Pulp Alley - Terrain

[d phipps]

THANKS for the comments, guys!

I added the first coat of color and worked on the doors a bit. There's still lots more to do, but it's coming along ---






HAVE FUN

[Amalric]

That looks sweet!

How did you do the wood on the dock?
A wash over the raw balsa?
Newish looking wood is something I've been struggling with for awhile.

[Mr. Peabody]

Great stuff!

Brick always scares me... Sooo many of the little buggers to worry about. 

[d phipps]

That looks sweet!

How did you do the wood on the dock?
A wash over the raw balsa?
Newish looking wood is something I've been struggling with for awhile.

Yup, I just dip it in minwax stain and wipe it off. Once it's dry I'll sand it gently just to add a bit of character and lighten the edges. I didn't use any paint on the dock or the big doors.

[FramFramson]

Almost there! That's sure looking good so far though!

[OSHIROmodels]

Gonna be good when it's done 

I might have missed it before but what are you doing for your windows?

cheers

James

[d phipps]

I might have missed it before but what are you doing for your windows?

I wish I knew... 

I've got a couple ideas to try, but this is mostly a make it up as you go along project. 


THANKS

[FramFramson]

An easy answer might be some of the same stuff you use to make the clear bases, with some wood crosspieces glued on?

[Furt]

I added the first coat of color and worked on the doors a bit. There's still lots more to do, but it's coming along ---

This is coming along really nicely. 

I have always been a big fan of your doors. How exactly do you achieve that whole finish? Please share.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Doors and woodwork look great, coming along very nicely, indeed.

[Prof. Dinglebat. Phd.]

When it comes to the windows,...don't forget to add the odd broken one. Maybe add a bullet hole here and there. Comes with the industrial neighborhood and the adolescents round here are a terror.    

[d phipps]

An easy answer might be some of the same stuff you use to make the clear bases, with some wood crosspieces glued on?

Ayup, that's definitely one of the options I'm thinking about. I've done windows like that before, but I might try something different this time.

I have always been a big fan of your doors. How exactly do you achieve that whole finish? Please share.

I use wood stains instead of paint. First the pieces are dipped in a bath of minwax's Golden Oak and wiped off. This is a really light stain and gives the wood a nice golden color.

After that's fairly dry, I'll use a darker stain to add a bit more character. Usually a few dabs along the bottom of the door and a few other random spots. The nice thing is how this is absorbed and looks quite natural.

Lastly, I'll sand it gently - aiming mainly to lighten the edges.


I hope that helps.


HAVE FUN

[OSHIROmodels]

I wish I knew... 

I've got a couple ideas to try, but this is mostly a make it up as you go along project. 


THANKS

Always the best sort 

cheers

James

[d phipps]

It's coming along...













THANKS

[OSHIROmodels]

It's coming along...

It certainly is 

cheers

James