A nightmare job!
Added 2024-08-21 13:07:43 +0000 UTCMy friends, I'm never making another cobblestone base again! :D
I started by spraying everything with Buff, mainly to paint the gravel between the blocks. The rest was done with brushes.
The concrete was the usual fun, I used the same sponge methods as on the last facade. The worn yellow strip added a splash of color and a more industrial feel to the base. It was painted just like the worn paint on the wooden planks from the last project - chipping fluid applied with a brush, followed by a thick layer of acrylic paint.
The hatch was painted in pale green, the chips were added the old school way, and some rusty oil paints were blended on top of them. The rail tracks were simply base coated with Rotbraun and received the same oil paint treatment. To make the shiny inside edges, I ran an AK Marker in dark metallic color along each track. Super quick and efficient!
The cobblestones were brutal. First, I painted each one with an old stiff brush in different greyish and sandy tones. Then I gave the whole surface a dusty acrylic wash. Next up, I added the stains and shadows with Sepia oil paint. Some lines were darkened with diluted black acrylic as well. And then... the horrific chipping along the edges! Each stone was chipped with diluted white acrylic, just like on the concrete parts. I focused more on efficiency than quality because this amount would drive anyone insane. It took me about 5 hours to chip the stones!
But what's important: the Ferdinand will visually fit well into this scene, and now I can focus on all the accessories, starting with the wooden crates!
Comments
Sorry for the very late response, but…I love it!! Can’t wait to see it all said and done.
Quintin Paparella
2024-08-23 17:31:23 +0000 UTCOh yeah, looking at those closeups on the stones I can easy see where five hours went. Fantastic result.
Jon Sugg
2024-08-21 23:14:31 +0000 UTCAs long as it looks good, it's worth the effort (it looks brilliant) 👍
Joxar
2024-08-21 22:15:31 +0000 UTCYou never fail to impress… this is amazing! 👌
Kevin SKB118
2024-08-21 22:09:12 +0000 UTCWow that’s very very impressive Martin must have taken hours of steady continuous work . Beautiful as ever 😃
John Ratcliff
2024-08-21 18:19:24 +0000 UTCTruly beautiful. Adds yet another thing to add to my list of things to attempt to replicate
Chris Hedges
2024-08-21 18:19:07 +0000 UTCDude, your best cobblestone ever. Can't wait to see how you made the gravel between the blocks. Did you have any inspiration (photo) for the base?
Robert Hallack
2024-08-21 17:10:03 +0000 UTCLovely work. 😍 A friend of mine commented on the cobble stones within a factory environment? Visually more appealing, but I would assume you have references?
Paul Adams
2024-08-21 15:41:27 +0000 UTCI remember when you’d spend 70 hours on chipping. Clearly speeding up your work routine but perhaps ramped the pain levels?
Den Howlett
2024-08-21 13:59:43 +0000 UTCSo worth it! Easy for me to say… :)
Scott Gentry
2024-08-21 13:54:29 +0000 UTCA hell of long time chipping but the end result is fantastic. The cobbles really look the part and the yellow strip is just right! Having worked in factories, there are usually loads of yellow markings on the floor and this looks exactly the same.
Paul Garrity
2024-08-21 13:47:35 +0000 UTC12h away from the bench and screen - doctor's orders!!!
Christopher Obarski
2024-08-21 13:26:49 +0000 UTCAwesome! So far, my only achievement is hand-painted stones on a diorama with a Ukrainian Kozak-2 therefore, a hand-painted cobblestone looks like an unattainable level)
Serhii Mezhuiev
2024-08-21 13:19:10 +0000 UTCI'm just shocked how realistic this looks 🔥🔥🔥
Gergely Mesterházy
2024-08-21 13:14:30 +0000 UTCStunning. It’ll almost be a shame to cover some of this up with a model. Maybe you could start a new trend. Instead of interesting facades you could do floors 🤔 lol
Eric
2024-08-21 13:13:39 +0000 UTCFive hours well spent. Looks great, Martin!
Rick
2024-08-21 13:10:43 +0000 UTC
