Business as usual, slightly damaged city pub dio

Post by **Hanger2** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 2:01 pm

Many thanks Andy, really nice comments, and Happy New Year to you and yours to.

So last instalment for today,

Building debris added to the large blob of brick coloured wall filler I applied behind each wall

I shall add more debris once the filler have dried, then it will be coated with diluted PVA glue with some washing up liquid in it using a pipette, this should then hold it all in place ready for painting and staining as required.

Geoff

Post by **MikeyKb** » Wed Dec 31, 2014 3:02 pm

This is freaking unbelievable! I LOVE the rice idea! Can't wait to see it painted.
love your work. A very happy new year, to you. Can't wait for more!!

Post by **Hanger2** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 12:40 pm

Thanks Mikey, a bit more done this morning.

Building just loosely in place

More wood and bricks added and coated in dilute PVA, still a bit to add along the wall base, this is not just after the buildings were damaged but about 2 years after so the area would have been tidied up quite a lot.

Cellar doors and surround added to pavement, these made of balsa on a thin card base, handles made from thin wire twisted around a kebab stick

Geoff

Post by **FishBowlMan** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:34 am

This is superb, Geoff. You have a great eye for detail.

Excellent tip about using the rice as well.

Post by **Hanger2** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:37 am

Thanks John, I do like doing the detailing I feel so many dio's are too clinical and it's all the bits and bobs laying about that makes it look right.

Geoff

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:14 pm

Just...
This.....

Post by **Hanger2** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:02 pm

Thanks Leo

Geoff

Post by **wappynutter** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 1:34 pm

Beautifully crafted Geoff.....
You have a real eye for detail, the finishes you create are so "real" looking... those ruins and the colours used on the brick faces and rubble are just superb..
The road and pathways/pavements are created so easily yet so convincingly accurate....
Well done my friend, you create winners every time..

.. All the best mate...

Post by **ForbesHutton** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 4:47 pm

Nicely done!

And since your now a landlord of your own pub I think you should buy everyone a beer.

Post by **Hillbilly** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:17 pm

Outstanding craftsmanship and eye for just the right details Geoff

Post by **Hanger2** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:14 pm

Many thanks Guys, so pleased you like my latest, I will be honest Andy the ruins brickwork came out a lot better than I imagined, as I build the wall using single brick and the filler squeezed out over the face and I removed a lot of it but once dried there was still quite a lot on there so I used a rotary brass brush on my minidrill which did a good job but left a blackish coating which I was really pleased with as it looks to me just as the the old smokey London brickwork would have been like.
The road and pavements still only have a basic base coat that now needs a lot of tones added the oil based washes and dry brushing.

No beers yet, war still on

Geoff

Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:29 pm

This is a amazing build!

Really love this kind of craftsmanship

Post by **Hanger2** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:58 pm

Thanks a lot Frans, appreciate yours and everyone's nice comments

Geoff

Post by **Hanger2** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 12:06 pm

Colour tones added to pavement and cobbles using 3 slightly different colour to each, also moss added to roof and flat surfaces where birds would have roosted and left their deposits

The cobbles will now be given light covering of very fine sand to be then brushed off leaving some in the gaps between each cobble, this will then be given a wash of dilute PVA and left to dry, the same will be done to the edges of the buildings to show dirt buildup.

Tones added to the rice cobbles, fine sand will be added to this as well, before the dilute PVA and then an oil based wash

Geoff

Post by **Hanger2** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:13 pm

Fine sand brushed against walls and kerbs and into edges of slabs and cobbles, then flooded with dilute PVA and left to dry, then grass tufts fixed in place using CA glue, followed by an overall Artist's oils/white spirit wash

a couple of grass tufts added to give the neglected look

This will now be left to dry before giving a dry-brushing

Geoff

Post by **Nige201980** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:31 pm

Brilliant work Geoff I can almost hear the air-raid siren going off.

Post by **Hanger2** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:41 pm

Thanks Nige, I'm getting to the bits I like doing now as it all starts to come together. I still need to get more figures and a couple of vehicles and the small area to the left of the pub still needs attention but waiting for a telephone box to arrive to add there.

Geoff

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:01 am

Amazing update as they all are, keep 'em coming there mate!

Post by **Hanger2** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:36 am

Thanks Leo and Rube

Geoff

Post by **Hanger2** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:25 pm

All the base now dry-brushed, brought out the stone (rice) pathway nicely

Paving and road cobbles dry-brushed, as was the wooden cellar doors which has shown the woodgrain nicely

I can now start on the detailing, figures and vehicles now

Geoff

Post by **Hank** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:49 pm

That's fantastic! It's stuff like this that gives me loads of inspiration for modelling dioramas. Especially love the inclusion of details like the moss and grass tufts.

