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Part 12: Background and Fascia

M Graff

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I have started to paint some of the clouds now on my backdrop, I sketched up the clouds with a thin white paint and made the shadows with a gray-blue hue:

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The clouds closest to the horizon have some Ochre in them to give them some warmth.

 

The clouds are piling up ....: ;)

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I'm trying to make the clouds with as little planning as possible to make them realistic in shape and form.

 

Here I have begun to define the clouds with pure white and some Payne's Grey:

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It's important not to get them to pale or too "heavy", photos to look at is definitely a good idea!

So far I have come this far. No way near finished.... But there's more to come.;)

 

I was at the local art-store and bought these:

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They are 12 mm in diameter, made of wood and flat on one side.

Maybe you ask what I'm going to do with them? Well it is going to be revealed as I will show you, it is inspired by Tim Warris from Fast-trax.

I started my project by cutting a pair of 25 mm wide strips of hardboard which I glued with Pattex "No Nails" at the bottom of my front fascia on my layout:

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I let the glue dry before I marked the center-line on the strips and then marked out every 6 cm on it.

Then I glued on my "buttons":

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Perhaps now you see where it´s heading..... Rivets in a long row

At the joints in the strips I put them closer to each side of the gap.

When the glue dried, I painted the front in a Terracotta orange color (test jar with half a liter for £ 5...).

I used a foam roller and a small brush:

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As can be seen above, I have begun to sponge on a little dark brown paint as a test.

I want it to look like a rusty old riveted steel structure when I'm done.

I added the diluted dark brown craft-color in small sections with a brush, then I sponged the surface with a natural sponge. It gives a nice "rust-like" surface that I think goes well with my Harbour layout.

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Starting to look good to me...

This is how it looks when shot with a flash:

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As you can see it will match the rust on the barge pretty good ....

B)

A bit more work to do on it, but I expects to finish the project before the weekend anyway.

:)

Small update: I took a pic today that shows how dark it really is:

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M Graff

Thanks! :)

I think it frames the layout really well.

I will however paint the valance black to put it out of sight, so to say.

But knowing me, I will not let it be all black... ;)

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Mikkel
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Fantastic idea with the rivets and rust. It's actually not often we see the fascia/surrounds of a layout used to enhance the atmosphere like this. And I like how it adds to the scene without over-powering it. Great stuff!

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Paul Boot

Like the sky and cloud effect - just what I'm looking for. When you've finished - fancy coming round to my shed and practicing on my backscene?:rolleyes:

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