1/35 Workshop diorama / display base

[adt70hk]

Andy

That is looking really good indeed!

ATB.

Andrew

[JR]

Loving it Andy, that roof along with everything else is great, can't wait to see all the kit inside the shop.
They'll be no stopping you now, well done .:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

[Neil Merryweather]

very tidy work- lovely job, Andy :thumb2:

[Guest]

Thanks Andrew, John & Neil.

It's not as tidy close up as I'd like but if I keep taking pictures from a distance we'll be alright :tongue-out2:

[Si Benson]

Super work on the building Andy :thumb2:

[outrunner]

Looking the part Andy.

Andy.

[rtfoe]

Good stuff on the build Andy,
I just got in due to the CNY celebrations of eating and gorging on mandarin oranges.

To cut vertical 90 degrees on foam I would raise the foam slightly higher off the table with spacers, extend the blade and rest it flat against a raised ruler such as your steel blocks and slice in a sawing motion. The blade has to be angular type and new like this...

...so that it can easily slice into the foam board with the sharp tip. The space between the foam and table top lets the blade cut clean through and assist with the sawing motion. The steel block acts as a guide to keep the blade at 90 degrees.

No matter how small the apeture you cut you will need a ruler for straight cuts.

Anything new learned can be applied to enhance the enjoyment of the hobby.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Thanks Si, Andy & Richard.

I hope all of that fruit didn't lead to undesirable side effects :surprised:

[Lee Drennen]

Andy. Nice start I like the mortar look.

[Guest]

Thanks Lee.

I'm doing some of the painting today to try and break up the uniform look of the walls. Harder than I thought it would be!

[Guest]

I made and fitted the handrail today and started some of the painting.

The interior walls are definitely WIP, I'm finding them quite tricky. I guess I should have sealed them up better as they are just absorbing paint. Still early days though :smiling3:

The floor came out quite well I think. It had a wash of the grey mixed with burnt umber and while still wet I blobbed various browns, black and green here & there and wet blended them in. I may give it another round of that tomorrow.

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[Tim Marlow]

That’s looking good Andy.

[Steven000]

Great work Andy, looking good :thumb2:

[Guest]

Thanks Tim and Steven. A long way to go yet but starting to take shape.

[Neil Merryweather]

excellent stuff Andy