Leigh Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Stunning! John do you stain/seal the wood before,during, after construction? Starting my Camel this weekend and don't really have a clue wot I'm doing especially as to whether I should colour the wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John W Reid Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Hi Leigh! Love your website. Before starting give me a shout as I have a lot of info for you . Yes I stain and seal the wood before I even take the pieces off the laser cut board. Cheers! John. Edited January 29, 2008 by John W Reid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John W Reid Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 I think that I am pretty much on track to finish the diorama by mid-year.Once the Camel/Ford is finished, I have the horse and it's rest area to do ,and a few more figures to modify and paint.The rest is just installing what is already made.Hooking up all the lighting should be a lot of fun and of course taking a lot of pictures of the finished diorama. I have some minor stuff to do on the Albatros and Nieuport dioramas .After that it will be coordinating with the museum staff as to how they want to display them. __________________ It has been said that the difference between a "pilot" and an "aviator" is that a pilot is a technician,and an aviator is an artist in love with flight. JohnReid (Aviator) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John W Reid Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 I think that I will now finish off this little horse-tub area . All the major components of the diorama are now build and just need a little finishing.The lighting is 95% done and just needs to be hooked up. There is still quite a bit of work to be done on the landscaping around the hangar but this is usually fun to do. Oh! I almost forgot the guys on "tea time" have yet to be positioned and painted.The end of February and I think that I am just about on schedule . This is an exciting time to finally see it all coming together. Not a lot of creative stuff left to do so...... Now my mind is starting to wander to the backyard flier project ,which I am really looking forward to as the storyline leaves me lots of room to be creative.How would I have designed my flier ,in my backyard, had I had been a young man back then?(1917) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pete 'o' probe Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Stunning simply stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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united4ever Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 It 's simply beautiful John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Reid Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Movin' on to the OX5 engine being crated ,I think this looks OK. __________________ It has been said that the difference between a "pilot" and an "aviator" is that a pilot is a technician,and an aviator is an artist in love with flight. JohnReid (Aviator) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John W Reid Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Making Barn siding , antique flooring or old ramp areas. These are the steps that I follow when making old barn siding or weathered flooring. -starting with a doctors tongue depressor which I believe is birchwood,I cut the ends off square. -now taking the raw wood, paint on two thin coat of acrylic nimbus grey mixed with a bit of raw umber,letting the grain of the underlying wood show through.If the wood warps too much you can use some weights to hold it flat as it dries. -taking a large needle poke holes in the board in a pattern you require. -take a HB pencil and twist a little graphite into each hole. -fill each holes with a small drop of very watery raw umber to swell the wood back level again. -take an old toothbrush and flick on some of the watery raw umber. -put a small drop of watery burnt sienna for the rusty nail look.Drag a little of the burnt sienna down the board ,here and there for effect. -the second picture shows how pastels can be used to soften down the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John W Reid Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Not the best figure painting in the world but acceptable for diorama purposes.None of these figures will be viewed this close up when in the diorama.I painted these with the use of overhead lighting in mind. One of my personal goals is to one day paint like the pros and sculpt my own figures but in the meantime this will have to do.My next diorama "The Backyard Flier" will have fewer figures but of better quality.(I hope) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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