Bruce Chandler said:
Really and truly. Send me a note and I’ll be on my way!
Can I come too?
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Hollywood, roger that, point taken…
Thanks Bruce, and Rooster, you bet! Let’s talk it over at the D&B!
And now for a post-fat-lady-singing post. This weekend I needed to check a few final things off the list, starting with cutting gaskets and gathering bits for the inter-module joints where the light wires pass through…
… and other minor stuff. Main thing though was to weather all the (off-white) trim, including windows and doors. They’re just too uniform and new looking against the weathered sheathing & roof. Here’s the result, just very light; enough to knock off that uniformity and put a little dirt on.
Nothing sophisticated; I just needed something quick. Still took 8 hours! But in case you’re interested, here’s the approach I used, starting with pastel chalk.
I only used a dark brown for this, but for a smaller project I’d enjoy getting into other shades. Hence the whole sets. Anyway, all I did was scrape some powder off with an Exacto, dip a bit of paper towel in, and rub it into the trim. I’d started with brushes, but it took more force to get the powder to adhere.
Here’s the last bit of scraping for the entire building, and you can see how little was used off that one brown stick.
The powder sort of randomly stuck, which is what I was after. After cleaning up residue & smudges with an air gun and damp paper towel, I shot it with the clear Krylon a couple times.
Last thing I did was to weigh the whole thing, just because. Had to do so in pieces, of course. And the total came to 79 pounds.
The very last thing on the list was to get some figures. And I’m looking forward to getting some at York!
===>Cliffy
Can’t wait to see that thing out on your layout. C’mon spring…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Thanks Ken! Hope to see you either at the D&B or in the Alcove next March.
Should be at one or the other. Rent yourself a flatbed and bring that with ya…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Ya know, flatbed trucks hauling valuable cargo have been known to get hijacked from time to time(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif) Just sayin (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-sealed.gif)
Nice to see you working with chalks and clear …swear buy them myself for weathering
Dan Hilyer said:
Ya know, flatbed trucks hauling valuable cargo have been known to get hijacked from time to time(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif) Just sayin (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-sealed.gif)
Hush…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
The weathering on the doors and windows looks great Cliffy. Definitely helps reduce the stark white paint.
Chris
Chris Kieffer said:
The weathering on the doors and windows looks great Cliffy. Definitely helps reduce the stark white paint.
Chris
Thanks Chris, glad you like it. It’s such an easy method, which I like a lot!
Cliff
I have always sealed chalk weathering with hairspray. That way if I don’t like the look I can wash it off. However I’m not sure of your plans for inside/outside of the structure. Don’t for get mother nature will do a good job of beating her up.
Looks great
" Rooster " said:
Cliff
I have always sealed chalk weathering with hairspray. That way if I don’t like the look I can wash it off. However I’m not sure of your plans for inside/outside of the structure. Don’t for get mother nature will do a good job of beating her up.
Looks great
Hey Rooster,
Funny thing, I only heard about that technique last week. With your confirmation, I guess it’s legit! But roger that on M’Nature; that’s why I’ve double-sprayed with “hard” clearcoat. I just want something to stay on for two or three years… by then, you bet, it’ll look dirtier than I can fix.
And by then I’ll be in a happy Bruce state of mind about it.
Thanks Brutha Roosta,
CJ
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Not sure why, but the word “roosterfarian” came into my head. I don’t know what I was channeling there, and prob don’t want to. But it struck me to look the term up, and sure enough…
…hey, I’m just the messenger…
Check your clear coat for UV protection, I had some clear fog up some…
Hi John, all I can say is that they say it’s UV resistant. I don’t believe them, at least in the long haul. SO, 3 years is all I ask or hope for.
Hey Cliff, assuming this has been outside for a while, how is your masterpiece holding up? Are you bringing it in for the winter, or covering it somehow?
Hi Jim, nice of you to ask! Nice timing too, I’d just cleaned the layout yesterday for our small annual neighborhood train party, and took a couple shots when it got dark. After seeing your post today, I took a couple day shots. So here those are, followed by a few status comments.
The main acrylic and 3d printed parts seem to be holding up well, also the cedar trestles. Here’s what’s not so great (after 13 months).
- The foam weatherstrip I adhered to the acrylic trestle cover (removed in these views) glued itself to the buildings, even without adhesive.
- I’ll probably look for an all-neoprene seal to replace those- Re. the Magic Sculpt on the waste hill: it’s showing signs of cracking at certain stress points. I perhaps went too thin on it, but maybe it’s just too big an unsupported expanse.
- Need to check for internal drain holes… and attempt to seal the cracks…- Some small acrylic parts are coming off (though adhered to acrylic base using acrylic solvent; so I don’t know why).
- For now I’m just collecting the bits for an eventual rehab hour- A few doors and windows have fallen off, I think because they were cast resin, and the acrylic cement I used (though it worked in a test) wasn’t up to the task.
- I’ll probably use a silicone adhesive next, because it’ll handle differing material expansion rates
Again, thanks for asking Jim. You made me take stock of the situation and come up with a plan. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
Well, it looks frickin’ fantastic in those pics! Thanks for the update, Cliff. Part of my interest in your project (besides the great model) is how all the various 3D print, laser cut, etc. approaches are holding up outside and it is great to see that it mostly is doing pretty darn well.
Awesome!
Thanks very much, Jim!
Beautiful pictures/layout, both during daylight and at night… (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
