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Making the Ship look like Fresh wood
I am building the Shipyard and have gotten to the ship. I would like the ship to look like new wood similar to the strip wood color before it is stained. All of the surrounding platforms and supports would be worn and weathered but not the ship structure. It seems logical to me to assemble the individual components, sand off the laser burns and then paint the assembly with Floquil earth which is what I have done in the Fine Scale kits I have built to make the castings look like wood. Is there something else I should try?
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When I did the Passenger Station for Essentials it says to use 90% Earth and 10% Roof Brown.
You may want to try is do the earth base colour with a bit of white to lighten it and lightly dry brush roof brown using course brush by dragging along to give it grain. Try it on the scrap laser plywood first.
Marty
http://www.michtoy.com/item-AKI-562-Old_and_Weathered_Wood_Acrylic_Paint_Set_Vol.1.html
http://www.michtoy.com/item-AKI-563-AK_Interactive_Old_and_Weathered_Wood_Acrylic_Paint_Set_Vol.2.html
I've ordered from Michtoy in the past with no problems but I saw some postings elsewhere that were not favorable about them.
Welcome and thank you for posting. Gosh, we'd sure enjoy seeing your work if you have the time. I for one am struggling along as The Shipyard is my first ever craftsman kit. There are sure a nice group of kind and experienced folks here.
Please continue to visit.
Respectfully,
John
Seattle
Thank you for all of your suggestions. I have new techniques and paints to ponder.
I do not know how unusual I am but I do not know any other model railroaders personally. The only "home" layout, if you can call it that, I have ever seen was the Franklin and South Manchester in 1989. I discovered this forum after I purchased the shipyard kit. I have been modeling in HO for more than 30 years but in isolation. I will have to do some studying on how post pictures. I only have the camera in my Droid to work with.
John,
You picked a great manufacturer to break the ice with. This is the first Sierra West kit I have built and the directions and techniques are so good that even a fist time builder will make a wonderful model as long as they are patient. I have not looked at your build but I will soon. Do I just jump in and post my picture(s) in your build? I am only building the structures now, not the diorama, as they will need to be integrated in the layout with other kits that have not been completed yet.
Mitch
Starting a new thread would be a great way to go, we can then follow your progress as you catch up to John and follow your build as it progresses.
Many of us only build the structures, or into dioramas, this is a terrific way to focus on the scene and the kits, incorporating them later is an easy option.
Bill posted some excellent and easy to follow directions on how to post pictures in his tutorial threads. The process is very easy to follow with Bills direction.
We look forward to following your progress.
Karl.A
Again, thank you for joining us. We are pleased and proud that you have chosen to do so. This is a small and as you can see by their work a select group. I have read the forum from day one to present and not found an unkind word.
You would be very welcome to join my amateur effort of a thread. Karl's suggestion for a new thread would be an excellent choice to separate your experienced work from my slow and learning effort. My postings have been intended to be tiny steps to see if one of the wizards can head me off from an error with long term consequences.
Please become a familiar voice, face and poster amongst us . . . .
By the way, as a native new Englander and an owner/live aboard wood boat owner for ten years I am wholly in your camp for building lumber looking freshly cut.
Respectfully,
John
Seattle
I would agree if were regular strip wood but this is a combination of plywood and mat board. Both need a base coat of something to look like fresh wood then the grain added on top of that. In looking at my various paints and comparing them to a board the best base coat match seems to be Polly Scale aged white. In experimenting with some scrap of each type of material using Liquitex thick body raw sienna on a brush dipped in water seems to leave a convincing grain on the surface.
I put the ribs together in my excitement to see how this would look and covered up all the numbers I did not realize were there. I tried figuring out where everything went but could not get it right. Brett is sending me the sequence of ribs so I can get it assembled. Hope to post a picture if I get something that looks half way decent.
Mitch
I did the same thing with the ribs, it took me about 3 hours to figure it out.
If I remember the grain in the ribs goes across the ribs rather than along the ribs. A heavier base coat sanded down might be the way. I've hear that colour gesso could do it.
Marty
I do have gesso. I will experiment again to see what works. Thank you for the suggestion.
Mitch
I don't know if this information will be of use but Dr. Ben's offers a paint/stain that is called "Basswood" which looks just like . . . basswood. It is an alcohol based product that dried quickly and doesn't (in my experience) cause any swelling like water base products can. I think the color used alone would be too light but would make for a good base coat. Then using Bill's method of adding color with chalks would really look spectacular. I've used this product on plastic pieces such as doors and windows (Grandt Line & such) and then colored them with chalks just as I would real wood pieces.
I must complete all the ribs, the keel and then assemble everything once I get the rib pattern in the mail. I will try to post some pictures in the future of the ship and the other buildings I have completed from this kit.
Mitch
Respectfully,
John
Colour of the siding, and everything else looks superb and your "SHIPYARD" sign turned out perfect.
Really nice so far,
Karl.A
It does look great! I love how each build of the Shipyard is different yet similar. The red roof and its patches really bring a different perspective. And the wood colour is in the sun is super.
Marty
Mitch
This should get John fired up to get some work done! Just messin with you John.
Ken
Yes, the colors are great. I wish I had seen them sooner for my own guidance.
Ken, I am working on the warehouse roof now and into the start of the office. I leave town for a week on Sunday.
Respectfully,
John
This wood is scribed and then it is stained with alcohol and pastels. 231.3 gold ochre and 234.3 raw sienna are used.
I have found it difficult to photograph this assembly.
Mitch
Respectfully,
John