Almost there!
Added 2024-04-30 09:33:36 +0000 UTCMy friends, we're almost done, just the lamp post remains.
The most off-putting part was painting the rail ballast, but it wasn't that bad! I sprayed it with Deck Tan and gave the whole patch a generous black ink wash coupled with a few stains of enamel earth effects here and there. Then I just picked out some of the individual stones with different shades of grey and sand.
The small clutter was a bit tedious, especially the trash can. Here I started with a zinc-plated effect done with sponges, just like on that fuel drum I've put on that Valentine Mk IX, added some chips with a brush and finished with airbrushed rust tones and enamel pin washes. The cat was also painted with an airbrush and I only used a fine brush to pick out a bit of that fur texture. The rat and pigeons were too small for me to paint, and they've really put me out of my comfort zone! This is where I noticed my shortcomings because I can switch between stylistic and more realistic styles when it comes to vehicles and their weathering, but when painting figures or animals, I only know one style. But hey, that just comes with trying new things, right?
Comments
Amazing work. Lovely details.
Artur Twardzik
2024-05-02 16:51:30 +0000 UTCYou did a amazing job I'm a Retired railroad engineer and you have nailed it π
BRAD VAUGHN
2024-05-01 16:39:52 +0000 UTCThat's great! All those animals really make the scene. My favorite is the rat!
Solomon Hollowell
2024-05-01 01:37:04 +0000 UTCAs my old hippy friend used to say, that's good sh1t maaaaan. Absolutely fantastic. Who knew poop could look so good. The rust effects are top notch. Interested to see how you achieved this with an airbrush.
Paul Garrity
2024-04-30 18:03:36 +0000 UTCWunderbar π
Dr. Fred Hess
2024-04-30 15:42:07 +0000 UTCFantastic Martin just really beautiful work . β€οΈ
John Ratcliff
2024-04-30 15:16:57 +0000 UTCDear Martin, I have to say on behalve of everyoneβ¦.. Stop with this perfect quality! It makes me wonder what the hell I am doing!!π€£π€£π€£ππππππ€£π€£π€£
Gerard
2024-04-30 13:07:20 +0000 UTCThis looks fking amazing.
Joe Henry
2024-04-30 11:04:52 +0000 UTCIβm with @kevin - we need more pigeon crap! :-)
Den Howlett
2024-04-30 10:59:33 +0000 UTCLove how you trimmed the veneer around the rail ends. I don't think I would have thought of that, let alone attempted it, and it makes a surprising difference. Oh, and good strategy to hide the animals' faces so you don't have to paint them π
Mike A.
2024-04-30 10:59:00 +0000 UTCThanks! My biggest surprise with this project was - who knew so much of the rust effects could be done with an airbrush!
Night Shift
2024-04-30 10:53:44 +0000 UTCI'll do my best to have it ready for early access this week!
Night Shift
2024-04-30 10:53:14 +0000 UTCI think you're right! :D
Night Shift
2024-04-30 10:52:56 +0000 UTCGood question! But I'm a bit hesitant to add more. I don't want to overwhelm the rust effects underneath and also, when I looked up reference images for pigeon poop, it occurs in large quantities only in places where they spend a lot of time. Be it parks with trees, tall buildings or power lines. There's nothing of that sort near the train, so my guess is the amount of pollution wouldn't be that severe either. But that's just my interpretation!
Night Shift
2024-04-30 10:52:28 +0000 UTCDiesel and corroded metal, my favorite smell :D
Night Shift
2024-04-30 10:50:31 +0000 UTCLove it. My job involves paint inspection and corrosion control which means I see a lot of objects that require represervation. The look you achieve with the rust and paint remains is spot-on. Who knew plastic could corrode!!!!! π
Andy Rowe
2024-04-30 09:50:52 +0000 UTCAbsolutely fantastic! I am very excited about the video!
Clemens Sobotzik
2024-04-30 09:40:55 +0000 UTCStop complaining....you're having WAAAAAAY too much fun Martin ;-)
Den Howlett
2024-04-30 09:40:28 +0000 UTCI love it when Iβm looking at something on my phone and Patreon βpingsβ and I get instant access to the latest Nightshift magic! Awesome workβ¦ One questionβ¦ are you going to add more bird poo??? Those birds poo like thereβs no tomorrow π€¦ββοΈ As always, this is sublime work πππ
Kevin SKB118
2024-04-30 09:38:21 +0000 UTCI can smell the diesel π
Jim Kearney
2024-04-30 09:34:43 +0000 UTC
