Swakhammers Welding By FSM

[S&S RR]

Hi John S. & Dave:

Here's a wall I messed around with pastels on. How does it look. As I said I think it make great red stone.

Karl

Karl


I like it - just depends on the look you like.  They have gray pastels that will give you the same color as you have on the left. I just like the texture better. To my eyes it looks more like natural stone in any color.  When I dry brush stones or clapboard siding now I'm using the pastels or chalks. Same procedure that I used with paint. I should mention the I prefer the pastel chalks (I scrap a pile of dust onto the workbench) when I dry brush - no alcohol. The light color will blend in more with the color of the stone. I have been using the Pan Pastels for the base coats of color.


Again, don't take any of this as criticism - the wall you did looks great.  I just found a process that I like better and I may be full of s***. Or my eyes are going. Or both. For me it was a new process I tried a few years ago and I like it enough to still be using it today.

[postalkarl]

Hi John:

Thanks for the input. I will probably try this somewhere along the line. But this one need to be per the instructions.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi All:

Walls, windows and doors are painted & assembled. Here's a few photos. Hope you like them.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Karl


It looks great.

[EricQuebec]

Karl


It looks great.

Ditto...

Eric Quebec

[rpdylan]

Karl, what did you use to "glue" the walls together? Epoxy?

[postalkarl]

Hi John S., Eric & Bob:

Hi guys thanks for the compliments. Bob, I used 5 minute epoxy.

Karl

[GPdemayo]

That's one impressive looking masonry structure Karl. 

[postalkarl]

HI Greg:

Thanks for the compliment. Much apprecaited as always.

Karl

[tom.boyd.125]

Karl,
Nice looking start on that big heavy yellow box kit.    Sold mine several years ago to a friend who was looking for one ...   Will watch your Scakhammers come together and looks you are off to another great looking model build. 
Tommy

[ACL1504]

Karl,

I'm a little late getting started on this one. Looking very good my friend. OH boy, another build for the Shultz files.

Tom

[postalkarl]

Hi Tom:

Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi Guys:

Working on roof and roof shed. As can be seen in the color photo kit ad there is a lot of rust on this roof. Tried to emulate that. Hope it look OK.

Karl

[fbernard65]

Karl,

Coming out great!!!

Frank

[postalkarl]

Hi Frank:

thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated.

Karl