I don't know what color you have in mind, but i just want you to show the work in progress of my german friend Andre Bolten and the colors he uses
http://www.models-in-action.com/blog/17_1702/3474_07.jpg
(Hope that works)

Claude

Hi all,
I gave a try at painting the tiles and overall I think my plan worked quite well.
What I desired was white tiles with hue of green. Beside this, I wanted to keep the look of each tiles being individual so I had to paint them kind of ">individualy.... I didnt want to free hand the green hue with my airbrush because the hue of green would have continued from one tile to another and that would have killed the look of individual tiles...installed one at a time...
So I had to go with a template

I let one tile space on the template to indeed get a break in the cloud partern
after a tedious spot painting of Tamiya J.A. green over a white layer here's the result


Then a small amount of white paint was sprayed to tone down the contrast, make it more subtle


next on i'll probably spray a light fume of beige because I think it looks like too clean and sharp, not oldish enough...dunno how to say it Then it's Future floor wax for the gloss look and a special treament for the mortar filled joint

Cheers

Phil

Edit:

@Claude, Frank and Garth: Ok as I understand it you'd like to see how I did?? Hopefully I took lots of progress pictures. When I'll have some time I will start a build log for that one as well because it's a project that I want to bring to its conclusion. Thank you for your interest!

@Neil: Uniforms will be weathered but I feel that the base color is just inappropriate, unfortunately. Unless someone show me a picture of deep green uniforms I'll repaint them. Anyways it's just the base color, no micro painting to redo here

@Claude: Thank you for you're picture. Something that I remarked after looking at several picture of U-Bahn stations is that they are all different! And even if I know at what time which station was build, I can't know if the finition was redone since the opening, etc. So I use my artistic license and try to replicate what I have seen on one reference picture that I feel might be right for 1945.

I apology for any historical innaccuracies. My goal is to capture the essence of the battle of Berlin and build it into a somewhat artistic diorama. I would live in Berlin or in Europe that it would be different !!!

Nice work with the mask - i really like the effect of the green, with some washes it will give a lot of variation to the wall.

Cheers/Jan

Small update:

A yellow ocre filter made with diluted oil paint was airbrushed in order to get more color ''intense'' walls
Personnaly I really like the look




Good week end all

Phil

day afternoon was productive!

Wall after 3 application of Future floor wax. The fallen tile emplacements were covered because they'll be painted concrete color and need to remain flat.


After floor wax was dried I prepared my little mix I had in mind for a while. It's featherweight spackling mixed with a LITTLE water, just enough to turn it into a paste, and a few drop of grey acrilyc paint.

This mix is forced into the crevices and the excess wiped with a damp clothe. I made a little section at a time, maybe 2 inches square.

what scale is this? 1:1 ! nah just kidding

I'm really happy with the end result

Cheers

Phil

Looks like you have been on the subway in New York a time or two. Excellent, you hit those tiles right on. And I'd like a weekend reservation at the lodge please.

And you really have reason to be, they look spot on !

Cheers/Jan

This really is brilliant, the tiles are so well done and the paint is really breathing so much life into it. Very realistic and very interesting to follow!

Thanks for your comments guys!

This week I decided to work on the props for my diorama just to get a relief from the stairs and stuff
So I scratchbuilt this....hmm....german soft skin?
I'll place this baby stroller on the sidewalk near the top of the stairs to put emphasis on the dramatic side of the battle, as a family, or more likely a widow flea the city by the subway, abandoning the stroller on the street





wheels are from sparebox----> Fallschirmjager's drop container
Cheers

Phil

I am not suprised you are happy, the tile effect is stunning.

Steve

Awsome stuff

Philippe ,

A wonderful job on the tiles they look fantastic , I really like the pram , also, best wishes,

Jerry

Hi Philippe,

Excellent stuff really enjoying your work.

Al

I was lurking on this thread but after the recent posts felt compelled to comment.

You have some seriously impressive diorama skills my friend! This is going to be a great looking diorama.

Keep up the good work,

James

Hi all
It's been a week since last update, time goes by so fast! So even if I haven't made much progress I owe some pictures to this build log

Basically what I did is paint and weather the stairs, finish the floor at the bottom of stairs, build a hand rail (not shown)
Also the 2 walls have been glued permanently and the bulkhead is done too.
I'm not going fast but I emjoy all of my build








I might add the door and fence at the bottom of stairs, I'm not certain yet. On one hand it sets a nice backdrop so that when you look in the staircase you see less directly the table on which the diorama sits. And on the other hand it looks fine without the fence, leaving a long uninterrupted tile wall.


Tell what you think. Any comment is welcome.
Thanks all and Jon I wish the best of luck with your Tchechnia dio


Cheers

Phil

Simply amazing. I am really taken away by your build. I dont mind the pace at all

It shapes up nicely, I like your drainageslopes along the stairs.

I would drop the doors - they kind of breaks views into the diorama.

Cheers/Jan

colors detail composition - all great.
this is a build feature contender.

Hi Philippe,

Well done overall, like the tiles, but also the scratched stroller.
You are on the right way to do a great dio!

Cheers
Claude

Scott: I'd be more than pleased to make an Armorama feature out of it. Just tell me what to do and I'll take care of it.

Small update

I finally found the patience to glue the handrails. Handrails are made of Evergreen styrene rod and the support is brass rod fold up to a 90o degrees angle with pliers. Everything hold in place with CA glue.

I initially gave the handrail a coat of Humbrol metal coat, sprayed some hairspray over and then airbrushed a coat of Tamiya semi-gloss black. I dunno what I did wrong but the hairspray don't come off when I scrub it. Me think my coat of semi gloss was too heavy and sealed the hairspray. I'm kinda disappointed cause I had a subtle wheathering effect in my sleeve and it failed but I'll live with it.



If anyone has a clue about what went wrong with my hairspray technique do not hesitate to write it down

Cheers

Phil

Perhaps you waited too long to start scrubbing? I have read that you should start scrubbing about 10-15 minutes after the second coat of paint is applied. Still, if you wanted to do some damage, you could rub it a little with some sandpaper to reveal the undercoat, or scratch it carefully with an xacto blade?

Great work! I love the rails.

When you scrubbed the rail did you use any water at all? I have read that using some warm water helps take the areas with hairspray off.

I agree with Jan about the doors, I really feel that the beauty of this dio is being able to look into it from any angle.

The scene really is coming together now with stunning effect! Congratulations!

Philippe, Really coming along. I personaly like the doors. I'd leave one closed and the other open. Maybe a chain and lock on the floor. Because of it being transparent, it doesn't block the veiw yet with a suttlness, ends the base. I would add some garbage like a news paper blown in or left as the subway was a handy air raid shelter. This looks as it should, a miniture.

Outstanding work Phillipe, your tile work is a sight to behold! Excellent scene, very well executed!
rb