Job's Modelling

Thanks Steve. I now mostly post in the Blog pages. Because I now also use other kit materials and other ways to create my diorama's.

That looks really good. Thanks for the explanation. Look forward to the next stage.

Thanks. It just a new journey for me, which I enjoy.

It looks quite effective Job, may I ask about the MDF cleaning pad, I've not heard of those, are they specifically made for the purpose ?

Thanks for the complement. I bought at my local DIY shop. I gave it a quick look at internet but couldn't find a similar product in English. My product is called "MDF Reiniger" = MDF Cleaner from Alabastine. I use it to remove the wash from the MDF and make it fat free and clean. But I think there are also other manners to clean the MDF.

Very useful post Job. I have been looking at the Greenwood cobbles/setts and wondering how good they were. I was concerned about the curving that they also warn about themselves, but yours seem to be nice and flat. I like the effect you are producing with the colours.

 

That base is also very nice. The Petite Properties range is very tempting, I like their low relief workshop. I can see how their range is just down your street (pun intended)!

Thanks for your comment.

The cobble/setts sheets I received were flat, but I glued the sheet I used first on the Petite Properties base, before I started with the painting. Agree with you that the Petite Properties kits will do well here, but I will use some Greenwood kits instead. Unfortunately this one is not longer available on their website.

Nice to see this shunting operation.

The crates look good to me.

That looks great Job, maybe a little dry brushing on the mane and tail to emphasise the texture, but still an excellent result!

Thanks for the advice, will see what I can do with it.

Very nice Job...

 Thanks.

Looks very good. I tend to touch in the buckles and ring bits ( er, they probably have more technical names ) with a spot of metal/light grey mix just for a bit of effect. 

 Thanks. I have thought of that to, but I will wait until I have finished the Hansom cab.

Like your wall. I agree about using the washes.

Hi Job, catching up after a week without a computer (I dislike typing on my phone). Good to see the horse project started. I'm also having a bit of trouble seeing the effect for the shadows, even in the updated picture - but your use of pastels sounds like an interesting approach. 

 

I note some AK acrylics in the background of your first shot. Sory if I have already asked this and forgotten, but how do you feel they compare to Vallejo? I have used Vallejo for a number of years now, but I'm beginning to hear that other brands have overtaken them.

I use several brands. The AK paints are from to sets: one for road vehicles and the other for painting wood. For my next horse painting (Langley) I will use only paint and found a interesting colour from Scalecolor called "black leather". Citadel paint are also great, but more expensive. I mostly look for the purpose I want to use the paint. The AK paints work well for me on my road vehicles, especially the tires. Vallejo has some great washes I use frequently. 

As I said before I still have to find the way that suits me best. I also like the way jou have painted your horses.

Thanks for sharing your technique, Job. I have a similar white metal horse primed, but still to be painted and detailed for my Cake Box Challenge, which I still hope to finish by the October deadline!

Looking forward to your result.

Hi Job, I'm affraid I have to agree with wenlock, the subtle details of the horse are lost in shadow.

Thanks for looking and the comment. I have added a second picture, which I hope will give you a better impression.

Hi Job, the final picture of the horse appears to be very dark on my screen so it’s very hard to see all your subtle colouring.

I agree with you. But it was my intention to create a dark horse.

Great entry. Thanks for sharing the link for the horse poo.

Good morning Job,

 

Very true, as an aside I began life in an architects practice and in later years was a Building Control office hence my interest in all of your enjoyable projects.

 

Not sure if you've seem these products

 

http://www.kingswaymodels.com/Index.htm

 

Might be useful ?

 

Click on the Housing tab to view some interesting Georgian products.

( Usual disclaimer etc )

 

Grahame

I know the Kingsway site. Use them as a reference. Thanks for mention it. I use, for my purpose, the excellent books "the ….. house explained" from Trevor Yorke. And any advice is welcome.

Excellent modelling. Think I can learn a lot of your approach of metal figures. Hope I can achieve the same result with ny Edwardian diorama.

Your way of handling the load of the flat dray learned my a lesson. I had an idea for my Northall 1959 diorama's but skipped it because I thought it would take to much time. I will pick it up again. Your are right: it is mostly the joy of simple things.

Interesting choice of building kits Job. I have noticed these before and thought that they would make an interesting basis for various scenes. I will be curious to see how you transform the Victorian into Edwardian.

There isn't much difference between late Victorian and early Edwardian. Also many houses were built by speculating builders, who made there own choice.

Brickwork is stretcher bond and look machine made in the kits. Windows are actually late Victorian, but this can be converted.

Hi Job, I agree with Mikkel and can’t wait to see an Edwardian Northall! As it’s going to be a Christmas scene I’m hoping for a dusting of snow an someone selling chestnuts from a brazier

Never thought of adding snow to the scene. Have to give some thoughts. Have to do some research on the celebration of Christmas in Edwardian times. My mean concern is the painting of the figures.

Aha! This will be exciting, Northall in Edwardian times. Can't wait to see that, Job.

 

The kits look good so far. It will be interesting to see what you can do with this material. Combined with your card modelling skills I imagine some very realistic textures and shades can be produced.

This will be a total other way of creating a diorama. But I think that my experience with the building of my other diorama's can help me.

Lovely entry. I really like these horse & cart entries, with some lovey yard pictures and a lot of information. Inspiring me to get started with my own kit. 

Lovely scene. The coal side is another eyecatcher on your, in my opinion, great layout.

I like your approach on this horse drawn cart, especially the driver. Gives me some ideas about the Hansom Cab of Langley I have to model.

The result is very good. Love to see them on one of your Farthing scenes.

Love the picture of your farm scene. May add one suggestion: place some weed along the wall next to the door.

Looking forward to your effort in building the shipping crates.

Hi Job, what a nice write-up and presentation of your work - and very well deserved too.

 

Also good to see some of your past pictures again, it's like revisiting an old neighbourhood :-)

 Thanks Mikkel. I agree with you that Sam ha done a great job. At the moment very busy with my work. 

When I was young in the 1950s, we thought our cities were grey and dirty places, with buildings darkened by the smoke & soot from coal fires. Now I look back with fondness to a time when children played in the middle of streets, which only saw the occasional motor car. We watched roadworkers repairing the stone setts of the cobbled streets and warmed ourselves by their brazier, made from an old oil drum with holes punched on the side. Your dioramas capture that period so well. It is a shame the Nice Street model is no longer on display?

Thanks for your nice description. I grew up also in the 1950's and early 1960's. In the Netherlands you also could play on the street, although the street where our house was situated was already to busy. Sometimes we took a note book and wrote down the auto that passed by.

A very nice article about your modelling, Job.  Thank you for sharing the link.  i also found it interesting to read about 'Ghost Signs'.  I should put some on my own layout, to complement my 'Ghost engine' - the Dean 4-2-4 Tank, sometimes referred to as 'The Swindon Ghost'!

Thanks Mike. Adding a "ghost sign" to your layout will give it an extra viewing point.

Hello Job, have just followed that link and had a look at the website -  a good article, with some nice pictures of your work, the street scenes you produced are very realistic.

 

Regards,

(SIGTECH)

Steve

Thanks, the article gives a good impression of the way I work on my diorama's.