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Yes Joel, I've been having a lot of fun with this one. Making major modifications makes me appreciate more the amount of design work that goes into one of these kits. Every time I change 1 thing, it creates 2 more challenges to overcome.
Couple more pieces to the puzzle here. A sand drying stove and beginning work on the work shed roof. Decided to go back to shingles on this one. Mostly because I started to shingle the roof of the station and didn't like the look so it will get a different treatment...I'm thinking asphalt shingles right now.
I used the roof underlay from the kit as a template to build a new underlay using some scrap siding. The kit underlay no longer fit after earlier modification. See challenge above. It is made from wood that had deep white grain in it that I didn't want to use as siding. I gave it a more distressed look than the water tower with missing shingles, tarpaper and metal patches. I'll add the hatches once the 2nd side is complete then give both some moss treatments.
In case you are wondering why I am moving between structures like a skeeter with ADHD, I'm taking planning advice from my friend Hap and is dog Hazard seen here diabolically planning my next move.
The roof has been shingled, mossed and installed. Still need to add the hatches and work on the stovepipe a bit.
Joel, what I find interesting is that the siding and roof were done with the same colors. I think it is a combination of the light angle and moss that have really changed they way the colors are seen. That being said, you are right about needing to revisit the walls as they received modest post-coloring weathering.
Jens, yes for the moss. I use a buff colored ground foam. Put spots of undiluted PVA where I want it then sprinkle foam. Let dry and brush/blow off excess. Paint as you like. I used dark slimy green then added light slimy green to some and let the paint blend. I also put some slimy dark paint on the bottoms of most shingles then washed it off with thinner to leave just a hint of green. Once this dried, I drybrushed a few clumps with the red that I've been using as trim on the water tank. I also splattered diluted green/gray paint randomly over the shingles by flicking a brush with a toothpick.
(along with your many others.)
Thanks Brett and Karl.
I was browsing for some reference pics to help with the nastiness and ran across this. It is from the Coggeshall Farm in Bristol, RI. I encourage you to search the site. It has several interesting pics on there. I was stuck by how much this looked like the repairshed I'm working on from the shape, wood color, and roof. I swear I didn't find this until now but it sure looks like I tried to copy it.
I wonder if that brick chimney is for a small forge for minor blacksmithing in that open area, maybe horse shoeing etc, I also see a stone grinding wheel in there and a walk behind plough.
I'll have to check out the site for maybe the answer, and some ideas...
Thanks for sharing.
I'm toying around with an idea to have running water. I won't be able to decide until the structures are planted so I can get a feel for the overall look. I did a practice piece here which is just stuck in the end of the spout.
Terry
Got the roof on the station and added some seating. Roof is asphalt shingles. They were distressed then painted and very fine sand sprinkled into the wet paint for texture. A patch was added for interest along with some moss in between rows of shingles to match the cedar roofs.
Yes Karl, that counts.
For my O Shelbys I was planning on the 'ocean' sound module with seagulls, etc built in. I was also going to open a couple of cans of Tuna and hide them under the display table... haha.
Big ideas, and yet, years later, neither builds are 100% complete.
We are all however looking forward to you bringing this one to completion, as you always do, and admiring your finished pics.