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Post by littledave on Aug 13, 2012 12:45:52 GMT
Dave[/quote]
If you give all the wood a coat of cold tea and then let it dry, then paint another coat onto selected shingles, you will get a random effect, you can also use weathering powder on the tiles.[/quote]
Hi Nick, never used weathering powders, what would you have in mind?
Dave
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Post by Gromit on Aug 13, 2012 18:33:41 GMT
Dave, get hold of a set of artists pastels, the coloured set. To make the pastels into chalk dust, simply rub easch pastel onto fine emery. I would suggest brown and green and maybe a little red. Blend them together either dry or make a thin wash. You can also use food colouring and make a thin wash with water, experiment Dave, it's good fun.
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Post by littledave on Aug 17, 2012 15:52:13 GMT
 too scared dad 
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Post by Gromit on Aug 17, 2012 18:16:00 GMT
too scared dad Oh go on have a go ... |
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Post by littledave on Nov 3, 2012 19:06:41 GMT
Hi folks, I'm back on line having had a bit of trouble with my tower unit.
Been getting on well with the house truck, just a few detail bits to do and painting of the figures. I'll stick some photo's on tomorrow.
Nick I've had a go at weathering with pastels but think I got a bit carried away. Still it's not shiney now!!!
Dave
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Post by Gromit on Nov 3, 2012 22:31:26 GMT
Dave, what ya like? ...  |
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Post by littledave on Nov 4, 2012 5:44:09 GMT
The weathering photo's haven't come out to good as I used a flash. I'll do a couple more when it's daylight, but here's a few photo's of the progress so far.  Needs a bit more green maybe? |
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Post by littledave on Nov 4, 2012 5:51:16 GMT
The roof I'm quite pleased with,  I ended up using some cardboard packing I got from work, Iwas a little woried how it would take the paint but it didn't come out too bad. Yes Nick I know it's too clean!!!! ;D |
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Post by littledave on Nov 4, 2012 5:59:58 GMT
Here's a couple of views, getting near the end?  Julie didn't like the blue windows so redone them in yellow but I think it looks to clean any ideas for doing flakey paint?  I'll take it outside today (weather permitting ) and do some photo's in natural light. Just looking at that view from the back and realized I need a number plate. |
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Post by Gromit on Nov 4, 2012 8:33:14 GMT
Dave, what can I say? ...  |
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Post by pat on Nov 4, 2012 8:53:36 GMT
Absolutely awesome build
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Post by upnick on Nov 4, 2012 11:06:02 GMT
Hi Dave, Caught up with the build after Nick mentioned on FB, awesome work especially like the interior & porch  For flakey paint it might not give a texture/flake but the salt method will give a patchy effect, thread here how to hope this is helpful (i find cooking salt gives a better result) tinyurl.com/blgx8sp |
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Post by littledave on Nov 5, 2012 11:24:49 GMT
Thanks for the comments guys, the weather was bad yesterday so no photo's. It looks like it's brightening up so should get some outdoor shots this afternoon.
Thanks for the link Nick I'm back on shift tomorrow until friday so it's going to have to do I think. Still haven't got a base or a box for it yet!!!! Were does the time go?
Dave
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Post by littledave on Nov 5, 2012 14:06:23 GMT
Photo's done, here's a walk round     I had planned to put a fold down table on the side in the last photo just in front of the porch entrance, perhaps see how work goes this week? Dave |
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Post by littledave on Nov 5, 2012 14:24:15 GMT
Last lot, a couple of the interior.   And lastly a view through a window, another job is to make Grommet a pair of knitting needles.  Spotted a few white bits of plastic between the tiles, isn't it amazing how a photo shows up all the mistakes!! Dave |
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