Slow your role Dude….visually (sheen and saturation) I mean. In the November 15th blog I discussed the importance of understanding how atmosphere and distance de-saturate subjects and also remove any gloss. Vehicles are an important element of our scenes. However, out of the box they over the top in terms of gloss and saturation. We […]
Category: Construction
Filito Cafeteria – Finale
Looks can be deceiving. Small, ratty, boring there was nothing eye-catching about Filito Cafeteria on 12th Avenue. But….location, location, location. 12th Avenue is one of the busiest in Miami. In 2006, Trujillo, located just across the street, was one of the most active industries on the spur. Filito shows up in tons of rail fan […]
Color Saturation & Hue
Looking at the image above, note how quickly the colors lose saturation with distance. Note the high percentage of subdued colors such as gray, pale beige, and burnt umber. Awareness of this reality can go a long way towards improving the realism of our layouts. Two of the driving elements of visual impact are color […]
DTS Oct. 31 Update
Work continues on Filito’s Market on 12th Avenue. Since the last update, the roof awning was finished as were the banks of security bars along the front. The steel awning was made from Evergreen #4544 Board and Batten siding. There are angled support brackets underneath made from .060″ styrene. For coloring, I very lightly dusted […]
Tom Johnson’s Weathering Method
Tom Johnson just posted an exceptional weathering tutorial on his FB page. He was kind enough to let me share it here. Thanks Tom! (Tom uses a Paasche model H airbrush. Fifty bucks on Amazon) Here are some weathered Incentive Per Diem boxcars for my mid 80’s Cass County and will be spotted often on […]