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His name Despeñaperros. They are two compound words that mean to throw dogs off the cliff. This name is very old, it comes from when the Arabs invaded Spain.
I hope that these images are of your interest and do not miss the step by step of the construction of this diorama in this link, you will see many things.
https://goo.gl/photos/HEW6x4jF78wR7moYA
What I have put you are only close-ups
Greetings.
JM
Mike S.
Greetings.
JM
When I was modeling the gorge in XPS I took a photo and when I saw it on the computer (I didn't see it through the camera), it reminded me of the cartoons of my childhood: the Coyote and the Road Runner, I drew them and mounted them in the photo. They didn't look bad on me.
Greetings.
JM
I concur 110% with Mike's suggestion above, "Do a tutorial on how you did the water."
The depiction of the rapids is amazing.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
Doing a tutorial now is not going to be possible, but I will explain how I did it.
I will collect all the information I have and let you know.
Greetings.
JM
While I prepare the explanation of how I made the river water, another small diorama.
This level crossing existed in Madrid. Its name Peñuelas level crossing.
It is a small diorama, somewhat larger than O'Neills.
This was the second I did, you will see that the details are not so fine.
And how always the link with all the photos of the step by step.
https://goo.gl/photos/7EQxnzEGnnmMLdNp9
Greetings.
JM
I feel as though I could walk right into this scene, like it is just up the street from my home.
http://www.craftsmankituniversity.com/vanforum/uploads/imageupload/728/9SQKDW29ZH69.jpg
Incredibly real. The feel is like you could be walking down the sidewalk and cross at this precise rail location.
Once again the head end power is exquisite and the catenary wires are extraordinarily well done.
Just amazing modeling.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
Are your roof tiles scratchbuilt or from a supplier? If from a supplier would you be so kind as to share a link to that supplier?
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Thanks, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
REDUTEX: https://www.redutex.com/
I don't know if they sell it in the US
Greetings.
JM
Thanks for that link to Redutex. https://www.redutex.com/
They have a nice translation feature for Spanish to English on their site. Currently it looks as though they mostly offer HO (1/87th) scale products with a few N scale items. The roof tiles and brick sheets are a nice addition to the details available for HO scale modelers. Perhaps they will expand into O (1/48th) scale details soon.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
1:43, 1:48 and 1:32
As always thank you for your prompt reply. I will continue to search their site.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
I hope you understand, in case you have any questions, let me know.
* Once the river bed was finished, I added bicomponent resin, before depositing the resin I tinted it with a greenish blue.
A well-known brand that has resin and dyes to make rivers is
Woodland Scenics.
* When it dried I made small waves with a gel for that effect from the BUSCH brand, but the same effect can be achieved with MOD PODGE in shine. It does the same effect and is cheaper.
This is applied with an old brush, wetting the brush in gel and depositing it on the surface with small vertical strokes.
You have to always have images of whitewater rivers nearby to imitate the waves. When the product dries, it is completely transparent, but it takes time to dry, which can correct any wave that we do not like.
* To make the foam I used No More Nails. Here in Spain it is distributed by Henkel with the Pattex brand No More Nails, in the USA I think Henkel calls it LePage No More Nails.
It is a dense paste and although it says that when it dries it is transparent, in this case it is rather milky.
I applied the paste with a plastic hair brush, the children's one, not dragging, stippling, the same as I have explained previously.
When drying, the paste remains a transparent milky white.
In some areas, this is random. Apply very watered down watercolor bar with turquoise and blue tones where the foam meets the water.
I applied the paste again but in less quantity, subtly. By giving this product again over the existing one, the foam completely bleached.
When the paste dries, it remains matte, to give the foam shine, with the plastic hair brush it is dipped in gloss varnish, the excess is removed and dotted on the foam. The foam does not have to be completely shiny, only in many points.
These are the steps I followed to do the whitewater.
I leave you a photo of the plastic hair brush, just look at the brush, Vallejo's oxide color in this case is irrelevant.
Greetings.
JM
This was the first diorama I did. They are workshops in a railway yard, it doesn't really exist, it only exists in my imagination.
In this link you will see more photos, there is no step by step as in the others, I did not manage to save the photos prior to assembly.
https://goo.gl/photos/JZvbRQzVU2abV87S7
Greetings.
JM