Thank you, Travis. While I work on the castings, I am also focusing on the ground and background. Painting the castings is always a challenge, but it is something I truly enjoy.
Appreciate it, Curt. I believe it was a wise decision to place the shed at the ledge.
Hello to everyone. In recent evenings, I have been working on the fence behind the shed and have begun processing the first castings. Here is a preliminary result:
Really appreciate the effort to give the shelf contents their individual coloring.
Man that’s a good looking fence! Castings look great as well.
The fence and castings look great. I really like the oily appearance. Do you do something extra to get that finish?
Like the painted boards used on the fence, it adds some character. The castings are really nice too.
Thank you all for your kind comments, gentlemen.
Alan, it would annoy me if I only painted a part superficially, because I would always have to think about it, even if I might no longer see it.
Travis, I believe I will brighten a few of the slats slightly, as they are somewhat dark, but I shall wait until I have the fence in place in the yard.
Hello Curt. You have a keen eye. For this oily, greasy effect, I use two Quickshade colors—Dark Tone and Soft Tone—from “The Army Painter.” These are primarily used in the tabletop gaming community. The paints do not dry matte but retain a slight sheen, which gives them that oily appearance.
Thank you, Tom. The fence truly presents an excellent opportunity to enhance it and make the background more intriguing. I am eager to see how the castings will appear in front of it.
Outstanding, the finish and detail is excellent. Thank you for sharing your modeling with us.
Nifty detail work JenS! Coloring is nicely done. Love the paint bucket…
Wow, those details are fantastic.
Appreciate your kind comments Brett, Ken and Jim.
In recent days, I have primarily focused on the scenery behind the shed, particularly along the fence. To lend greater vitality to the depiction, I incorporated signs from my “Truck Repair” kit—some of which remained unused—or printed new ones myself.
But first, a photograph of the lineside storage shed, for it was there that I began arranging the initial castings.
This is the first arrangement of the castings, not yet glued down and only as an overview. I still had a part of a harp switch, which fit quite well with the theme.
Meanwhile, all details, including the smaller metal castings, have been positioned and glued in place. The initial layers of ground cover—composed of fine turf, dirt, and tufts of grass—have been applied, yet I remain less than fully satisfied. Particularly troubling is the transition from the detailed elements to the base terrain. I shall experiment with darkening the casting slightly. Might anyone have a suggestion?
The barrels leaked their contents?
Yes Alan, I will try that on some. Thanks!
Really nice JenS and the pictures are superb!
How kind of you, Ken. Thanks a lot.
Alan, I’ve applied some black and raw umber chalk along the lower edge of the barrels and on the floor, and it immediately looks much more convincing to me. Thank you.
Jen outstanding job on the details and placement. I agree the darkening works well. Is another structure going into the recessed rectangular shape?
FYI, I have an old Vallejo bottle of “engine oil” (or something like that) that I use. It lends a shine that gives that oily look. It looks good on engines and barrels but several coats might be appropriate for dirt work. Your road looks “lived in” now. Nice job!
Hello Curt, thank you.
Since working within an 18-inch-high, 27-inch-deep shelf layout is somewhat akin to maneuvering inside a bottle ship, I designed the shed to be removable, allowing easier access to the components behind it. Thus, the platform with the shed will fit into the rectangular space.
Here is a brief overview of the terrain featuring the Lineside shed. Don’t mind the fallen trees, they simply do this sometime.
Jen thanks for the explanation. The background is very nice and believable.
