KY Rock & Asphalt - 4x4 On30 Layout

[Steve]

Beautiful!!!
That scene is awesome (both stone-work and scenery).
The cabin is another work of art! How did you achieve the realistic styrene-to-wood transformation? Looks fantastic!!!!

[ocalicreek]

Impressive painting! Please share your technique!

Galen

[Drew]

Thanks guys!
Galen,
I sprayed everything with flat black spray paint, & then I dry-brushed with acrylic paint - (raw umber, raw sienna, & titanium white)

I've started on the roof of the cabin...
I decided I would try to make "wood" shingles from styrene, after I found a real thin sheet in my box of goodies...
A few years ago, I tried this on an N scale structure...it worked OK, but I'm thinking this will work even better in the larger scale...
I cut a strip of the styrene 2 scale feet wide...I score it with sandpaper to look like wood grain, & then I randomly make cuts every 6 - 12 scale inches apart, cutting roughly halfway across the width of the strip...as you can see, the strips curl up after they've been cut, so I break them into shorter, more manageable lengths...


Here's what they look like glued to the roof...

[Drew]

Here's some progress pics...

[Jesso]

Wow! That is a very nice scene you are creating! That bridge area looks incredible!

[Herc Driver]

Excellent Work! That's a great looking scene. Good idea using the styrene as shingles...I've got to remember that little trick.

[eightyeightfan1]

Nice idea for shingles.
I'll have to give it a shot.

[doctorwayne]

Great work, Drew, not only on that little gem of a cabin, but on the entire layout.

Wayne

[Steamtrains]

....Terrific work...!!!

I'm going to keep in mind (what little there's left of it...) the shingles idea for an upcoming scratch build.....

[Drew]

Thanks guyz!

I guess this will be my next project...



Gotta get the quarry fleet up & running...
I got the MDC HO hoppers from my friend Jim Marksberry...the remains of the old 4-wheel caboose (upper right) I'm going to make into a gondola...I love these little cars & I think they'll make a really cool little train...

[Drew]

Well, here's where we stand at this point...



The unfinished side to the right is where the quarry scene will be...

[Drew]

A little more progress on the rolling stock...



It's supposed to rain all day, so I might get to stay in & work on the RR!

[MountainMan]

Beautiful work!

[Drew]

Thanks MM!

Here's the 4-wheel gon at this point...



It measures 12' long & 6 1/2' wide ( O scale)

[ocalicreek]

Very, very, very nice indeed!

Your painting technique probably works so well because it's utter simplicity...that and you've got a real artistic eye.

Galen