CHARBONNIERS!!!

[Daniel]

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... and the Magoo said: O.k., lets do it...

[Daniel]

IMG_0016 (7) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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(the weird dimensions of the construction elemnts was not a choice: i had just decided not to buy any more foam for health reasons but also not discard any of the rests from previous projects. Blame the recycling also for all the unnecessary holes.) recycling.)

IMG_0020 (9) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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[Daniel]

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(The dog is 1/43 scale but he don't knows that yet.)

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The space under the small roof under the drying towel is, of course for the chicken.

The backside wasn't elaborated because there is no chance to see it. Not even extending your arms with the camera


IMG_0046 (5) by Daniel Osvaldo Caso, on Flickr

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All trees were removed (none was glued in place yet) for working the scene).

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[Daniel]

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Of course, the coal must be loaded on boats...

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[Daniel]

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Daniel

[finescalerr]

My favorite is the photo with the clock or thermostat in the sky. -- ssuR

[Bernhard]

Pretty scene! Well observed and authentically implemented with a lot of atmosphere.

Bernhard

[Daniel]

My favorite is the photo with the clock or thermostat in the sky. -- ssuR

Knaht uoy ssuR. 

I don't know if you know but the name of the small old village at the top in the corner is 'Thermostat-Sur-Mer' and will go to the house of my neighbors that are  the very best (and only) supporters i have. 

Daniel

[Daniel]

Pretty scene! Well observed and authentically implemented with a lot of atmosphere.

Bernhard

Thank you Bernhard for those kind words.

The scene is not finished yet. Or, better said, it keeps changing as most of my builds do. One of the things i want to do is to make a bunch of new Birches but younger, with small diameter trunks so to fit better the scene. (Probably twice as much or more thinner trunks will sugest a bigger area to the viewer and if the total exceeds the 'spontaneous' tendency of the mind to count it will give an abstract sense of space which is the top effect one can expect.) But the row of big trees at the edge of the water will be all+++ back soon.

Daniel

[Daniel]

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Balsa wood...

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...a good thin knife and coarse sandpaper...

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Yes, round but 'non troppo'...


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This is surplus but, even if i don't know for what, i'll save it:

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A paper mask while sanding will help to avoid the incredibly light bBalsa powder floating in the air to get into your lungs.

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A bath of just a few seconds in with water dilutted black China ink will do the job. In this case also brown would work but i preffer black because there will be tiny sports visible...

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...because what you are makimng are small Birch logs...

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Now crackle paint. I like to use Schmincke's

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but is important to keep turning the trunk with your finger while applying the paint.
A rough hard haired brush is my predilect for this work...

The only things you want is to avoid helical brush strokes: only circular strokes all parallel to each other and arround the wood BUT:

AVOID EVEN TRYING TO GET A SMOOTH SURFACE!

yOU GET THIS:

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[Daniel]

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but is important to keep turning the trunk with your finger while applying the paint.
A rough hard haired brush is my predilect for this work...

The only things you want is to avoid helical brush strokes: only circular strokes all parallel to each other and arround the wood BUT:

AVOID EVEN TRYING TO GET A SMOOTH SURFACE!

You get thus:

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Then you rasp a bit a piece of black dry pastel and make the top of your finger  dirty in it...

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Then you clean A BIT your finger and simply touch with the dirty tip, always IN LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENTS AND ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION the painted surface.
It takes many words to explain but this is what you want:

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I also touched with the finger tip dirty in green pastel SOME of the logs. One must avoid to do it in all logs, of course.

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In some places the crackle paint will break: GREAT!!! that is the reason why the black ink bath was done.

The rest doesn't need words:

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I forgot to give both ends of each logs a wood colour but later i did it, again, with the chosen colour and pastel stick.

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...and now I claim my right to snore.


Magoo

[Barney]

Very nice and got atmosphere - well its sure is unusual!! but that's what makes this forum different love the texture /rust on the buckets and metal work
But I know one thing - I don't think I would like that crew in my back garden
Barney

[Daniel]

Thank you Barney for your feedback.

But don't worry, they have other plans for your garden:

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Have good dreams!   


Daniel

[Daniel]

Yes, it is delightful to have a walk as this along the water, under the trees...

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You will like the... Wait a moment... Oh, noooOO...!!!

The charboniers are starting to burn the logs today...!!!


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Sh...t!!! We beter go back and come another day...

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Of course, it's just a joke. These last photos were taken long before  the previous ones, whot  an improvised setting with other trees and stuff. But before the end of the year i'll play again with the smoke generator. (a very cheap one that costed something as 20 euro just before the pandemic started.)

Daniel

[Ray Dunakin]

Great scene. I really like the sod hut.