Building & Painting a Simple Model Retaining Wall (Part 3)

Building & Painting a Simple Model Retaining Wall (Part 3) | River Road - Vlog # 156

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Жыл бұрын

The moment you attempt to change the color of a subject with emphasis on light & shadow, you are practicing art, even when you are in denial about it. This is an operating HO Scale shelf layout built in the artistic style of a diorama. A diorama emphasizes detail, character, and composition. 'River Road is a constant joyful work in progress with full chronological coverage and subscription is free!
In this particular (Part 3) episode I show how to Scratch-Build & Weather a simple "HO" (1/87) Scale retaining wall for your model railroad or diorama. This particular version is for HO Scale, but can also be suitable for "S" (1/64) Scale or "O" (1/48) Scale as well.
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@williambryant5946 Жыл бұрын

One man's scrap is another man's retaining wall. 👍

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Lol . . . Projects like this are fun and relaxing. I love it plain jane as well. Nothing there but my imagination to fill the story. ;-)

@RonsTrainsNThings Жыл бұрын

The beauty of a retaining wall...looks great. Thanks again for inspiring modeling.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@bajabound1122 Жыл бұрын

Another beauty. I don't need one, but might build one for the hell of it. Thank you again for keeping us inspired.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

I learned more about colors building this. 😉

@blaketatar1239 Жыл бұрын

The artistic input is so important. You have such a different perspective from most model railroaders. It's wonderful to see. I think building military dioramas has a great impact on good modelers. I know that for me, seeing what was possible and bringing it to model railroading changed everything for my modeling in a profound and positive way. Thanks again for your wonderful videos.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

I began building military model dioramas as kid inspired by Sheperd Paine. It is often a natural progression to model railroading. When I saw John Allen's layouts they blew me away.

@ISAACBATENBURG Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your quiet en pleasant explanation of this nice build. I missed you you made this beautiful subtile structure of concrete on the flat styreen.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

This is a refresh on texture paste & tape application: Paint the whole surface with texture paste. Let it dry. Apply the thin line tape at whatever space you want. Re apply a thin coat of texture paste over the tape and the whole surface. Let dry. Peel the tape. It's ready for paint and washes.😁

@philmissy1 Жыл бұрын

Your craft is amazing and a huge inspiration for when the time comes for me to build my own layout. Thank you for sharing in high detail but kept to the point.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Please check out the "Community" tab on the home page. I post current build photo's and information there. Cheers.

@bernicemeade3232 Жыл бұрын

I'm loving the paint washes how they turnout that was a great job

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Cheers.

@RailserveJohn Жыл бұрын

Another one added to my playlist! I’ve always been intimidated by modeling concrete. Even though it’s built, it’s so organic looking… very approachable methods here Boomer. Thank you! -John

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@PostmoderneModelWorks Жыл бұрын

Yeah, listen to Boomer, I’ll even drive over to your house and help you.

@4everdc302 Жыл бұрын

Was humming Floyd the whole time😋 Great work, Boomer🚂🇨🇦🎨🖌🙋

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Lol . . . O.K. Cheers!

@ceijohn1107 Жыл бұрын

Looks really good. I enjoy watching your scretch builds

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@aengus1948 Жыл бұрын

I'm at loss for something that sounds like constructive criticism, so here goes :" I don't think you give your cat enough credit for your amazing artistry and videos :) " Terrific art !

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Lol . . . Thank you. Dusty grew up on the Glover Road layout as a kitten so she loves the layout and always wants to be a part of it. Cheers.

