tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post1436194428139300295..comments2024-02-16T09:25:00.233-08:00Comments on Apa Valley : Signal Box ProgressJames Finisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post-24694809314023290772013-11-12T10:19:34.678-08:002013-11-12T10:19:34.678-08:00Thanks.It is slowly coming together. If you mean t...Thanks.It is slowly coming together. If you mean the wooden fence in the foreground then that is bog standard Peco. It seems to work in some situations but not othersJames Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post-64639854779289170902013-11-12T04:57:09.392-08:002013-11-12T04:57:09.392-08:00The box looks pretty fine to me, James, and that s...The box looks pretty fine to me, James, and that scenery looks superb - I love the wooden fence!lnrmodelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849826220916229004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post-64486994494266246412013-11-10T04:15:16.569-08:002013-11-10T04:15:16.569-08:00Geoff. I think what I have to face up to is the co...Geoff. I think what I have to face up to is the consequence of a number of cumulative errors that make finding an effective resolution dificult. But then I knew I was building this as a learning experience. Actually now the paint has dried to its final dull matt finish and has sunk into the material it looks nowhere near as bad as I first thought.except for a couple of places. <br /><br />I'm finding the laminated card the kit is made from very unpredictable in both how it cuts and how paint is absorbed or not. This has pros and cons, if nothing else it adds some randomness to the finish, Trying to flow mortar washes has worked in some places and not others If building one again I would be tempted to seal the material with dilute PVA before doing any work on it.James Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015792618471574238.post-20277139681643379582013-11-10T02:02:04.749-08:002013-11-10T02:02:04.749-08:00Don't be too harsh on yourself James, though y...Don't be too harsh on yourself James, though you won't let us see a close up, the colouring is indeed spot on. Is it not possible to reinstate the mortar lines with a fine scalpel blade and run some colour into them ? You could could try the method mentioned by Martin Welch in his book on weathering, make up a thin mortar colour paint then tilt the model to an angle of around 45 degrees. Touch a loaded paint brush to one of the mortar lines and see if it flashes along the lines, perhaps a trial run on one of those spare walls might be an idea ? Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458331893613937280noreply@blogger.com