FSM I’M DUNN

[Lynnb]

Ok I think I have it done.

[craftsmankits]

Love the look of your concrete.  Could you detail the process, colors used etc.  Thanks, Mark

[vinceg]

I think it looks good already. As you said, a little bit of chalk weathering...perhaps including some tans...and maybe a few weeds in the cracks?

[Lynnb]

Hi Mark ok let me see if I can sort this out how I did it , let's get passed where I didn't like the results and pretty much my drizzle grey full strength and using the sponge dabbed into the grey and onto paper towel and then start dabbing , I did this until the dark colour was pretty much eliminated ( you can look back and see the dark colour previous post.  Now I found it too grey so I shaded the grey using a couple drops of black and did the same with the sponge never hitting the same spot I just dabbed, that helped but still too greyish, I then went to a tan colour Suede , same idea tint and shade the colour alternating, now  found too dark so went back to my light antique white only this time I used my bristle brush , into paint , onto paper or even the wood base as you can see the colours there, and just started alternating around so it wasn't a uniform colour pattern , I would sometimes use light antique white and sometimes Suede and sometimes even the tinted grey. Just kept going until it looked like a photo of aged concrete.  I finished off with a bit of chocks taking some grey and black blended on the ramp and just moving it around a bit. I think I have a large casting I may try it on again on the smooth backside , honestly I'm no artist and it was strictly trying to paint what I seen in the photo. Hope this helps, just try it and ask questions if need be.

[Lynnb]

With concrete looking the way I like it I switched my attention back to build the structures, the crane support and stone building as well I thought I'd tackle the metal roof.

[craftsmankits]

Thanks Lynn, for your response on the concrete color.  I like what you've got going there.  I find concrete tough to replicate.  I can't find a simple mix that makes it right, and I'm beginning to believe that it's multiple colors, layered, with hints of many colors, and that this 'concrete issue' will never be solved by single color, or a few colors.  Loving the progress on this kit.  Mark

[Lynnb]

You are quite right Mark , I think concrete is a multitude of layers of colours especially if it's old concrete.

[Lynnb]

Bouncing all around , I got the stone building put together . This is one of those kits that I need to get the scenery and ground figured out before I can put all the buildings and crane in place or I'll be bumping into them.

[Lynnb]

A few more random pics , it's funny how one step not done stalls other areas.

[vinceg]

Coming together quickly. Looking great.

[ReadingBob]

Wow.  Moving right along!  I like the little stone building.  The stone colors look great.

The previous discussion nailed it on concrete colors - layers upon layers.  I noticed inconsistencies in the coloring of the sidewalks around my neighborhood yesterday even though they were all put down pretty much at the same time.  Weathering, pressure washing (which I'm sure wouldn't happen at I'M DUNN), etc. tend to alter the appearance.  Having coal around in large quantities would definitely dirty it up a bit. 

[Opa George]

Looking very good, Lynn.  The stone building (scale house maybe?) looks phenomenal.  It genuinely has the appearance of being built from individual blocks.

--Opa George

[Lynnb]

Thanks guys , it is coming together nicely, I'm hoping to get things in place over the weekend , still have to do the flat roofs and paint and weather the metal roof. I'm actually a bit surprised at the lack of castings in this kit, guess George really was Dunn.

I wish I had Bob's patience for documenting, I've learned so much from your well documented builds Bob, along with everyone else's of course.

[Lynnb]

I think I'm about Dunn.

[Lynnb]

Continuing