Queensland Miners Cottage, Scale 1/24

[johnt]

Hi guys

This is a scene I'm building for the Rusty 1940 Ford Coupe I finished last year.

It's a small house in the style of many old houses seen in this part of Australia.





I started by building my own version of "the Dupplicutter" to cut strips of styrene.


This has also been very handy.


Window frames were made first.


The chamfers for the weatherboards.


There's more to show so I'll be back when I can to continue.

Cheers
JT

[TRM]

Fantastic project John and you are doing a fine job! Been catching some of the updates on Fakebook recently! The chopper certainly comes in handy for these jobs!!

[deafpanzer]

WOW! Another ambitious project... this is going to be blast fun to follow. Love that tool too... neat done, done! Good luck!

[Leon]

This is going to be a cool project to follow John ! Your off to a good start.

[johnt]

Many thanks guys! The Chopper has been great for this. Yep pretty ambitious for me, first ever full scratch build. No pressure...

I added grain to the styrene to make it look like old wood, first with 80 grit sandpaper.


Then some splits here and there.


Then the fuzz was cremoved with a sanding stick. A kitchen scour is also good for this, I've found.


The exposed wall frame going together.


One wall:


More to follow shortly, cheers!

[johnt]

I wanted to make sure I could paint this the way I imagined so I did some tests. This is probably how I will paint the wood.

Styrene primed with Mr Surfacer and painted Tamiya white.


I used washes of Vallejo paint heavily thinned with water, and just a tiny bit of dish soap to help it flow. Vallejo Air Colors 71057 black, 71041 Tank Brown and 71017 Russian Green, several coats of very light washes.


Spattering the washes with by flicking the brushes bristles. Vallejo Air Color 71057 black and 71001 White.


Dry brushing white Vallejo Model Color (Much thicker than Air Color) 70951 White.


After a few more black washes, that'll do.




That's all for now, see you again soon.
JT

[deafpanzer]

This is SICK! Wood looks lovely... great to see the SBS. It really worked an it is even fun too!

Believe me the chopper is so sharp... I cut myself last night using it. LOLOLOLOL

[dennis]

JT, this is a great. I am following and looking forward to seeing more, your test work on the wood is first class and bodes well for the build.

The use of your plans and your reminder notes on those plans are an example that more modellers should follow, including me!

Thank you for posting
Dennis

[Leon]

Awesome work on the wood John.

[kaytermarram]

Inspiration like hell, unbelievable stuff yo do with stip! This will be a fine scratch build and I am in for sitting here with dropping jaws. MORE PLEASE!

Frank

[Wes]

Hi John

Beautiful work. Hard to belive that the plastic isnt wood.

Could you list the paints used in the SBS you did for painting the wood above.

[TRM]

Always a great showing from you John!! Well done construction followed by some stellar painting!!

[kiwibelg]

G'day John,

This is going to be a fantastic build, I think you have really nailed it with the weathered wood! Thanks for popping up the "step by steps" too.
Cheers,
Shay

[John Everett]

You sure that's not wood?

[johnt]

Many thanks folks, I really appreciate the feedback! Yep that's real, genuine imitation wood!

The chopper's a sharp and handy tool, I'm using it to cut 2.5mm thick styrene. ( just under 1/8 inch)

Hi Wesley, I have gone back and edited the images post to include the actual paints used. Sorry I should have done that first time, cheers.

Gday Shay -'nailed it'!! I saw what you did there, LOL!

Cheers
JT

[danb]

Absolutely stunning JT your woodwork is the best i have seen keep up the hard work

Dan B

[bullardino]

Excellent display of techniques, truly inspiring John. You made me want both the duplicutter and the chopper

[bbd468]

Good Gawd John, tha wood effects are brilliant!

[johnt]

Many thanks guys, for the great feedback!

Work has progressed on this using the same techniques shown before.

Here is the verandah (porch) flooring.


There is yet to be another room added to the right.


Here is the proposed layout; the old ford in long grass next to the abandoned house.


Thanks for following so far, cheers!
JT

[bullardino]

Mighty fine and truly inspiring John

[elco]

That's some impressive work John, love the lay-out! Always nice to turn plastic card into wood

[TRM]

Beautiful work John!! Almost a shame to have to paint this one when the time comes...but I'm sure we ccouldn't live without seeing you fling about the color my friend!!

[Leon]

John! That looks amazing and very nicely done so far .Looking forward to the next room.

[kiwibelg]

I hadn't seen the Ford before, what an awesome rust bucket!!
This build reminds me so much of the house I used to rent in Childers, QLD (just out of Bundy) circa '98!
Can't wait to see the rest of this diorama fall into place digger,
Shay

[Foenetik]

wow. that wood came out perfect. thanks for posting the paints and techniques. im going to use it to make a wall for my tractor when i get time. this is coming out really good. cant wait to see more.

[sabre]

WOW!!! Johnt, I can just see myself sitting on that veranda in an old deck chair, cracking a XXXX and watching a cane field being burnt off in the distance. Great to see some home grown modelling from this part of the world and the work you've done on that Ford is superb. The whole scene looks pretty spot on as to what you would see in and around any town in Queensland. For some strange reason that picture reminded me of a place I've seen before... just can't remember where.

[Wes]

Damn that is sweet

Any particular reason for choosing plastic over wood for the building?

[johnt]

Thanks for your comments folks!! Here is a link to the Ford, I just noticed it's 1/25 not 1/24. Better start again from scratch I guess.
modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/8242/1940-ford-rust-bucket?page=1

Gday Shay, yep I think most houses older than 80 or 90 years is in this style here in Queensland. I love the style.

Gday Sabre, the top pic is of a tourist spot in Charters Towers, or 'the centre of the world' as they used to call it!

Hi Wesley, that's a really good question. I intended to use wood at first, inspired by the work of Chuck Doan. But the small thickness and fine profiles were hard to get, and I had doubts about cutting, stripping and gluing it so I stuck to what I knew for my first crack at such a project.

cheers
JT

[kaytermarram]

Oh how I love this art of building and weathering! And I am so curious how you will handle landscape, grass and vegetation. Must be a blast when finished. Please more of this detailed build reports!

Frank

[mrt51]

Outstanding John!

Terry