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[TRAINS1941]

Glazing points.  You mean those little things that hold the pane in or should I say pain in???

Your so right it's all in the details!!!!  Just excellent work.

Jerry

[shropshire lad]

I'm glad there is no visible putty on cast iron windows!...... or is there?.......

-mj

  Yes . But as we are only seeing your windows from the inside we'll let you cheat a bit ...more ,

   Nick

[Hydrostat]

That's just amazing!

Volker

[Ray Dunakin]

Stunning, as usual!

[finescalerr]

It is comforting to see you spent your free time in a productive manner. Most satisfactory. -- Russ

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks very much guys!  It is nice to be getting some time in. 

Marty,  I used a wide, flat-ended X-Acto blade to apply the putty perpendicular to the frame. I had no luck dragging the blade parallel to the frame as one might tool a real window; it just kept curling out behind the blade. So I just packed it in, one blade width at a time, not bothering to create a perfect wedge shape yet, just close. When the putty dried, I took a sharp #11 X-Acto blade and carefully scraped it parallel to the frame, carving the putty down to final size.  Occasionally a section would loosen or drop out. I left some of these out, others I carefully glued back in to simulate loosened putty.  I scribed a few cracks in the surfaces and then did a final application of brown Bragdon powder to highlight and dirty it up a bit. The stock putty color looks good to me. I did add some crackle paint here and there as paint remnants.

I haven't looked at metal windows, so I have no idea how the glass is held in. I do know I would not like to do a lot of these!

[Gordon Ferguson]

So I just packed it in, one blade width at a time, not bothering to create a perfect wedge shape yet, just close. When the putty dried, I took a sharp #11 X-Acto blade and carefully scraped it parallel to the frame, carving the putty down to final size.  Occasionally a section would loosen or drop out. I left some of these out, others I carefully glued back in to simulate loosened putty.  I scribed a few cracks in the surfaces and then did a final application of brown Bragdon powder to highlight and dirty it up a bit. The stock putty color looks good to me. I did add some crackle paint here and there as paint remnants.

Do you have to make it sound so easy, Oh just did this and that  and it just
turned out ................... Magnificent !

Chuck its been said before about your work but its worth repeating, it is just impossible to tell reality from model, wonderful   

[Mobilgas]

Chuck,    I scraped some old metal frame windows this year out of a old barn a guy was tearing down......and all the glass was just held in with puddy just like wood windows at least thats how these were.  Held the glass in good as i had to break all the glass out and it didn't come out easy.

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks Gordon, large scale has its advantages. The crackle paint is working well too.

Thanks for the info Craig, I had no idea.  Might be bad news for Marty unless he really is doing a one-sided wall.

I did come across a three story wood window in a old hanger. 

[chester]

Could very well be my house and it took years to get it looking like that. And you were able to do so in just a few short days?! Incredible.
Stunning work Chuck. I can't think of anyone that does as well as you.

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks very much Chester! Sounds like you and John T. should be posting some reference pics!

[Junior]

Why don´t we all get into 1/16 scale or larger? Would at least give us a fair chance to compete with the No.1 modeler on this planet. Imagine this in 1/87..... .

Stunning 

Anders

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks Anders, though I wouldn't go that far! Too much amazing stuff out there-just read the new Annual.

For me, your point about scale is true. I could not do the texture I am getting now in a much smaller scale. I won't say it can't be done, just not by me. I tried going back to O scale, but I wasn't getting what I wanted.

[Junior]

I agree but when saying "The No.1 modeler on this planet" I was of course referring to your ultra realistic builds and weathering methods which are truly outstanding.

Of course there are many different "fields" in realistic model building. The Italian guy who is featured in the new Annual (I just finished reading the article) is a true master with a vey different approach. The skills required to build those Colorado Coaches in 1/48 scale are very unique as well.

Anders

[shropshire lad]

Thanks Anders, though I wouldn't go that far!

  Of course you wouldn't , Chuckles , because you are such a modest sort of chap . But everyone else ( who appreciates what they are looking at) would go that far .  Myself , I would say that for what you do , you are one of the two top modellers in the World . The other modeller , who is out there somewhere , is currently not known to us .

   There , hopefully that isn't being too obsequious ,


    Nick