JEP Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Excellent work, and very informative. Attention to detail out standing. Looking forward to seeing it progress James. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 Thank you JEP, appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stabliofarmer Posted May 18, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2018 Repainted the barn as I felt the black was too heavy. Also now glued together. Shippon and staircase to build onto the side now. 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stabliofarmer Posted June 14, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Started on the shippon and stair case, working a few new ideas and features in that should look well within the finished piece. Edited June 14, 2018 by Stabliofarmer 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Looking very well James, will it be ready for Penrith do you think? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 I'm planning on entering Toytrac, Penrith and Leamington Spa with it so hopefully that gives me the deadline and pressure to get it finished! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stabliofarmer Posted June 15, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2018 Rocketing on with the shippon. Gone for the approach of painting it like I would a picture and the effect has come out quite well I feel, all done with acrylic and watercolor paints. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) That's looking great James, looks as though there's been many a trip up and down those stone stairs with the wear on them good luck with the rest of the layout and look forwards to seeing it at Penrith Edited June 16, 2018 by Valley Axe Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Love the byre with the missing render and green water stains running down the wall and all the troughs and water bowls. Ours no longer has cattle tied up in it, but it's not that many years since it did. There was quite a lot of work mucking them out twice a day and feeding them, but it was always warm inside when you slid the door open on a cold winters morning, and the water pipes never froze! Really looking forward to seeing it at Penrith James. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Looking excellent James. Like john, it wasn't that many years back our heifers were tied up over winter. I don't mean to pile the pressure on but I'm looking forward to seeing it finished at Penrith too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 hell thats tidy , the detailing is superb, do you have any plans for muck on the floor,stuff like that, its the only thing i am stuck on for my layout ,so always keen to see others have a try 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 (edited) Thanks very much guys, I think it should be complete for Penrith, toytracs the more questionable one! 57 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: do you have any plans for muck on the floor I've yet to decide whether the shippon will be in use or not. The farm is based in the present day so you wouldn't really find six milkers in there but fancy having a few beef in it. Or then have it derelict and filled with dust covered junk. So not sure wether to cover the floor in muck. There will be areas where I need muck though, its not something ive researched yet but the idea in my head is tile grout, brown paint, ground coffee and gloss varnish for abit of shine, mixed in with some chopped sisal then dolloped on. Only problem I can see is it being permanent. Could possibly make up some cow pats or sheets of it by spreading it over clingfilm and letting it dry then peeling of and laying where needed. Edited June 17, 2018 by Stabliofarmer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stabliofarmer Posted June 17, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2018 Roof started, quite happy with it, wantig all roofs to be removable without it being noticeable when they are in place. Simple enough with a tin roof but slate proved abit trickier. And still abit stuck on the main barn as I want the roof to be sagging there. I know how to without being removable, but need to have abit more of a think to make it removable. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Ground floor interior going into the cottage, basic furniture and wall paper done, clutter and detail to go in next, then onto the first floor 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Looking very well James, lovely work, your talent is certainly not limited to trucks! Just wondering, did you make the sofa? If so, you might have been able to save yourself some time, but only if you're quick,........apparently DFS has a sale on! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Love the weathing on the cow shed ,absolutely stunning!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Cheers guys Damn, wish I'd have know John, looks like it was only on for 52 weeks this year!!! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timms Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Amazing work James looking forward to seeing it all come together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 Thanks timms Clutter added to the bottom floor, and doors and windows sorted, fronts foxed shut, rear is posable as open or shut as I have a few scenes planned that need it open. Just lighting to add then I can seal it all up. Rear doors are plasticard in its natural finish, front is cereal card with a light coat of brown acrylic. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Attention to detail is amazing, Theres even a sky tv remote on the coffee table:) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Made a good bit of progress overall but more on that when sections are complete and I can write a guide on them. For now some work on the workshop at the top of the stairs. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 The detail is amazing James!!! The trays and tools and everything, I can see an awful lot of patience when it to this that is a stunning job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) Roofing The barn is roofed in Yorkshire Falgstone Slates which I needed to replicate in miniature. This was done using mountboard. First it was cut into rectangles of decreasing sizes as the slates get smaller the further up the roof they get. Then the edges where trimmed to round them off. Slates aren't a continuous thickness so some more work was needed to get the right look. Using a craft knife I peeled the edges, weathing them and adding in the appearance of layers like real slates. With the slates now ready they can be layed just like the real thing. For the barn I want the roof to be removable so a border is fitted around the roof lines (painted black) with a lip underneath that the main roof sheet (white in the photo), again made of mountboard sits ontop of. Slates are then glued to the main sheet, overlapping the border. This is built up along the whole roof. When reaching the top it was necessary to put a shim of cereal card inplace to glue the top layer of slates too, as otherwise they would be glued to the border and the roof wouldn't be removable. Paint is next. A liberal coat of Reeves Naples Yellow Acrylic was added, and to get the gritty texture of sandstone tile grout was sprinkled on and blended in while wet. The paint now needs weathering, to do this I apply two washes of black acrylic, watered down by about 50% and really scrubbed on with a paintbrush so that only a thin layer is applied. Making sure that all the cracks and crevices are highlighted by the black. The finished product is light and to a level of realism I'm happy with. The next challenge is how to do the ridge stones in a way that they are fixed to the roof line, while blending in with the two removable panels. DAS clay seems the best option at the moment. Edited September 28, 2018 by Stabliofarmer 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Very clever, effective and time consuming too!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 very nice mate, some effort gone into it and it shows with the finish on the ridge tiles ,would it be possible to make a v shape tile, fix it to one half,which in turn overlaps the other side, sure mount board would glue ok ? given its got a gap between both halfs,maybe a strip of balsa or similar to strenghten the v which sits in the grove ,does that make sence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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