Just the figures now!
Added 2024-10-17 18:49:42 +0000 UTCMy friends, the groundwork is finished. Well, that was quick! I don't know what was behind it, but probably the fact that the buildings were so much more fun and I just subconsciously gave more effort into their painting and aging. The base was just the standard procedure, although I spiced it up with lots of dried, trampled grass inspired by Google Street View of the real place, and also dead leaves in the corners. The scene isn't an autumn diorama (hence the dandelions), but decaying leaves are often present in places with little to no maintenance.
I was thinking about ways to make the place look more cluttered, but ended up with just some planks and a block of concrete which I made while I was creating the large slabs. It's funny how certain processes become almost automated once you learn certain techniques that work perfectly each time. The concrete block was painted with sponges and finished with an enamel wash and it all took no more than 5 minutes. Something I would struggle with a year ago.
Also, this time I didn't base coat the weeds with a dark color, instead I toned them with Slimy Grime light and dark. It created some very nice effects on the pre-colored PE nettles!
Alright, now for the miniature lass. I hope everything will go smoothly!
Comments
Haha, the nettles are a single piece PE, but the leaves on the ground are individual. Also, the dandelions are built from 4 pieces :)
Night Shift
2024-10-25 08:42:59 +0000 UTCThat's the plan!
Night Shift
2024-10-25 08:42:27 +0000 UTCYou summed it up better than I could! :)
Night Shift
2024-10-25 08:41:40 +0000 UTCPerfection
Hans Zupp
2024-10-20 02:52:43 +0000 UTCMan that looks great. I love the color palette.
Enigma Models
2024-10-19 22:10:41 +0000 UTCThey are left over from his Bicycle Shop Facade from earlier this year; he'd collected old enameled advertising signs from Czechoslovakia, screenshotted them, and created an A4 document that he sent to print at 300 dpi on a glossy photo paper.
Solomon Hollowell
2024-10-19 21:12:43 +0000 UTCWhere did u get the signs from
Mick hancock
2024-10-19 12:01:38 +0000 UTCBrilliant, especially loving the signs so realistic with the patina , spot on 🍺
Chris Mocko
2024-10-18 15:36:48 +0000 UTCAnd a future project in a similar setting could be the New Beetle bus from Ak !?
Roy Pedersen
2024-10-18 08:50:25 +0000 UTCI swear if you built each leaf on those flowers I might lose it hahahaha. This looks spectacular. The cracks and shading...brilliant
Mad Genius Productions
2024-10-18 01:36:40 +0000 UTCNice my friend
George Davelaar
2024-10-17 20:55:45 +0000 UTCVery nice!
Szilasi Ádám
2024-10-17 19:02:56 +0000 UTCAnd here it's the average Slovak startup :D
Night Shift
2024-10-17 19:00:46 +0000 UTCCool! Looks spot on compared to the real thing 👌
Matt Owen
2024-10-17 18:57:57 +0000 UTCVery nice. Here is Florida they would say this is where Red Necks come from!
Michael Sigmon
2024-10-17 18:53:45 +0000 UTC
