Hank's Machine Shop

[Jerry]

Larry nice jobon those details.  The coloring and weathering is great!!

Jerry

[Rick]

Larry, nice job painting those details.
We all know you can't have too many details.
I can see the photos in your previous post.

[Pennman]

Larry, I don't think anyone would say you have too many details.
They all look great the way you chose the colors. I find it difficult
as to placement, but it appears you have that mastered.

Rich

[Larry C]

Curt thank you.

Jerry thanks a bunch.

Rick thank you and for letting me know about the photos in my previous post.

Rich thanks. I usually finish off the details I want then move them around to different locations a few times before I settle on their permanent home.

[Larry C]

Ok, if you can stand some more details these are the last of the major ones for the Shop:



I had mentioned previously using a paint stirrer stick to tape the details to for ease of coloring and/or painting; this to me works the best without drilling unnecessary hole in the details. This is the top portion to a workbench from Rusty Rail.



So here's the finished bench. It came in 2 pieces, the bottom and the top, so it was much easier to color. While the quality isn't quite as good as SW's it came out pretty well and it will be against the back wall behind all the machines.



Here's another angle of the same bench. This project consumed about three hours to get it the way I wanted it with lots of "touchups" along the way. Before it gets glued in place I'll probably add some more weathering just to tone down the colors a little and get the look I want.

Now it's onto detailing the walls before they get glued into place to make my life easier. As always thanks for stopping by and for all your great comments and/or suggestions; they really do keep me going so stay tuned.

[kyle creel]

Larry C*,.....I'm plumb dumfounded         !!!!!

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KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry Co.

[PRR Modeler]

Outstanding Larry. I have several similar pieces and am scratching my head about how not to get brown over everything.

[Larry C]

Kyle thank you so much for your kind comments.

Curt thank you, much appreciated. If you're doing like a workbench start with the predominant color, let's say brown, and color the entire piece. Don't worry if you get the paint on the other things at this point. When you're satisfied with the look then take a fine brush and start picking out all the individual details. If you happen to get the paint on the wrong thing you can go back and touch it up. I went back 3 or 4 times doing touchups when I did the work bench. Take your time and don't get frustrated with it. I personally prefer using Rembrandt soft chalks and clear alcohol, I only used gun metal paint, but that's just me. They're available through "Blick.com" and about $4.95 for one full individual stick but I think they're well worth the $$ and they last quite awhile. Hope this helps and if you have any questions please don't be afraid to ask.

[PRR Modeler]

Thanks Larry. That's what I'll do.

[Rick]

That's another fine addition to your model.

[Pennman]

Larry,

Outstanding work on all of your details.
I too, like using the Rembrandt chalks and Alcohol.
It gives such a fine patina to the wood items in a real natural way.
They look more subtle and subdued using that medium rather than acrylic paints. IMHO

Rich

[Larry C]

Rick thank you; much appreciated.

Rich thanks and I couldn't agree with you more on the chalks and alcohol. I especially like the fact you can add as much or as little as you want to get the desired effect you going after.

[Philip]

Looks pretty good for rusty rails. Better wear steel toes in that shop. Sitting kinda precariously on that drum.

[Larry C]

Philip thank you. I do have a solution to the uneven drum as a another feature; stay tuned.

[Jerry]

Larry great job on that last piece!!

J