I would like to thank you Bear for your vote of confidence.
Your over under comparison of the prototypical cliff and my first experiment helped me to see things clearer with the images next to one another like that.
I can see the harshness of separation between the foam pieces that need to be softened, perhaps with some “Fast and Final” schmoozes in-between the foam chunks here and there.
The base coat colours were a good start but there was absolutely no accent colours what-so-ever and those need to be added.
Maybe even some synthetic shadowing here and there as there is no Sun shining on our layouts to cast them naturally like we see in the real world.
You got my cogs turning with your side by side comparison and I think you are correct that I’m just mostly short on playing around with the colours.
I’m getting ready to go back in for another stab at this.
David, Thanks for the reply. Many years ago my grandson as a child gave me a double-decker bus from his collection of Mattel Matchbox vehicles. Though closer to N scale I made sure the bus appeared on the layout when he visited. We’re separated by a thousand miles, and while the little bus now lives in a display case it contiunes to serve as a reminder of the joyous times we spent together running trains.
Chris.mincemover, Thanks, was thinking of a tattoo parlor, but decided on a record shop instead, the uses for the DTD First Timer kit is limited only by imagination.
John, I’m humbled by your kind words.
TF, Thanks. Appears you’re on the right path towards modeling that cliff. I’ve seen some nice looking rock formations modeled with tree bark.
Again, thanks to all and enjoy the remainder of your weekend. Deepest regards, Peter
TF, I think the rock looks good. When you compare the two pictures that Bear put together, I think you’ve got it correct. Be sure to post a photo when you do some painting.
When one takes a leave of absence from age 14-15 until he’s nearing 60 and starts this hobby all over again. It’s definitely a brand new learning experience as you pick it back up[;)]
Great contributions this weekend y’all. Thanks for everyone’s participation.
I was just sacked again this week, trying to wrap up projects for the winter.
Kevin, I lost a bunch of structures I built in a fire. I tried not to allow myself to mope about material losses, but it still bugs me.
Now, if I had lost structures built by other modelers, whose work I was trying to preserve, well, I can only imagine. Especially after the care you took to preserve them.
Still, thank you for sharing the experience, and photo. By the way, I have responded to a private conversation I started with you some time back. The system won’t let me start another. Dan
Ditto. I have neither the skills nor the patience to produce such superbly detailed scenes. They are both well thought out and well executed. My work looks OK from 3 feet which to me is the “good enough” approach but close up photos are not so kind. That’s what is so impressive about Peter’s work. It’s hard to spot any flaws whatsover.
