 Mexican Jack Squint   | 11 Dec 2012 8:46 a.m. PST |
I don't think I posted these when I made them earlier this year. They are log cabins made for my friend and regular customer Ben Checota's north woods project:
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Yesthatphil  | 11 Dec 2012 8:54 a.m. PST |
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 elsyrsyn | 11 Dec 2012 9:02 a.m. PST |
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| Disco Joe | 11 Dec 2012 9:27 a.m. PST |
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| HG Walls | 11 Dec 2012 10:39 a.m. PST |
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| Garryowen | 11 Dec 2012 4:40 p.m. PST |
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| Berzerker73 | 11 Dec 2012 8:05 p.m. PST |
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| Mexican Jack Squint | 11 Dec 2012 9:00 p.m. PST |
Thanks! I was very happy with the results. I first made a foamcore shell and then clad it in either dowels or square section balsa sticks. Why yes, it does take quite a long time :) |
| plutarch 64 | 11 Dec 2012 10:53 p.m. PST |
Fantastic models. I think the choice of colours look great as well. Would you mind sharing what you used? |
| Mexican Jack Squint | 12 Dec 2012 5:46 a.m. PST |
I keep two gallon cans of basic house-painter's latex paint – the sort of thing made for walls, doors etc – in a mid grey and a mid brown. These are the base coats for most of my terrain, sometimes mixing the two. For these buildings I sprayed the exteriors black, then dry brushed in a patchy mix of grey and brown, lightening with white, tan and cream. The object is to make an authentically weathered-looking building, and wood tends to first darken, then go grey according to the effects of rain and sun – and the roof usually shows the effects before the walls. |
| plutarch 64 | 12 Dec 2012 11:42 a.m. PST |
Thanks Mexican Jack. It is the weathered look that caught my eye – it works beautifully. I'll have to give your approach a try. |
| scarlinosr1 | 12 Dec 2012 12:47 p.m. PST |
looks great as usual!!! Sal Sr out!!! |
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 12 Dec 2012 1:06 p.m. PST |
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Aucto Splendore Resurgo  | 12 Dec 2012 4:31 p.m. PST |
They look very nice. Well done |
| Mexican Jack Squint | 13 Dec 2012 7:23 a.m. PST |
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| EricThe Shed | 13 Dec 2012 3:33 p.m. PST |
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| jammy four | 14 Dec 2012 7:54 a.m. PST |
rather lovely MJS…..ever fancied doing a French blockhouse for the peninsular war im sure you would be a dab hand! do you take commissions at the moment? regards Ged gringo40s.com
gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm ranges |
| Mexican Jack Squint | 14 Dec 2012 5:07 p.m. PST |
Ged, I know the kind of blockhouse you mean. Yes, I take commissions! PM me or email me at professorbellbuckle@yahoo.com. |
| Captain richards | 21 Dec 2012 10:10 p.m. PST |
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 Cacique Caribe | 22 Dec 2012 9:10 a.m. PST |
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| Mitch K | 24 Dec 2012 7:11 a.m. PST |
Cor nice! Out of my period of interest, but such lovely work! |
