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(figure 1) Here are the two wheel finishes I came up with. The one on the left is the newer wheel and on the right is the well used version. Finish was accomplished with a different primer color with khaki on the new one and black on the older wheel. Finished off with dry brushing, oils, and pigments. Note: Wheels are sitting on the blacksmith wood floor side, background is the packed dirt floor side of the blacksmith shop.
(figure 2) This is the workbench I built inspired from a reference photo. Note the timber anvil attached to the bench end.
(figure 3) This was a tricky little build, mainly due to the size and getting the angled timbers lined up. This piece was also inspired by a reference photo. Allows the wheel to be rotated whilst being worked on.
Hey appreciate that Travis! Lol...very romantic occupation in my mind.
Always great to see those old and obsolete methods/equipment
being modeled.
It will set your work apart, even more.
Appreciate that Emery. Making some
Progress.
Thanks Karl, I agree it’s fun to search and find those obscure photos for ideas.
Thanks Tom, they are nice space fillers to flesh out the scene.
Thanks much Bryan
Just a master scractbuilder is all I can say about your work.
I'm sure others will consider copying those for there Blacksmith Shop.
An excellent reason to by this kit from Brett.
Jerry
appreciate that Joel and nice hearing from you. Hope you and family are doing well. As always, keep in touch.
I decided to post a "filler" segment just to keep things going. One of the key elements to any comprehensive detail work is layering. Brett speaks of it often in the manuals and this should be an integral part of every modelers work-flow. The following is just a small example of this technique:
The edge of an interior wall creates a very hard line and I like to plant some details at this point to soften this hard line and provide some visual interest. On my project here, I placed a fire extinguisher on the post of the interior wall (breaks up the hard line and provides visual interest). I then detailed a barrel that will be placed below the fire extinguisher up against the wall to further, that's right, break up the hard line and add visual interest..lol.
A barrel at the end of the wall would serve to break the hard line but would be boring and provide limited visual interest. This is where simple "layering" works well. I finished the barrel in a well used grey color. I then added a board across the top, placed a shop rag on top of the board, placed a sledge hammer on top of the rag, and added some scrap bar stock and wood in the barrel (photo below). This simple process created a small model with visual interest and tells a story. A little extra time but well worth the effort.
Example of the simple technique of layering.
One other little tid-bit. I was making the trusses for the wheel shop and the points of contact on the lower angles did not provide much surface area for a strong glue joint. A good fix is illustrated below and provides a very strong joint and a little visual interest that will hardly be seen! These were simply made from paper and glued in place.
More later...Ken
You simply amaze me with your extra detail work. A little here an little there and look how it adds to the overall picture!!
Jerry
Thanks Jim. Right, it really did add some strength and gives it a substantial look to it.
Thanks Bryan and it solved the issue for sure.
Appreciate ya Jerry and just like you point out...it comes down to the many minor details adding up to make an impact. It's all in the minutia. Merry Christmas to you as well buddy.
Nice of you to say Tom and I appreciate the support on my updates and your camaraderie in general. Means a great deal.