Re: Sierra West Foundry Scratchbuild

[Larry C]

Rich I'm going to take the descending path. Personally I like the subtleness of the color variations. The tones don't always have to be"in your face" with the variations.

[Dave Buchholz]

I agree with Larry to an extent. My distinction would be if this is ultimately intended as a foreground versus a background building.

If it's foreground, some color variation of the stone work helps draw attention to it, and all the work that went into it. To me, a monotone look tends to draw less attention to it, and visually doesn't draw my gaze towards it as much.

I understand the "same quarry" theory that was offered.  Which is likely the prototype situation in most buildings. But how about the lintels being a different stone for greater strength. More so than what appears likely, by virtue of color to be "sedimentary slate" in the walls. Which because of its layered structure has less strength, more readily fractured if used as a lintel over doors. So I would make any lintels a distinctly different color, representing a different stone used for structural integrity.

I think the stones around the circular window could be highlighted since they are obviously intended as a decorative element by the architect.

Just a thought.
Hope to see you at the RIT train show if the weather is good.

Dave #5

[Pennman]

Rich I'm going to take the descending path. Personally I like the subtleness of the color variations. The tones don't always have to be"in your face" with the variations.

Thanks for that input Larry. I do agree with you in one respect, but I am working on enhancing the look a little more.
Overall, with the wash I used with the Bragdon powder, it turned a little too dark for me. We shall see how this goes hereon out.

Rich

[Pennman]

I agree with Larry to an extent. My distinction would be if this is ultimately intended as a foreground versus a background building.

If it's foreground, some color variation of the stone work helps draw attention to it, and all the work that went into it. To me, a monotone look tends to draw less attention to it, and visually doesn't draw my gaze towards it as much.

I understand the "same quarry" theory that was offered.  Which is likely the prototype situation in most buildings. But how about the lintels being a different stone for greater strength. More so than what appears likely, by virtue of color to be "sedimentary slate" in the walls. Which because of its layered structure has less strength, more readily fractured if used as a lintel over doors. So I would make any lintels a distinctly different color, representing a different stone used for structural integrity.

I think the stones around the circular window could be highlighted since they are obviously intended as a decorative element by the architect.

Just a thought.
Hope to see you at the RIT train show if the weather is good.

Dave #5

Thanks Dave (5th on the right), I believe the lentils on this building are not stone, but well-worn wood. In this case, I will weather them as such. On the other hand, the stone walls do need more colors, as I posted to Larry above.
Some are a subtle light brown and a heavier brown, but are obscured from view due to the black pigment wash. I lightly went over the entire outside with a wash of windshield washer fluid, and that took away some of the darkness. I'm going to try something else today.

As far as the Rochester, NY train show goes, I will attend if we don't have a nasty forecast that day.
And, if Bernd doesn't show up with his pockets full of $$, then you and I are bound to find some decent bargians.   

Rich

[Dave Buchholz]

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[Pennman]

Good evening everyone...I'm back with another update.

I chose to re-do the outside of the main stone foundry building.
This time instead of continuing with Vallejo Air or Model Series acrylic paints,
I decided to use Floquil Stains. They are most generally used on wood and can be
used on hydrocal. I would use them on hydrocal at first, but only if the hydrocal
had never been painted with anything. That however wasn't the case since I had
already painted them.

So, I first randomly painted the few stones I did paint with several layers of the brownish
Floquil Stains. I used Driftwood, Golden Oak, Maple, Brown Walnut, Hickory, and Rosewood
Floquil Stains. I let those colors dry for a few minutes, and when the Driftwood stain began
to settle, so that it wasn't full strength, I covered the entire four walls with that. As I
brushed it on, I saw that I was mostly using the oils and not full strength Driftwood.
I really like how the walls look at this point now. What do ya'all think?

Thanks for watching.
Rich

[Jerry]

Rich I think they look great!

I think you doing them with the Floquil was really the trick wonderful job.

Jerry

[Dave Buchholz]

I like it better now Rich. Highlighting some stones draws the viewer in to the rest of the structure and its details.

It's winter! Put a roof on that thing before three feet of snow gets inside!

Dave #5

[PRR Modeler]

Looks very good Rich.

[friscomike]

Howdy Rich,  excellent work coloring the stones.  They look authentic.  Have fun, mike

[Larry C]

Nice!!

[Pennman]

Hello.. Thanks for your comments Jerry, Dave, Curt, Mike and Larry.
I like it better too, but I didn't want to color too many of the stones
because it would look like a checkerboard, so I've heard. Subtle is the best.

Working on the base to get this established and some details.

Rich

[ACL1504]

Rich,

I'll agree with the others, much better and looks natural to me.

Tom