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Post by Boots on Jul 23, 2024 21:23:49 GMT
He looks fantastic mucker  |
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Post by Ian H. on Jul 24, 2024 0:19:06 GMT
That is amazing work!
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Post by tommygunn on Jul 24, 2024 0:44:10 GMT
Cool looking dude.
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 24, 2024 13:20:54 GMT
Thanks a lot guys!
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Post by Paul B on Jul 24, 2024 14:33:53 GMT
Awesome Mr.G  |
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 24, 2024 22:11:49 GMT
Thank you my dear neighbour-bro.
Now I'll start the street section, or the house, haven't decided yet.
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 25, 2024 13:12:03 GMT
Ok fellas, I've decided to make a cobblestone street section Italian style for the diorama. I went for the styrofoam method and therefor I made three simple embossing tools from old brushe. These make it easy to press cobbles in the styrofoam. One paper side needs to be peeled off of the panel. I then cut it in the right size and draw a couple of guide lines very subtly onto the foam without pressure on the pencil. The foam board between to sheets of thick paper.  The cobble tools.  The road in progress.  No dust, no messy workbench, it works a treat.  |
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Post by tommygunn on Jul 25, 2024 13:16:20 GMT
Cool. Are you going to paint each cobblestone individually?
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 25, 2024 13:21:08 GMT
Cool. Are you going to paint each cobblestone individually? Indeedlio Tommy. |
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Post by Paul B on Jul 25, 2024 14:16:10 GMT
If there is no dust, it's not fun  . Excellent idea Guy-Meister, looks darned effective already  |
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 25, 2024 16:33:57 GMT
Thank you Paul-bro
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Post by bwilt on Jul 25, 2024 17:53:54 GMT
Looks great, I guess the speed of making it is about the same as the real cobbling?
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 25, 2024 18:06:19 GMT
Looks great, I guess the speed of making it is about the same as the real cobbling? Hey Bert, it's a pretty speedy progress once you get the hang of it. I have my first cobbled foam panel finished and I'm happy with it. Tomorrow the street section will be completed.  |
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Post by JEFF on Jul 25, 2024 19:15:54 GMT
OMG,Guy. That's freakin' amazeballs.😄 what an awesome result.😁
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Post by SteveM on Jul 25, 2024 19:19:29 GMT
Wow.. would you look at that!
Technique is one thing,it's making it look convincing is the real art.
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Post by Boots on Jul 25, 2024 19:38:42 GMT
What a great idea with the cobble making tools mucker and it looks superlicious |
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 25, 2024 20:33:34 GMT
Thank you fellas. The styrofoam idea isn't mine, neither the modified brush parts for embossing.
I'm glad you like the look of it.
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Post by bwilt on Jul 26, 2024 8:31:21 GMT
Looks absulutely fantastic.
It is amazing how you got those cobbles all to fit so neatly, must be a puzzle to end up with getting them to fill it up exactly. Or do you use a toothpick or something like that to turn left over spots into cobbles?
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 26, 2024 8:35:04 GMT
Morning chaps! The cobbles were flattened just a tad (sanded) and given a little texture (copper fibres of a Proxxon bit were softly rolled over the surface in every direction), some cobbles were pushed a bit deeper (I cut a pencil eraser in a square shape for it).  The texture in daylight. Pleased with it.  |
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Post by Boots on Jul 26, 2024 9:03:09 GMT
Dam that`s good mucker |
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