Rock face photo

[Alan 45]

BAH! Thought you had hand sculptured it...by hand no less. FRAUD IS ALL ONE CAN SAY SIR!Si By the way, nice colouring.

Do I look like Leonardo de Vinci

[eddiesolo]

Do I look like Leonardo de Vinci

Why, did he make door-stops?

Si

[Alan 45]

Why, did he make door-stops?Si

Yeah haven't you ever seen his wedgeo underio doorio! It's a masterpiece

[spanner570]

Those look really nice Alan, great colouring too!

[Alan 45]

Cheers Ron I'm glad you like them

[Guest]

How did you do it? I'm experimenting right now on making convincing rock, as good as yours. The colouring is superb, as is the surface lumpiness.

(I'm assuming it is a model!)

[Alan 45]

How did you do it? I'm experimenting right now on making convincing rock, as good as yours. The colouring is superb, as is the surface lumpiness.(I'm assuming it is a model!)

This is the stuff I used Steve , I got it from Hobbycraft it was about £15 I think bit pricey but as you can see it gives a good effect

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[Guest]

Following your post I have investigated scenic products and techniques. There is vastly more available than when I did scenic modelling a long time ago. Woodland Scenics' range is enormous and their site gives lots of tips, although there is much scope to save money by scratch building, for example building a rock face using crumpled aluminium foil as a mould (or, I have just thought, use the crumpled aluminium directly as the rock face after strengthening on the back with plaster or squirty foam from DIY shops, then paint the aluminium.)

What about pappadums? You know, the very thin bready things that are cooked to be eaten with curries. Here is one we have just eaten:

25 secs. in a microwave on full power, or turned down a bit in time and/or power if necessary for a less violent crinkly effect.

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You could back it with plaster for strength and paint directly on the surface. I've practised this and the effect is good for churned up mud or, if a less crinkly pappadum is produced, for rocks. Mind you, if you have rats, your scene might look moth-eaten after a time.

[Peej]

Looks great. Don't know if my imagination is running riot but I can actually see about four faces in there! o_O

[john i am]

Looks great. Don't know if my imagination is running riot but I can actually see about four faces in there! o_O

I'm worried

[Guest]

Looks great. Don't know if my imagination is running riot but I can actually see about four faces in there! o_O

And an elephant, 4 legs and a trunk.

[Peej]

I'm worried

My wife has just had a look and she can see MORE!!!

[Peej]

And an elephant, 4 legs and a trunk.

OOOPS! What have I started???

[john i am]

Drugs or beer required for this one as I can't see anything

[spanner570]

for example building a rock face using crumpled aluminium foil as a mould (or, I have just thought, use the crumpled aluminium directly as the rock face after strengthening on the back with plaster or squirty foam from DIY shops, then paint the aluminium.)

Steve, not a patch on Alan's rock face, but I did something similar to your suggestion.....It's in the 'How to' section entitled 'A ten minute rock face'. It might be of some use as a poor man's alternative to Alan's excellent example.

Sorry for the hi-jack Al'.....