Saturday, July 28, 2012

Construction starts on a new building

Greetings everyone...
Getting bored, so I'm putting together another building. Actually I have this picture of a 19th century Yuengling Beer sign and wanted to use it, so I started with the wall its going on. All my buildings start out with cardboard strips glued to a backing board, and the wall takes shape from there.

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14 comments:

  1. Daisy Gowan DitchburnJuly 28, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    very cool right now it's like a holywood set. cant wait to see it progress from set peice to buidling

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  2. Ray RousellJuly 28, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    A great piece of work, very cool!!

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  3. PhilJuly 29, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    Another post that makes you want to create, a great success, the result is really impressive! Next post, capt'ain, quickly please!

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  4. Sam WiseJuly 29, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    it's always looking so simple!!!!!
    but you have a really great sense of reality in your works!
    Thanks!

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  5. Michael AwdryJuly 29, 2012 at 1:20 AM

    You make that look deceptively simply, but what a wonderful effect.

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  6. Belgium Diorama WorldJuly 29, 2012 at 3:44 AM

    It's always looking so simple,nice work

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  7. Paul´s BodsJuly 29, 2012 at 5:09 AM

    How did you do the weathering to the sign ?..it looks amazing
    Cheers
    paul

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  8. Captain Richard's miniature Civil WarJuly 29, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    Thank you for the comments...Paul, the weathering on the sign is actually pretty simple.
    Once its glued to the cardboard, horizontal cuts are made down the sign so that it looks like each piece of wood is painted, then the edges of the sign are sanded and painted to blend in with the wood. Now the sign looks like it was painted on the wall. The sign is then lightly sanded where you want it to look worn out. All your actually sanding is a piece of paper so it doesn't take much to make it look worn out. I'm working on the front of the building now.
    more shots will come shortly.

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    1. MojoJuly 31, 2012 at 11:55 PM

      Thanks for sharing this! Might come in handy!

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  9. ScottswargamingJuly 29, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    Very clever technique. Looks very effective.

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  10. JayJuly 29, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    very clever, Capt.

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  11. RodgerJuly 30, 2012 at 2:55 AM

    Very impressed with the sign method.

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  12. AndyAugust 14, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Genius work!

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Curious as the the type of cardboard / cardstock you use. Is it cereal box or a commercial product? Type of glue?

    Also, how do you paint it? Spray, brush, or whatever - and do you ever have a problem with the wetness of the paint and absorption / warping.

    Thanks for posting - love your work and hope to learn from it!

    JJ

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