justsix
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Post by justsix on May 10, 2013 12:16:30 GMT -5
Very promising beginning! What did you use to carve the mortar?
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justsix
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Post by justsix on Apr 17, 2013 8:33:27 GMT -5
Outstanding! Looks decidedly hellish. What did you use to get the red glow behind the gate?
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justsix
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Post by justsix on Apr 11, 2013 9:56:29 GMT -5
Didn't know that -- thanks for the tip!
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justsix
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Post by justsix on Apr 10, 2013 14:23:27 GMT -5
I've been building a lot for my next adventure, and I'm using a lot of balsa and coffee stirrers. I've found a pretty effective (and fast) way to get them looking pretty decent. I take some Raw Umber craft paint and water it down to a stain-like consistency, and then slop it on the piece. Then I wipe off the paint with a paper towel, just like you would if you were staining wood. It brings out the grain pretty well, and I like the effect. Once dry, I'll drybrush it with some Yellow Ochre to bring out the edges -- this works really well if you first knock up the edges of the wooden planks with an xacto knife, and gouge out some knot holes (before staining, of course). Now when it comes to making tree bark, I found an excellent way to quickly make some rotting bark texture. Here's the link to the model railroad site where I found it: www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/bark/The Spectralock grout powder is very cheap at any home improvement store, and the whole process gives a very nice texture -- like bark ready to fall off an gnarled old tree or log...
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