy who needs Sketchup?

TIG · 22 Apr 2011, 11:38

I think this guy is unbelievably skilled... BUT if he'd discovered Sketchup sooner he could have saved himself a lot of time and effort
http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/nouaillier_a.htm

Alan Fraser · 22 Apr 2011, 12:02

Agreed...and SU models don't attract dust either.
Nice to see there's still a use for Letraset. I threw the remains of my collection away years ago.

Dave R · 22 Apr 2011, 12:45

Very nice work. I don't have the patiences or the eyes for that fine work anymore so I envy him some.

I've been participating on a couple of N-Scale rail modelers fora. I have suggested SketchUp a couple of times for various phases of modeling including creating card stock buildings. I made an example for them using a building I got from the 3D Warehouse.

They seem strangely resistant to the idea, though.

Dave R · 22 Apr 2011, 14:05

@unknownuser said:

@unknownuser said:

Letraset
Only Grandfathers know what that is.

Hey! Wait a minute.

pilou · 22 Apr 2011, 23:23

Crazzy French guy!

@unknownuser said:

if does this just for a hobby

No, it's a professional Model maker, specialist of "Diorama"

broomstick · 23 Apr 2011, 07:29

@unknownuser said:

@unknownuser said:

Letraset
Only Grandfathers know what that is.

That's not entirely true... But admitting I know what they are would result in strange looks from you all, seeing I'm only 34

I'd like also to say Ciao to all my fellow BaseCampers (talking to you Dave )

Mike Lucey · 23 Apr 2011, 13:26

Thanks for posting TIG. I enjoyed reading about that guy and his work. I enjoyed making arch models back when but like Dave I just don't have the eye for it any more. Discovered this when I could not focus on my 'finger prints' some years back! Now I borrow my wifes reading glasses when I need to see small text.

Maybe I need some of these?

david_h · 23 Apr 2011, 18:02

my eyes deteriorated just looking at that. if we was doing all of that for a Museum diorama or a Wallace and Gromit movie, I think its great. . .if he does this just for a hobby.. . .he's insane.

Its interesting the effort and technique he used to make his Letraset lettering look distressed . When I used it, my letters came out looking that way naturally!