Global Scale Modeller

TheNordus wrote: Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:16 pm If you can manage it, I'd recommend painting the rubber rims that contact with the track back to black, since any whitewash wouldn't stay on them for long while the vehicle is moving. Not sure if it would be a huge improvement but I noticed it. Still looking good though.

Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:17 pm Nice progress Rob!

Thanks, it's slow but enjoyable!

I've done a bit more weathering, and as @TheNordus Nordus suggested I repainted the wheel rims.




Also added the spare tracks to the front. I painted them black and dabbed some brown and orange on them before applying just a little humbrol "rust" pigment.





Finally I've finished prepping the track links for burnishing. All drilled, de-burred and washed. Hoping to burnish them by the end of the week.

Here they are drying after giving them a nice bath:

darrengreenwood wrote: Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:42 am Nice work. Especially on those tiny track links.

Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Nov 22, 2018 11:53 am Just saw this on Dan's thread - great work on the tracks Rob, they look superb.

Really looking forward to seeing what you've got in mind for the dio base too.

TheNordus wrote: Sun Jan 27, 2019 4:33 pm It's looking very good! I've never managed to make a miniart diorama work for myself. Would personally rather build a house out of 1/35 bricks than do all that sanding and filling that vacu-formed parts need, and then it feels like the diorama base always bends in one way or another instead of being nice and flat.

Can't wait to see more though.

Personally I didn't mind the filling I had to do, and there wasn't too much sanding required after I had trimmed it up with a blade. Quite a good learning experience!

Here it is with a bit of dirt on it... Just a start, there will be a few washes going on as well so I'm not too worried about blending the strokes that are visible in the middle of the road. I'm liking the tonal variations on the pavements (sidewalks) already though.

Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:49 pm Hadn't spotted you moving this along mate

Nice work on the cobbles, and with the variations on the footpath as well

Stokesy44 wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2019 7:30 am Now that is a thing of beauty. Love how the base weathering suits the vehicle weathering. Just looks right. Great stuff.

Quax wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:59 pm Just caught up with this Rob, I think you've done a great job with the dio and the different tracks look fine to me just don't tell the crew that the wider ones were made by a JS 2...! I'm looking forward to seeing how all the figures come together
Paul

digger303 wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:05 pm Those crates are painted beautifully, but they do look like they are made from drift wood from Robinson Crusoe's island.
Perhaps two or three leaves would be a nice addition just to make the pavement or road less tidy.

ElCapitan wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:40 pm

digger303 wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:05 pm Those crates are painted beautifully, but they do look like they are made from drift wood from Robinson Crusoe's island.
Perhaps two or three leaves would be a nice addition just to make the pavement or road less tidy.

Yes, they do look a bit rustic - I worried about that from the start, but we'll just assume that they've been stored outside for a long time.

There is more detail to go on here - some debris, figures etc so the pavement hopefully won't look so neat by the end of it.

Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:42 pm Great work on the figures so far Rob - the flesh tones on the faces look really good.

With regards to washes I generally use a mix of black & brown thinned down and applied in thin coats until I get the effect I'm after. I tend to add more black than brown on the darker base colours. I've also experimented with using a clay wash n wipe for a different effect.

So far I've only used acrylic washes but may well experiment with oils on the next batch I play with. It may be worth running a panel liner along hard edges (e.g. collars or where shirts go under tunics) as well.

ElCapitan wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:09 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:42 pm Great work on the figures so far Rob - the flesh tones on the faces look really good.

With regards to washes I generally use a mix of black & brown thinned down and applied in thin coats until I get the effect I'm after. I tend to add more black than brown on the darker base colours. I've also experimented with using a clay wash n wipe for a different effect.

So far I've only used acrylic washes but may well experiment with oils on the next batch I play with. It may be worth running a panel liner along hard edges (e.g. collars or where shirts go under tunics) as well.

Thanks! Acrylic wash sounds easiest for me. Should I gloss first then?