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I hollowed the massive chunk of resin. Never understood why it couldn't be casted otherwise. Saves on resin...
I made the rear wall in cardboard.
The door hinges came out of the wall and left the door hanging by a few screws....
Vines took over the plastering..
I am not gonna place it against the back wall of the barn, but it will be a free standing edifice. Totally abandoned and dilapidated .The reason for this is that a tree fell on it some time ago . They cut the tree for the fireplace but didn't rebuild the cookhouse.
What you see is a little diorama that will be placed and integrated in the ' Big Picture'
That , you will see later. So more 'greens', scenery to come..
An artist's eye for certain. Maybe even an "old world" artist's eye might be a more apt description. You definitely see things with a different eye than most modelers. It is uncanny and very refreshing to say the least how you take the mundane and add it to the scene making it look like the real thing. I can only speak for myself I guess, but I might see this sort of thing but not even consider trying to add it to the scene. Breathtaking realism! You just made my day.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
Yes, there really is a difference, and having lived in both 'worlds' I can appreciate the differences in (real world) construction, appearance, weathering, nature and general appearance.
Australian modelers have their style, based on their environment, as do the European, the British, the western American and the NE American, oh, and the South African.
When I see your modeling I'm instantly transported to memories of driving through the countryside in France, the brick, the plaster, the stone walls and the scenery/nature just invokes that feeling. (Through out your models).
The quality of your modeling captures perfectly my distant memories and feelings of my experiences. Your modeling realism is an easy step from your pictures to my past travels.
Then of course is your skill, talent and ability to 'adjust' a kit based in an American reality and see through the initial components and make them your own.
Real artistry and vision, beautiful.
For those who have build this, they will notice that I changed the orientation of the first part of the stairs. Fits better in my future diorama that way.
soon more...
The first thing that came into my thoughts when I started the BSC kit, was that I would do something with the Blue of the BSC. That seemed the logical thing. Why would an enterprise be called Blue if there wasn't a reference to that color in it.
As the observant one will have noticed, I changed the cardboard roof parts included in the kit into boards. So the parts that overhang are seen as boards instead of cardboard. Also these boards shine through the tarpaper as well and make the old roof more interesting.
These roofs can be taken of if work on the lights needs to be done.
Anyways... here are some photos of progress. Of course more detail comes later..
I have to do something about that shiny piece of the upper hinge. Thanks photo....
Which technique did you use for the knots Robert?
As always your coloring has so much depth, tone, texture, warmth and realism.