I thought i could give it a try. I've been working with xps foam for some time now and always wanted to make a model castle so why not give it a try.
I've started my build a few days ago and it's, surprisingly, NOT a castle.
it is going to be a traditional Dutch sheep shed from the Island of Texel. I grew up on that island and those sheds both simple in shape and diverse in materials used.
i did a small test piece of a wall and a boardwalk made from xps foam to see how the technique I'm using gives realistic results.
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=245474
First some pics of the original shed which is called a schapenboet in the dialect spoken on Texel
This will also be the first model I build using pictures as a base and getting all my measurements from them. A good practice for future projects using movie screenshots.
And this is what i've done so far
cutting the xps foam for the walls;
marking the stones on the foam:
Cutting and beveling the stone lines:
pushing in some stones to create a less smooth surface:
Black acrylic basecoat:
next will be painting the wall with a "wet"dry-brush to give the wall his final color and the weathering to make it realistic looking.
I'll try to make regular updates with pics as i go along.
thanks for reading.
-R-
I've started my build a few days ago and it's, surprisingly, NOT a castle.
it is going to be a traditional Dutch sheep shed from the Island of Texel. I grew up on that island and those sheds both simple in shape and diverse in materials used.
i did a small test piece of a wall and a boardwalk made from xps foam to see how the technique I'm using gives realistic results.
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=245474
First some pics of the original shed which is called a schapenboet in the dialect spoken on Texel
This will also be the first model I build using pictures as a base and getting all my measurements from them. A good practice for future projects using movie screenshots.
And this is what i've done so far
cutting the xps foam for the walls;
marking the stones on the foam:
Cutting and beveling the stone lines:
pushing in some stones to create a less smooth surface:
Black acrylic basecoat:
next will be painting the wall with a "wet"dry-brush to give the wall his final color and the weathering to make it realistic looking.
I'll try to make regular updates with pics as i go along.
thanks for reading.
-R-