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Basketball Man
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:45:07 AM

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It has been a long time since EFC's crews have moved a bucket of dirt. Time to build a new project.

Here are some behind the scenes pictures before we get started.






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Basketball Man
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:47:03 AM

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Making a giant mess.


Getting colors down on the base material


Acrylic washes are your friend.


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Basketball Man
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:51:18 AM

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Ready for a bypass. The highway the runs along the creek is narrow and dangerous. EFC has a contract to build a bridge for part of the new bypass. Also some slope stabilization will take place.


Some of the existing soil nails


EFC will be working to build a proper slope over the existing soil nails.


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Basketball Man
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:53:16 AM

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The guardrail is holding on to the edge...barely


The creek does not have much flow right now, but it is capable of flooding the roadway.


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cranedude07
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 1:03:23 AM

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BladeCrane
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 1:07:34 AM
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big and awssome at the start //I thought it was to be a kicka!!ed quarry site. trucks shovels the best blast hole drill blue//whte
KPD23
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 5:19:02 AM

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Great Start
cvatrains
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 7:24:56 AM

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I love it, thank you for sharing it with us. Cannot wait to see more.
Paul
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 8:14:06 AM

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Wow, fantastic Applause

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kokosing Const Co
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 11:48:36 AM

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Ethan that is just awesome work! I really love how you build your dioramas and all the detail to the terrain you put in, it's not just a simple flat surface. This is sort of what I was thinking of doing for my next diorama, a cut & fill type with a hill/rock side.

Couple of questions for you just to pick your brain;

What do you use to make the foam stick together? Just a simple Elmer's glue or hot glue?

What did you use for paint as your base and how did you do it? A brush or sprayer?

Keep up the good work and look forward to updates!
Cat345bl
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2016 3:27:20 PM
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Looks good Ethan, I see a couple possible projects in this scene, such as building a retaining wall next to the road.

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towoc999
Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2016 12:32:20 PM

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love it , very well done , tons of details , the pavement looks very realistic.
towoc999
Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2016 12:58:49 PM

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love it , very well done , tons of details , the pavement looks very realistic.
Basketball Man
Posted: Monday, February 22, 2016 12:43:29 AM

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kokosing Const Co wrote:
Ethan that is just awesome work! I really love how you build your dioramas and all the detail to the terrain you put in, it's not just a simple flat surface. This is sort of what I was thinking of doing for my next diorama, a cut & fill type with a hill/rock side.

Couple of questions for you just to pick your brain;

What do you use to make the foam stick together? Just a simple Elmer's glue or hot glue?

What did you use for paint as your base and how did you do it? A brush or sprayer?

Keep up the good work and look forward to updates!


I just use elmer's glue for the foam. It works, but there is probably something better out there.

I just use flat interior latex paint. I apply it with a brush.

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Basketball Man
Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2016 1:45:33 AM

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Some of the first in-action shots.

Removing some guardrail. The 349 is overkill, but that is okay.






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Basketball Man
Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2016 1:48:03 AM

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Starting to move dirt to build a temporary crossing into the site.






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Basketball Man
Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2016 1:50:25 AM

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This crossing will need to sturdy. A large crane will be placed on it. Cough...Cough Cookies






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Basketball Man
Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2016 1:51:34 AM

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Stay tuned...scraper action is coming.


-Ethan
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hummer13
Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2016 12:14:43 PM

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Looks awesome i miss doing dios. To be technical you do not want to set a crane ontop of drainage or piping. If you do you will want a nice sand base topped with a layer of matting. Just somthing to think about when setting up the dio

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Tan
Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2016 1:24:26 PM

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Nice work. Looks great so far.
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