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postalkarl
Fireman

6478 Posts

Posted - 03/30/2011 : 07:39:01 AM

Hi Grafin:

You have a very nice RR. I enjoyed the photos. Keep up the good work and keep the photos coming.

Karl S.
Lansdale, Pa.

Graffen
Crew Chief

Sweden
861 Posts

Posted - 04/06/2011 : 8:05:45 PM

Thanks!

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

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

The clouds are piling up ....:

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:

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.... But there's more to come.

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

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:

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":

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 $ 10...).
I used a foam roller and a small brush:

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 Harbor layout.

Starting to look good to me...
This is how it looks when shot with a flash:

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

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

Swedish custom painter
http://sites.google.com/site/graffairbrushart

Neil M
Fireman

Australia
2173 Posts

Posted - 04/06/2011 : 8:41:05 PM

I love your clouds, they are fabulous. I've just taken the easy option with a clear sky but need to practice my painting and give them a go. Your sky and Troels' are an inspiration.

I like the fascia but i wonder if it should be painted a bit darker? It's a bit hard to tell how it appears in real life but in the photos i think it is a bit bright and as a result overpowers the layout a bit? A less orange rust might draw less attention away from the models.

Built a waterfront HO layout in Ireland http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22161 but now making a start in On30 in Australia

jatravia
Fireman

USA
2564 Posts

Posted - 04/06/2011 : 9:55:39 PM

Looks great! I like the rust effect ... a lot. The whole thing "looks" very sturdy. The rest of the layout looks very nice too - quiet artisic.

Joe <><

deemery
Fireman

USA
3734 Posts

Posted - 04/06/2011 : 10:09:58 PM

Great idea, well executed!

dave

Graffen
Crew Chief

Sweden
861 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2011 : 01:44:14 AM

Thanks guys!

I took te pictures of the fascia late at night, so I had to use a light to show the effect of it. It is way darker and "rustyer" in real life. I�ll see if I can take some pics of it today in better light.

Swedish custom painter
http://sites.google.com/site/graffairbrushart

RonH56
Crew Chief

USA
829 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2011 : 08:09:46 AM

Graffen,

That is absolutely THE nicest fascia I have ever seen...on one of the nicest layouts.

"What the heck wuz that?!"

Ron Haviland

Dutchman
Administrator

USA
23277 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2011 : 08:43:03 AM

Michael,

The clouds look terrific. I have to agree with Ron. That is the neatest fascia I've seen - a great idea beautifully executed.[:-thumbu]

Bruce

Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3

dallas_m
Fireman

USA
3142 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2011 : 09:21:40 AM

Wow! When I'm ready to add fascia to a layout or diorama (it's gotta happen one day!) ... I'm gonna head your way, buy you a couple of beers and toss a sketchpad in front of you. That's brilliant! Great concept ... great execution.

Brilliant! (It was worth saying again.)

Graffen
Crew Chief

Sweden
861 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2011 : 09:41:52 AM

Thanks guys! I think it puts another dimension to the layout. As it is situated in our living room I think it is imperative to make it as appealing as possible (at least for the missus...