allan downes Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Very nice bit of modelling there Ollie. Neatly executed, full of atmosphere and a pleasure to look at. Love it. Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconbutty Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Very nice bit of modelling there Ollie. Neatly executed, full of atmosphere and a pleasure to look at. Love it. Cheers. Allan. Thank you Allan. Ollie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Crew box 4mm 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Gravy train, interested in how you manage to get such a superb finish on your brickwork Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Crew box 4mm Very nice Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hi Richard, thanks for your favourable comments, 'The brickwork' nothing fancy, in this case an initial coat of Humbrol no64 for the mortar followed by semi dry brushing with no 70 brick red at a 45degree angle with a flat brush, two coats. Dry brush weathering on the finish once all is dry, I sometimes vary the colour of the mortar colour under window sills under gutters and at base of buildings just to get a sense of realism. One extremely important thing to bare in mind is that the overall colour of a painted brick surface is more emphasised by the mortar colour not the brick colour, its worth experimenting to see this. In the past I have tried to alter the brick colour too much but if you change the colour of the mortar what a difference it can make :-) Hi AlanT, many thanks for your comments. Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Here is Brent 'Goods Shed' 4mm, this is an accurate model of the shed including the interior in as much as was possible, the windows are etched frames, fabricated from the walls sections are 'Plasticard as a cladded shell with brass channel. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hi Richard, thanks for your favourable comments, 'The brickwork' nothing fancy, in this case an initial coat of Humbrol no64 for the mortar followed by semi dry brushing with no 70 brick red at a 45degree angle with a flat brush, two coats. Dry brush weathering on the finish once all is dry, I sometimes vary the colour of the mortar colour under window sills under gutters and at base of buildings just to get a sense of realism. One extremely important thing to bare in mind is that the overall colour of a painted brick surface is more emphasised by the mortar colour not the brick colour, its worth experimenting to see this. In the past I have tried to alter the brick colour too much but if you change the colour of the mortar what a difference it can make :-) Hi AlanT, many thanks for your comments. Peter Thanks I will trying it out soon, didn't realize mortar was light grey art first, but can see it now Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Here is Brent 'Goods Shed' 4mm, this is an accurate model of the shed including the interior in as much as was possible, the windows are etched frames, fabricated from the walls sections are 'Plasticard as a cladded shell with brass channel. Hi Peter, Goods shed looks great. Thanks for the advice on brickwork painting, I use an almost identical method in 7mm scale but pick out the odd brick with a lighter or darker shade of Humbrol 70 after dry brushing. What colour(s) do you use for the slates, this is one area I struggle with at times? Thanks, Alan. PS I am the one sharing an office with Gary ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Stunning, Gravy Train. I wish I had one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushType4 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 At last my GCR building is painted. No guttering or door furniture added just yet. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted January 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2016 wonderful little model. Is it 4mm or 7mm? Is the texture Slaters Plasticard? If so, how on earth did you do the corner joins with quoins and around the windows with not one joining line visible? Thanks. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushType4 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hi Ian, It's 7mm and 100% lasercut to my own drawings and cut on my own machine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushType4 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Guttering added!! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 4, 2016 What have you used for the horizontal guttering? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stu Posted February 5, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) A selection of my scratch built buildings... As so many times before, I laid the track, played with the trains and then decided it would be good to have some buildings! Lifted the track and started planning again with model buildings for Port Appin, a Scottish harbour layout. Inspired by Allan Downes and others I got carried away with the modelling! I can't believe I'm now scratch building 4mm sash windows with up to 20 parts. Thank goodness for Optivisor. Due later this year will probably be either a small fish processing plant or a distillery building and the new Hornby Peckett is earmarked to make its debut. All I have to do now is fathom out how to realistically embed rail into a road as prototyped Weymouth/Aberdeen. Pic 1 The harbour site before the buildings were planned. Pic 2 A fish quay scene. The MacBraynes building is loose laid (Based on Tobermory). New harbour site to be constructed with rail siding. Pic 3 The Crinan Canal/MacBraynes harbour buildings (Based on Ardrishaig). Pic 4 Pier Head. Based on Southend, Stromness, Orkney Pic 5 Ronnies Garage, Ardrishaig. Pic 6 The harbour side row of cottages will end with the old barn (Based on a building on Lismore) Pic 7 The Arndale Centre. Based on shops in Millport, Gt. Cumbrae). Pic 8 Hotel and annex based on house in Campbeltown and the Kilberry Inn, Argyllshire. At this stage none of the buildings are permanently fixed. Hope these are of interest. Stuart Edited February 5, 2016 by Stu 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) A selection of my scratch built buildings... As so many times before, I laid the track, played with the trains and then decided it would be good to have some buildings! Lifted the track and started planning again with model buildings for Port Appin, a Scottish harbour layout. Inspired by Allan Downes and others I got carried away with the modelling! I can't believe I'm now scratch building 4mm sash windows with up to 20 parts. Thank goodness for Optivisor. Due later this year will probably be either a small fish processing plant or a distillery building and the new Hornby Peckett is earmarked to make its debut. All I have to do now is fathom out how to realistically embed rail into a road as prototyped Weymouth/Aberdeen. Pic 1 The harbour site before the buildings were planned. Pic 2 A fish quay scene. The MacBraynes building is loose laid (Based on Tobermory). New harbour site to be constructed with rail siding. Pic 3 The Crinan Canal/MacBraynes harbour buildings (Based on Ardrishaig). Pic 4 Pier Head. Based on Southend, Stromness, Orkney Pic 5 Ronnies Garage, Ardrishaig. Pic 6 The harbour side row of cottages will end with the old barn (Based on a building on Lismore) Pic 7 The Arndale Centre. Based on shops in Millport, Gt. Cumbrae). Pic 8 Hotel and annex based on house in Campbeltown and the Kilberry Inn, Argyllshire. At this stage none of the buildings are permanently fixed. Hope these are of interest. Stuart Superb Stuart, superb. Just so atmospheric and beautifully observed too. Cheers Dave Edited February 5, 2016 by Waverley West Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Some great modelling Stu, thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted February 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2016 Wonderful examples and great attention to detail. The atmosphere created is superb. Hopefully one day I will get closer to the standard you put in front of us! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushType4 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 What have you used for the horizontal guttering? Its plastic strip rounded with a file. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Hotel 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Perfection in miniature. Astounding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanR Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hi, Just to say that is one excellent garage you have built there - well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Here are some village buildings designed to run from the rear (left of the group) towards the front (right of the group) of the layout, hence built to a slight perspective and designed to be viewed somewhat obliquely. I have yet to decide what the shop should sell, so the interior has not yet been detailed. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Crew box 4mm Absolutely exquisite! How on earth did you fabricate the timber stair case? Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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