Scratchbuilding Scranton - North Washington Avenue Project

[GPdemayo]

The new addition to the block is great.....wonderful, gritty urban scene Eric. 

[EricQuebec]

The new addition to the block is great.....wonderful, gritty urban scene Eric. 

thank you Greg

Eric

[postalkarl]

Hey Eric:

You are quite welcome. Can't wait to see more.

Karl

[bparrish]

Eric....

These are great structures.   Lots of ideas...

Thanx
Bob

[EricQuebec]

Thank you Bob for your kind word. I much appreciate it
Eric

[EricQuebec]

Hello everybody,
I can't believe that's almost two month have past since the last update of this project. here's the few progress I've made during thos time. that not a lot, but with a very hot (for us Quebecer) fall, I've spend a lo of time outside...
First I've paint the wall of the fourth building. I've finally found how to fade and aged a red wall. First I've paint the clapboard with red tomato color, once dry  I've do a wash with green color for a result of a very satisfying fade red color. the trim and the windows are painted in white and weathered with dark grey as do previously for the first floor. Then I've glue the wall together on the top of the first floor.

Then I've made 2 cornice, the first to make the joint between the shop and the second floor, and the second more consistante, on the top of the second floor.

Then, I've paint the two cornice the same maner I've do previously. Here's the final result of this little one.

Then I've build the wall between the third and the fourth building. this wall was covered with brick material from MonsterModel WOrks.. in fact, I've do just the half of this wall due to the fact of his first half will not be visible. I've decide tha a large part of this wall will be covered with a large sign. For this sign I was very inspired ( In fact I've copy it) by the work of John Ott and his Miscatonic RR. I've draw the sign with corel draw and after printed, I've sanded the back of the sign until I can see it true the paper.


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[EricQuebec]

Then I've apply the sign on the brick wall with a mix of white glue and water.

Once dry, I've wheathered the sing with chalk, and some of the paint used for paint the brick wall. Then I've glue the wall against the third building and finally glue the fourth building in place.  After what I've decide to make a gravel roof for this building. The technic used as those explain by G. Sellios in numerous of his fabulous kit.

At this step, the building are virtually finished. So I've begin to work on the base of the DIO. I will for it just  a third of a road, and sidewalk in brick like in some district of Boston.

After cover the base with plaster, engraved it, I've paint the road unbleached titanium white. I've let the paint cure overnight, an paint it with different wash composed of oil paint and mineral spirit. I've used raw sienna, burnt umber and black color.


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[EricQuebec]

The road will be weathered later with chalk.
At this time, I've decide to make the interior of the first building. It will be a library. I've make several small book to furnish the shelves, and add a little personna

Then I've glue this interior in the building. Here'S the view from the street.

Finally I've return on the dio base, and I have glue the sidewalk in place. The sidewalk are primed with oxide red paint, and paint with several shade of red, burnt sienna color, some chalk and AI solution.
Here's the view of the dio at this time.

The next step will be adding all the details and charactere of this dio.

to be continued,
Eric

[deemery]

Looks great, thanks for the note on fading red paint (with green...  Guess I should learn how to use a color wheel...)


dave

[PaulS]

Coming along very nicely Eric,
And like Dave appreciate the approach to your faded red.   I had heard the same in the past and forgotten that.
That building block looks excellent and looking forward to your finishing touches.  And the library books are outstanding !!
Well done,
--paul

[PRR Modeler]

Great modeling Eric.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking just fab, Eric!

I love the interior of the library.  Very cool.

Cheers, Mark.

[ReadingBob]

Good Lord that's simply stunning, beautiful and a host of other superlatives!   

[cuse]

I'm just catching up on this one...beautiful craftsmanship. Really really good work!


(I had to circle back as I misunderstood the title and thought it might be N scale...that would have just been witchcraft  )



John

[carl b]

Excellent work on this project Eric!