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Offline Rich H

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #225 on: May 21, 2018, 09:59:00 PM »
Thanks!

Maybe needs to be more light brown than cream then sooty black on top?

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #226 on: May 22, 2018, 01:55:49 AM »
Jesus! That's impressive!

One of those finials needs a hole drilled in it to fit a Soviet banner.  :)
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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #227 on: May 22, 2018, 04:55:12 AM »
Obviously trying to colour match black and white photographs is a bit difficult!
But yes it definitely looks quite black to me.
Keeping it the current colour underneath is going to be a stark contrast.
Subtle is the word here!
It's going to make or brake the final touches to this magnificent piece.
(It's made me enter the Ribble Rumble just to get a closer look!)

How about using Matt black spray cans at a distance and building up using "over spray" just letting it settle as dust?
And yes maybe a bit darker base colour.
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Offline cuprum

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #228 on: May 22, 2018, 05:24:26 AM »
Maybe these images will give some ideas:









It seems at that time the building was gray.

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #229 on: May 22, 2018, 06:09:10 AM »
Thanks
The lower parts seem to be grey/light brown and the dark seems to be grime or soot from the fire

Note those pics are post war maybe even movie sets, that's an IS-3 in the foreground and the other buildings have been removed. 
« Last Edit: May 22, 2018, 06:11:36 AM by Rich H »

Offline cuprum

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #230 on: May 22, 2018, 06:18:07 AM »
Yes, the top photo - footage from the feature films.
I had understood that you can use them as a model for the painting damage and zakopchonnosti building. Painters and modelers have previously solved the problem that you are facing.  ;)

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #231 on: May 22, 2018, 06:19:05 AM »
Yep thanks all good stuff!

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #232 on: May 22, 2018, 06:36:38 AM »
And all the same the building was gray with some beige tint:





Many photos of the building:

http://smolbattle.ru/threads/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%85%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B3.40051/
« Last Edit: May 22, 2018, 06:39:01 AM by cuprum »

Offline Rich H

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #233 on: May 22, 2018, 06:40:08 AM »
Lots of good pics in that link too - Thanks

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #234 on: May 22, 2018, 02:46:00 PM »
I've gone with a mix of picnic basket and on the rocks

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #235 on: May 22, 2018, 03:44:01 PM »
Gobbed smacked
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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #236 on: May 22, 2018, 03:45:10 PM »
Epic! I am coming over to your house for a game!

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #237 on: May 22, 2018, 03:48:30 PM »
Thanks! 
Best be quick on hols tomorrow :D

Much happier with the colour (mucky stone building wasn't one of the options in wilko)

Once I return from hols I'll fire up the airbrush with some black in it and soot it up. I'll repaint the damage cream like freshly exposed stone. 

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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #238 on: May 22, 2018, 04:00:10 PM »
You are doing an outstanding job, I follow your thread with amazement!
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Re: A plan congeals... 28mm Reichstag
« Reply #239 on: May 22, 2018, 06:34:07 PM »
Good colour.

It does resemble Rakash Flesh! Probably a fraction of the price.