How I Scratch Build A Ruined Building.

[monica]

that looks great ,Ralph,very well done do like your attention to detail,as Kevin said,


adding in all the skirting boards,and even the front steps,do like you pick of the


York stone paving,real sets it off,

[Guest]

I have been looking at MiniArt buildings for an idea I have. Having used MiniArt before, I am more than happy with vac form buildings. However, after seeing how this is developing, I have decided not to go with MiniArt.


I know it will take a while to get as good as this but I am really inspired to have a go.

[Guest]

that looks great ,Ralph,very well done do like your attention to detail,as Kevin said,
adding in all the skirting boards,and even the front steps,do like you pick of the


York stone paving,real sets it off,

Thanks Monica. your comments are always welcome


I still need to add some skirting board to the ground floor and I'm in the process of making a door.


I'm also gladyou are liking it

I have been looking at MiniArt buildings for an idea I have. Having used MiniArt before, I am more than happy with vac form buildings. However, after seeing how this is developing, I have decided not to go with MiniArt.
I know it will take a while to get as good as this but I am really inspired to have a go.

Thanks for your kind comments Graham.


MiniArt buildings are quite good.


I decided to start scratchbuilding building's for my railway when I noticed on other people's railways that most of the buildings are the same.


I think having a go is a good idea even though it takes time to do.


Whenever I'm outside I'm always looking at buildings(Sad bugger me!).


Cheers


Ralph.

[Guest]

Next I made a door(this was fiddly) using the same wood as the windows.The size of the door is 18mm wide by 34mm length,the handle was made with brass wire.


Guttering was added using 2mm half round plastic rod,the downpipe was added using a tube from an airbrush cleaner can, the fixings were made with lead sheet.


I also added the skirting board to the ground floor.


Roof tile were given a base coat of matt black.


Cheers.


Ralph.

[bazers]

Great work brill idea on the rendering ,must keep a few of those pics for future referance.


I did a roof same as yours for a dols house i built for granddaughter but is was a bit larger and there was 1,450 tiles to cut and glue on.

[Guest]

Great work brill idea on the rendering ,must keep a few of those pics for future referance.
I did a roof same as yours for a dols house i built for granddaughter but is was a bit larger and there was 1,450 tiles to cut and glue on.

Thanks Barry,glad you got some ideas.


1,450 tiles wow bet that took a while.

[Guest]

Well after realising the door handle was on the wrong side I made a new handle and placed it on the correct side.


All the window frames and door frame and door were painted using blue wash from GW.


The tiles were painted using dry-brushed greys and browns.


I stained the wooden floors using washes of burnt umber and mars orange oils mixed with white spirit.


The gutter and downpipe were painted with Vallejo brown and highlighted by adding a bit of grey to the brown.


Cheers.


Ralph.

[Guest]

Looks stunning Ralph, love the way this is coming together. Many thanks for taking the time to be so detailed about how you do it.

[Guest]

Looks stunning Ralph, love the way this is coming together. Many thanks for taking the time to be so detailed about how you do it.

Thank you Graham,Im glad you are liking it,it has been a real pleasure to do.

[Guest]

I decided to add a small wall,this was made with wills rough stone sheet and capped with wills roof capping.


I also added rubble,starting with a mix of wall filler,into this I place some of the brick sheeting,some of the tiles and bits of broken wood, all this was then covered with cat litter.


Cheers.


Ralph.

[Guest]

Congratulations Ralph it just gets better and better.

[monica]

looking better and better each time I,see this one,


nice work on the door looks very good,and also the guttering and downpipe,


very well done liking this one,

[Guest]

Congratulations Ralph it just gets better and better.

Thanks Kevin for your kind comments.

looking better and better each time I,see this one,
nice work on the door looks very good,and also the guttering and downpipe,


very well done liking this one,

Thanks Monica.Glad you are liking it.

[Guest]

Sorry Friend's,it's gone from my last pic to this(I deleted pics by accidentops:).


All the groundwork, wall, rubble etc has been painted.


And so I am calling this SBS finished.


I hope all that looked at this got something out of it.


All the best.


Ralph.

[Dustbin]

Excellent SBS Ralph, I,m only a year late but have read the whole post and would like to ask, if I may, which brand of oil paints do you use ?