SimonT - 4x4 1/24 Esci Range Rover

[papa 695]

Nice work Simon pity about the tonal variation loss, ( I'm sure you'll get it back ), but I think the warping and lifting of the sheets as made them look better ( older looking ).

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
The distortion of the roof sheets actually looks quite realistic. I am sure some rust coloured pigments will make a big difference.
Jim

[Mickc1440]

Great work Simon, just had a catch up after two weeks off.

[Guest]

Simon.
Stand away from that roof ! Its perfection.
Nice touch with the 15mm cold pipe and tap.
Your defiantly enjoying this.
John.

[SimonT]

Ian/Jim - I think you are right. The warped panels do look better :smiling:

Mick - thanks

John - sorry sir but I just couldn’t leave it alone it looked too one dimensional. Hope you approve of the next stages

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Last night (well about 2am this morning!) I propped the building up so the roof was level then gave it a wash of thinned Tamiya XF-1 so that it sat in the troughs of the sheets

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This morning I have wet brushed (like dry brushing but with more paint) it with light grey back and forth across the peaks of the sheets and fixings then a dry brush with white in a few random places just to give a little variation in tone and bring out the wavyness of the corrugated sheets

I added a few patches of moss in joints - a mix of green pastel chalk, 1mm flock and VJ pigment fixer

Some of the rusty spots then got treated with Dieter Etzel Old rust FX (wonder where he ended up) to liven them up a bit

All the horizontal panel joints then got artificial shadows using black pastel chalk

I think it has turned out ok and it was good fun

[Jim R]

I think it has turned out ok and it was good fun

More than OK and fun into the bargain. That's probably what the hobby is all about.
Jim

[SimonT]

Cheers Jim (happy birthday BTW)

[minitnkr]

Looking very good Simon. I was just thinking of Dieter the other day while working on my engineer battalion. His scratch WWII German pontoon bridge was my favorite part of his amazing dio, which IMHO, was a real masterwork. PaulE

[minitnkr]

I think he spelled it Diether, if so, he's alive & kicking in South Africa. His picture on News 24 looks like him. He posted some riot photos there recently. PaulE

[RM6239]

Simon

Great work as usual mate, love the corrugated roof.

cheers
Ross

[Steve Jones]

Popped in to see how it is all going and you have been very busy, Nice to see you went the extra yard with the roof. Wonderful work as always Mr T:thumb2::thumb2:

[Guest]

Simon.
Great roof , yes passes muster. :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
John

[yambam26]

Hi Simon

Great progress ill be watching out for more updates. Just a thought for the roof you could add a odd bit of lichen or foam ground cover to the roof and if you wanted a bird nest tucked in..

Keep those updates coming :smiling3:

[SimonT]

Paul - looks like the chap :thumb2: Wonder if he ever finished the dio?

Ross, Steve, John, Ben - thanks

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made a little more progress on the base - note this is still very much a work in progress

[Guest]

Morning, or evening ! Tick which ever applies. :smiling2:

Simon, that concrete , really convincing with the stain marks. Can we have more photos please ?
John.