Old Barn with 30 Packard

[vaughn]

The barn seemed naked so I decided to put it in a field with trees,rocks,grass and stuff. Another outbuilding and some water. These pics. do not have the old Packard inside the barn yet but will in the end. Just tryin to get the setting a bit better. Not all that pleased with the water but its gettin there. Plans are to have a fence on the back side. Just some prelimanaries. Anyway...heres what I got.

Edited October 25, 2010 by vaughn

[charlie8575]

Nice work on livening that diorama up. It was nice before and I believe it'll be even better.

Charlie Larkin

[Hattley]

That is going to be one fine looking diorama when youre done!

[David G.]

It looks great so far. Your ground cover and texture is great, as is the weathering on the wood. But you're right about the water, it's a bit too blue and bright- it kind of leaps out at you.

If you're not happy with the water you have, try some acrylic gloss medium. I would use it uncolored, water in little streams and puddles is more clear than anything else. If you do tint the acrylic medium, go with green or yellow and use a tiny ammount of food dye. For example, to tint a tablespoon ammount of medium, I would dip a wooden toothpick in the food dye, shake off the drop on the end and stir the meduim with the dye-soaked toothpick. There is enough dye absorbed in the wood to mildly tint a tablespoon of medium.

There are other products out there used to simulate water, heat-and-pour polymers, two part resins, etc. I've found that acrylic medium is the least expensive and easiest to use to simulate small ammounts of water.

Be sure to experiment before trying anything on your dio.

Regards,

David G.

[vaughn]

It looks great so far. Your ground cover and texture is great, as is the weathering on the wood. But you're right about the water, it's a bit too blue and bright- it kind of leaps out at you.

If you're not happy with the water you have, try some acrylic gloss medium. I would use it uncolored, water in little streams and puddles is more clear than anything else. If you do tint the acrylic medium, go with green or yellow and use a tiny ammount of food dye. For example, to tint a tablespoon ammount of medium, I would dip a wooden toothpick in the food dye, shake off the drop on the end and stir the meduim with the dye-soaked toothpick. There is enough dye absorbed in the wood to mildly tint a tablespoon of medium.

There are other products out there used to simulate water, heat-and-pour polymers, two part resins, etc. I've found that acrylic medium is the least expensive and easiest to use to simulate small ammounts of water.

Be sure to experiment before trying anything on your dio.

Regards,

David G.

Thanks David....I tried that but that blue is hard to cover up. But its much better. Trying some other techniques and hope they will help. I knew when I put that blue down that it was not the way but went ahead anyway...live and learn. Thanks for lookin and the tips. Look back later and maybe there will be a change.

[David G.]

Thanks David....I tried that but that blue is hard to cover up. But its much better. Trying some other techniques and hope they will help. I knew when I put that blue down that it was not the way but went ahead anyway...live and learn. Thanks for lookin and the tips. Look back later and maybe there will be a change.

Terry,

Yeah, you'd have to remove the old blue stuff for the new stuff to work properly.

I have an extra copy of How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery. If you're interested in making dioramas, this would be a very helpful reference book. send me a PM with your address, and I'll drop it in the mail for you.

Regards,

David G.

[ronr]

Looking good Terry! I used Realistic water from Woodland Senics on the Whiskey Hollow dio. Pre-painted the creek bed with Pond Scum and canyon Black? from Timberline products. Worked out fairly well over the sifted sand base.

[vaughn]

Looking good Terry! I used Realistic water from Woodland Senics on the Whiskey Hollow dio. Pre-painted the creek bed with Pond Scum and canyon Black? from Timberline products. Worked out fairly well over the sifted sand base.

Thanks Ron. Yea, I saw the Realistic water on the Woodland Senics but after the fact. I've toned the water down where its not blue anymore. This little stream is not a moutain stream,just a field stream and a swampy area...so its not suppose to be clear,clear. Thats my story anyway.

[decsgarages]

nice job on your dio....like the old style barn....good idea....