@FarlandHowe Жыл бұрын

Excellent tip about adding the flange to put the close growing grasses and weeds on. 😮

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@troywhalen8235 Жыл бұрын

Great episode. I recently painted my yard rail and ties following your airbrush methods and it looks great! Thank you for the inspiration and education.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@joesipos2975 Жыл бұрын

It is amazing how you can make fantastic art from the simplest of models... a retaining wall no less!! So far, everything on your layout does indeed emphasize composition, character and detail. Cheers!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@PostmoderneModelWorks Жыл бұрын

I’m sure you’ve figured out in the past year fewer people enjoy or have been more inspired by your tutorials than I, but this is such a lovely place to spend time and just look at all the scenery. FOR THE LOVE OF DOG, PLEASE DO SOME VIDEOS OF JUST THE LAYOUT!!! No, seriously though, I’d love to see some extended video of trains running on what you’ve already finished.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

There is an extensive layout over view in the que this month. I plan to run a train op after I have updated some of the scenery with the new trees I have yet to plant, etc. Cheers!

@PostmoderneModelWorks Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama thank you, I can’t wait.

@modelrailroader5619 Жыл бұрын

I concur…would love to see more trains running through this fabulous scenery.

@DisVietVetUSA Жыл бұрын

The retaining wall with a magificent history behind it

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

A funny and bizarre history actually. ;-)

@stevek4153 Жыл бұрын

I’m with you, I never get tired of visiting breweries! LOL. Great presentation of a seemingly mundane object. I pick up a nugget on every episode. Thanks.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@herrkiwi3110 Жыл бұрын

I really like the way you think about the technical aspect of how the real structure is built and include that in the scratch building process. Cheers as always for another fantastic video/tutorial.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Howie2025 Жыл бұрын

Wow, your builds blow me away 😮. The colours and paint work you do is absolutely fantastic. Achieving such realism. Thx for sharing not only what you do but HOW you do it. BTW love the music you choose as well. 🎸

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@mikemettelka7432 Жыл бұрын

I hope you continue to make content after you finish your shelf layout. I am learning a lot from all your posts. I feel there is a lot more we could learn from you beyond the scope of this layout

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! I have plenty of content on different subjects and scales that are all inter-related. ;-) Cheers.

@bncsystemsshortline Жыл бұрын

Oh yea man!!! You made a wall look like a wall!! Must be magic. Haha great work as always.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

😁

@bncsystemsshortline Жыл бұрын

Dude I love your modeling and the way you think over it. Great work!!@@boomerdiorama

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@@bncsystemsshortline Thank you. It sure is a lot of fun. Especially when you get down some substance for some "roll-by'" . . .😁

@bncsystemsshortline Жыл бұрын

Haha nice!!!!!! @@boomerdiorama

@royceferguson Жыл бұрын

Awesome production values "through and through", Boomer! Or perhaps more appropriately I should say "wall and trough" for this episode ;) ha! Stunning vistas and immersive moments in this one that effortlessly convey story and place. Love it!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Shelf Layouts are compact and awesome! Thank you!

@mattw9667 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that build. Thank you!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@PeterTillman3 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Boomer. It was a revelation in the way you made the grooves between the concrete blocks with just laying down some pinstripe tape. I spent hours hand scoring grooves on my scratch built ABC TV Studios Building with a scoring tool. It’s one of those brutalist style pre-fab panel buildings from the 80s. Looks good but took forever. I now have to remember to cover the walls with coarse fine pumice gel before I paint.

@PeterTillman3 Жыл бұрын

Just corrected my typos 😁

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@PeterTillman3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks much Boomer

@sylvainrichard6679 Жыл бұрын

As always : Very nice !

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Cheers!😁

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@ericp6612 Жыл бұрын

This is a great technique that turned out really nice on the retaining wall! Very realistic look!

@tohso31 Жыл бұрын

As always, thanks for sharing your expertise, Boomer....which did you use on the wall, the Coarse Molding Paste or the Fine Pumice Gel? How thin was the line tape?

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@@tohso31 Coarse Molding Paste. 2mm tape.

@tohso31 Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama Thank you, sir!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@@tohso31 You bet!👍

@schadowolf Жыл бұрын

Another great video. I have pages and pages of notes from your videos. Will keep referencing them and your videos as I get my shelf layout completed!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@MrPeteUK Жыл бұрын

Another brilliant and informative video! 😊

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

😁

@GeraldMabry1970 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, I love your narration.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening!

