4mm Llanfair ....

[LarryG]

I got a Halfords rattle can of Rover Russett Brown for GWR brown. It's paler than Precision Paints GWR coach brown but it will do for the weathered W.Region building colour. A close match is acrylic Tamiya XF-9 Hull Brown, which I used in a lining pen for the window frame surrounds....


The main parts of the building were sprayed with my light red brick colour and my roof grey. The latter will darken at weathering time....

 

[oldravendale]

Paul - if the Boxter driver is a real petrol head he should appreciate real class and quality when he sees it!

Brian

 

[LarryG]

Having arrived at the boring bit, work has slowed down considerably. It is one thing picking out brickwork on a weighbridge building and quite another on this 18" long thing. So I've been using a small airbrush for spraying detail that I would rather not brush.

 

[LarryG]

The 'spotty Muldoon's' job of picking out dark bricks was done this morning in cellulose paint for speedy drying....



Then followed the stinky bit picking out the stone colour bricks in celly...

 

[Geoff]

Both buildings look great Larry, but I would paint and weather the station building to match your goods shed, which to my eye is a good match for brickwork along and around the borders. But before going any further I would check how the buildings look under your layouts lighting.

Geoff

 

[LarryG]

Both buildings look great Larry, but I would paint and weather the station building to match your goods shed, which to my eye is a good match for brickwork along and around the borders. But before going any further I would check how the buildings look under your layouts lighting.

I welcome your feedback and was supposedly editing but somehow deleted the image. The goods shed would get plastered with smoke from locos standing in the station platform. Anyway it is food for thought. I didn't weather the 4mm buildings.

 

[3 LINK]

Hi Larry, not trying to teach granny to suck eggs, but have you tried using Polyfiller to fill the mortar gaps? The one fill Pollyfilla is great for that type of job because it doesn’t shrink back and you can point a building in minutes..

Now that the staircase and bannister rails are in place I thought I would get on with applying the mortar coat. Rather than applying a coat of diluted paint, my method is to use a synthetic filler and literally spread it into all the gaps with an old credit card of similar. It took me less than 20 minutes to apply the mortar coat and once it hardens off I will make a start on weathering the brickwork.



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Cheers,

Martyn.

Just a thought,

Martyn.

 

[LarryG]

Hi Martyn, The deeply cut grooves used to concern me seeing as I was so used to building with embossed brick plastikard. But I learned to deal with them. That said, I rarely use white mortar now, preferring to use PPC 'dirty black' for mortar and weathering.

 

[adrian]

Hi Martyn, The deeply cut grooves used to concern me seeing as I was so used to building with embossed brick plastikard. But I learned to deal with them. That said, I rarely use white mortar now, preferring to use PPC 'dirty black' for mortar and weathering.

I seem to remember one of the scenic suppliers producing a "mortar filler" - after a little googling

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although I suspect a suitable dirty weathering wash mixed with a concrete weathering powder might produce a dirty mortar filler.

 

[LarryG]

When painting building, I tend to treat them in much the same way as I did locomotives in that if something is barely visible from a few feet away, then make sure it doesn't overwhelm. White mortar can be garish and grey mortar barely worth the effort. Our cameras pick up detail, but I no longer look at thing from 3 inches away at my age...

The station building has just been weathered all over so it is in the sprayshop drying while I get the stink of turps out of the house. No kits left to build so I need to stock up again before Christmas...

 

[michael mott]

When painting building, I tend to treat them in much the same way as I did locomotives in that if something is barely visible from a few feet away, then make sure it doesn't overwhelm. White mortar can be garish and grey mortar barely worth the effort. Our cameras pick up detail, but I no longer look at thing from 3 inches away at my age...

The station building has just been weathered all over so it is in the sprayshop drying while I get the stink of turps out of the house. No kits left to build so I need to stock up again before Christmas...

I am often thinking along the same lines regarding the visual intensity of my own work, and it reminds me of the same issues involved in painting landscapes. A botanical illustration shows the intricate details of a plant, whereas a group of plants and trees in a garden are more likely to be impressions of the plants our minds perceive the details. We rarely look at art from 3 inches either. As much as I admire the incredible fidelity to the originals that are often depicted by the talented model makers here, I also am inspired by the sense of place depicted in many layouts that are spare with detail.

Michael

 

[simond]

Two coach lengths…

I reckon that’s about the right distance to look at stuff from. particularly details and people.

I’ve taken to building 70 footers, the GW didn’t do them longer than that…

 

[LarryG]

Weathered same as the goods shed now. The grey used for lead flashing dried glossy despite loads of stirring of the 'putty' in the bottom. Had I mistakenly bought gloss paint? No, its satin. I very rarely buy Humbrol and for good reason!



Guttering and drainpipes painted. and model matt varnished ready for glazing and window frames...

 

[Mallard60022]

The 'spotty Muldoon's' job of picking out dark bricks was done this morning in cellulose paint for speedy drying....

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Then followed the stinky bit picking out the stone colour bricks in celly...
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Now that is a cracking building Larry. Good to have 'found' you 'over here'. I have missed your Coach excellence.
Phil

 

[LarryG]

Now that is a cracking building Larry. Good to have 'found' you 'over here'. I have missed your Coach excellence.
Phil

Thanks Phil, and welcome. I used to bang on a bit about coaches ha ha. I've got a GWR K42 parcels to build in 0 gauge if I can find a kit.

 

[LarryG]

All the 1mm thick glazing glued in place behind the window and door apertures....

 

[Mallard60022]

Your 'banging on' about Coaches truly inspired me to build and enjoy them (4mm) sadly when my Business Pal, Geoff Brewin died, I lost my access to an almost endless source of goodies!
Perhaps now these Buildings of yours may do the same inspiring to me, the laziest bloke on Earth
All the best,
Phil

 

[LarryG]

Doors and windows fitted. The drop sashes carry their own glazing. I also altered the Ivory paintwork to cream, a personal preference because it looked better with the Rover Russet brown.....



'Street view'.......


Debris on glazing will be blown off in the spray shop. Door frame built around double doors. Rain deflectors yet to be added. Canopy brackets changed from those fitted earlier...

 

[Geoff]

WOW, that is some building and a superb piece of modelling Larry, I love it.

Geoff

 

[Muddysblues]

Wow, wow, wow !!!