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However I still think that you are at a good point where the loading dock overhang should be removed and redone, to make it blend in more with the quality and feel of everything else, more randomly patched, less obvious definition, as you've done elsewhere, a simple fix.
Karl.A
i agree, i'm not satisfied with it, but i don't really want to remove it again (i accidentally knocked it off once already), so I'll try to work on it in situ, and right now, due to a meltdown that i had over the roof (brett called me and talked me in off the ledge) i'm boarding the welding shop walls (and having a great time doing it!) and working on some of the welding shop castings. i get a lot of enjoyment ith these castings. there's so many of them!
here's the front wall of the welding shop so far. lots more details to come.....
other than using powder, should i "grunge" this up and if so, how?
The slightly less weathered boards under the shelves looks great, this leads into the 'scenario' that those boards were more protected by the shelves and didn't weather so much. Maybe you already planned this, maybe you didn't, but I like it.
The dirtying/darkening of the bottom of the walls is a good point, but, if I remember correctly this structure sits on a boarded deck? If that is the case I would glue the structure to the deck and then do the weathering effect.
This way you will darken where the wall meets the deck, the weathering will spread up the wall and out across the deck, therefor blending the two together and homogenizing the whole effect making it look like it has all aged together.
This would be subtle as its not sitting on dirt, quite minor.
The larger split in the board I actually like as is, however if you do decide to cover it from the inside I would suggest an old metal sign on the inside of the wall, or, simply just a plank nailed up on the inside, either way I would still leave some daylight showing through.
As I said, at this point it looks great as it is, nice work.
Karl.A
my reasoning for not showing anything wicking up the bottom of the wall at this point is because the structure doesn't extend to the ground, and i wanted to wait until it's glued to the deck (and i think it's pretty flush with the edge of the deck) and the oil sump is in place. then i was going to treat the wall with some oil splashes or something along those lines.
ken, i agree and will be moving the stick holding the window up. i plan on adding detail to the window sills and will move it then.
regarding the large split on the left, i like the idea of a metal sign nailed up on the inside and i may go that route when i start detailing the inside of the walls, i haven't made that decision yet.
first the right wall:
and the left:
that was fun....
the doors are built and laying in front but the light washes them out so they appear really bright (unlike me).
i think i'll run some light rust streaks under the 'danger acetylene' sign(s).
The only thing I can initially see that could use a slight 'adjustment' is the shelves themselves....
Shelves containing dirty oily cans, accessed by dirty oily hands should be grimy and 'grungy'...
A quick dabbing of some (dry) dark chalk on a tiny detail brush between these items will not only dirty up the shelves but also blend those details into the mini scene.
That was the only thing I noticed, everything is looking great.
Karl.A
Grab some tweasers and bend that wire so its hanging straight down.
Yeah, I know I'm being nitpicky, but, theyre supposed to be flexible hoses and should give the illusion of 'hanging' loosely,...... minutia.
OK, I'll quit now.
Karl.A
Jerry
-Steve
I've done a little more since the pic was taken, but nothing to write home about. i added a couple more signs and another clip board.