Old Ford Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 fantastic Tris you've done a great job love it :P . NOW KEEP GOING. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 very good tris mate, how long did it take to get that all draw out? Did ten minutes at a time over the course of the evening. It don't half make you squint. Here's how it's done - Apply even layer of glue (PVA type) to surfaces and leave to dry. Once dry, rub down any lumps with fine sand paper. Mix up some Polyfilla to a reasonably thick consistency. Apply to surfaces with paint scraper or similar untill an even covering is achieved. With a straight edge (ruler or similar) dip in water and grade across surface in horizontal and verticle directions. Any hollow areas fill in with a thinner mix of.Polyfilla Repeat grading untill smooth surface is achieved. Leave to go hard. When hard mark up either end of roof every 5mm, score lines along roof with scissor point or similar. (nothing to sharp as you want a groove not a cut) Now the detailing, I used a flat blade tool. Etch in tile edges about 3 - 4 mm apart (mine will be slate type) all the way along staggering the rows so that the first line you do is the same as the third row and the second row is the same as the forth row you do. Build up ridges with more Plolyfilla once the tiling is all done. Either point it or round it off depending on which ridge tiles you wish to depict. Leave to go hard. Etch in the edges as before with a flat blade - do not push into the Polyfilla too hard as it is thick and make break away. Lightly score each edge softly 4 or 5 times. Mine are 5 - 6 mm apart. Voila and Hey Presto!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 Thats the tiling done, just the ridge tiles now and a coat of paint. Another day for that though. You know what I am like!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 now that looks gr8 mate love the windows, a good chippy put them in then. ;) is that a plough master in your new /old barn. ??? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Looking good Tris very impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 That's looking great mate, very detailed and authentic...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 i go away for a week and you do that :o looks good Tris.....when mine : gets to roof stage i'll send it to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 i go away for a week and you do that :o looks good Tris.....when mine : gets to roof stage i'll send it to you! Well I thought I better have something decent to show you when you got back buddy!! OF yeah it's a Ploughmaster 75 mate and I forget who it was that bloody made it for me - 1/32 farmer??? Apologies to the creator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 That looks cracking - as you say the odd corner chipped just adds to authenticity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 Well, just got to wait for the ridges to dry before I can file them down to shape. Not sure whether to do pointed ridge tiles or semi-circuler??? What do you think? Paint is waiting by the wayside to go on aswell!! Excitiiiiiiiiiiing!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Old Ford Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 pointed tris, would probabley be easier to do. most slate/ flat tiled roofs i've done and know of are pointed ridges. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 pointed tris, would probabley be easier to do. most slate/ flat tiled roofs i've done and know of are pointed ridges. :) Yeah I think your right there. The other one with the Plastruct roof is pointed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Christ Tris... that looks superb mate... I'll go with pointed as well I think mate.... fantastic that's what it is... I must say... this forum has spawned some top class modellers of late... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Wo! Tris like the roof lookin good. I'd go with pointed too easier to do also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Christ Tris... that looks superb mate... I'll go with pointed as well I think mate.... fantastic that's what it is... I must say... [glow=red,2,300]this forum has spawned some top class modellers of late...[/glow] I'd echo that statement And damned good are the results Pluss they are getting better I said ages ago that we need farms for our collections and the members buildings have come on leaps and bounds since i joined And the dioramas from us lot are getting to look more like the ones on the continent and in some cases better Keep it up and may be in time to come we could get a show together to display some of them A bit like the circus and train people do at the town and country festival It would be nice to see them in the flesh so to speak We have talked about this in the past and we should think about the possibilities of some sort of show in the future What do you lot think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 dam tris thats looking good mate, gonna be good when shes done mate thats for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 Cheers lads, I'm going to rub the ridges down just as soon as I have read the Unreads. I'm with you Smurf, one reason I am making each shed on it's own base board is so that a) it can be packed away and it can be moved around - not just to alter the layout but for transport should I move house, take it to a show, etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 As i have said in the past base boards are the only way forwards Putting too much on one board is asking for trouble if you ever want to change the layout Keep it up deere-est and look forwards to seeing more mine will make a reappearance in the winter as time is limmited this time of year with harvesting and planting It will all calm down end of octobre/november so will have more time to progress on my house and buildings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 to true smurf, all of mines on 6mm mdf base boards biggest being 30 cm by 50 cm so easilly movable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 Ta Daaa!! Quite tricky actually, filed down with the Dremmel, detailed with the end of a scissor and a flatblade screwdriver. Pain shed is a Hombase own brand - Sactuary - Pebble colour. All it needs now is a splash of dark green from an aerosol for the moss. Don't want to buy a whole can just for a few squirts though. so it will be like this for a while. Timber needs painting now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Now you've ruined it Onlty kidding... Tris... that just looks better and better mate... superb... have you thought about "real moss" that you can buy from the train model shops... I reckon that would look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 wow :o :o fantastic Tris you've done your self proud . :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 leaps & bounds mate ,looking really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 I have got some green 'scatter' but it is a bit light really. There are a few things with the shed so far that arn't quite what I wanted but seeing it on the pc now they don't really matter to much to be honest. Cheers for the comments lads. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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