12-16-2015, 03:08 AM
I was going to post my latest work on trees, but they have turned out really badly. I am using some real foliage I picked up at an art store I am struggling to colour them in a realistic way. So, I have decided to buy this ebook come next payday: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ostpubs.com/Store/product_info.php?products_id=48&osCsid=0c6irr43c17tveva3gibda4902">http://www.ostpubs.com/Store/product_in ... 3gibda4902</a><!-- m -->
I have been avidly reading his blog, and it has really made me think. He is a little bit harsh on some, but I can understand where he is coming from. Hopefully this book will set me on the right path.
Last night I finished off building the shed for my corn syrup facility. This is the building where all the pipes will come together, where the controls would sit, etc. It is a freelanced model, inspired by various prototypes. I heavily kitbashed a Wills Signal Box kit to make it. I enjoyed building it, and I feel much more confident about scratchbuilding an actual prototype now (this will be one of my New Year projects). So at some point in the next year I will be replacing this with a better structure. For now, it will serve as a testbed for painting and weathering techniques.
The main lesson I learnt from this though is that I need to learn how to really accurately cut a straight line through styrene. Any tips? Might sound stupid, but getting a really straight edge is something I need to work at.
I have been avidly reading his blog, and it has really made me think. He is a little bit harsh on some, but I can understand where he is coming from. Hopefully this book will set me on the right path.
Last night I finished off building the shed for my corn syrup facility. This is the building where all the pipes will come together, where the controls would sit, etc. It is a freelanced model, inspired by various prototypes. I heavily kitbashed a Wills Signal Box kit to make it. I enjoyed building it, and I feel much more confident about scratchbuilding an actual prototype now (this will be one of my New Year projects). So at some point in the next year I will be replacing this with a better structure. For now, it will serve as a testbed for painting and weathering techniques.
The main lesson I learnt from this though is that I need to learn how to really accurately cut a straight line through styrene. Any tips? Might sound stupid, but getting a really straight edge is something I need to work at.