Hi Jerry,
Just found this blog. I think civilian dios are way under-represented. I like what you've done with the frau so far. Looking forward to see how this blossoms out.
John
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 04:53 AM UTC
TAFFY3
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 04:57 AM UTC
I'd be interested in seeing what you have in mind and following along and anybody who doesn't feel that it belongs, can just pass it by. 
Al
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 05:20 AM UTC
Hi Jerry,
I really like the wall particularly the texture. There’s a thread I was reading a month or maybe longer ago about that stuff absorbing vast amounts of paint, maybe in Constr. Comments? I think the consensus was seal it with something/anything, maybe a solution of Elmers? I don’t know exactly how thick the panel is, maybe the sealant should be applied to the reverse side so it soaks through towards the front but hopefully stops just short of the front face? Just a thought, if it’s a real problem I’d try slicing a tiny sliver off the side to see how far the paint had soaked through first, to gauge its absorption capacity.
As for colour, if this was England the beams would be black but doubtless in France they had their own ideas e.g. lime-wash? one of our French amis should be able to help out unless you already have a good reference. I think you’ve got the right kind of colour variations/shades on the plastered panels though -the Gallic version of old England’s wattle-and-daub, just needs a bit more oomph which sealing should cure.
Great figurette btw!
I really like the wall particularly the texture. There’s a thread I was reading a month or maybe longer ago about that stuff absorbing vast amounts of paint, maybe in Constr. Comments? I think the consensus was seal it with something/anything, maybe a solution of Elmers? I don’t know exactly how thick the panel is, maybe the sealant should be applied to the reverse side so it soaks through towards the front but hopefully stops just short of the front face? Just a thought, if it’s a real problem I’d try slicing a tiny sliver off the side to see how far the paint had soaked through first, to gauge its absorption capacity.
As for colour, if this was England the beams would be black but doubtless in France they had their own ideas e.g. lime-wash? one of our French amis should be able to help out unless you already have a good reference. I think you’ve got the right kind of colour variations/shades on the plastered panels though -the Gallic version of old England’s wattle-and-daub, just needs a bit more oomph which sealing should cure.
Great figurette btw!
jrutman
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 09:24 PM UTC
John,Al and Tim,
Thanks gents for following along. I really am pumped up that you like it.
Tim,the timbers you see in England are probably the result of the ancient practice of coating the oak with a mixture of water and ox blood. This turns the wood into an almost iron like substance over time. My neighbor in Germany burned through a lot of sanding discs trying to work with these old beams.
But not all buildings had that coating and I saw a lot of ancient buildings with the normal grey color of weathered wood.
I am trying to replicate here a middle ages dwelling that has survived into the early 19th century,as a huge amount of them did.
Here is more progress. I found the general consensus on line was to coat the balsa board (or foam) with diluted white glue as a sealer before painting. Lesson learned. The foam has a grainy surface which works brilliantly for the plaster portions of the wall but not so much for the wooden beam portion.
Have a look-see,
J
Thanks gents for following along. I really am pumped up that you like it.
Tim,the timbers you see in England are probably the result of the ancient practice of coating the oak with a mixture of water and ox blood. This turns the wood into an almost iron like substance over time. My neighbor in Germany burned through a lot of sanding discs trying to work with these old beams.
But not all buildings had that coating and I saw a lot of ancient buildings with the normal grey color of weathered wood.
I am trying to replicate here a middle ages dwelling that has survived into the early 19th century,as a huge amount of them did.
Here is more progress. I found the general consensus on line was to coat the balsa board (or foam) with diluted white glue as a sealer before painting. Lesson learned. The foam has a grainy surface which works brilliantly for the plaster portions of the wall but not so much for the wooden beam portion.
Have a look-see,
J
obg153
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 10:59 PM UTC
Always a treat to watch your creations come to life, Jerry. Think I'll lurk along with some of the other lurkers.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 12:11 AM UTC
I see it and i love it already !
Kurt
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HansBouwmeester
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 10:48 AM UTC
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Yes,chickens but I only have one chicken. I will have to make a mold of her and cast more in resin. I don't want to buy a whole set of animals just for one chicken ! LoL
J
I would love to have a small tutorial on making mold and cast in resin. Seems you know how to do that, please share!!
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 01:03 PM UTC
Hey Jerry!!
Good to see a civilian dio. This wall looks amazing. Good job painting and wheatering.
I´ll stay tuned to this thread!
Cheers!
Good to see a civilian dio. This wall looks amazing. Good job painting and wheatering.
I´ll stay tuned to this thread!
Cheers!
jrutman
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Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 11:36 PM UTC
Jack,Kurt,Hans and Nacho,
Thanks guys for the words of support. Hans I will see what I can do later about the casting thing.
That line up of names right there shows how cool this site is with the multi-national gambit of names !
Did some more wok on the little fachwerkgebaude. Added walls and the framwork for the roof of course. Also got the first floor window done. Here is the raw work.
and painted
and in the bigger scheme of things,
Happy to answer any queries,
J
Thanks guys for the words of support. Hans I will see what I can do later about the casting thing.
That line up of names right there shows how cool this site is with the multi-national gambit of names !
Did some more wok on the little fachwerkgebaude. Added walls and the framwork for the roof of course. Also got the first floor window done. Here is the raw work.
and painted
and in the bigger scheme of things,
Happy to answer any queries,
J
TAFFY3
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2017 - 12:10 AM UTC
Really liking the cottage, off to a great start. Al
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2017 - 08:38 PM UTC
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Really liking the cottage, off to a great start.
Thanks Al!
J
ivanhoe6
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2017 - 10:46 PM UTC
Nice & often overlooked touch, the green mold. And the woven twigs in between the Fachwerk, a nice little detail.
