Well .. since Marc mentioned the lack of postings .. I figured I would post this up. There is an on-going build on Kitfourms and this is my entry. I'm gluing up the abutment/concrete structure and here test fitting various bits and pieces. The colors are still a bit garish on the stonework but I'll tone that down later.
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Well that looks most interesting.....do keep going.
More please!
Mj
The challenge rules specifics for O scale - 144 sq.in. max, no height restriction, and contain a structure, vehicle, road and/or track and at least one 'little people'. So .. mine is 9.6in x 15in. The lower track is dual gauge P48/On30 (I'm quite mad, I know). The upper bit will have a dual gauge On30/On18 track with a dump chute and crane for loading flat cars. I readily admit it's mostly a caricature - but it's all in fun. Here's the side with the dump chute. That's just the base rusty color and will get the full HS technique.
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Cool.. nice job on the stones.
Be careful. With a start like that you might win a prize. -- Russ
Having an area that needed a wall of some sort I remembered I had a partial sheet of O scale Cement Block Wall Sheet from Walt Gillespie at Rusty Stumps. The wall would be a scale 11ft high and 15ft long so I was curious how well I could use it to make a wall. In this photo I have it propped in place where it will go with the ubiquitous penny for scale. I had to get everything in place since I planned to take a series of photos for my focus stacking program.
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There were a total of eight photos taken with the camera set on manual. The first photo was taken with the focus at the bottom of the stone wall and the last at the corner nearest the camera. Using CombineZM (free) you get a photo with everything pretty much in focus.
The wall just has white primer as once it is weathered .. that weathering will help to hide any mistakes .. so the white primered surface pretty much shows any problems. I'm pretty happy with this.
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Is part of the challenge to use every type of material known to man? :P
I wonder if a blast with an air eraser or similar would give the cement blocks their usual texture?
Can't wait to see the whole thing!
-Marty
Quote from: lab-dad on May 30, 2013, 05:07:22 AM
Is part of the challenge to use every type of material known to man? :P
I wonder if a blast with an air eraser or similar would give the cement blocks their usual texture?
Can't wait to see the whole thing!
-Marty
Ha. Yeah .. I know. I'm taking the opportunity to have fun with this :) .. hmmm. Air eraser. Didn't think of that. I was considering just how to texture the blocks .. have to add that to the possibilities.
I also like the seams in the cement.
On the show American Restoration I was surprised to see them using baking soda to "sandblast" items.
ontinuing mission .. :)
I chipped the paint on the dump chute. I used Tamiya Flat White with a little Khaki thinned about 50% with water. I think I was a little thin on the hairspray in places as it got difficult to get some good chipping on the inside. I will use OPR (oils) to correct some of that and try to kick it up a notch. Next after is the I-Beam support thingie - once that is done can glue everything down and lay track.
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Nice job so far Ed.
Jerry
Ok so if I get this right there are a number of different types of walls and different types of textures so when will you tie these all together, so that they are coherent? Just sayin'
The individual parts look great by the way!
Michael
Michael
I still have 30 days left in the build challenge - the 'plan' .. such as it is (which is not much) is to tone down the abutment colors. Right now they are 'like new'. Figure some grime and dirt will help. I used some Burnt Sienna on the hopper last night - which makes me a bit happier after the chipping didn't go like I wanted. I'm going to work on this some more - have some brand new MIG oils to play with.
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Not quite there yet but it's on the way. You've made good progress. -- Russ
Appreciate that Russ. I took the dio outside this morning after a little more oil paint weathering (very little). Time to step back and think about the next step I think.
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Ed, the hopper looks real, I would be really happy with if it were mine. Oh yeah and hurry up and finish that stone work so I can take off my sunglasses 8)
Michael
Michael,
:D .. ok .. grimed it up a bit .. not nearly so new now. Not sealed yet (weathering powders) so I may lighten the dark a bit .. but .. they ARE dumping coal there ..
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.. was bored waiting for acrylic gel to set up elsewhere so I propped a little person up against the tunnel opening for a photo op. Geeze .. now I gotta review painting figures .. and .. woah. Camera makes the gap where the structure meets the platform so obvious. *sigh* .. :/
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Phew thanks Ed!
QuoteCamera makes the gap where the structure meets the platform so obvious. *sigh* .. :/
No problem Ed just do what we do in real life squeeze a caulking gun full of PL400 along that seam. Truly I have seen it wit me own eyes!!
