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The one picture above illustrates six different techniques I used to weather, stress, and damage the wood. The knot holes are the classic "toothpick" type with a few twists. The two shown here are oblong rather than round. I begin by carving out and oblong recess larger than the knot with my #11 blade. I then carve the toothpick end so it is oblong and glue it into a hole in the center of the carved recess and cut flush on the backside. Several slits are made in the boards with a pointed awl and left as is. One is easily seen to the left of the framed opening. Butted board ends with subtile nail holes and some with the hole splitting the wood, which is often seen over time. Missing board ends at the bottom with framing showing through. A straight pin is poked multiple times into the wood around these areas to simulate insect damage. Variation in the board finish and color tones adds variety and visual interest. Random boards are warped at the bottom as illustrated in the images below.
Nice hearing from you Jim, thanks for your thoughts here. It had been a few builds since I did a natural wood exterior.
Jerry
Reasonably happy with this result and was moving along with the build. In researching interiors, I came across a reference photo of the inside of a shop that was painted white and was greasy, dirty, and grungy. All the equipment, tools, and clutter showed up great against the white background. I knew I had to give this look a go. The L&TRS design has two distinct areas. I decided to have the one area with these white painted walls and the other with the original siding as shown above.
I got out my airbrush and went over the wall interiors with Tamiya white thinned about 50/50. I did not want a solid opaque finish. Below are the walls after the initial painting.
I then did the initial weathering with pigments. Final weathering will done as the walls are further detailed. The following is the result after weathering:
This color will make a great background for all the great details to come.
Terry
Really appreciate your note here and it means a great deal, thanks to you as well.
I will be detailing the walls with those items that are attached and not sitting on the floor as much as I can while I can lay them flat and before glueing them together. I'll illustrate this as they progress.
Hi Joel. Appreciate that my friend. The recent detail parts are a game changer for this build.
Two replaced boards after the paint was applied? Creating a story?