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The first thing we both noticed was the great number of detail castings - almost overwhelming. Brett has taken the casting business to a new high - you design what goes on the shelves and desktops - there are tons of wrenches, c-clamps, hammers, and assorted gears and cogs, tanks. And even a wheelbarrow and your custom build skid - this all adds up to lots of detail work. Kevin has a great thread started working through many of these castings and I plan on applying his techniques along with some of mine to make some cool details. The first casting I am working on is the tank thingie - here it is partially done - there is no sheen in real light. Country: USA | Posts: 4242 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/04/2012 :  7:40:38 PM     Elliott, Your "tank thingie" looks pretty darn good. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 23235 runner Fireman Posted - 03/04/2012 :  10:56:22 PM     Very nice. How did you make the resin look like metal? Is the light reflecting off of it? Country: USA | Posts: 1066 TRAINS1941 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/04/2012 :  11:02:53 PM     A great "thingie"!!!! Looking forward to you doing this and Kris doing his. Should be good on both ends. Jerry Jerry How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are. Country: USA | Posts: 4900 hon3_rr Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/04/2012 :  11:14:09 PM     Looking great so far Elliott, as usual. I, for one, am really looking forward to seeing this come together and what sort of 'mini-scenes' you include in this diorama. You always come up with something interesting and unusual to catch the viewer's attention. I sure your 'creative' mind is already at work... For my side of the Wood Cutter's Shack build, my 'Pump House' will be only one of many of the structures included in the completed mine diorama, but it's going to be some time before I'll be mounting the structure within a diorama. --KP Life is to short to make all of the models I want to. Country: USA | Posts: 4694 ETinBH Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/05/2012 :  3:07:40 PM     Thanks, guys. Mike, I first sprayed it with earth. then a nice coat of Reaper shadowed steel by Vallejo - then I pulled out the big guns, the Artisan water mixable oil colors, Burnt sienna, Burnt umber, Raw sienna and using a brush with almost all its brissles shortened to a nub I dappled the colors where I thought rust would be, slowly building up the colors and letting some of the shadowed steel show through - the artisan oils are somewhat transparent which helps with the layering - a light dusting with some pigments finishes off the process. let dry Country: USA | Posts: 4242 NEMMRRC Crew Chief Posted - 03/05/2012 :  3:11:32 PM     Is the wooden crate a casting as well or did you build that yourself? This new detailing concept is innovative in my view. Very nice work. Jaime Country: USA | Posts: 803 fockewulf37 Engine Wiper Posted - 03/05/2012 :  10:10:20 PM     Ok please tell me how you got the wood that color. Ty Country: USA | Posts: 264 ETinBH Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/10/2012 :  5:39:50 PM     Sorry I am so long in acknowledging your posts, no excuse, just distacted. Jaime - the crate is part of the casting - translate innovative into fumbling and it works - I just smeared some paint and pigment and accidently got this result - so I decided to take credit for it - lol. Ty, I sprayed the casting with earth and then washed it with Delta burnt umber, then some pigment to highlight. Here is the sled Brett has you assemble and weather - its an interesting piece of hardware but I suspect in the real world it didn't work very well - but for all here are some shots of the beast. By the way, here is another example where close-up photog ferrets out mistakes - the first shot has some red pigment where it souldn't be and the ends of the skids need attention. - also the lid on the tank is still a bit damp Artisan oil paints are slow to dry. Country: USA | Posts: 4242 hon3_rr Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/10/2012 :  8:52:54 PM     Nicely done Elliott. Love how you did the rusting on the corners... so natural one almost does not notice, unless of course, the one doing the viewing appreciates the care and thought which goes into creating such a rust pattern. --KP Life is to short to make all of the models I want to. Country: USA | Posts: 4694 TRAINS1941 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/10/2012 :  10:07:33 PM     Hey E!! Nicely done. Great job on the rust. Really like the tools. Jerry Jerry How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are. Country: USA | Posts: 4900 Frederic Testard Engineer Posted - 03/12/2012 :  04:08:51 AM     Elliott, very nice work on these parts. The rust is very pleasant to the eye and convincing. Frederic Testard Country: France | Posts: 16457 ETinBH Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/17/2012 :  6:37:48 PM     Thanks for your coments - well appreciated! I've finished the Mack truck - it was real difficult and the workmanship is not up to my usual acceptable standards - that said, it stands up to scrutiny when placed in the diorama as it will be a tad back from the edge and the best viewing angles are somewhat above - but it will do the job and it is a lot better then the tank on the platform. Country: USA | Posts: 4242 NEMMRRC Crew Chief Posted - 03/17/2012 :  8:01:16 PM     That is one cool truck. How did you make the hose in the back of the tank? I like how it came out. Jaime Country: USA | Posts: 803 hon3_rr Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/17/2012 :  8:20:42 PM     Elliott... Looks sweet. I will note that in the last picture the red frame 'jumped' out at me as it is just to clean to fit with the rest of the truck, but I think that is OK as you noted that it will be viewed from the top. Also, for all I know, you may still be putting some final touches on the weathering. But the rusting on the hood and finders is really sweet. --KP Life is to short to make all of the models I want to. Country: USA | Posts: 4694 TRAINS1941 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/17/2012 :  10:30:39 PM     Elliott hey that's a pretty decent looking truck. But I agree with Kris tone down the red frame a bit. And it will be up to your expectations. Jerry Jerry How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are. 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