The lull before the storm.

[Si Benson]

Top job Jim, looks very good from here:thumb2:

[Jim R]

Thanks for all your kind posts. I really appreciate them

The construction of the old farm building is complete. After a fair amount of indecision I decided to use very thin cork sheet for the roof tiles. Easy to make and easy to show damage. I marked out the roof with paper strips.


... and set to.


I decided to use pewter sheet for the ridge tiles. I'll texture them with Mr Surfacer 500.


Next is to give the whole thing a coat or two of dilute PVA and then primer.

I wanted it to look abandoned and neglected, as if the people had left as the fighting over ran the area. I didn't want a ruin.

Thanks again for your continued interest. Happy mogglin' :tongue-out3:

[Allen Dewire]

Beautiful work Jim!!! I think you have nailed the abandoned look too. This will be a great setting for the 7/1 1/2 track Sir!!!...

Prost
Allen

[Mark1]

This is gonna look superb with a bit of paint on :thumb2:

[spanner570]

Great job Jim!

Loving it. Keep it coming.

Ron

[Jim R]

Most encouraged by the support. A bit more progress.

The ridge tiles along the roof apex were given some texture with Mr S 500.


The sticky out dormer was roofed with corrugated iron.


The metal work was primed with VMS metal prep and the whole building, front and back, was liberally coated with dilute PVA.

Everything primed with Stynylrez black. (the photos look grey but it really is black - camera won't photograph all over black!!)


I'm particularly pleased with how that smearing on of filler has created a nice texture for the render.




As always many thanks for your posts.

[simontie]

Goto say that look’s fantastic, so realistic
spot on
simon

[Mark1]

Excellent, amazing what difference even a bit of primer can make.

[The Smythe Meister]

AWESOME Jim!!
Absolutely love it .....,as has been said,it's SO realistic, very well done Sir

[Tim Marlow]

Great textures Jim. The primer has brought it all out nicely.

[Mickc1440]

That is a magnificent looking building Jim, so realistic

[wotan]

That looks very nice Jim.

John

[Steve-the-Duck]

That building is MOST impressive

[Steven000]

Lovely work Jim, love all the detail you've put in, looking foreward to the paintwork :thumb2:

[BattleshipBob]

Tremendous work Jim, superb!

Sorry have not posted much on this build but health and phone issues!