Post by **Hanger2** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:54 am

Thanks Hank pleased you like it and welcome to ISM.
I love doing the little details as i think it makes the dio come alive, I bought the grass tufts from Fields of Glory, they have a good range and I cut them in half as I needed a back edge to them to fit against the wall.

Geoff

Post by **Coen** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:08 am

I'd totally forgotten about vehicles and figures... Not to mention the incidentals. This is perfection all by itself. Every nook and cranny has a little something to look at and the life elements have yet to appear.
Amazing work Geoff.

Post by **Hanger2** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:03 pm

Many Thanks Coen, it got a bit like that with me, I suddenly thought, now what figures do I need and what do I want to go with the Tilley, but I have already got a few figs that I am painting at the moment but more to get when the new month's budget is available

Geoff

Post by **wappynutter** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:24 pm

WOW!!
As always Geoff, you take your builds to another level...
Awesome stuff buddy, cannot wait to see the scene come alive with the figures and vehicles..
Keep up the excellent craftsmanship Sir, We all cant get enough of this build..

All the best...

Post by **Hanger2** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:19 pm

Thanks a lot Andy, you do seem to like it

Geoff

Post by **rodrant** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:26 pm

Hi Geoff ,

I already mention other times in the forum , really apreciate this type of work , just wonderful , you take the modelling to another level ! I admire this build , a lot of new ideas and I miss words to praise your great job mate !

Top build mate , Top build ...

Post by **Hanger2** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:11 am

Many thanks Antonio for your nice comments, hopefully later I shall post a couple more progress pics.

Geoff

Post by **Hanger2** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:07 pm

Barrier supports painted and rubbed over with fine wet and dry paper to show wear as was the pole, then fixed in position with the Danger sign

Ropes attached to roof tarp and tied to support cross beam

Pub name board printed out and dirtied up as were the beer signs and PVA'd in place.
This area now finished until figures are done, I can now concentrate on the small area to the left of the pub.

Geoff

Post by **rcfanuk** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:16 pm

Great job Geoff, brilliant piece of work

Steve

Post by **Hanger2** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:21 pm

Thanks Steve

Post by **m0rce** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:57 pm

Wow, so realistic.
Great work Sir.
Regards
Sergio

Post by **Hanger2** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:09 pm

Many thanks Sergio, pleased you like it.

Geoff

Post by **MikeyKb** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:26 pm

gorgeous and beautiful and amazing and just, wow!
amazing work.

Post by **RichBuilds** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:29 pm

Fantastic work mate! The resin kit looked excellent out of the box but you're little touches have lifted it above and beyond!

Post by **Hanger2** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:06 pm

Thanks Mikey and Rich, I'm really enjoying this part of the build.

Geoff

Post by **Coen** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:47 pm

Holy crow!!!
such a simple addition blows that right out of the park!

Post by **JayCub** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:11 am

Love your work Geof, just goes to show that model making really is an art
Tom

Post by **Hanger2** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:14 am

Many thanks Coen and Tom, I love doing the little bits.

Geoff

Post by **Hanger2** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:05 pm

Here are some of the figures I have done ready to add in the Dio.

Geoff

Post by **Yevgeny** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:08 pm

Fantastic work on figures.
This diorama is going to be something else

Post by **Hanger2** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:33 pm

Many thanks Yevgeny

Post by **FishBowlMan** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:56 pm

Those figures are superb, Geoff. The plod is great, and I love the texture on the lad's tank top.

Post by **Hanger2** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:58 pm

Thanks a lot John, A couple more pics coming up.

Left corner now done, old fence made of balsa and various grass tufts from Greenline I bought from Fields of Glory Models

Odd lumps of broken brick and balsa suitably toned down with an oil wash

Geoff

Post by **Hanger2** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:58 am

Figures now in place, more to get and the vehicles

Geoff

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:10 am

Stunning work Geoff, I can just feel myself standing there through these pictures.
Ace dio mate, top notch work!

Post by **Hanger2** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:45 am

Thanks Leo, pleased you like it.

Geoff

Post by **Hanger2** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 1:27 pm

Just painted, pin-washed and dry-brushed the Trackpads/S.W.S. Post Box I received yesterday from Andy Preston and it's a little gem.

Geoff

Post by **Coen** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:34 pm

This just keeps getting better and better Geoff. Truly a wonderful piece unfolding.

Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:48 pm

This just keeps getting better and better Geoff.