I have been working on the Shoppes for a few weeks now. It is my lunch break project so the progress is steady but slow. I only get 40-45 minutes per day Mon through Fri. Bellow is the picture of the walls of the shop A I took few days ago. Currently I am installing the window "glass".
Vilius
looking good , great matte finish on those greens, did you dust them with an airbrush?
..thanks Vilius...when Vilius gets done with these, this kit will be retooled and re-released with his suggestions... 8) 8)
Villius,
Great job and the colors are perfect. What colors did you use?
Tom ;D
Thank you, everyone.
I didn't use the airbrush. I dry brushed light green on top of dark green. I used regular craft paints. Avocado for the dark green. Wedgwood Green for the light green. Lemonade for the yellow. I can't tell you the brands at the moment but I have them written down.
Vilius
looking great
Good looking building.
Jim
Hi vilius:
Looks great. Whose kit is it?
karl
Vilius,
Great start! Looks terrific so far!
Karl,
This is one of Groovy Jeff's (Carolina Craftsman Kits) products. He created these based on a photo I posted to the forum a while back of two little shops in downtown St. Clair, PA.
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Thank you, everyone, for checking out my thread.
While I was typing Bob answered the question. I am adding the link then :). It is http://carolinacraftsmankits.com (http://carolinacraftsmankits.com)
Vilius
I was going to compliment you on your dry-brushing of the storefront. Others noticed it as well. This is a nice kit...I built it for the club back before I impeached myself. Looking forward to more progress pix! 👍🏻
Looking good Villius! I"ll be watching your build. I really like Jeff's kits.
Thanks for explaining the colors , really like it.
Hi Bob:
Thanks for the answer on the kit manufacturer. Like the photo you posted also.
Karl
I have been following along this build. I like the photo of the 1:1 structure. If you look at the brick front of the center building & the building to the left with the LT Blue Trim both structures are using a "Shingle Type Brick". The structure on the left has real brick. The the structure on the right you can see some of the "Shingle Brick" coming away on the sides of the structure. I wonder if the black tar "mess" on the center structure is to stop leaks because the Red Brick Shingles are starting to leak
Thanks for posting the photo
Mike Sigmon
Jacksonville, FL
Thank you, everyone, for stopping by and thank you, Bob, for also posting the picture of the prototypes.
Vilius
Here are the walls of the second shop.
Vilius
Quote from: TheUkranian on August 18, 2016, 08:39:15 AM
Here are the walls of the second shop.
Vilius
Villius,
Beautiful job on the paint scheme and weathering.
Tom ;D
Hi Vilius:
I agree with Tom. Very nicely done.
Karl
Thank you, Tom and Karl.
Vilius
Vilius, Very nice looking start
Mike Sigmon
Jacksonville
Superb!! (as usual!)
In this case I will have to agree with Tom. Very nice!
Excellent work!
I applaud your scribing of plank ends on the walls cladding. That is a detail often missed.
The colors and weathering are just fantastic. It needs an interior!!
Vilius, I forgot to ask about your paint color choice. The yellow is hard to keep from looking toy like. What did you use for the Yellow
Mike Sigmon
Thank you, everyone.
For the walls I used craft paint called something sand. I have to check my notes for the exact brand and the name.
Vilius, I have in my paint rack Americana "Sand" it looks just like your color. It is a very pleasing color with the white trim. Thank you for the feedback
Mike Sigmon
Looking good Vilius!
Thank you, Mark.
Here are few more progress photos. I am getting close to being done.
Vilius
Hi Vilius:
Also Very nicely done. Great toned down colors and weathering.
Karl
Thank you, Karl.
With all the challenge threads it wasn't easy to find this. It is most likely second to last post so I won't have to look for it soon.
The structures are done. I am working on the diorama bases right now but soon I will take a short break and visit New England for the second time this year. I will finish the dioramas when I get back.
Vilius
WOW! I'm at a loss for words except for WOW. :) Wonderful, wonderful build. I hope I can come close to this when I build mine. :D
Vilius,
I'll add a little to what Bob said, "WOWSER"! Absolutely fantastic Vilius.
Tom ;D
Awesome work. Someday I hope to be half this good.
Jim
Looks terrific, Vilius!
Some lovely designs as well. Beautiful modelling.
Cheers, Mark.
I agree what they said.
Awesome build
I'll add to the WOW's, what I really like are the shingles against the wall , the colors , and most of all how you managed to make relatively clean buildings look absolutely realistic.
Villas, wow, awesome and terrific. Great job on the build.
...Vilius is a true artist with his builds....beautiful work!!!
Villas
Great looking build!
Vilius
Love what you did with Jeff's kit here... Beautiful job !!!
Thank you for such positive comments, everyone. I finished the dioramas past weekend. I will be sending them to Jeff soon.
Vilius
More pictures...
Vilius
How come we don't have a "like" button ?
I like the outcome of these buildings Vilius.
Jim
Those look great, Vilius.
Jeff
Vilius,
Very well done, wonderful.
Tom ;D
Awesome! Terrific job Vilius. ;D ;D ;D
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Lovely!1
Great work Vilius ;)
Vilius, that is some beautiful modeling. You deserve a break- enjoy New England! Let us know if you get to see any cool layouts.
Beautiful modeling Vilius.
Hi Vilius:
I'm with Bob what else can you say but WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karl
I appreciate the comments, everyone. My trip to New England is over and I am back at the salt mines. I didn't visit any layouts this time around although at some point I was some 3 miles away from F&SM. Unfortunately, it wasn't open house Saturday.
Vilius
I was up in St. Clair this past week and took a few more pictures of the lovely ladies that inspired Groovy's kit and this wonderful build thread that Vilius gave us. I'm sorry to say that time has not been kind to these two and I fear that they may not be long for this world. But thanks for preserving their memory in miniature.
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I also wanted to bump this thread up because I plan on referring to it when I get around to building mine. If they come out half as good as they did for Vilius I'll be a happy camper. ;)
I'm building the red shop at the moment, almost done , but temperatures of 35C in my train room are not nice to work in.
Bob
Love the follow-up prototype pictures. Looks like someone needs to take an interest in those structures soon or they are going to have a date with a wreaking ball. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
Great job on the modeling.