Gunbirds S.T.A.L.K.E.R. project (17/8 - Crossed out)

[Kourtchatovium104]

It will be very interesting to see the final result.

For the milk tank, I make a mistake, it's a milk truck tank! 

[CapnJim]

Nice work.  That tank trailer could well be an anhydrous ammonia tank, too.  Lots of farmers around here (in the States) have/use them.

In the US Army, we called them water Buffaloes...

[Gunbird]

It will be very interesting to see the final result.

For the milk tank, I make a mistake, it's a milk truck tank! 

Ah, gotcha now. I do have a truck, but no tanker truck. I have filed this in my big folder of Stuff to do

[Gunbird]

Another one marked off, the first Russian monument. Tried some new stuff this time, worked really well, so my Beech seeds collection will now be retired.

How it started, a cheap 30 cent sports trophy made from a very hard resin, with an even bigger base (already removed in the picture) and the Tennis or something sticker in the circle replaced with a star.



And what it became:










The new thing I tried (again) was using the punch for fallen leaves. I tried this before but with paint, this time I used washes and the results are 100% better. Just a drop of wash, a drops or 2 of water, a drop of not Modge Podge and stir in a bunch of leaves. They tint and get sticky and you just place them. Repeat with different colours and mix them up a bit. As it all dries the edges of the leaves nicely ting dark adding to the overall effect.

[Pattus Magnus]

That’s very well done! I like the tones in your concrete effect on the back of the monument, looks like it was done in 3 pours. The graffiti and fallen leaves give it a neglected, slightly morose feel, which fits a post apocalyptic scene really well (or a pre-apocalyptic scene where maintenance workers have just given up).

[mikedemana]

I lover the way you do the rust streaks! 

You make it sound very easy how you did the leaves. They certainly add a lot to the look. One of these days, I need to try that...

Mike Demana

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Very good.

[Freddy]

Great idea and great execution, the paintjob works really well! (Plusmodel sells the famous Pripyat sign in various scales, I built the 1/35 one for my 1/35 Stalker project. But yours turned out better.) The only thing I would drop is the graffiti, it looks cool ofc, but a bit too modern for the "time stopped in 1986" stalker feel.

For the leaf puncher. I use mine on real leaves: you collect and press/dry them in books like we did in school. Then you can make leaves-coloured leaves.

[Gunbird]

Yes, the leaf cutter is a game changer. I tried it on real leaves a couple of years ago but the results weren't quite what I wanted. Using paper and washes gives me full control on their colours so I'm fully on board now.

Graffiti wise.....I get it, but most of my scenery pieces (Billboards always, buildings most of the time, other....it depends) get a bit of added personality, or a in memoriam for another lost friend.

This one won't get graffiti though.



Hope to have it done in the weekend.

[Daeothar]

Looking real spiffy there! 

The idea of the sports trophy is inspired, and the water tank is going to look gorgeous.

For leaves, I tend to use coffeefilters (the brown ones) onto which I have dripped diluted paints first, in autumny colours. This adds colour patterns which provide interesting patterns on the leaves when using the leaf cutter.

The filter paper really soaks up the paints and an added bonus is that there are no unforeseen white edges on the leaves. The paper also has a bit of a structure to it, adding to the overall look.

I have a 60x60cm Bushido board in the works for which I need to cut a couple of million leaves (or so it seems ), as it will be an autumn forest board. I already wore out one leaf cutter (and part of my sanity )...

[Gunbird]

Thx!

As expected/planned, with the wash mix I have no white edges but a nice darker trim. I'll stick to using paper for now, plenty of half used sheets with my girl drawing a lot.

A whole board with them, even if it is just 60x60  .....rather you than me buddy!

[Daeothar]

A whole board with them, even if it is just 60x60  .....rather you than me buddy!

I've since come to my senses and have settled for a covering of expired dried basil, mixed with the (smallish) tub of leaves I had already punched. Although I might make some more (it's been a while, so the mental scars have healed somewhat) when I make a start on finishing the board

[.:Gunslinger:.]

Your work is absolutely stunning! I am a big fan of the PC games and the way you paint and weather your terrain both fits with real pictures of the exclusion zone and the gritty look of those games.

The concrete effect is particularly well done!

[Freddy]

Wow, that water tank is also diorama quality.

[CapnJim]

That trailer does indeed look great!