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[Malachi Constant]

Ignoring the fine finishes & such for the moment, your knack for picking up and including "boring" details adds greatly to the realism.  In day-to-day life, we see all these stupid, boring, ordinary things and dismiss them as un-interesting ... but we do notice them and the are VERY MUCH a part of dull old "reality" ... so then we see (various other) models with the cliche signs and whiz-bang "cool" details and go "uh-huh" ... then we look at your stuff, and along with the careful finishes, you've got all of those "reality anchors" or whatever the heck you call them ... and it makes ya pause ... and think ... wait a minute, came here to look at models ... is this a model ... or is this the real thing ... think it's a model ... damn, that's cool. 

So, in a nutshell, boring crap is an essential part of your fine modeling! 

Cheers,
Dallas

[Peter_T1958]

Chuck: Stop that, please! You are already millions of miles away from most of us...

Cheers, Peter

[finescalerr]

Satisfactory. -- Russ

[TRAINS1941]

I guess this is were your saying comes into play!!!!

"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt

Just can't image how you notice all these little things.  But glad you do.

Jerry

[Ray Dunakin]

Phenomenal, as usual!

[Andi Little]

And you might wonder why I don't post my stuff here anymore? ... I haven't actually built anything recently - but that's besides the point.

Fantastic as ever.

[marc_reusser]

Just wonderful.....and I second what Dallas said about the small every day details that most often get missed, or poorly done...which you capture and do so well, that make it feel alive.

[Arno Boudoiron]

Stunning 

[MASIGMON]

In 1/16 can you please advise the thickness & width of the basswood boards you used for the clapboard siding.
Using Ranger Distress Crackle paint looks right on in 1/16 scale.  I have tried it in 1:20 & looks o.k. however I just think the bigger the scale the better it looks.
Over the 4th drove down to St Augustine & looked at a few old house sidings with the peal paint.  Very close to what you are doing.  Here in Florida I see more greying under the paint from the boards being exposed to the Florida sun & weather.  Also toward the bottom of these structures I noticed alot of **AK** green slim (from algee & Oak tree with moss) that Marc must have applied for an upcoming feature in The Weathering Magazine

Chuck I look forward to your answer of the Midwest boards you use if it is not too much trouble

Mike Sigmon
Jacksonville, Fl

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks all! I guess boring is good!

Mike, I am using .03 x .50 size for the clapboards. Scale 8" wide with approx. 7" reveal. They make .375 (6") wide also, but I wanted to cut down on the number of pieces so I chose a wider size.

I have enjoyed using the Ranger paint; it's made this project much more interesting to me.

[nk]

Chuck, I really like how you have included 3D printing as part of your routine operation. Its very inspiring to me. Thanks for posting these wonderful details of your build.

[jim s-w]

This is so utterly mundane that it's brilliant!

I'm not convinced that Chuck sees things the way the rest of the world do.  The techniques are superb but it's the observation that does it or me. 

Cheers

Jim

[finescalerr]

I don't understand you guys. Chuck's structure is falling apart. It needs far more than new paint; the thing is utterly decrepit. And you encourage his slovenly maintenance? -- Russ

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks Jim and Naryan! I like 3D printing too!



Part of the foundation is kicked out to simulate shifting-might be a bit too unsubtle...could wind up behind a shrubbery.




I stripped my first finish and started again on my brick foundation. Modeler Bill Gill suggested more texture so I did some more carving. The printed material is easy to  work. I also added some efflorescence as suggested by Marc, but only after I looked it up to see what it was (white staining). I think I am liking it better though I don't know how much will show behind the foliage and all that might get added.

[shropshire lad]

Pedant's Corner .

  Efflorescence is an effect I would more associate with newer brickwork built with cement mortar . By the time your building reached the age it would appear to be I would have thought the salts would have been washed out . Of course , as always , there are exceptions in the real world .

   However , what you have done on yours looks great and I wouldn't suggest for a second that you change it . I would even consider adding more white to give the effect of worn off limewash .

   Nick