Hi guys,
If you haven't seen the start of the dio click here.
Downloaded some images of wallpaper,resized them in Photoshop,then printed onto a fabric type paper.Interior from building is far from complete,the windows still have to be framed,more interior painting and wallpapering etc. to be done.Does the wallpaper seem half realistic?Sorry for the blurry photos!Cheers,Shay

Very nice, the effect is really good, cant wait to see more

looks sweet man

Thanks for your feedback Shain and PMP.Wanted to get an opinion first before i carried on further with the interior walls.Going to test out my new airbrush tonight and start bringing the groundwork to life.Cheers,Shay

It looks very nice. One one thing you can do next time is to cut the overall piece into strips about 1 - 1.25" wide to represent the strips of wall paper. I did this the first time I did wall paper and learned the lesson through doing....

I like the tears and gaps

Ola Shay

That is a very well executed wallpaper you have there mate. I too second Scotts opinion of cutting strips of wallpaper next time to represent the strips you normally have when wallpapering the house.
Also the tears look very good. Are you going to add caved in floors too? I also think furniture would do a very good job here.

I have followed your earlier progress and I'm looking forward to the next installment in this project

Thanks Faust and Scott.I will be adding a caved in look to the inside of the building and weathering the wallpaper around the damaged areas.I did actually try strips of wallpaper but wasn't very happy with the outcome.I could still add some with a sharp cutter i guess.I agree adding furniture of some kind would add some extra detail.Might scratch build some or go to the my LHS.
Thanks for all the comments and tips,i'm always interested in anothers opinions!!Cheers,Shay

Shay:

Oh yeah, you're off to a good start. Really has that
feel of realism, a ruin of a bldg. I would, however,
like to see couple of photos where you back off
a little further from the dio base. That would help me,
at least, to get a better feel for the project. A very
nice start however. Good luck with the wall paper.

At least a 1:35th scale wife isn't directing traffic on this
one. Oh honey, that piece need more paste. . ..

My apologies to our ladies. Just trying to be funny.

How trying am I? Call my ex-wife. . . . :-) :-)

Shay,

I'm going to concur with Scott and Robert's comments about the strips. While stationed ni Germany, it was common practice to re-wallpaper the apartment you lived in. My wife's den was recently wallpapered too......you just can't (unless, I guess you are a pro) get away from the somewhat visible lines that the strips of paper make. When we did her den, we TRIED hard! Didn't work.....you can still see some lines. Now, if it has a dozen coats of paint, that may be different.................

Mike (++) (++)

Thanks for your input Mike.I will def. take Scott and Fausts idea of the wallpaper strips into account.I actually work as an Interior Decorator by trade,and any gaps between the wallpaper i do is non-exsistent!In fact the paper that i used on the dio to print the pattern onto is a very light form of textile fabric that we use at work for wallpapering.It has a cloth like feel to it,perfect for an old look.For the rest I will be posting tonight with an update over the groundwork.Cheers,Shay

Lookin good there mate, my only suggestion would be to make the rubble inside match the colours of the walls bricks, stones, or cement.
I see the chipped away sections are grey and white, however your rubble there is brown, and dark grey.
Just a suggestion
Cheers

David,thanks,lucky i have you as a second pair of eyes mate!The inside of the the house still has to be detailed,i.e damaged walls painted the same as the debris on the ground.I was waiting to get to my LHS to get the right paint colour to use.Airbrushed the rubble and front of the house last night in a matt red colour and it's really starting to take shape.Will update soon.Cheers,Shay

Shay, good start you have here. i have to agree with the others about making strips of wallpaper, I was called on that my first time as well. Its looking good, keep us posted. Cheers Kevin

Wallpaper strip was often attached to a layer of gauze cloth ("cheese cloth" here in the states) which allowed the homebuilder to glue the paper to the cloth, knowing the string would provide a superior surface for the paper and glue, rather than gluing the paper directly to concrete or stone walls which "sweat". As the condensation would form, the paper would loosen and bubble away from the wall.

Placing cheescloth behind the torn wall paper would give the most realistic effect, and show the most attention to detail.

Just my tuppence!