“Rocky Point Harbor” - an F&SM Tribute

[Oldguy]

That is fantastic!  Simply fantastic.

[Keep It Rusty]

That is fantastic!  Simply fantastic.

Thanks Bob! Really enjoying how this kit is going together. Not quite sure why I sound so surprised that an FSM kit is giving me much enjoyment...

[NKP768]

Nice job Craig

Doug

[Mark Dalrymple]

Great colouring, Craig.

Looks really nice.

Cheers, Mark.

[Janbouli]

Just fantastic , great weathering , go on, go on Craig

[Keep It Rusty]

Doug, Mark, Jan — really appreciate your kind words. I'm always so encouraged by this little community.

I will definitely go on! 

[S&S RR]

Craig


Beautiful work. I love the detail.

[Jerry]

Thanks for the tutorial on the painting.


An excellent job on this one.


Jerry

[Keep It Rusty]

John, Jerry -- thank you for stopping by with your kind comments.

I hope that little write up may help, Jerry.

[PaulS]

Looks wonderful thus far Craig !!
A great kit and you are doing it justice,
Look forward to seeing it come together and your interpretation,
All the best,
--Paul


PS; And interested in what oils you are experimenting with, techniques and your thoughts.

[ACL1504]

Craig,

What a perfectly nasty old structure. It just looks terrible, in a complimentary way of course.

Tom 

[Keep It Rusty]

Looks wonderful thus far Craig !!
A great kit and you are doing it justice,
Look forward to seeing it come together and your interpretation,
All the best,
--Paul

PS; And interested in what oils you are experimenting with, techniques and your thoughts.

Thanks Paul! I've been using Abteilung 502 oils. These are a little more pricey than the hobby store artist oils, but for good reason: they are for modeling. They have a higher pigment and lower linseed oil ratio. Meaning rich color, but quick drying time. I always apply my oils as a wash, varying only its strength (if it's for a greasy machine part, it will go on from the tube).

I then use thinners and q-tips or brushes to pull back any parts that are overdone. For the doors above, I used a product from "Mr Hobby", which was a pre-made oil wash.

Craig,

What a perfectly nasty old structure. It just looks terrible, in a complimentary way of course.

Tom 

Thanks Tom! In the 30 or so years she been stood standing, time and industry have not been kind.

[PaulS]

Looks wonderful thus far Craig !!
A great kit and you are doing it justice,
Look forward to seeing it come together and your interpretation,
All the best,
--Paul

PS; And interested in what oils you are experimenting with, techniques and your thoughts.

Thanks Paul! I've been using Abteilung 502 oils. These are a little more pricey than the hobby store artist oils, but for good reason: they are for modeling. They have a higher pigment and lower linseed oil ratio. Meaning rich color, but quick drying time. I always apply my oils as a wash, varying only its strength (if it's for a greasy machine part, it will go on from the tube).

I then use thinners and q-tips or brushes to pull back any parts that are overdone. For the doors above, I used a product from "Mr Hobby", which was a pre-made oil wash.

Thank you for the information and insight Craig, I will have to check out the Abteilung oils.
Much appreciated and will continue to follow along here,
All the best,
--Paul

[GPdemayo]

Excellent detail work Craig, especially the siding. 

[ReadingBob]

Wonderful job.  Love the finish on the detail castings.  I'll have to check out those the Abteilung oils as well.  I've dabbled with regular artist oil colors for certain things and do like the way they work as washes as well has how you can undo what you've simply by washing it off with mineral spirits while the paints are still wet.  The Abteilung oils. sound interesting and you've achieved some fantastic results with them.