South River Modelworks 370 - Tucker and Cook Cotton Yarn Mil

[NEMMRRC]

If you want one of these kits you need to get moving. There are only 5 left.



Jaime

[Jerry]

Jaime this is one you need.


•Waterfalls.
   Land Forms DVD
Building Waterways on your Model Railroad DVD - This 65 minute DVD is just $29.95 + Postage.

Jerry

Ps Check your mail.

[NEMMRRC]

4 kits left. You'd better act fast.

Jaime

[NEMMRRC]

It's down to the last 3 kits. Don't be left out.


http://www.southrivermodelworks.com/page5a.html


Jaime

[ranny9]

Jaime this is one you need.


•Waterfalls.
   Land Forms DVD
Building Waterways on your Model Railroad DVD - This 65 minute DVD is just $29.95 + Postage.

Jerry

Ps Check your mail.

Jerry, in which one does he and Hal cut a CREEK bed out and paint it? I watched it sometime in the last month, but I don't know if I found it as a freebie or have it in some of my downloads...

edited. Nevermind, I found it. It is on the one you mentioned above! Thanks for triggering my memory to go look for it!

[postalkarl]

Jaime:

Very nicely done so far. Like the colors and light weathering.


Karl

[ranny9]

It all went OK for me except one thing, grout balls up when it gets wet.
Jaime

Jaime, you need to mist the dry grout with wet water to keep it from balling up...pre-wet it.

[NEMMRRC]

Howdy.

I have not advanced much on the diorama. Life finds a way to get in the way. In between working extra at the office and then catching a nasty cold I find I have not progressed a great deal since the last update. Nevertheless, here is where I am today.

I finished painting the track. I learned to paint and weather track from a Fine Scale Miniatures kit instructions. It is not hard. It is a tad time consuming but I like the results. Here is a summary of how to do that:
- paint the rails with rail brown paint (I used Floquil)
- paint the ties a random combination of roof brown, rust and some shade of earth
- leave some of the ties in the grey primer color



It looks a hot mess when you get done. But, after ballasting and weathering it all blends together. I use disposable micro brushes to paint the track. I did go ahead and ballasted the track with the grout I used for dirt. I want my track to be buried in the ground. I will weather the track further in the build.

Here is where I got bogged down. I began to paint the river bed. I searched high and low for references and techniques. However, this aspect of model railroading has always been a huge hurdle for me. I am lousy at scenery and struggle to get the colors I want. Nevertheless, here is what I got on my first attempt.



That looks like one of our dogs threw up on the diorama.

I've been talking to THE Runner (Mike Engler) about my build and he suggested I make a test river and practice on that. I am ashamed to admit I should have thought of this already. In past builds I have done a test when trying to get a technique down. So, I made a test river.









I used a combination of earth colors, black, white and blue to blend a passable river bed. It is too dark. But, this is easy to fix as all I have to do is repaint it.

Jerry was very kind to let me borrow his Dave Frary DVD about building water. I've been watching it and 2 other DVDs I have on hand. One of the other DVDs is a scenery DVD by Dave Frary and the one DVD from Scott Mason that features Bob VanGelder. They are great resources and I have been watching them as I cough up my lungs through this nasty cold.



And that is where I am today.

Coming up - the river and more scenery.

Jaime
www.myyehudaexperience.com

[Raymo]

I think your doing just fine! 

[chooch41]

Jaime... looks good. At the end when it all comes together is when it looks AWESOME! The riverbed doesn't look like much but when you add all of the little things to it, it will come to life........


Brad

[EricQuebec]

Very interesting update.
I will follow your effort on the river. 'cause I've a river to mold too
Continue your very good job 
Eric QUébec city

[NEMMRRC]

I tweaked the colors on my test river and applied 5 coats of Mod Podge. I took the photo outdoors in my back yard.


I am pleased with the results. I need to practice the white water left by the rushing water and I'll be set to finish the actual river.


Jaime

[Mike Engler]

Wow, the colors are right on. The white current streaks are painted on before, after, or both regarding the Mod Podge?

[NEMMRRC]

Wow, the colors are right on. The white current streaks are painted on before, after, or both regarding the Mod Podge?

Thanks.


The white streaks I painted on before applying the Mod Podge.


Jaime

[coors2u]

Looking good Jaime.