Robert started this thread in October, 2017
Robert.G
October 2017 in O Scale Builds
The second build of the duo. The corrugated. (sorry for the fingerprint on the lens ) I was wondering, should there be some kind of nails, screws that attached the panels, visible ? As with the wooden one, more patination once put on the layout / diorama.
Robert
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brownbr
October 2017
Nice color to the shed. Moss add a nice touch.
As far as nails or bolts, I think they would be appropriate but could easily take away from what you have done here so far. I might try some experiments on a left-over panel. Probably would try some very small (N scale) NBW to start.
Robert.G
October 2017
The first details. The wooden barrels
brownbr
October 2017
Some of the best barrels I’ve seen.
Robert.G
October 2017
Actually, quiet simple Ed. Start with some top notch castings, then I primed them with the airbrush and a grayish brown cellulose paint. With an airbrush, you can put on very thin layers so no detail is lost. Then I played with the chalks and the alcohol , drew the iron loops with a fine black felt pen, some pigment on the two sides of them to get some depth and as a cherry on the cake, I went over them with a soft graphite pencil to accentuate the iron.
Joel
October 2017
Fantastic work Robert. Thanks for explaining all this so well.
CarlLaskey
October 2017
Robert. What number pencil did you use. Thank’s …Carl
Karl.A
October 2017 edited October 2017
Ed,
Carl is asking for the softness value of the lead, which makes a difference.
Its a valuable and viable question, for those of us that model.
Karl.A
Also, if everything was so simple, Pele wouldn’t have cheated and used his hand, but, that’s a discussion for the “off topic” forum and not here.
Robert.G
October 2017
Carl, I used a number zero pencil. Soft enough to leave graphite without scratching away the chalk,and hard enough to get detail. ( I hope the numbers are the same in the US as in Europe.)
CarlLaskey
October 2017
Thank You Robert…Carl
Robert.G
October 2017
Some of the rusted iron barrels…
KKarns
October 2017
Beautiful work Robert…sorry, the name “Dr. Grunge” is already taken! Love the lip of the one barrel pried up…great stuff.
Bill
October 2017
Excellent work, Robert. You have an incredible command of color and texture!
brownbr
October 2017
Those are awesome. Like Ken, I particularly like the one that pried open.
Here is something to try that I think you could pull offon the next batch. How about having the faded remnants of a label burried underneath the rust and grime?
Joel
October 2017
I’d say amazing but at this point I’m not really amazed at all, just more top notch weathering. A true artist.
Karl.A
October 2017
Fantastic work, nothing else to say, just fantastic.
KCSTrains
October 2017
Ditto. I wish I had this kind of command of texture and color. Phil
CarlLaskey
October 2017
OK Robert. What is the price for the barrel’s I take a bunch in HO if you like. …Carl
Robert.G
October 2017
Thank you people, I am having so much fun and satisfaction with this kit. And it’s only the beginning. Sorry Carl, the pleasure of doing this is priceless…
CarlLaskey
October 2017
I have a Master Card.
kebmo
October 2017
best barrels i’ve ever seen, wood and steel. a “clinic” would be most appreciated…
Robert.G
October 2017
Thanks kebmo. Some more paintwork.
Joel
October 2017
Stunning work. I also echo the call for a small tutorial.
sdrees
October 2017
Robert, all I can say is WOW!!!
Robert.G
January 2018
First of all, Happy New Year everybody. And as a little present for Brett, my first finished Sierra West Kit. It is the smallest one but nevertheless , it is done and I think it looks fine.
The Corrugated Shack.
A few reflections I do have. For the rather organized guy ,I like to think of myself , I find it extremely difficult to make on purpose a mess, junk, litter, clutter, chaos, disorder , well you get the picture. It is against my nature so to speak. So I hope the junk and clutter on the diorama aren’t to much of a painters composition…
Then, as I wanted to do something different than other Corrugated Shack dioramas, I placed the improvised workbench and the cabinet inside, together with some other boxes, barrel etc.
It doesn’t look logic that ,unless it is totally abandoned and derelict, these two pieces should stand under the leeks of the roof.. My shack is still in use.
Also, I wanted to install some lightning inside. Just for the effect it gives at night. Quiet romantic, I admit, but hey, so what…
I also placed the shack on a concrete base. It would lift it up a bit. And protect it from water coming in through ,where the boards touch the ground.
Sorry for the red and black wire on the last pics…
Hope you like it.
Robert
KKarns
January 2018 edited January 2018
Superb Robert! Your clutter detail continues to be top shelf. Love the idea of putting it on a concrete slab and how your scenic work integrates so well and there is plenty of color without distraction. That red barrel just inside the door draws you in but is not too loud. The views from the back, despite having less clutter to enjoy, are my favorite shots…so well done. That one large truck tire has some “sprinkles” stuck to the “rubber” that doesn’t quite look right? Second pic from the top. If done purposely maybe bird poo? However no place for birds to perch above the tire? lol…Wonderfully done.
Robert.G
January 2018 edited January 2018
Thanks. Yes , the sprinkles are already removed, it was the photo that showed me them. Damn birds…
brownbr
January 2018
Excellent presentation. Nice job on the vegitation sprouting up in the cracks in the concrete.
What is that wooden structure in the background?
Robert.G
January 2018
Just the graden fence…
TedH
January 2018
This is nice Robert. I like the paint tin touch in the rear.
sdrees
January 2018
Robert,
Nice job. This deserves a big WOW!!!
Bill
January 2018
Simply wonderful work, Robert! In studying your pictures, I’m struck by the accuracy of the rusted metal pieces (barrels, cans, tire rims, etc) in their color and texture. They’re as close to perfect as I’ve seen! The corrosion on your corrugated metal siding is very well done as is the composition and placement of the clutter.
The only item I see that suggests I’m looking at a model rather than a real scene is in a couple of the weedy areas (most evident in pics 2, 3, and 8). Some of the vegetation has an obvious “ground foam” look. I know this is an extreme nit-pick, but every other area is so well done that it makes those little sections jump out all the more to my eye.
I think an application of some Noch leaf flakes here and there might do the trick. A thin layer of green-colored flakes (moss green, olive green) would add one more texture to further the illusion. Or, MiniNature beech foliage and birch foliage have “leaf” qualities that could achieve a similar effect.
It may not even be worth the hassle to make an adjustment. Still, I hope it’s okay that I mentioned it.
Robert.G
January 2018
Yes Bill, you are an extremist…so am I 
. And sorry to say, …it is a model…
But any observations are most welcome. The only way to learn .
We’re talking such small surfaces, enlarged by the photo, that there are always things that come up which could be improved.
Thanks for bringing it up.
So, bring on the leaves I’d say… 
Bill
January 2018
Glad to hear. Your work is truly inspiring and I’m looking forward to more!
TedH
January 2018
Hey Bill, thanks for the heads up on the MiniNature stuff. I didn’t even know it existed and I can get it from the Amazon UK site
nextceo
January 2018
Looks awesome…love the night scenes…
SteveCuster
January 2018
Fantastic work Robert. Some of the best colored corrugated metal I’ve seen and the details are fantastic.
-Steve