Hi Everybody,
I've spent the last seven month to assemble the Sierra West scale model Loco and Service shop kit.
What a funny and very amazing kit.
I took the opportunity to repaint and customize a little bit my twenty-five year old MDC roundhouse Shay. ANd make a first try to paint a cloudy sky for backdrop following the excellent video tutorial by Jasan Jensen.
feel free to comment
Eric
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Eric, It took you seven month's? That would of taken me 2 year's. That's a Beautiful job sir.Dennis
Quote from: Dennis Bourey on March 15, 2021, 07:16:28 PM
Eric, It took you seven month's? That would of taken me 2 year's. That's a Beautiful job sir.Dennis
Thank you Dennis :)
Eric,
Beautiful modeling! I really like the peeling paint, it looks very realistic to me. The details are great, too. The placement of them is so natural, great color choices and weathering of them, too.
Quote from: jerryrbeach on March 15, 2021, 09:50:15 PM
Eric,
Beautiful modeling! I really like the peeling paint, it looks very realistic to me. The details are great, too. The placement of them is so natural, great color choices and weathering of them, too.
Thank you Jerry. the technic to obtain the peeling paint is very well explain in the kit instruction booklet. in large line, it consist to follow 4 step : 1- stain the plank with Ai solution, 2- apply a coat of chalk and Alcool, 3 - apply a coat of mineral spirit and acrylic paint and finally, 4 - peeling the paint with tape. after a fex test. it work perfecctly. It's one of the one the technic explain in the instruction.
Eric.
Excellent modeling Eric. I love the roof. Very nice build.
thank you darryl
Eric
Excellent modeling Eric! Everything looks spot on. The finish of the walls, the details castings, etc. I could just go on and on about what I like since there's nothing I don't like. :D
Fantastic work Eric. It's all about the details and you nailed it.
Hey Eric:
Wow what can I say but gorgeous modeling.
Karl
Beautiful modeling. Always enjoy looking a beautifully built dioramas. Very inspirational.
Bernd
Very nice work, Eric.
Your time has been well spent!
Excellent job Eric.....the build and details are top drawer. 8)
Truly magical.
Eric,
Great way to keep busy for several months.
You did this kit proud and it came out great.
The peeling paint finish is fantastic !
Tommy
Eric,
Wowser, my friend. You did a fantastic job on it all, the sky, the shay and the kit. Just wonderful.
Tom ;D
Wow Eric , extreme well done weathering , and I love those windows, the glass is exactly how they look in real life.
Quote from: ReadingBob on March 16, 2021, 07:21:21 AM
Excellent modeling Eric! Everything looks spot on. The finish of the walls, the details castings, etc. I could just go on and on about what I like since there's nothing I don't like. :D
thank you for your comment Bob :)
Eric
Quote from: S&S RR on March 16, 2021, 07:45:12 AM
Fantastic work Eric. It's all about the details and you nailed it.
You right John, it's all about the details (including the time spent on it over the seven month spent on this kit :) )
thank for your comment
Eric
Quote from: postalkarl on March 16, 2021, 08:32:19 AM
Hey Eric:
Wow what can I say but gorgeous modeling.
Karl
thank for your comment Karl, i much appreciate it
Eric
Quote from: Bernd on March 16, 2021, 09:20:01 AM
Beautiful modeling. Always enjoy looking a beautifully built dioramas. Very inspirational.
Bernd
Thank you Bernd
Eric
Quote from: Keep it Rusty on March 16, 2021, 09:24:51 AM
Very nice work, Eric.
Your time has been well spent!
Thank for your kind word Craig
Eric
Quote from: GPdemayo on March 16, 2021, 09:36:09 AM
Excellent job Eric.....the build and details are top drawer. 8)
thank you Gregory :)
Eric
Quote from: tom.boyd.125 on March 16, 2021, 01:20:13 PM
Eric,
Great way to keep busy for several months.
You did this kit proud and it came out great.
The peeling paint finish is fantastic !
Tommy
No secret about the peeling paint effect. It's a very well explain technic by Brett. it require just a little bit of practice before beggining. Simple technic for very good result.
Eric
Quote from: ACL1504 on March 16, 2021, 01:35:09 PM
Eric,
Wowser, my friend. You did a fantastic job on it all, the sky, the shay and the kit. Just wonderful.
Tom ;D
Thank you my friend :)
Eric
Quote from: Janbouli on March 16, 2021, 03:52:32 PM
Wow Eric , extreme well done weathering , and I love those windows, the glass is exactly how they look in real life.
thank you Janbouli. for the windows, I've follow the instruction provide by brette and some memories about a visit when I was Young of the old roundhouse of Hausbergen depot in East of France. I was very impressed at this time.
Eric
Hey Eric:
You are quite welcome.
Karl S.
Eric, Well done! I love the peeled paint and roofing.
John
Beautiful job, Eric. The sky painting looks great. So does the peeling paint effect.
Jeff
Quote from: cuse on March 17, 2021, 06:49:39 AM
Eric, Well done! I love the peeled paint and roofing.
John
Thank you John
Eric
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on March 17, 2021, 08:48:31 AM
Beautiful job, Eric. The sky painting looks great. So does the peeling paint effect.
Jeff
Hey Jeff, thank you for your comment.
Eric