Country strore redux

[Frederic Testard]

Great idea to have written the year the model is complete on the door, Chuck...

[Chuck Doan]

You broke the code, Frederic! Even so, that will be cutting it close...

[BKLN]

Chuck,
I was just checking out the country store pictures on your fotki site, reading about the concept. It made me think of William Christenberry. I am not sure if you are familiar with his work, but he is an excellent photographer, documenting mostly structures ofthe South. His images should be a treasure trove of inspiration for your country store project.

Interestingly, Christenberry moved into building models. Very interesting stuff:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Christenberry

http://www.christenberryonline.com/

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks for the reference Christian! For some reason I had forgotten him, but I am a big fan of this guy's work, many of which openly emulate WC's style:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evanleavittphotography/

I will get re-acquainted! 

[Mobilgas]

Chuck,    Thanks for posting Evans Photography site.   This guy is GOOD 

[BKLN]

Yes, thanks for that link!

Even though those photoshop tricks make them bad modeling references. Still, the photography and the motives are very nice!

[Chuck Doan]

A bit of progress: I finally wound up re-doing about 90% of the 2009 siding under the canopy including the doors and shutters. The clapboards are easy to replace on a board for board basis. More and more paint is coming off. I'm enjoying playing with the bare wood coloring using gouache.

Now starting the siding on the left addition. The paneled door is from the 2009 version; we will see if it survives.

[Malachi Constant]

Why build a new one when it's so much fun destroying the old one!    (Neat) -- Dallas

[Ray Dunakin]

I like this new, more heavily weathered version.

[TRAINS1941]

Now I'll have to go back to the old building to see what the difference is!!!

Always improving .  So does this mean we get to hear how you did this with the gouache?

Jerry

[finescalerr]

Do you also plan on modeling mold, dry rot, and termites? I can almost smell the decay. -- Russ

[Junior]

Looking great Chuck.... ! More weathering and it will fall apart before the end of the year.

Anders 

[Chuck Doan]

Some progress; the addition has its front siding and a new simple board door. I'm still refining my faux knots and wood graining via gouache. The porch is a quick mock-up.  The backdrop is the Smoky Mountains. The foredrop is a minutely detailed slab of foam core.







I turned a light fixture from white styrene rod and a bulb from clear sprue and installed them over the front door. I added a drooping wire connecting the outlet box. The bulb is just over a 1/16" long. It's harder to get good close-ups in this scale, but it's no harder to build.

[Mr Potato Head]

The bulb is just over a 1/16" long. It's harder to get good close-ups in this scale, but it's no harder to build.
Oh sure, easy for you to say!
The foredrop is a minutely detailed slab of foam core.
This is the only detail I might be able to mimic! LOL

MPH

[JESTER]

Wow! Very nice!!