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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

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?

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.....

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

Looks the part to me, well done.

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

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

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.

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

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...

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

With that light in your garden you will be safe from ships grounding near your house.

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

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

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

Looking great Jim.... that must be as tall as you now.

Thank you Peter yes it's very very big .

It's renderd thank God not an easy job.

Now a few coats of pva and then paint

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