Winter Challenge 25-26 - Fiordland Lobster Company - Tellynott Depot

Mark Dalrymple · January 26, 2026, 07:32:17 PM

Quote from: Jerry on January 26, 2026, 10:11:18 AMMark your moving right along on this build.

Question who is going to wash all those windows when they get dirty??

Jerry

Thanks, Jerry.

Mmmm - good point. Maybe I should add some window washes...

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Dalrymple · January 26, 2026, 07:36:30 PM

Quote from: ACL1504 on January 26, 2026, 03:39:47 PMMark, Cheers,

I'm impressed, this is way faster than your normal work progress. I love all the large structures and your challenge is looking up, or should I say taking shape?

Great stuff Mark.

Thanks, Tom.

It was great to start the project off with a modelling weekend. It meant I got a lot of momentum up. Hopefully I can keep it going. I know next Thursday's modelling session will be spent making trees. I'm not sure I will be able to fit one into the diorama...

Cheers, Mark.

Tom

Mark Dalrymple · January 26, 2026, 07:40:14 PM

Quote from: Rick on January 26, 2026, 04:02:20 PMMark, all that back and forth cutting and test fitting was worth it.
Nice job getting that section to fit perfectly.

Thanks, Rick.

Yes - It turned out pretty well. There is still a slight gap between the walls in floor 1, but I didn't want to stress the existing wall too much, its close to 20 years ago when I built that diorama. I can easily shunt that lamppost a smidge to the left.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Dalrymple · January 26, 2026, 07:42:41 PM

Quote from: Michael Hohn on January 26, 2026, 04:46:43 PMMark,

Nice job overall, but especially the corners. I need to remember how you did them.

Mike

Thanks, Mike.

I always think it is worth the extra work on those corners. I remembered to grab another roll of painters tape while in the hardware shop today. The one in the photo is getting near the end of it's life.

Cheers, Mark.

Larry C · January 27, 2026, 07:38:39 AM

Mark those are some tall buildings but fit in nicely with the rest. Great putty job btw.

Mark Dalrymple · January 27, 2026, 02:55:58 PM

Quote from: Larry C on January 27, 2026, 07:38:39 AMMark those are some tall buildings but fit in nicely with the rest. Great putty job btw.

Thanks very much, Larry.

I've built the land up in the corners of Tellynott meaning I only need to use three story structures to gain the same height. I wanted my eye level to be below the top of the buildings. Of course, I also wanted some variations in the height of those buildings and a nice natural flow.

Cheers, Mark.

friscomike · January 29, 2026, 06:18:36 PM

Howdy Mark,

I'm getting dizzy looking up to the top of those tall buildings... Nice work and a fun build to follow.

Have fun, mike

Mark Dalrymple · January 29, 2026, 09:12:20 PM

Quote from: friscomike on January 29, 2026, 06:18:36 PMHowdy Mark,

I'm getting dizzy looking up to the top of those tall buildings... Nice work and a fun build to follow.

Have fun, mike

Thanks, Mike.

I'm pleased you are enjoying following along.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Dalrymple · January 29, 2026, 09:26:31 PM

Hi guys.

A little more progress to share.

Photo 1 - Shows the paints I used. I tried to match the existing colour on the other walls of the DPM kitbash. I chose Fas burnt sienna. The Atlas walls were done using Chromacryl red oxide. I smeared on mars black when applying both colours and worked this in to the wet paint to get darker patches. I did the DPM part first and then applied low tack painters tape down the seam before applying the red oxide. The walls were dry brushed using a #7 hog bristle brush. The windows were painted with belton #209 CMP dark brown.

Photo 2 - Here are the windows. I'll weather these as I did to my previous windows.

Photo 3 - Here are the walls. Next is to hand pick out a few bricks and work out where the exterior elevated walkways will go. This will help me decide where to place the different windows and brick inserts.

More soon, cheers, Mark.

Jerry · January 29, 2026, 11:57:06 PM

Mark how about a quick how you weather the windows.

Jerry

PRR Modeler · January 30, 2026, 09:22:28 AM

You did a nice job on the dirt spots and windows.

Larry C · January 30, 2026, 06:16:02 PM

Mark love the coloring on the righthand building; looks quite natural.

Mark Dalrymple · January 30, 2026, 11:26:27 PM

Quote from: Jerry on January 29, 2026, 11:57:06 PMMark how about a quick how you weather the windows.

Jerry

Hi Jerry.

I'll do a little 'how to' when I weather these ones.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Dalrymple · January 30, 2026, 11:29:32 PM

Quote from: PRR Modeler on January 30, 2026, 09:22:28 AMYou did a nice job on the dirt spots and windows.

Thanks, Curt.

Painting the individual bricks helps pull it all together. More darker bricks in the lighter areas and lighter bricks in the darker areas. If I am sensible, I will work out where all the aerial walkways are going first. Not much point painting individual bricks and then covering them up!

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Dalrymple · January 30, 2026, 11:36:10 PM

Quote from: Larry C on January 30, 2026, 06:16:02 PMMark love the coloring on the righthand building; looks quite natural.

Thanks, Larry.

Yes - I really like that colour. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be available anymore. I put the base colour on a section probably about two stories tall, one face, and then add a few spots of mars black. I then work the spots into the wall. The black mixes with the terracotta and creates darker patches. If I aren't happy I just add a bit more terracotta and lighten the smudge. I always wipe most of the paint off the brush first. Experience has taught me that rustic is good. A swirly, smudgy mess can be pulled together with some individual bricks picked out, and then the mortar ties everything together.

Cheers, Mark.