Thanks for sharing pics and answering our questions!
Tom
Thanks for sharing pics and answering our questions!
Tom
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 01:41 AM UTC
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Nice & often overlooked touch, the green mold. And the woven twigs in between the Fachwerk, a nice little detail.
Thanks for sharing pics and answering our questions!
Tom
Happy to help. I am surprised no one wondered about the window panes.
J
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 02:48 AM UTC
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Quoted TextNice & often overlooked touch, the green mold. And the woven twigs in between the Fachwerk, a nice little detail.
Thanks for sharing pics and answering our questions!
Tom
Happy to help. I am surprised no one wondered about the window panes.
J
Butzenglas
In the past the way first windows were made.
Nowadays one can see them in German houses, look-a-likes to the old ones! Matter of taste!
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 02:54 AM UTC
To see it in a now-a-days shed would be very, very rare. Unless somebody had a "left over" from a normal house.
But I guess you are going back in time! Just wondering how far since your ideas have shown to be very wide!
But I guess you are going back in time! Just wondering how far since your ideas have shown to be very wide!
jrutman
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 06:14 AM UTC
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To see it in a now-a-days shed would be very, very rare. Unless somebody had a "left over" from a normal house.
But I guess you are going back in time! Just wondering how far since your ideas have shown to be very wide!
Yes,I saw a lot of windows like this in Germany. New ons and the old original ones as well. This dio is going to be from about 1815 or so.
J
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 03:21 PM UTC
Great theme!
A meeting between a tenant farmer and his aristocratic landlord? On horseback, without doubt!
Anyway, you will turn up with some beauty for sure!
Fortunately it is Sunday so we all don't have to wait too long to see your progress.
Anxiously waiting, cheers!
P.
A meeting between a tenant farmer and his aristocratic landlord? On horseback, without doubt!
Anyway, you will turn up with some beauty for sure!
Fortunately it is Sunday so we all don't have to wait too long to see your progress.
Anxiously waiting, cheers!
P.
jrutman
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Posted: Sunday, February 26, 2017 - 11:39 PM UTC
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Great theme!
A meeting between a tenant farmer and his aristocratic landlord? On horseback, without doubt!
Anyway, you will turn up with some beauty for sure!
Fortunately it is Sunday so we all don't have to wait too long to see your progress.
Anxiously waiting, cheers!
P.
Sorry Paul,no horse in this one but I am trying out some other forms of livestock this time around.
Here is a rather( unfortunately ) blurry look at one of the sides I got a lot of work done the last few days. It is the side that will be seen more.
The join between the side and front will be dealt with later.
J
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Posted: Monday, February 27, 2017 - 08:32 PM UTC
This is beautiful already Jerry, and we've yet to view any treated figures! Great work on the bldg.
Im really glad you've begun this, as I've been grabbing any 24 and 32 scale figures (non-resin)that I can lately. I've picked up the ICM Henry Ford figs, a couple of the MB garage ladies, and this offering from MB as well (I might even have to pick up their Indian Series too).
Really looking frwd to how this progresses along, thanks for sharing yet another cool idea J.
Sincerely D
Im really glad you've begun this, as I've been grabbing any 24 and 32 scale figures (non-resin)that I can lately. I've picked up the ICM Henry Ford figs, a couple of the MB garage ladies, and this offering from MB as well (I might even have to pick up their Indian Series too).
Really looking frwd to how this progresses along, thanks for sharing yet another cool idea J.
Sincerely D
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Posted: Monday, February 27, 2017 - 10:19 PM UTC
Hi Jerry, I see you are at it again and off to another great start. The details on the farm house looks great so far and I'm sure it will be yet another fantastic looking dio once you complete it. Thanks for sharing & looking forward to your next update.
JGphins
JGphins
jrutman
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 07:20 PM UTC
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This is beautiful already Jerry, and we've yet to view any treated figures! Great work on the bldg.
Im really glad you've begun this, as I've been grabbing any 24 and 32 scale figures (non-resin)that I can lately. I've picked up the ICM Henry Ford figs, a couple of the MB garage ladies, and this offering from MB as well (I might even have to pick up their Indian Series too).
Really looking frwd to how this progresses along, thanks for sharing yet another cool idea J.
Sincerely D
Sounds intriguing. What are you planning ? A dio based on the Miss Universe pageant ? I am all in ! !!
J
jrutman
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 07:20 PM UTC
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Hi Jerry, I see you are at it again and off to another great start. The details on the farm house looks great so far and I'm sure it will be yet another fantastic looking dio once you complete it. Thanks for sharing & looking forward to your next update.
JGphins
Thanks for the kind words man !
J
strongarden
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 09:51 PM UTC
Naw Jer, not that the Miss U Pageant in scale wouldn't be pretty nice, Im sure. 
Just a small garage scene perhaps.
I've always wanted to attempt a Great War pilot, havin' a stogie w/ hostile troops, downed somewhere on the front. The amount of ref material now available is quite impressive, especially WWI aircraft in 32nd scale.
Lookin frwd to whats cookin in Jerry's next project
Cheers
Dave
Just a small garage scene perhaps.I've always wanted to attempt a Great War pilot, havin' a stogie w/ hostile troops, downed somewhere on the front. The amount of ref material now available is quite impressive, especially WWI aircraft in 32nd scale.
Lookin frwd to whats cookin in Jerry's next project
Cheers
Dave
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 11:14 PM UTC
Well thanks Dave,
The roofers are hard at work drying in my cottage but the work is slow slow slow.
The roofers are hard at work drying in my cottage but the work is slow slow slow.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 11:44 PM UTC
You didn't hire those two winos from the Elbe, did you?
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