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Karl.A
Fantastic modeling. I really like the line side shed and the rusting on the roof you have done. The woodcutters shack and the castings are excellent. I was wondering did you color the shingles on the wood cutters shack? Are the corrugated roofing panels on the line side shed done with chalk or sophisticated finishes?
Jim
Thanks- woodcutters roof: I use a soaking technique which I decided on after many experiments, the base formula is simply a mix of transparent sepia ink and alcohol - about 1:20 I think - I can check. To this one can add any other ink mixes (I add some "Mike Chambers" mixes to these, which I found too grey on their own). Distress the wood, then soak for as long as you want, then a bit of post soaking distressing. I use the Eurotool -'great product. Ends done with fingernail ( the best tool for ends!). I also brush on some Weather It in some case. The corrugated siding is a mix of etchant (boy that was a dramatic process!) and Jax aluminum blackener with some sophisticates finishes brushed on a few pieces (thinned down a bit). Unfinished yet of course so will fine tune some pieces maybe - but leaving well enough alone is often the best advice ...
The etchant effect is better I think but one must balance the hazards if Etchant with the ease of the blackener.
Lynn
The base is the upper board. Of course the "terraces" would be blended in to create more natural slope. The temptation always is, I'm sure. to load up too much into a scene or have to many focal points. On the left side I was thinking of adding a small coaling yard (I've laid out some of the bits) but could also just leave as landscaping and a general yard off of the line shed. Need to check rail clearances too. Nothing glued down yet of course.
Keep us up to date.
Karl.A
Respectfully,
John
The covering is 'Celluclay' (a paper mache product readily available), mixed with some brown water based paint and some white glue and some windex. The brown (burnt umber) is NOT the final ground colour of course. It's just to avoid white showing through in the case of nicks etc. This base will be covered with "Karl's Mix" soil etc.
When I spread the stuff on the "plateaus" were not visible but now that the base has dried the front one shows up, but it will probably be ok in the end. The rocks will be blended in and dusted the soil colour if they look too different presumably. I've show one tie re: rail location.
I haven't found a simple way to avoid dirt on the ties yet, it always happens. A single edge blade to scrape it off while wet and then again when dry and a little recolouring of the tie tops is usually the way I go.
Getting dirt down really makes a difference to the look and I look forward to your further posts now that the hurdle is overcome, it looks sweet already. Nice job.
Karl.A
Best to scrape off as much as possible while wet I have found, then a little touch up colouring where needed.
Karl.A
Finished up some of the dirt and glued down the major elements. One thing I leaned is that while "floaters" don't look good- be careful not to pile up too much direct against a detail - equally unrealistic. I have to pull some "dirt" away from some of these….
the Polyblend, being grout basically, sticks to things. As one can see the Lineside shed looked like it got splattered with mud. I'll have to try and brush that out a bit….