Ghost in the Shell 1995 (animated version)

The story in the animated version 1995 of Ghost in the Shell may not have been intense as the theatrical version 2017.

The animated version did have its highlights and more than a few philosophical questions were asked. Whether they were answered is not the point. The point is that they were asked at all.

Whereas most of the scenes in the theatrical version were dark and I don’t mean just being shot in the dark, although there were more than a few of these scenes, there was a lot wisps’ of color in the animated version.

For instance take note of the group of yellow umbrellas off to the right

Or the Ghost in the Shell Assassin

All screenshots are from the Ghost in the Shell, 1995

More Inspiration-A Red Trailer

The screenshot is from The City of Lost Children

Here is another screenshot from "The City of Lost Children" and another inspirational screenshot. The trailer looks like another neat project for sometime in the future. Will I use wood or plastic? And what scale shall I build it in; HO or O gauge? I will have to make some drawings and add some diminsions. The whole scene would make a nice diorama.

Carving Tools

I was reading through Alan Armitage’s booklet on Styrene Fabrication and I took note how Armitage fabricated a few scribers which he uses to scribe styrene into random boards, stone, and brick. While in a hardware store I took notice of these carving tools. They are supposed to be used on clay, putty, or wax, but with a little grinding they might perfect scribers.

Krank is Juiced up

Krank is all juiced up after samplying the dreams of a child.

Screenshot from The City of Lost Children.

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The City of Lost Children, The Steampunk Wiki

Inspiration for another Shack

I was looking through the extras on my The City of Lost Children disk the other day I came across a collection of production sketches. I found this one especially inspirational for a future project. I could use wood for construction or perhaps stone ends and asphalt shingles for the sides for larger shack and clapboards for the sides of the smaller building.

Screenshot from extras on The City of Lost Children disk.

Phlegm’s Monochromatic Comic Book Characters & Evergreen Architecture

Colossal has made two new posts. One representing illustration and the other on design. You will need to scroll down to view the second post. Both of the posts are well worth your visit.

Where is my Height Gauge?

Material list for that coupler installation:

Drill & #51 drill bit
Pin Vise & 2-56 tap
2-2-56 screws
KD HO coupler height gauge
A section of HO gauge track for testing height of coupler

Where is my height gauge? Drats! It is not where I thought it was. I really do need to get organized...

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HO Gauge Old Timer Wood Chip & Scrap Car #1501

I have made a few related posts about the these 3 in 1 kits. I recently found this instruction sheet. On one side MDC illustrates the basic construction, while the reverse includes additional notes on using the supplied parts for kit-bashing.

It is ashame that I didn't become aware of these 3 in 1 kits sooner. Many were "out of print" by the time I became aware of them.

Excerpt from the Train Shed Cyclopedia # 19

“The single-story terminal freight-shed of the Pennsylvania Railroad on York Street Pier, Jersey City N. J. shown in fig.387 is a frame structure , 77 ft, 6 in. wide by 417 ft. long, the pier being 80 ft. wide. The shed is sheathed on the outside with galvanized corrugated iron, and roofed with tin. There is one track that runs into the building on one side of the pier. The doors along the sides of the house are swinging-doors, hinged at the top and swinging upwards when opened.”

I found this brief description in Train Shed Cyclopedia # 19. One of the four Cyclopedias that are part of my collection. The Train Shed Cyclopedias were a series of reprints from various editions of The Locomotive Cyclopedia, The Car Builder's Cyclopedia, and other similar journals published as reference materials for railroad mechanics, and shop foremen.

The Train Shed Cyclopedias were published by Newton K. Gregg. There were 81 serialized. volumes published. The Train Shed Cyclopedias featured facsimile reprints, mostly from sections of the original Cyclopedias that either are part of publisher’s collection or on-loan from other collections.

Many years ago, when I first caught the bug. I was hungry for anything that had to do with model railroading, trains (mostly steam engines) and then later on narrow gauge equipment and railroads. My collection went way past model trains and books. At one time I was receiving several magazines, historical society newsletters and certain niche publications pertaining to certain styles of equipment and railways. I really do need to thin this collection out.

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Index to Thread Shed Cyclopedias Vols. 1-81

Small Projects and Mystery Components

Some time ago I started sticking small components for my smaller projects into small or bank envelopes. I started doing this with those small paper structure projects, but soon I found myself doing the same for all sorts of small projects and materials. I was looking through my collection of envelopes and found that I rarely add any kind of note, diagram, or other illustration that indicates the use of the enclosed materials. I really do need to get into the habit of doing so. However, I did find this one included a small diagram of the proposed project.

Not that I should be looking for new projects to start, I already have an over abundence of half finished projects on my workbench. However this packet contains some interesting componets and the illustration is rather intriguing. What is it I don't know. A random piece of apparatus to be stuck in some scene crowded with much clutter. It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to convincing.

It is a little hard to distugush the contents of the packet so I will list them here: several pieces of scrap styrene, two lenghts of stranded copper wire, a plastic stirer, and two lenghts of junk sprue leftovers. It looks like I have plenty of material for the project and some to spare.

7mm (On30) Flat Car

The 2-56 tap and #50 drill bit have arived and the 7mm, or On30 small wagon sits on my workbench belly-up, waiting for a couple of 2-56 screws. I tracked down two hardware stores nearbye that carry these small machine screws. I just need to go and pick a few of these up.