HOW TO BUILD AIRCRAFT DIORAMAS

JohnReid · 12 March 2008, 03:13 PM

JohnReid · 13 March 2008, 01:56 PM

JohnReid · 13 March 2008, 01:58 PM

JohnReid · 13 March 2008, 02:09 PM

Someone asked me the other day how I make rusty nails.
This is the sequence going from right to left.
Decide on the pattern and make holes in the wood with a needle.
Twist in tip of graphite pencil.
With a small round brush put a drop of watery burnt sienna into each hole.
Soften the effect using burnt sienna chalk pastel.
This is the area just above the coal chute.

Note:this method works best on raw unsealed wood to obtain that barn siding look.

Zepp · 15 March 2008, 09:59 AM

John, your diorama is absolutely superb! I'm looking forward to following along as you complete it. Thanks for sharing your progress.

JohnReid · 15 March 2008, 10:41 AM

JohnReid · 15 March 2008, 10:47 AM

This type of weathering is definitely not for the faint of heart .The 3 walls of this small building took me about 8 hrs to do and it still needs a few finishing touches when it is installed in the diorama.

JohnReid · 15 March 2008, 10:51 AM

Thank you Zepp for your kind words.I still have a ways to go yet!Cheers. John.

JohnReid · 15 March 2008, 11:32 AM

My reasoning here is that paint was probably too expensive in those days to use over old wood.The white is a sort of whitewash which is water based I believe.The rust therefore would start to bleed through almost immediately .The green trim would probably be painted on and therefore not as rusty looking.Hope this makes sense!

JohnReid · 16 March 2008, 08:17 AM