Hi guys,
Building a layout to our approach requires a lot of time and energy and at the moment I don't motivation for my project "Quai des Antilles".
I decided to do a break for the moment.
I've other project of vignette at 1/35 scale.
I like the moutain and in France we have the Mont-Blanc massif located in chamonix, world capital of mountaineering. I know this place well since I go there often on holidays.
I decide to build a cairn with a small of its environment located at Brevent moutain pass above Chamonix.
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You might consider modeling the finish of a Tour de France stage up there .... -- ssuR
Yes Russ !
But it's difficult to go up there with the road bike. It's possible with a mountain bike and it is especially a place of passage for hiking in summer.
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Chris Froome could go up there with a road bike. Remember when his bike got damaged in the Alps and he ran and pushed it ahead of him? -- Russ
Russ, I found the video of Chris Froome I couldn't remember.
I finished to build the cairn and I tried to make a rocky ground. The rocky ground and cairn are not yet painted.
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Oh, I love such strange modelling subjects! And modeling a cairn is more then unusual ...
Though the implementation is absolutely amazing. And I am looking forward to the first layers of colour!
Nice work ... and I'm glad you found the Chris Froome video. -- Russ
Even without paint it already looks really cool!
Sami, and if I was googling right, you must be rather well on foot to reach this mountain pass over narrow gravel paths :o
Thank you guys !
Yes Peter it's not possible for a cyclist to go here. I know the place and I will spend this summer on foot.
I didn't like the first try And the painting which I did this week.
I did it again and I added more rocks.
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I found other photos in my archives for inspiried. It's me on the second photo.
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Second try transformed !
Black, grey and white for the primer, three shades of grey and two other colors for the painting.
I used only airbrush for this work.
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Excellent match. Nice work. -- Russ
Much better!
Looks good.
Thank you guys !
I finished to paint the cairn and I post some photos of painting work (primer and painting).
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I will continue with the construction of the sign.
Superb work!
I agree. -- Russ
Is the cairn built up with individual stones, or did you carve them somehow?
Hi Ray,
I put the stones one by one to make it more natural.
I used this product
https://www.greenstuffworld.com/fr/mousse-phenolique/2015-mousse-phenolique-4mm-taille-a5.html
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That represents a LOT of time and effort. The results are terrific. -- Russ
I agree with Russ, you put a lot of time and effort into it but it all paid off.
Thank's for your comments !
I finished the diorama and I'm happy I tried another scale.
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Wow! -- Russ
That looks great!
Yes, it does. How did you make the signs?
Cheers,
Volker
Excellent!!
Quote from: Hydrostat on May 22, 2024, 04:52:14 AMYes, it does. How did you make the signs?
Cheers,
Volker
I draw the sign on Autocad witch I printred on some paper.
I glue the paper on some plasticard with double-side adhesive.