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Comments
Metal roof is looking fantastic, like the protected areas and variations.
Really nice.
Karl.A
Your thinking would be....? More water running off the tower roof, dropping down over the overhang onto the metal ribbed roof. The ribbed roof prevents water going sideways in either direction. Thus creating a concentrated waterflow in that one area causing more rust run off and discolouration onto the tar paper below... ?
Nicely done, and noted.
Karl.A
Alan
Well done bud.
Jerry
-Steve
I also started shingling the tower roof.
Lastly worked a bit on the oil tank. Maybe a bit too much. I may tone it down a bit. I did try to make the welds with "gel medium".
Jerry
I'll bring her along in case anyone wants to see. I'll debate the pros and cons of repainting the oil tank at the show. See you there.
You have just nailed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jerry
The work bench was a blast. Nicest comment I got at the show was someone inquiring if I built it up board by board. A testament to Brett's brilliant castings.
As far as the barrels go, not much point because Robert has posted the perfect way to paint them. I only wanted to show mine to tell a story about how I "Blew it".
So I followed Roberts directions and painted them and then covered them in brown chalk. Then I don't have any good markers so I just used a sharpie to colour in the bands. I must have done it too quickly because by the time I finished "painting" the bands the entire barrel had lightened up too much. I figure no harm in a quick wash of AI to tone it all down. Well apparently Sharpie ink is alcohol soluble (who knew) so I got these lovely streaks of black. I actually like the way it looks. I will probably add a bit of rust to the bands and leave them as is. BTW the details on the dock are not glued down yet. I just tacked them there with scenic accent cement so I can work on it all a bit more.