@jeffwhite3679 Жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful scene. You mentioned using the Golden pumice and tape to get the outlines of the forms to show. Will there be a tutorial on that? The outline of the forms on old concrete is something that a lot of people don't model. Thanks for another great video.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

I show some of it.

@Sardschka Жыл бұрын

Great modelling, as always!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I appreciate the compliment because they inspire! Cheers ~ Boomer.

@dougkinney3207 Жыл бұрын

Great ideas, Boomer, thanks for showing

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

👍

@daviemaclean61 Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing. I'm just about to start a large concrete retaining wall on my layout. To cover a multitude of sins rather than a grass knoll, but there you go! Cheers

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

😁

@jdubb1973 Жыл бұрын

I love the texture on the wall if you could I would like to see a tutorial on how you applied the texture.That looks amazing when weathered.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

It just water based - painted - on texture paste from Golden Art Supplies. Just brush it on and paint it. ;-)

@jdubb1973 Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama cool sounds easy thank you.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@@jdubb1973 Paint the whole surface. Let it dry. Apply the thin line tape at whatever space you want. Re apply texture paste over tape. Let dry. Peel the tape. It's ready for paint washes.😁

@keithdenner9441 Жыл бұрын

The details on your wall are excellent! Another great video!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@donhanley1213 Жыл бұрын

Another great example of how simple details can bring a scene to life. The detail of the paved drainage ditch was a very nice add. Water takes the path of least resistance. Adding the paved ditch tells the story of the engineer, making it easier for the water to run down the ditch instead of in the back door of Philly's.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Lol . . . Up here in the West Coast water gets everywhere. You also see every kind of drain and ditch diversion modifications as well. ;-)

@dan8402 Жыл бұрын

New subscriber. I am going back through your videos. I love your artistic approach. I plan to model mid 1940's steam to diesel transition on a small 4x8. Learning perspective and how you are designing your layout is fantastic. It's the little things, literally, that bring a small space to life. Your like the Bob Ross of model railroading art! I like your approach of making small "modules" and completing those with lots of details, then adding them to the layout. I think this helps people, especially beginners from not getting overwhelmed on the work to be done. My layout will be broken down into four 2x4 foot sections. The layout will be split in half with a back drop running down the middle. This will break up the typical 4x8 oval look. The modules will come apart for storage and if I need to move them I can. Also it will be design so I could simply setup half the layout and switch on it for fun or work in individual sections. I also plan on scratch building or using craftsman kits for a lot of the railroad.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Your plan sounds awesome. Thank you so much for the sub as well! Cheers Dan! ~ Boomer.

@MotownModels Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thanks Boomer

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom! Cheers. 😁

@jstockton303 Жыл бұрын

Great build, I’m going to start one for a spot that has a cutout and needs a wall. I watch the video a couple times to understand how you created the “form” look of a concrete wall, did you coat the whole wall, let it dry, apply cut pieces of tape leaving small gaps between the forms, then apply a thin layer, after drying remove tape to create the rise seams….

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Use automotive pin tape over the plastic. Paint over it with texture paste, peel off when dry.

@jstockton303 Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama thanks for the addition info

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@@jstockton303 You bet. 😁

@bcrailroader6278 Жыл бұрын

Perfectly!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

;-)

@vsstub Жыл бұрын

Fabulous video. I can't tell you how inspirational your videos have been. A quick question if I may, at 9:00 - 9:30 you describe applying tape to get the texture of the wall. For the life of me, I can't envision how you did this (and the wall texture looks great). I'm wondering if you took any video/stills of this process or have covered it previously? If not, would you be willing to make a separate quick video showing this? Again, love all the videos and keep up the excellent work!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@LizZard1988 Жыл бұрын

This is an amazing video, as are all of yours. I am only really getting into the hobby now, but the amount of knowledge and information that you give in your videos is just on a completely different level. I am following artists like Luke Towan for a while, but you give such a deep understanding not just for the "how" but also for the "why", "when" and "where" which is often times even more important. Also these wet blending techniques are just out of this world. I have just one question regarding this video: Was there a particular reason why the pipe actually reaches over the drainage ditch? Wouldn't they design the pipe so that any water running through would empty into the drainage? Or will there be a proper ground drain where the pipe ends?

