14TH CENTURY WATCH/SIGNAL TOWER...RUIN.

[eddiesolo]

Mmmm, different and original You will do a genial work! I'm sure about it

Polux

Thank you Polux, trying my best mate to get this to look good. Your confidence in me will make we try harder.

Si

[eddiesolo]

Cool work young Si me lad, yer missed yer vocation. Yer should have been a brickie

Thanks Paul, yeah if you want your bricks wonky lol. Glad you like it.

Si

[eddiesolo]

That looks awesome Si.

Cheers Mike, it is coming along nicely, thanks for the awesome.

Si

[eddiesolo]

looks superb top weathering

Ta mucho John, weathering, foliage etc normally takes longer than the build, both the build and the weathering etc have taken about as long as each other...getting there, slowly.

Si

[eddiesolo]

WEATHERING TECHNIQUES AND FOLIAGE USED ON THIS BUILD.



The structure is built around a card framework using small cast bricks and tiles. These are built up using the same technique as a real wall, with staggered bricks, to trim the pieces some small modellers snips and sanding strips were used. The brickwork is stuck together using undiluted PVA, this bonds the bricks and also forms a fixing to the card backing.

Once dry the whole surface was coated in a mixture of undiluted PVA and grey fine powder, this is mixed and the brushed on and smoothed off using a lollipop stick. Once completed it was then wiped over using some kitchen towel-this leaves a rough texture in places and also serves as a mortar for certain gaps. This was left to dry for 24 hrs before I used a sanding block with medium course grade to smooth off and bring some of the original colour through. After completion the whole build was wiped down to remove dust etc, I used a bit of white spirit to wipe over and then dried off straight after with a clean cloth.

I thought I would try something different, not knowing if it would work or not but he who dares, normally ends up re-painting their model, but in this case...it worked. After my rusty liner model I still had the cotton buds with the rust pigments on the end from taking the rust back in places to show the white-ish superstructure. I dipped these into some white spirit to create a wash and wiped over the surface, this left a various light brownish stains that looked really good, so was rather pleased with my bravery. The rest of the weathering is done using enamels, black, dark green and a light grey. This were again applied in an almost dry-brush method and then I used a clean cotton bud dipped in white spirit and smeared downwards to create a darkened wash, paying attention to crevices, lintels etc. Once complete it was left to dry over night.

Foliage is a combination of summer grass mix applied to around the base, crevices and inbetween the roof tiles, this was added to by using longer self stick grass clumps, bought from the forum shop, these look superb and really break up the normal smaller grass areas. The wall growth is two greens of foliage clump foam just added to create a feature. Also added are some 'flower-soft' to represent flowers. All the grasses etc have been applied via a small brush or toothpick using undiluted PVA.

Once dry the model will have a clear matt varnish coat to help seal and protect.

Now the model has had a first coat of matt varnish to seal it it was time to house it on the board, in this case a hand made wooden bowl I picked up from a charity shop for £1.99-the round bowl accents the roundness of the piece, well that was my thinking anyway. Once it was sited and fastened into place it was time to plan the area around it. I used my good old supply of broken slate to produce some hardness and contrast to the tower. This was then filled in using PVA and grasses, plus the clump grasses to add texture and a different colour. Also added are some small branches, to represent trees, that are from a 1/35 resin tree set-these are spare branches. Again some flower-soft flowers added for colour.

More to do so will update. Thanks for reading.

Si

[Alan 45]

Get out ! That's not a model you've taken a photo of some pagans house !

Seriously mate that is one hell of a build it looks like you could walk up those steps that spiral down from it , it's cool mate

[Guest]

what a difference looks real

[eddiesolo]

UPDATE.

These pictures are a bit dull I am afraid, they are in daylight but the light wasn't great, nearly finished, has trees, flowers, and is sited in its bowl and is centre piece, slate added to create a harder fringe-interspersed with grasses and foliage. Nearly there, should be finished by tomorrow, hopefully.

Si

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[eddiesolo]

Get out ! That's not a model you've taken a photo of some pagans house !Seriously mate that is one hell of a build it looks like you could walk up those steps that spiral down from it , it's cool mate

LOL, thank you. This has been a great build and I have enjoyed it so much, despite a lot of work and my fall. Really pleased you think it looks real, you try for these things but rarely-well to me-do I pull them off.

Si

[eddiesolo]

what a difference looks real

Thanks Ole, glad you like it and it seems to be getting the look I am after.

Si

[monica]

what a great build Si,you have manage to capture a real look and feel for it , do like the natural light pics, turned out well,

and the use off the diffidence grass types, and these little tufts ones look great, , how you have it in the wooden bow makes a natural looking moat

[eddiesolo]

what a great build Si,you have manage to capture a real look and feel for it , do like the natural light pics, turned out well,and the use off the diffidence grass types, and these little tufts ones look great, , how you have it in the wooden bow makes a natural looking moat

Thank you Moni, very kind words indeed. Nice idea regarding the bowl as a moat, never thought of that.

Si