Michael
Need a road to go under the dump chute. Here .. glue is drying. Plan to add a few yellowish grass here and there
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where are the ruts from the tyres?
-Mj
Quotewhere are the ruts from the tyres?
yeah and the "dog-ends" ;D
Michael
Quote from: lab-dad on June 04, 2013, 10:24:15 AM
where are the ruts from the tyres?
-Mj
Ummm. True .. nothing to show a vehicle has been there. It's asphalt so no ruts .. but I know what you mean .. show that a vehicle goes there. How about this?
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Much better.
-Mj
Hmm...I have two issues that are nagging me....
The crack/gap/space, between the building and platform (in the pic w/ Mr. Bowler Hat)
....and whatever the light stuff (dirt?) is that is sprinkled over the asphalt.....major scale and texture issues with that. Looks more bags of sawdust fell off a passing truck. :-\ :)
Gap and Mr. Bowler hat .. I filled the gap. Will prob come back with some pumice gel and texture that. Right now just filled and painted to match the area around it
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The 'sawdust' on the road. That was a while back (like yesterday) .. I keep messing around
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Ah, mucho bueno! :)
Yeah, what he said. It's starting to look very good. -- Russ
Oh yea!
getting better each day!
-Mj
looks good ed
I like your final rendition of the road Ed.
Very realistic even though it hides most of the underlying buildup you did.
8)
Dave .. that's because like others on this forum .. I have no idea where I'm going until I get there :)
I have about a week left in the Kitforum build. I have a small structure .. the side in the photo measures 2-5/8 inches wide. This is still a 'work in progress' .. need to clean up the ends of the joists .. and add some blocking. Meh. One thing I learned was .. if you are going to poke holes in the aluminum .. then do it while the sheet is on the workbench so you have more control. I made the holes too big but I will live with that since I consider this a training exercise. I had originally meant to cover this with boards so I didn't pay much attention to the stud spacing - which I need to do when covering with corrugated sheet as they need to nail to the studs. Oh well ... next time.
I followed Marc's tutorial on etching the aluminum (cut from disposable aluminum pan) and used the Fassett Studios tool to create the corrugations. I had to use a tapestry needle to press the aluminum into the corrugations as the thicker nature of the 'pie pan' aluminum beat my fingers. The sheet on the left came out well .. I think. it is the same as all the rest except I scrubbed the surface with some white weathering powder to represent a 'new' piece of corrugated sheet.
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May be some green moss would cut the pink tint of the other three panels?
Put some signs on the wall and call the large holes "bullet holes"?
A thought just occurred - a birds nest up in the crook of one of the rafters?
-Mj
Yeah, the rust coloration seems to need a little toning down unless your camera is exaggerating the reds.
If you add a bird's nest, you also should add the fuzz inside the nest (molting?) and maybe tiny eggs. Also ants and other insects and spider webs (with all the webbing, not just the part Chuck modeled). Maybe bacteria. And don't forget electrons.
Russ
I took that last night under the room lights .. and while I tried to correct for the lighting I probably fudged on the reddish side. My *plan* is to get the modeling bit finished and then come back and work on detailing .. like toning down, touching up and so on.
Took this one this morning after the sun was up. Really need to go outside for truer colors.
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Quote from: finescalerr on June 27, 2013, 11:25:41 AM
Yeah, the rust coloration seems to need a little toning down unless your camera is exaggerating the reds.
If you add a bird's nest, you also should add the fuzz inside the nest (molting?) and maybe tiny eggs. Also ants and other insects and spider webs (with all the webbing, not just the part Chuck modeled). Maybe bacteria. And don't forget electrons.
Russ
Maybe a brief spell in the corner will curb your need to be rude and sarcastic to one of your loyal followers . After all , a chap in your position of self - importance should be setting an example . However , what sort of an example is unclear .
I say , shame on you , Sir .
Mrs. Trellis of North Wales ( a very British joke , that )
Quote from: eTraxx on June 27, 2013, 11:32:50 AM
I took that last night under the room lights .. and while I tried to correct for the lighting I probably fudged on the reddish side. My *plan* is to get the modeling bit finished and then come back and work on detailing .. like toning down, touching up and so on.
Took this one this morning after the sun was up. Really need to go outside for truer colors.
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Ummm. I think at some point you would violate the Law of Causality