KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Printable Version

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Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Steve - 05-14-2009

Beautiful!!!
That scene is awesome (both stone-work and scenery). Thumbsup Thumbsup Thumbsup
The cabin is another work of art! How did you achieve the realistic styrene-to-wood transformation? Looks fantastic!!!!

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - ocalicreek - 05-21-2009

Cheers

Impressive painting! Please share your technique!

Galen

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Drew - 05-22-2009

Thanks guys! Smile
Galen,
I sprayed everything with flat black spray paint, & then I dry-brushed with acrylic paint - (raw umber, raw sienna, & titanium white)

I've started on the roof of the cabin...
I decided I would try to make "wood" shingles from styrene, after I found a real thin sheet in my box of goodies...
A few years ago, I tried this on an N scale structure...it worked OK, but I'm thinking this will work even better in the larger scale...
I cut a strip of the styrene 2 scale feet wide...I score it with sandpaper to look like wood grain, & then I randomly make cuts every 6 - 12 scale inches apart, cutting roughly halfway across the width of the strip...as you can see, the strips curl up after they've been cut, so I break them into shorter, more manageable lengths...
[Image: shingle1.jpg]

Here's what they look like glued to the roof...

[Image: shingle2.jpg]

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Drew - 05-23-2009

Here's some progress pics...
[Image: shingle3.jpg]

[Image: cabin12.jpg]

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Jesso - 05-23-2009

Wow! That is a very nice scene you are creating! That bridge area looks incredible!

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Herc Driver - 05-24-2009

Excellent Work! That's a great looking scene. Good idea using the styrene as shingles...I've got to remember that little trick.

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - eightyeightfan1 - 05-24-2009

Nice idea for shingles.
I'll have to give it a shot.

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - doctorwayne - 05-24-2009

Great work, Drew, not only on that little gem of a cabin, but on the entire layout. Thumbsup Thumbsup

Wayne

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Steamtrains - 05-24-2009

Cheers Cheers ....Terrific work...!!! Thumbsup

I'm going to keep in mind (what little there's left of it...) the shingles idea for an upcoming scratch build.....

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Drew - 05-24-2009

Thanks guyz! Smile

I guess this will be my next project...

[Image: fleet1.jpg]

Gotta get the quarry fleet up & running...
I got the MDC HO hoppers from my friend Jim Marksberry...the remains of the old 4-wheel caboose (upper right) I'm going to make into a gondola...I love these little cars & I think they'll make a really cool little train...

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Drew - 05-27-2009

Well, here's where we stand at this point...

[Image: kra15.jpg]

The unfinished side to the right is where the quarry scene will be...

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Drew - 05-28-2009

A little more progress on the rolling stock...

[Image: fleet2.jpg]

It's supposed to rain all day, so I might get to stay in & work on the RR! Smile

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - MountainMan - 05-28-2009

Beautiful work! Thumbsup

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - Drew - 05-29-2009

Thanks MM!

Here's the 4-wheel gon at this point...

[Image: gon_1.jpeg]

It measures 12' long & 6 1/2' wide ( O scale)

Re: KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout - ocalicreek - 05-30-2009

Very, very, very nice indeed! Worship

Your painting technique probably works so well because it's utter simplicity...that and you've got a real artistic eye.

Galen