C. C. Crow Stone Church - First Annual Raymo Build Challenge 2016

[Powersteamguy1790]

Looking good john.

Stay cool and run steam.....

[S&S RR]

That's what I thought John , thanks .

Jan


Follow-up to your question.  Once I got the assembly back on my workbench I found an area that I needed to fill.





I really zoomed in here to show the area.





This picture also demonstrates why auto manufactures always paint new models white until they get the bugs out of the process. It takes weeks before black cars are available.   Notice the air bubbles that you didn't see when the castings were white really show up, now that it's dark gray.  The chalks will fill most of these small imperfections. I also fixed a few of them while I filled the gap.

[S&S RR]

C.C. Crow sends a small packet of Durham's Water Putty with the kit for just this application. Here is picture after I filled the cracks and air bubbles.


I just apply it with my finger.  Wash it off your finger before it dries!

[S&S RR]

I also take a tooth pick and open the mortar lines back up before it dries.

[S&S RR]

Next step: Paint the casting with the lighter grey acrylic primer.

[S&S RR]

Time to let this dry over night and then I can start with the pastel chalks.

[S&S RR]

Yes, the thought did occur to me to stop here and make it the White Stone Church.

[ak-milw]

Looking great John.

[S&S RR]

Looking great John.

Thanks Andy


Tomorrow, we get to see more of what it's going to look like.  I also need to figure out the window trim color.

[postalkarl]

Hi John:

Looks good and also look like quite a project. Keep the photos coming.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Hi John:

Looks good and also look like quite a project. Keep the photos coming.

Karl

Thanks for following along Karl  - I'm about to post a bunch of pictures of the coloring process.

[S&S RR]

It's time to see if we can duplicate our coloring process on the model.  At this point we have the dark and light gray primer and we are switching to the pan pastels. 


First step: the neutral Gray Extra Dark

[S&S RR]

A quick note: The roof bracing makes a great handle.  Need to keep in mind for future builds.

[S&S RR]

Next step the red iron oxide extra dark.

[S&S RR]

Next the burnt sienna shade.  That makes three shade of brown.