I have painted the base concrete colour on the roundhouse floor and added the warning stripes for the pits. The stripes need some touch up where the paint bled under the masking tape. I also installed drainage grates in the pit floors.
Next step is to mess it all up with weathering!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critterSorry Bear! The pigeon didn't make it:
So that’s what happened to Penelope!!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Here is the first attempt at weathering the roundhouse floor. I used black paint and alcohol. I can't decide whether I like it or not. I think the oil and grease stains should be darker along the edges of the pits and lighter further from the pits. Comments?
Thanks,
hon30critterComments?
Dave, I love it! I am glad to see the yellow safety stripes toned down a bit, too. I think everything will appear darker once the walls and roof are in place. Too dark and the details will be lost, IMHO.
One question...
hon30critter I used black paint and alcohol.
Alcohol in the right hand and paint in the left or other way 'round?
Keep up the nice work!
Ed
gmpullmanAlcohol in the right hand and paint in the left or other way 'round?
Fortunately I wasn't drinking from the bottle today so I didn't get the Rye Whiskey mixed up with the Isopropyl Alcohol. FWIW, the Rye was diluted too.
gmpullmanI think everything will appear darker once the walls and roof are in place. Too dark and the details will be lost, IMHO.
Keep in mind that the roundhouse will be well lit so in fact the opposite could happen where the lighting washes out the staining on the floor. I'll have to do some tests.
Thanks for your comments Ed!
Regards,
Man, I finished up an 18 stall roundhouse in november...Thankfully I never have to build another roundhouse...all roundhoused out after such a massive project.
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These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Wow, 18 stalls is a lot of dedication. I just finished a 9 stall roundhouse and know how after a few repititions, the thrill is gone. After about six, the fun was turning into that dreaded word: "work". Looks impressive when finished though.
Grinnell
Looks great but you may want to do something about the pit bottoms, looks too much like its painted, should look more of a constant dark grey due to them cleaning up this area better to stop slips.
rrebellyou may want to do something about the pit bottoms, looks too much like its painted, should look more of a constant dark grey due to them cleaning up this area better to stop slips.
Hi rrebell:
I agree. I'm not happy with the way the pits turned out so I will have another go at them tonight. Using a dark gray is a good idea.
I saw a picture of a real pit recently that had an anti-slip mat in it. It looked like the old style that I think were made out small pieces of tires with wires joining the pieces together. They could probably be simulated with a piece of fabric from a cotton T shirt.
Dave,
Awesome to see you going for it in this thread.
Suggestion on the floor weathering - just go back and blend out the hard edges and it will look fine. I wouldn't make it any darker....
Just my two cents,
Guy
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trainnut1250Suggestion on the floor weathering - just go back and blend out the hard edges and it will look fine. I wouldn't make it any darker....
Hi Guy,
I value your !
I have gone back and tried to soften the edges of the stains and lighten up the floor areas away from the pits. So far so good, but it still needs more work. I'll post pictures once I have it where I want.
Thanks
Jimmy:
I followed your roundhouse project with interest. It was indeed a massive project but I think it turned out pretty well.
I'm never in any rush to get any of my modelling projects done. When something starts to become a chore I put it aside. Interestingly, the only pressure I have currently is coming from my wife. She keeps reminding me to go to work on the garage so I can start the layout! How's that for spousal support!
Cheers Jimmy!
hon30critter ...Interestingly, the only pressure I have currently is coming from my wife. She keeps reminding me to go to work on the garage so I can start the layout! How's that for spousal support!
Yeah, my wife keeps trying to get me out of the house, too. Sumpthin' tells me she's figured out how to change the locks.
Wayne
doctorwayneYeah, my wife keeps trying to get me out of the house, too. Sumpthin' tells me she's figured out how to change the locks.
I am a blessed man. Dianne and I have supported each other through thick and thin, including the loss of a son. When my train packages arrive she just winks and reminds me that I had told her that I was trying to curtail my hobby spending. I really do try!
Cheers Wayne!