Old Squid Brewery Project

[EricQuebec]

To me it would be a shame to cover that great brick work up.

Thank you for your opinion about This subject. I must confess after read all your comment, that I'm not really sure, finally, to cover the first floor with stucco. I Think, I will try, for begin to fill the gap and paint this patch, regarding the final result, I will take a final decision.

Eric Québec city

[EricQuebec]

Eric,

I hope you can keep the brick work. It makes such big difference.
The gaps is the reason I always glue brick walls (plaster or resin) together first, fill the gaps, and only then paint.

Vilius

Hey Vilius, Thank for your comment. and thank you for this technique I will applied it for my next building in plaster.

Eric Québec city

[EricQuebec]

Eric...

As noted above...... give filling the joints with something a try.  You can use spackle, dilute hydrocal or squadron putty.  I like squadron putty as it is really fast drying.

Below is a shot of Jimmy's Fallberg that I did in a how to some years ago.  I filled the corner seams and carved over them.

Worked out pretty well.

see ya
Bob

Thank you Bob  for your comment. Your picture is probably the final argument which missed me so that I decide to try to fill the gap on the wall..

Pictures will be posted when do.

Eric Québec city

[S&S RR]

Eric,

I hope you can keep the brick work. It makes such big difference.
The gaps is the reason I always glue brick walls (plaster or resin) together first, fill the gaps, and only then paint.

Vilius

Hey Vilius, Thank for your comment. and thank you for this technique I will applied it for my next building in plaster.

Eric Québec city

Eric 


I just wanted to add that I too agree with Vilius - any future builds with plaster walls I will assemble fill and then paint. 

[ACL1504]

Eric,

Great build and I'll be watching the thread as well. I believe filling the corners of any gaps prior to painting is an excellent idea. Not only that but it only makes sense.

Tom

[ReadingBob]

This is an awesome build Eric.  I'm amazed by the color of your brickwork.  It looks perfect to me.   

[GPdemayo]

Looking good Eric.....I'll continue to follow this one. 

[EricQuebec]

Eric,

I hope you can keep the brick work. It makes such big difference.
The gaps is the reason I always glue brick walls (plaster or resin) together first, fill the gaps, and only then paint.

Vilius

Hey Vilius, Thank for your comment. and thank you for this technique I will applied it for my next building in plaster.

Eric Québec city

Eric 


I just wanted to add that I too agree with Vilius - any future builds with plaster walls I will assemble fill and then paint.

Hi John, thank you for your comment. I can't believe That I've not thinking about that before ...... Duh...

Eric Québec city

[EricQuebec]

Eric,

Great build and I'll be watching the thread as well. I believe filling the corners of any gaps prior to painting is an excellent idea. Not only that but it only makes sense.

Tom

Thank you for your comment Yom. Yesterday, I've fill the gap with drywall compound, not time today to dedicate to models... maybe tomorrow I will rcarve this part.

Eric Québec city

[EricQuebec]

This is an awesome build Eric.  I'm amazed by the color of your brickwork.  It looks perfect to me.   

Thank You very much for your comment  Bob, I much appreciate it
Eric Québec city

[EricQuebec]

Looking good Eric.....I'll continue to follow this one. 

Thank you very much for your kind word Gregory. It's appreciate.

Eric Québec city

[EricQuebec]

Hello All,
As discussed here, I've decide to give a chance to the brick wall and apply the technic exposed by number of you. first I've cover the wall with masking tape, to let apparent just the joint that need to be filling, and fill the crack with joint compound

Once the stuff is completely dry, I've sanded it slightly and redo th brick work on it. On the next pictures, you can see at right and on the middle this work. On the left side, the work need to be do.

I've decide to don't paint it yet. In fact I will wait to have glue the last wall in place and make the joint too.
And naturally, for  to be able to glu the last wall in place, it's necessary that is be completed. SO finish it yet. FOr this wall  I want  a large sign. I've choose the classic «Old Dutch cleanser» ad, because it's a very colorful sign, and it appear to be relatively simple to paint it directly on the wall with the stencil method.
First I've print several copy of the sign, with for mark to cut it exactly at the same dimension.
The I've cover a small glass with masking tape and glue the sign on the masking tape with school glu stick.

Then  I've cut  a frrame around the sign, and unstuck this frame  from the glass to apply it on the wall. This frame will be still in place during all the process of painting and act as guide to apply the other form at the right place on the ad.. Then I,ve remove to top portion of the ad, and apply the other part on the wall to mask the bottom part of the ad. and with a synthetic sponge, I've paint the top portion with red acrylic color.

With the same technic, I've cut the lettering. You can note that the cut is not really perfect, but it does not matter.

Then I've apply thos new stencil in place and paint the lettering, ever with the sponge with white color.

[EricQuebec]

following the same technic, ive apply all the color of the sign. Here's a step by step progress.

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[EricQuebec]

Then, with a very fine black pen, I've make the small lettering that can't be painted with stencil method.
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And for finish, I've lightly apply here and there the color mix of the brick with a sponge on the ad.
here's the final result.

Next I've cut all the wall that are in clapboard and distress it with several method, principally those who are exposed by brett in his SWSM kit.

Then I've stain the wall with AI solution. Once dry, I've paint the wall with a very thin wash of Light grey. then Paint it in vintage white with a sponge and finally  repaint some plank  with Eggshell white (as exposed by Bob van Gelder kit)

The window are paint in vintage white, and I've apply real glass on it.

Finally, I've glue the last door in place to complete the large wall.

The last wall is now ready to be glu in place, but that is an other story.
That's all for today. Thanks for viewing and don't hesitate to comment.

To be continued....

Eric Québec city

[donatode]

Outstanding!!