I have this model and wanted to get suggestions on how best to paint or stain it to get the same effect they show on the box? Is this india ink or brown paint or some combination of the two?
https://barmillsmodels.com/product/ludlow-shipping-ho/
Since I discovered building with styrene, I no longer build model structures using wood. The last structure I built in wood was the house in which I'm living.The structure in your link appears to be painted, then "weathered" using India ink (and in my opinion, the weathering doesn't look all that realistic).
Wayne
ChrisVA Is this india ink or brown paint or some combination of the two?
I can't tell you what is done to the model on the box lid, but there is also a lot of careful detailing on the walls to make the wood look old and warped.
When I build with wood, I seal the wood parts with Minwax sealer for soft woods, then I weight them down to make sure they dry flat.
Then I stain the wood with washes from Citadel, and stain pens from Minwax.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
It's a good idea to coat both sides of flat wood walls with the same stuff, particularly something that will seep into the wood. So, treat before you assemble. It also helps to add additional internal bracing to keep the walls from warping.
I made a 1:1 table once, with a solid 3/4 inch base. I polyurethaned the flat base, and was shocked to find that such a thick piece of wood could warp just like a model. Fortunately, putting weight on the base and then treating the underside did the job.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Depending on the type of wood treated white vinegar works pretty good for me. I put a wad of steelwool to soak in a cup full of white vinegar over night then paint the basswood with it, really looks nice after it dries.This is my scratch build of the Mabry Mill made with Midwest Lumber Basswood and stained with the treated vineagar. Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Noticed that Barmills has some instructional videos on their website, perhaps some tips can be found there.
Regards, Peter
Chris,
The bare wood parts of the model appear to have a base coat of dye - shoe dye and alcohol, india ink or one of the many comercial products out there and then it looks like it has been dry brushed with light grey/dirty white for accents.
I like the Hunterline products for commercial wood dyes - min wax driftwood color is another classic...
https://hunterline.com/t/weathering-mix
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-Wood-Finish-Satin-Driftwood-Oil-based-Interior-Stain-Actual-Net-Contents-8-fl-oz/999913949
You might want to use beefy bracing on the inside of the strucuture to prevent warping.
Have fun,
Guy
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