09-13-2013, 04:35 PM
Hey Sump, if you recall you sent me a scan of that 1958 article. I was a really big help to me and helped me finish my own sand tower. Kudos to you for your help with that one.
e-paw, I plan on using an air brush with some thinned grey paint to paint the structure. I will do several thin coats to get it covered and to hopefully eliminate any running or that too much paint look on the structure. I was thinking about staining it, but the structure would have been painted as per the drawings. The bottom two feet of the 8x8 posts though were painted with creosote so I'll try and replicate that. Once I'm happy with the paint, I'll weather it with some powders to finish it off. The mechanical bits I'll paint separately an oily or engine black to help draw the eye to them instead of making them the same uniform colour of the tower.
Well, the wedding is tomorrow! Off to rehearsal now. Take care gentlemen and have a great weekend.
Shane
e-paw, I plan on using an air brush with some thinned grey paint to paint the structure. I will do several thin coats to get it covered and to hopefully eliminate any running or that too much paint look on the structure. I was thinking about staining it, but the structure would have been painted as per the drawings. The bottom two feet of the 8x8 posts though were painted with creosote so I'll try and replicate that. Once I'm happy with the paint, I'll weather it with some powders to finish it off. The mechanical bits I'll paint separately an oily or engine black to help draw the eye to them instead of making them the same uniform colour of the tower.
Well, the wedding is tomorrow! Off to rehearsal now. Take care gentlemen and have a great weekend.
Shane