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Thank you. There is an asphalt "berm" for the drainage pipe which directs the water into the track-side ditch. When the area was repaved, due to erosion, the old drainage sump was filled in. The ditch follows a logical path under the right-of-way, and out a culvert on the other side of the main into the imaginary river.

@chabsyt4367 Жыл бұрын

Hey Boomer - have you thought about writing a book? Would be a great addition to the Model Railroader book series and am sure Kalmbach would be glad to publish it.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

It cost too much to publish these days. It's free to publish on KZfaq. ;-)

@FunWithHOScaleStuff Жыл бұрын

Hi. Great results on that wall. You previously presented creating the frame marks on a modeled concrete structure surface on the Glover Road - Painting the Bridge Façade | The Texture Factor: Part 3. There you used pin stripe tape then added surface textures followed by removing the tape. Did you use a similar process creating the board marks on this wall? Thanks.

@FunWithHOScaleStuff Жыл бұрын

Note: I just saw your earlier comment. I think that answers my question. Thanks

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

;-)

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Yes. Same process.

@wilzdart Жыл бұрын

Very informative Vlog, I can't speak for others, but I never used to sand styrene either to paint or glue. Forced perspective. how cool is that. Still building trees you showed in Vlog 152. I just sit in my easy chair and twist wire, I have been putting together tree frames with a mix of gauges. Wrap 6 of one wire gauge and then 4 of a smaller gauge and I am getting good results. I do have a question on the Fast Mache can I use tempra paint in the water I use to mix up a batch? I do this on plaster rock molds. Thanks!!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

You should be able to mix water-based paint with Fast Mache. Try a spoon full first. Always test your theory. ;-)

@johnschutt9187 Жыл бұрын

Hey, Boomer. Here's an idea for a post or two. You have a video on the tools that you use. How about showing us the colors of Tamiya and Vallejo paints that you use. (Separate video for each?) Put them in high, medium, and low use categories. And, tell us the purpose for which you use each (trees, landscape, rails and ties, water, concrete, buildings, etc.) I just got an airbrush. I spent last night going through a lot of your videos to look for the colors that you use. But I may have missed some. You could list the colors and numbers below the video.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

O.K. Thanks for the suggestion. The more you practice and play with the airbrush the more you will learn about colors. Take risks, note failure and success, and above all, have fun with the experience. Eventually, you will acquire all the earth tones from Tamiya and Vallejo. Then you can learn to understand and mix primary colors down the road. ;-)

@johnschutt9187 Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama Thank you. It's just that paint is expensive so I'm just trying to find out where to start with buying.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@@johnschutt9187 Yes. I understand. I would just build up the Tamiya and Vallejo Earth tone colors slowly. That is all I do.😁

@OtterCreek Жыл бұрын

Though you mentioned modeling the form lines, I don't think you addressed how you accomplished it. Did you scribe the lines or did you add .010 sheeting? Also did you add texture to the wall beyond using sandpaper. As I recall you used a fine paste for the concrete peers holding up the barge slip. Modeling concrete out of styrene may be my next modeling project. Thanks again for all your help Boomer ~ Dennis

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Use automotive pin tape over the plastic. Paint over it with texture paste, peel off when dry.

@OtterCreek Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama Leave gaps between the tape that will be the raised texture? I'm not sure I understand. I'm trying to recall if you have done this before in a previous video. There is such a wealth of knowledge on your channel! it's impossible to retain it all, especially if it's not relevant to you at the time you watch it!!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@@OtterCreek Paint the whole surface. Let it dry. Apply the thin line tape at whatever space you want. Re apply texture paste over tape. Let dry. Peel the tape. It's ready for paint washes.😁

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

This is a refresh on texture paste & tape application: Paint the whole surface with texture paste. Let it dry. Apply the thin line tape at whatever space you want. Re apply a thin coat of texture paste over the tape and whole surface. Let dry. Peel the tape. It's ready for paint washes.

