bpletcher55 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 DID THIS AS ABACK DROP FOR PHOTOS, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 That looks great Blair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 That's fantastic Blair, I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 That looks realistic and a great photo backdrop. 1946? You've been at this a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlow Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 That is cool. I hope thats not your real phone# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 That is cool. I hope thats not your real phone# Try it! But wait a few hours.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 awsome !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 THANKS FOR ALL THE NICE WORDS ,NO THAT IS NOT MY NUMBER , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Nice work! Add my praise to all the others! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 THIS WAS MADE FROM FOAM BACKER BORED FOR POSTERS ,I CARVED EACH BRICK AND PAINTED THEM ,THEN WEATHERED THEM,EVERY THING IS SCRATCH BUILT,I,M GOING TO DO A COMPLETE GARAGE THE SAME WAY SO IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME,THERE ARE 2000 BRICKS IN THE ONE HERE, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Sierra Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) Hi Blair, Awesome work on this... I'm in the middle of making preparations to do my own diorama and would like to know how you went about weathering the bricks... they look absolutely real and would love to know your technique. Here are some tests that I've tried. I too used a piece of foam board with the paper torn off of one side. I then measured and carved the lines for the bricks and painted them. I used acrylic paint. I was thinking the pattern on the far left but I'm still undecided. Any help would be appreciated thanks! Edited April 3, 2013 by Rusty Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 RUSTY ,LIKE THE NAME! ,I USE THE WATER BASE PAINTS THAT YOU CAN BUY AT ANY ARTS/CRAFT STORE EVEN WALLMART HAS THEM ,THAT IS THE ONLY PAINTS I USE, I GOT MINE AT MICHEALS ,JUST A LOT OF DIFFERENT SHADES OF BROWNS AND REDS AND RUST COLORS, TRY BRUSH IT ON THEN I USED CHALK ALIGHT TAN COLOR DUSTED ON AND SPRED WITH A TRY BRUSH AND BLOW OFF WHAT YOU DONT WANT,I HOPE THIS HELPS, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 That came out very nicely, Blair. I especially like the sign. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Sierra Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks Blair, I think the chalk dust might be my answer here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 RUSTY YOU ARE WELCOME,HOPE TO SEE WHAT YOU ARE BUILDING SOON, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 That looks like a lot of work, but well worth the effort. I keep promising myself I'll build one of these too... maybe someday. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Thanks Blair, I think the chalk dust might be my answer here. Get the Earth Tones set. That's what I use for a lot of my weathering and rusting. I've had the same set something like 10 years or more, so the investment goes a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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