This is the area where the boiler house wall I colored earlier, is meeting the rock.  Much of that wall will end up being covered by rock and scenery.

This is an overhead of the rock sea walls.  Most of the gaps are filled in at this point.  I prefer using rock molds.  They have detail that is hard to replicate.  I've tried making my own rocks multiple times, and found they lacked the character, and fine detail of the molds.  Just my preference to do rock work this way.  The second picture shows the rock outcropping on the small peninsula.

At this point, I placed the annex, and Vallon paint onto the diorama for spacing.  I'm finding Vallon Paint is space challenged.  I may have to forgo the sidewalks, and maybe go with cobblestone, or simply have the road come up to the building.  Still pondering what to do there.  Lot's of possibilities.

Next up, I got busy, and colored all the rock face.  It took around an hour and a half, but when I'm working on this stuff.  I enter a time warp.  Time, just disappears.  It never felt like and hour and a half.  I first used a medium wash of Isopropyl Alcohol and India Ink, then applied a thin wash of Yellow Oxide, followed up with thin, transparent washes of Neutral Grey and Burnt Umber.  These paints are from Liquitex, simple acrylic colors.  They appear a little dark at this point, but they were still wet.  Some portions, where I added hydrocal to bring the molds together appear light.  I'll touch those areas up.  Some of those areas are located where the muck line will be anyway, so no worries there.

To close out the night.  These are shots of the other side, facing Callahan Machining and the coast road.  You'll notice the rocks along the front come right to edge of the diorama.  That will addressed, as I'm adding roughly three and one half inches to the front. All told, I probably should've piled on some compression, since the entire thing is now 37 inches wide, and 28 and one half inches deep.  Go big, or go home I guess.  I'll be visiting Luke Towan, and High Eye Workshop on Youtube for some waterfront ideas, and other water making videos in general to get this thing along.  It's easily the largest diorama I've made.  Hope you're enjoying the ride.

Mark

Coming on nicely, Mark.

Its great when time disappears like that.  It happens to me most modeling Thursdays. Today was no exception.  We model from 1 - 4.  I finally left at 4:45.

I watched Bob Van Gelder place a rock casting and then carve one along side it using the casting as a guide.  I tried it and it was certainly my best effort.  The down side with using molds is if you use them a lot you start to see them - both in your work and other modelers.  And, of course, those other modelers see them in your work.  I think maybe making your own molds is the answer?  Oh - and I'm enjoying the ride.

Cheers, Mark.

That's really coming along quite nicely Mark.  I love the rock work and the coloring.  Time flies when you're having fun doesn't it? 

Very nicely done Mark.
Can'T wait to see it finished.
Eric

Quote from: Mark Dalrymple on May 27, 2021, 02:00:54 AM
Coming on nicely, Mark.

Its great when time disappears like that.  It happens to me most modeling Thursdays. Today was no exception.  We model from 1 - 4.  I finally left at 4:45.

I watched Bob Van Gelder place a rock casting and then carve one along side it using the casting as a guide.  I tried it and it was certainly my best effort.  The down side with using molds is if you use them a lot you start to see them - both in your work and other modelers.  And, of course, those other modelers see them in your work.  I think maybe making your own molds is the answer?  Oh - and I'm enjoying the ride.

Cheers, Mark.

Thanks Mark, I've got most of the Scotty Mason video's, which includes Bob Van Gelder's rock casting techniques.  Also watched Fos Scale Models video's covering the same subject matter.  I'll keep using molds, along with attempts at my own rock formations.  I've had trouble getting the detail the molds deliver.

Quote from: ReadingBob on May 27, 2021, 06:46:05 AM
That's really coming along quite nicely Mark.  I love the rock work and the coloring.  Time flies when you're having fun doesn't it? 

Yes Bob, time does fly, it's been over a month since I provided an update.  Bad Boy.  Summer does slow down the modeling, at least from my end.

Mark

Quote from: EricQuebec on May 27, 2021, 07:07:16 AM
Very nicely done Mark.
Can'T wait to see it finished.
Eric

Thanks Eric, getting there. Scenery is getting closer.  The water will take a while.  Hoping to finish this by September, or sooner.

Mark

Okay, it's been over a month since my last update.  Summer has a habit of getting in the way of this important stuff.  This first shot is of the Durham's rock hard putty base for the roads.  Vallon Paint is not installed, it's just there for appearances.  The sidewalk for Vallon is from Bar Mills.  The ones with the kit didn't 'fit'.  I didn't provide enough space.  Hope the view doesn't get you dizzy.

I scratch built two drains using some Tichy Group walkways, and Evergreen styrene.  I placed them on either side of the road, but my initial intention was to place one near the gas station, and near the base of Harrison and Rochelle.  Found the going too tight, and decided to place them at the low portions of the road, and hill to the left of the gas station.

Next, I used AK Terrains Asphalt over the road surfaces.  I used some small metal spatulas, and found the material easy to work with.  After removing the paving tape, I used a small brush to touch up the edges of the roadway.  Portions of the road experienced cracking, which I left as is, it added to the texture and feel of the road.  I'm not sure why it cracked, possibly from my using some water on the spatula to continue smoothing it in particular areas.  Some of you may have more experience with this product, and could better describe the cracking effect, and how it's created.  I enjoyed using it, and a thin coat goes a long way.

Here is the area where the annex will be placed.  It's one of the few pictures I took during this period.  I found time to model, but not consider that some of you might want more in process photo's.  You'll notice the road has been colored.  I used a large brush, with a very diluted AK 4062 Light Dust Deposit.  I used Turpenoid to dilute the product.  Didn't affect the road surface in the least.  I worked quickly, since the road bed is very absorbent.