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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
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 Posted - 05/22/2011 : 7:42:39 PM
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| Thanks for all the feed back. The caboose on the module is from Bachman. After sanding off some lettering, I just brush painted it with various colors starting with a wash of tan/grey, then a darker grey dry brushed, then the green. Paint is right our of the bottle -cheap craft paints. I also do not wait very long (minutes) for the paint to dry. Weathering is weathering chalks. I finish with a little white dry brush. The roof is masking tape painted and weathered. I added the stack to add a little interest. All in all I had it finished in about 1-hour. The fallen log is some sort of vegetable roof a friend of mine gave me after a trip where he was walking around next an old field of brockolli or asperagus - he said it was everywhere. It was too big for his HO scale layout so he gave it to me. The shack roof is a salvage job from another building I tore up. It is made from cut veneer strips used to finish shelving and the like. When I washed it with an ink mix it started warping. I need to glue the strips back down again. Scott |
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BigLars
Fireman
USA
7481 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2011 : 7:51:27 PM
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Scott,
Fantastic redo on the modules! |
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hon3_rr
Fireman
USA
4776 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2011 : 8:33:08 PM
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--KP
Life is to short to make all of the models I want to. |
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
448 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2011 : 7:46:55 PM
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I am back working inside on my home layout, trying to "finish" a few scenes before my open house in July during the NMRA convention. The following pictures show the small urban engine service facility that maintains the local switch engine. The water tank / storage facility building pulls double duty, as it is also used on one of my modules. Scott
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
2028 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2011 : 8:31:57 PM
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Scott, wonderful modeling, each scene feels like a real place. I like the congested clutter of your latest scene, with the derelict passenger car wedged in between the tanks. Fantastic!
I noticed you have a four-pawed helper in one photo guarding your module... |
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3951 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2011 : 04:16:20 AM
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scot the modules look great now!
and nice little scene too, the one thing i love about your layout is that i can look back at the same photos countless times and i'll still find something i didnt see before :) wonderful stuff |
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Locoman
Fireman
USA
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OregonOn30
Crew Chief
USA
551 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2011 : 1:00:34 PM
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It's not fair for one guy to have so much talent and so much fun!
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ETinBH
Fireman
USA
4266 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2011 : 2:53:45 PM
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Mike Hamer
Engineer
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 05/30/2011 : 5:09:32 PM
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| All your scenes show a great attention to detail, a great will to do your best, and since your best is quite good, it is a pleasure to watch your models. |
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LynnB
Fireman
Canada
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
448 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2011 : 7:28:37 PM
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After completing the engine house area, the small triangle in the front looked to empty for my taste. Therefore, I decided to fill the space with a little shed. I liked the exposed wood roof so much I decided I am going to add some rolls of tar paper and some tar buckets around the base to lend the idea of the roof about to be re-papered. I plan on adding some other "junk" also. Thanks for the comments, I really get a lot of ideas and techniques out of this Forum-from everybody. I just like to share back. Scott
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
2028 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2011 : 12:21:52 AM
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| Wow...a definitive 'foreground model' as a simple shed with interesting details. I love the grass, too. Outstanding! |
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elwoodblues
Fireman
Canada
4960 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2011 : 08:41:23 AM
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Scott,
Just catching up on your thread, great modeling and great inspiration.
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Ron Newby
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Clearwater Valley Railway Co.
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