TID Steam Tug Completed

[Murdo]

There's even plants under the pier???

 

WOW!!!

 

 

[Martian]

Diorama work of the highest standard!

 

Martian 👽

[robgizlu]

5 hours ago, longshanks said:

 

 Welsh war cry ?? 

 

and a random one ..............

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Kev

Well.....that and a tiny bit of Chic (Nile Rogers)

 

You nailed that anti-fouling!  Care to share? 

I agree with Steve - crazy scale ( your eyes are clearly better than mine!!

I watch and gawp!!!

Rob

[longshanks]

13 hours ago, Dads203 said:

going to be right up there

 

Thanks Mate _{( cheques in the post )}

 

13 hours ago, JohnWS said:

In the photos, she looks like she's had a hard life.

 

I use the mirror in the bathroom for reference 

 

13 hours ago, JohnWS said:

Maybe some dark (water & oil) staining on the the uprights, & green & oil coloured waterline scum should do the trick.

 

Sounds like good advice . . . .

 

8 hours ago, robgizlu said:

You nailed that anti-fouling!  Care to share?

 

  It's a technique I call  ' slap to ' 

 

I was experimenting (mucking about) with acrylics.

If you get the chance to look at real boats you'll notice the tide line on the antifouling is rarely parallel or level with the top of the antifouling. 

A mix of earthy tones was dabbed around with a ratty almost dry brush.

 

Thanks for your kind comments/likes folks. They do keep me fired up

 

Good of you to stop by

 

Kev

[seadog]

Really brilliant - love the Bonsai tree

[Terry1954]

On 9/5/2019 at 5:22 PM, longshanks said:

 

and a random one ..............

I looked at that and decided you are actually making a fine scale model of our apple tree!

 

Brilliant stuff.

 

Terry

 

 

[longshanks]

Random pic for today, Double Glazing

I used slightly thinned PVA wood glue.

Left 1st stage. Right in the process of wick off the excess glue with a dry brush. Forgot to take a close up of finished window but . . 

 

As suggested by @JohnWS baulk timbers toned down and tide line added

 

Hope you approve John

 

Next up pin washes (?) added. Pale grey, green, beige and earth

Applied on a WS moistened surface and blended in with a WS dampened fan brush.

 

 

Waiting to seal it with matt varnish before going further

 

 

Think it's starting to look neglected .......

 

and now @Terry1954's apple tree  wind swept gnarled autumnal tree

 

 

 

That's all for today, thanks for dropping in

 

Kev

[Dads203]

Wow ....The ships Hull is looking fantastic Kev

Good job on the windows, they look superb, in-fact the whole thing looks bloody amazing 

[Terry1954]

30 minutes ago, longshanks said:

You see, it IS our apple tree...........

 

Really great work there Kev. These supporting buildings and scenery really help bring the model to life and set it superbly in the scene.

 

Terry

[JohnWS]

1 hour ago, longshanks said:

As suggested by @JohnWS baulk timbers toned down and tide line added

 

Hope you approve John

They look awesome Kev.  Spot on! 

 

The whole diorama just keeps looking better & better.

 

John

[beefy66]

Yep that hull is looking rather tired and old bit like its owner   the tree looks the same old and twisted  

 

Cracking job

 

beefy

[robgizlu]

OOOOh - That Beefy!! 

 

Lovely weathering an all round modelling Kev - It's a Corker!

Rob

[Hewy]

3 hours ago, Terry1954 said:

see, it IS our apple tree

Russet if I'm not mistaken ,i have a large  allotment with two russet trees on it , delicious little apples, and your tree kev is a fair rendition indeed, top drawer sir

[Courageous]

Love what you've done with that hull although I'll have to tone it down for mine. The windows in the shabby shack look pretty neat too. As for the tree, can't be  @Terry1954's apple tree 'cos there's  no apples on Kev's example.

56 minutes ago, beefy66 said:

old and twisted

Is that Terry or Kev you're referring to there Beefy? 

 

Stuart

[Murdo]

Looking at this on my phone screen. It really is starting to look pretty spectacular. This will be an absolute cracker when it's finished!

[longshanks]

1 hour ago, beefy66 said:

looking rather tired and old bit like its owner   the tree looks the same old and twisted  

 

Oh dear I've been sussed.

Cheeky young whipper snapper  

 

Thanks for the wonderful comments/likes

 

Kev

[Terry1954]

12 hours ago, Hewy said:

Russet if I'm not mistaken

Spot on!

 

Terry

 

[longshanks]

On 11/09/2019 at 21:09, Hewy said:

Russet if I'm not mistaken

 

Are you insinuating that as well as

On 11/09/2019 at 20:12, beefy66 said:

Yep that hull is looking rather tired and old bit like its owner   the tree looks the same old and twisted

 

I'm rusty as well

 

I'm bringing todays report from my chariot  

 

Had an accident today, this all that's left of the tug 

 

So  I thought I might as well carry on weathering  it. Do you think I've over done it?

 

 

   Didn't fool you for moment did I

 

Gives me chance to show you finished weathered hull

 

 

 

 

Finally a close up of the 'shed' windows

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Kev

[robgizlu]

Whoah - I was fooled!!

(Kev - I'd stick to the Stand up)

The Hull weathering is masterly and the scene is really working

Rob

[beefy66]

You know I am only joking mate Honest   

 

Stunning attention to detail with the hull skeleton but wait a minute that last close up above the centre drain hole what do you call them again my memory is getting worse

 

Yes what was I saying   Oh yes fingerprint is that I see  🔍

 

unforgiving those sharp shooting photo things

 

beefy

[Ripaman]

Wow brilliant weathering Kev differently looking like a well used work horse 

 

Regards

Richard 

[Hewy]

2 hours ago, longshanks said:

I'm rusty as well

Ha, not nearly as rusty as me kev, smashing  micro modelling as usual, i shall be taking a maritime modelling excursion in the coming weeks,its been a while since the bluebird and i look forward to recovering my sea legs 

[ArnoldAmbrose]

18 hours ago, longshanks said:

Had an accident today, this all that's left of the tug 

Gidday, Don't DO that, you had me fooled for a second or two and was very worried!😯

 

Now that I've recovered, carry on the astonishing work. 👍 Regards, Jeff.

[JohnWS]

18 hours ago, longshanks said:

... Had an accident today, this all that's left of the tug 

 

... Didn't fool you for moment did I

Kev, I started reading your post this morning, bleary eyed & before my morning coffee .  I had a hard time trying to figure out what that thing (ribs & keel) was.  In my little secluded world of warships, guns, & torpedos, it looked to me like part of an early radar antenna.   Once I had a couple of drinks of coffee, the morning haze lifted & everything became clear  (... well, as clear as I can be early in the morning )  Well done! 

 

Oh, and the tug's hull looks amazing too. 

 

John

 

 

Edited September 14, 2019 by JohnWS

[longshanks]

19 hours ago, robgizlu said:

(Kev - I'd stick to the Stand up)

I'm sure you're right . . .

I think Beefy has got that area well covered 

 

19 hours ago, beefy66 said:

You know I am only joking mate Honest  

 

Are you going to Telford mate

see above 

 

17 hours ago, Hewy said:

i look forward to recovering my sea legs

 

Be good to see you back in the water, any thoughts as to what you're bringing?

 

2 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said:

you had me fooled for a second or two

 

1 hour ago, JohnWS said:

I started reading your post this morning, bleary eyed & before my morning coffe

 

I'm sorry if I ruined your morning . . . .

 

Thanks to all of you for your support

 

Kev