Battlefield House

[jtracks]

I thought you were going for a snow effect, but if you're going to now paint it black I'll just have to wait for the finish. Following along.

[silversurfer1947]

It's going to be interesting. I have already noticed a difference between the water based and solvent based Colron dyes. When the roof was treated with just the solvent base and sprinkled with filler powder, spraying the PVA gave it a greenish tinge - presumably, some reaction with the dye. This has not happened this time. Quite what the final result will be remains to be seen. If it does not turn out right, I shall have to devise a remedy as I can't afford to throw it away and start again.

[silversurfer1947]

Unfortunately, it has proved to be as I feared - the solvent based dye is an essential piece of the whole operation. As a consequence, I have had to give the roof a much heavier spray to deal with the filler, which as previously stated, had failed to take up any colour. This is what I have finished up with.

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Please note that the paint was not quite dry, which accounts for the patchiness. Hopefully it will pass muster.

[wibblywobbly]

Sorry, that is quite horrendous, and not at all what is expected. You will have to do it again, and get it right this time.

[silversurfer1947]

Very, very disappointed with how the roof turned out. I will have another look in the morning, once everything is completely dry, but it looks very much like I c****d up. I shall have to think of the best way to lighten it up. If anyone has any constructive suggestions, they would be much appreciated.

[wibblywobbly]

The best advice I can give you is to leave it as it is, it looks just fine to me???

[jtracks]

I know how it is to be dissatisfied with one's work. But i have to agree with Wibbly, it looks good to me.

[silversurfer1947]

I have had another look at the roof in the cold light of a new day. It is probably not as bad as I first thought, though I still think it is way too dark. It is certainly not up to the standard that I have set myself. However, in the absence of any foolproof way of fixing it, I shall take your advice and leave it as is. Any further change will depend on the consensus at the next BAD meeting.

I shall be giving the last wall its stone overcoat today.

[silversurfer1947]

The house now has four walls - or at least it will do once the PVA has dried. A few repairs are needed where it has taken a few knocks. I am considering giving the whole thing a coat of thinned down PVA to protect it. It seemed to work quite well on my gun emplacements, particularly the sand one. The surface on that resembles concrete now.

[wibblywobbly]

I agree about the pva trick. It bonds and seals loose material brilliantly. All of the roadways on the polystyrene bases that I did used the same process, and loose dusty earth simply becomes a very realistic dirt roadway that will withstand a heavy tank with metal tracks, without getting wrecked. I just wish I could say the same for my fence posts that will have to be redone over the winter months.