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General store in O scale (learning exercise)

Started by lab-dad, October 19, 2008, 04:15:25 PM

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lab-dad

Well the front wall is assembled.
In preparation of painting with the oils I airbrushed some enamels.
I used a raw sienna and a burnt umber.
Originally I was just gonna shoot the color and move on, but after seeing Marc's "color modulation" I thought I'd try some too.
Now, realize I have no idea what I'm doing here, but I "thought" that I could use the somewhat transparent and layering effects of the oils to my advantage........


I darkened the back, figuring it would have received little or no protection by paint.

-Marty

TRAINS1941

-MJ

Is this the point were you do the magic with the oils to make it look like real wood?
Or are you going to use another base color before going on?
So far far it looks like your learning experence is right on the money.
Excellent job on explaining on how your getting to the final project.

Jerry
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
George Carlin

marc_reusser

#47
Marty,

Looking good. I like the idea of trying out the modulation on a wood structure, and am really looking forward to your wood technique.

This might be of use/interest as far as the midulation goes. It is a dio/building front project by a Spanish modeler (Antonio) over on the MIG Forum. It may be more extreme shading than is good/practical for your project...(and he may have done this to show fading rather than modulation...don't know) but of particiular interest is how he treated each panel and stile & rail section individually.








Marc
I am an unreliable witness to my own existence.

In the corners of my mind there is a circus....

M-Works

lab-dad

Thanks Marc!
Glad you think I'm on the right track.
I wished I had more time on the base coloring, I would have liked to a better job.
The reference pic you posted looks a little overdone to my eye, but there are points worth noting.
Hopefully this weekend I can start with the oils.
I'm going to start on the back <grin>
-Marty

lab-dad

#49
Wood grain added with oils.
Then varying Chucks peeling paint technique....I used odorless thinner instead of turp.
I had to wait a lot longer, but it went well.
Here is the result on the back of the false front;


Here is the front woodgrained;


And two of the doors;




looks like I have some clean up on the interior door...[banghead]

-marty

TRAINS1941

-MJ

Very nice I like the coloring are you going to make the front above the awning more weathered or leave it the way it is?
When you Chuck's do you mean the way he did the Barn diorama?

Jerry
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
George Carlin

lab-dad

The front gets a peeling paint job too.
Not as weathered and worn as the back.
Its actually done so I will hopefully post a pic soon.
The area above the awning will be weathered more than below.

The peeling paint method is Chuck Doan's patented method.

-Marty

lab-dad

Front with its first coats of paint;


The dark areas (wood color) will be green once I get some.

Side with a sign


-Marty

John McGuyer

Lab-dad
As you requested, I finally got a chance to take some pictures of my first try using your techniques. To make it more interesting, while the plastic car was apart, I measured it and have started a real wood model of the same thing. I'm posting pictures of both for comparison.

First the plastic

John McGuyer

Then the wood. Do understand that both of these are 'in process' so have much more work to do.

John McGuyer


John McGuyer


John McGuyer


John McGuyer

Then the wood. I might do a separate posting as I progress on the wood one if you guys are interested.

lab-dad

Well done!
Looking at the coloring I find it hard to tell the difference in the two.
The painted one needs a couple of knots!
Looks like you have nailed it, just need to work on the glue stains <grin>
I find if I do all my coloring (of wood) before assembly and then use the glue sparingly I have better results. A stiff brush, slightly moistened will "wipe" away a lot of the squeeze out or a flat exacto blade helps remove the glue too.
Thanks for sharing, I hope you do post more info.

As a side note I am finding "new wood" to be a real pain in the neck.
Just cant seem to find the right colors.
I think I'll stick to wood for that and use the painted for old wood.
Painted new wood is also easier, its just that unpainted wood......
-Marty