@OtterCreek Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama Thank you sir!!

@folkertvanwijk5168 Жыл бұрын

Hm, I made a wall myself, mine is xps partly stone and partly concreet, but not half as good as yours. So now I go and see if I can tweek and improve it a bit...

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Throw some earth tone washes on it with lot's of water first. Let it run down like mother nature.😉

@folkertvanwijk5168 Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama Will do...

@billryan1940 Жыл бұрын

Like your switch stands, are the homemade or off shelf

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

They were purchased from a Canadian company many decades ago and are discontinued unfortunately.

@donsunden5906 Жыл бұрын

love it just one question how did you texture the wall ? you said strip and peel did you mean put very thin strips of tap 4x8 put your texture past down then pull up the tap.

@JRossHunter Жыл бұрын

I have the same question about creating the appearance of the 4x8 sheets.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Just mark lines (with a pencil) 4'x8" Then use automotive "pin" tape or hobby tape, paint the texture over the tape and peel it off after it is dry. Then have fun and paint.

@donsunden5906 Жыл бұрын

thanks that is what I was thinking. thank you so much for sharing your gift the Lord has given you.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@@donsunden5906 God Bless you Don!

@mikerubynfs Жыл бұрын

I really need to weather my 8' long retaining wall, it has been too white for far too long!

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Throw a super thin (watered down) acrylic wash of Raw Umber on it.

@mikerubynfs Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama I've made a new section (fine surface filler on ply) to test with before doing the wall fixed to the layout.

@bobainsworth5057 Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry,I went back and looked but some how I missed how you made the form lines with tape. Could you explain that a bit better that's where I am on my wall ?

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@bobainsworth5057 Жыл бұрын

@@boomerdiorama ok I see, thanks.

@ronhill5118 Жыл бұрын

Boomer, I got to ask. Did you just pencil the mortar joints and then conver them over with paint. I like the way they look. I have penciled in lines and then painted over them for joints. Just wondering.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Those pencil marks were for the very thin strips of tape I applied over the initial texture coat. Then I painted over the tape and then peeled the tape off. Then I painted it.

@ronhill5118 Жыл бұрын

Boomer, what can the Coarse Molding Paste be used for? Does it leave a rough texture as on the wall? Just curious the difference how you use Fiber paste, Crackling paste and the Course Molding paste. Thanks.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

@@ronhill5118 They all have similar properties for texturing. Just a matter of taste after you try it.😁

@bertusduiverman4743 Жыл бұрын

Great! No graffiti or a poster or two?

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

Everything is in progress on my dime. ;-) Cheers!

@easttexastramps Жыл бұрын

alternate title for this episode... Boomer builds a salmon run.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

I have also witnessed salmon spawning up flooded logging roads as well.

@danielfantino1714 8 ай бұрын

I just wonder with just a little more water below that drain pipe, with a jumping fish trying to go in that pipe, just like salmons do, what reactions among viewers ? Some won´t say a word about that stupidity. Others arguing about to small pipe diameter. Oh ya...long talk about why a fish would do that... Like you said Boomer, each scene must have a story ! The best being, what fo you see ? A wall ! Ya but nothing special ? In viewer brain, just a wall...the nonsense fish being obliterated... Cheers...and good pipe fishing....

@boomerdiorama 8 ай бұрын

Cheers.

@robertbeaty4909 Жыл бұрын

I love your work but your comment about Trout swimming up troughs like this to their death made me laugh. I'd be the guy with a net making sure they died a quicker more humane death.

@boomerdiorama Жыл бұрын

There are literally thousands of trout and salmon tributaries in B.C. I have witnesses pink salmon spawning up flooded logging roads as well.