Ian McQue inspired 1/35th scale diorama build log.
- Thread starter orthofox
- Start date
I can relate very much so. There are times when I just want to quit with my current diorama and move on to something else. But I think about the end goal and keep pushing through the mundane and seemingly endless tasks of assembling and building followed by painting and weathering... The end product is so worth it, though, and I come to threads like yours and others for inspiration and the motivation to continue.
orthofox
Well-Known Member
Thanks all for the encouraging words. I've lurked for such a long time on the RPF modeler's threads getting inspired by all you guys - so it's really been a thrill to try a project out for myself for the first time and interact with the group. I was reading on another thread of another builder talking about how he couldn't wait to get home from work at the end of the day just to be able to retreat to his shop and work some more on his build. I can so relate. I have a very stressful job, and cannot (nor need to with you guys) describe the relaxation and escapism working on something like this brings. So thanks all again -
Anyway - a brief update of things I worked on last night.
Finished some touches on a greeblie air handler of some kind on the back of the building:
And rivets.....lots and lots of rivets. I first used a thick piece of rounded styrene to indent the foam core wall in linear lines running side to side and up and down to hopefully make it look like steel panels. And then applied two coats of Elmer's glue dots to hopefully look like rivets. It took about an hour and a half to apply these to one side of the building.
Anyway - a brief update of things I worked on last night.
Finished some touches on a greeblie air handler of some kind on the back of the building:
And rivets.....lots and lots of rivets. I first used a thick piece of rounded styrene to indent the foam core wall in linear lines running side to side and up and down to hopefully make it look like steel panels. And then applied two coats of Elmer's glue dots to hopefully look like rivets. It took about an hour and a half to apply these to one side of the building.
I can relate, as well. I get lost in thought throughout the day thinking of what I'm working on... It's certainly a stress reliever! What's truly amazing is the amount of time I can spend on one section of a build... Layers upon layers!
Anyway, I like the rivets...Novel idea!
Anyway, I like the rivets...Novel idea!
orthofox
Well-Known Member
Not at all - I totally agree with you. I wasn't at all happy with the rust staining on the hatch so will give this a try. Thanks so much.
orthofox
Well-Known Member
Well, for better or worse, I just paint it on - burnt sienna and yellow ocher. (I've been more of a painter than modeler - this is really really new to me - so I fall back on those skills.) I've played around with the hair spray and chip technique, but had lousy results and was happy enough with the cheapo "paint" technique - but it definitely looks better when the background is darker - but does not really sell when the background is white. I'm thinking of trying to apply some real harvested rust dust. As ever, would welcome your suggestions.
I use oil paints. I'll usually mix up some yellow and red, dab it on, and then add in some dark brown. It usually works well for me. As far as the actual color goes, I just research some pictures of rusting metal and try to copy that look as best as possible. Rust seems to be mostly brown with some red and yellow thrown in there.
orthofox
Well-Known Member
I've been toying with the idea of putting some kind of billboard on the crane - an advertisement of some sort. I wanted to do an homage to the smoking geisha of Blade Runner, but not copy that exactly. So after some perusing on the interwebs for inspiration, I painted up a "poster" of an Asian-themed advertisement of some sort:
I then built a wooden billboard out of some scraps I had in the shop.
Next, a styrene frame with some PVA glue rivet details
And the hanger and walkway assembly also scratch built from styrene
And then for a light fixture to be fitted with an LED chip.
After assembling all the parts and fitting them on to the crane tower I gave it an ample amount of appropriate weathering to hopefully make it all fit. I even added a small Easter egg to the poster.
More to come...
I then built a wooden billboard out of some scraps I had in the shop.
Next, a styrene frame with some PVA glue rivet details
And the hanger and walkway assembly also scratch built from styrene
And then for a light fixture to be fitted with an LED chip.
After assembling all the parts and fitting them on to the crane tower I gave it an ample amount of appropriate weathering to hopefully make it all fit. I even added a small Easter egg to the poster.
More to come...
