A Project of a Different Sort

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Ohhhh that's great!

[Techno]

That really IS looking rather spiffy !!

Cheers - Phil

[Terry37]

More done today, but probably not apparent to what was done to the front outer wall - a few gouges in the brick work, and some further detailing, aging and highlighting. But mostly worked on the inside, painting areas that will show in the buildings framework, the flooring, etc. although not much of it is really going to show when the back panel is installed. I think the inner wall of dilapidated Sheetrock is pretty much done, but am thinking of  attaching some larger pieces as if they've come loose and fallen from the wall. I am also looking at maybe having part of the ceiling having collapsed in a small area too, but those will come later when I start assembling the various pieces. Here are a few pics.





This will give you an idea of the inside look. Please understand the inner wall, the floor, steps and outer wall are not glued together yet, so are just setting there - thus the large gap you might notice between the inner and outer wall. Also, if you think there is a gap between the concrete steps and the inner flooring you're right. I will install the door stoop once the pieces are glued in place.

More to follow,

Terry

[paulr]

 

[Techno]

Excellent !!

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Brilliant

[d_Guy]

Fun watching your creative process, Terry, it just keeps getting better and better!

[Terry37]

Thanks all!!! I started putting the broken window glass in yesterday and hope to finish that tomorrow and then I'll submit a new update picture. I also started making the doors. One will be hanging from the lower hinge while the other will be laying inside the doorway. it is still a fun little challenge and I appreciate everyone's support!

Terry

[Terry37]

Ran out of sunlight yesterday to get any decent pictures (not sure you can use that term and my name in the same sentence though), so took some this morning of the project. You can see the broken windows have been dirtied, and the doors are finished. The doors will not be set like this in the final stage, but set them there so you could see them. This morning, after I took these pictures, I started adding the built up dirt and mold that would gather in flat spaces. I'm waiting on the binding agent to dry and then will paint it and move on to the next step.. I also took these pictures outside of the display case so they might be a little clearer for you to see the model.







More to follow,

Terry

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Hellish good sir

[paulr]

 

[Techno]

Really, really good, Terry ! 

Cheers - Phil

[d_Guy]

The broken glass is outstanding! How are you doing it?

[Terry37]

Thank you gentlemen,

Bill, the broken glass is really pretty easy, except when I decide to cut my finger along with the plastic using the razor blade! I keep bits of stiff clear plastic like super glue, etc. is packaged in. Then cut a piece to fit a window, and again cutting it into the broken shape trying to keep in mind how glass might really break. To create cracks I cut into the plastic, but not through it, or you can paint them in using white paint in very thin lines but this is harder to do as the plastic does not take to water based paint very well. Two ways to dust them. One is to spray a thin cover of Testor's Dull Coat (or other brand of clear flat) on the plastic, or you can paint it with really watered down paint. The paint method can be frustrating as the paint won't like adhering to the plastic, so you have to work it a bit. I usually float the paint on and work it with a wet paintbrush to the desired areas/affect,. then let dry The model has both methods. The last step is to carefully paint the edge with a thin wash of white or off white as I used on this model to create the edge of a piece of broken glass, and  it also helps define the glass area.

Hope this helps, and it's not hard really, just time consuming.

I finished the accumulated dirt and grime in he flat areas yesterday and now it's time to work on the floor and interior.

More to follow,

Terry

[Terry37]

Been a few days since I've shared anything, mostly due to the overcast days not giving very much good light for my inabilities to take photos. But today is better....between storms, so here are a couple of updates. In the exterior view there's not much new to see, but I don't think I've shared the view since I added the dirt build-up in the flat areas.



Most of my work lately has been working on the interior. I've started adding 3 dimensional aspects to the back, which I think is helping. I still have some work to do to better blend them in - the circulation desk and some drawers in the card catalog, but each in it's turn. I made the two bookcases so they will be sort of attached to the back wall and blended in so they have some space from the front wall, and there will be more scattered books lying around and a few still in disarray on the shelves. The library table was made to give the bookcases something to lean against as I don't think I want the first one lying flat on the floor....but maybe.



I don't plan any kind of ceiling, but will have some heavy beams going from the front wall to the back, but more for securing the two walls better than anything else. I also plan one of the beams to have fallen near the circulation desk and probably another down near the corner that is broken out. I may ave some part of the ceiling as having fallen in and a bit of wiring hanging down as well.

I've started going back through the book to get a better understanding of the vegetation he describes, as that phase will be starting very soon, and should be a lot of fun to do.

Anyway, that's where we are to date,

Terry