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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by jim@NAL » Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:31 pm

Very slow progress on the lighthouse as works busy at the moment.iv decides to make the roof look like it's Copper. I sprayed it with copper spray paint then iv weatherd it too look green
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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by Peter Butler » Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:01 pm

I like the effect you have created there Jim, that colour is very difficult to get right. The old artists used a trick galled 'glazing' where the paint was mixed in clear varnish and brushed all over to give a regular finish but allowing shades of base colour to show through. A matt varnish might give that effect here?
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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by FWLR » Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:30 am

I agree with Peter there, Jim. The matt varnish may allow the copper to show through.

The old artists can teach us a lot, hey Peter..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by jim@NAL » Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:18 am

Thanks for the kind comments. Iv got some matt varnish I will try it tonight .Thanks for the tips

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Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:36 am

Looks the part to me, well done.

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Post by Dasher » Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:39 pm

You could also try the Citadel "Nihilakh oxide". This dries like a weather copper oxide - it can also look like there is an aged 'peel' to it.

These technical paints are really designed for detail in the cracks and joints - not for the large surfaces that you have - but worth trying around the panels joints etc.

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Te ... lakh-Oxide

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Post by jim@NAL » Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:13 pm

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More progress tonight on the lighthouse. Thanks for the tip about vanishing the copper bit looks a lot better. Iv sprayed and wheatherd the top of the lighthouse
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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by Peter Butler » Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:23 pm

Nice work Jim, the roof has come up well.
It looks as though your pictures are in reverse order but I can see what you mean.
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Post by jim@NAL » Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:40 pm

Yes they are in revuse order .hopefully il get the light turning tomorrow eve

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Post by FWLR » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:52 am

Looks good Jim, a lot better now.

On the loading of the photos mate, Click the last one first if you are loading more than one. It's the way the system loads them onto the forum. If you look at them loading you will see them start at the bottom and go up...

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Post by jim@NAL » Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:37 pm

https://youtu.be/Br08TTWNR4U

It works lights very bright on the video and I need to find a different power surply for the motor that turns the spinging part .it's a old hornby train power pack I bought from a junk shop for 8 pounds and it's not that great it gets very hot .I will change this for some think more reliable. The motor is a model boat motor and should work on a min of 4.7 volts

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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by Peter Butler » Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:09 pm

With that light in your garden you will be safe from ships grounding near your house.
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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by jim@NAL » Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:17 pm

I hope so peter it looks very bright on the video needs a bit of ajusting but should be ok

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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by jim@NAL » Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:58 pm

Some more done on the lighthouse. Having some celitex left over from work I cut some up .ct1 it together and having some plasterers scrim in the van I waped it in it.i then gave it all a coat of pva. Iv renderd it in tile adhesive
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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by jim@NAL » Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:01 pm

The door is a little small for the scale but I think it looks right and after looking a pictures of light houses they had quite small doors anyway

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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by Peter Butler » Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:06 pm

Looking great Jim.... that must be as tall as you now.
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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by jim@NAL » Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:38 pm

Thank you Peter yes it's very very big .

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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by jim@NAL » Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:47 pm

It's renderd thank God not an easy job.
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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by jim@NAL » Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:48 pm

Now a few coats of pva and then paint

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Re: North Avenue Line

Post by Andrew » Wed Mar 13, 2019 8:20 am

Nice! Are you going for a traditional striped paint job?

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