Boomer--outstanding. Your videos get more informative by the day...if I may be so bold as to say a Master's Class in layout design and construction techniques. From design aspects through actual how-to construction, just what so many of your subscribers are looking for. And now even selective product recommendations and demonstrations of their use like with the Golden Texture Paste--without a doubt I'm getting some for my workbench, and some of the Golden High Flow Acrylic paints as well. I am really looking forward to the continued step-by-step progress of River Road. Thank you again for your efforts...but man, take care of those fingers! Best wishes, Mike
Fibre paste. Great stuff. A thousand uses. This is why I love your videos, always useful tips, technics and materials. Keep up the great work and thanks so much for sharing.
Boomer great concrete work. Gesso basecoat onto wooden shapes followed by fibre paste with textures as appropriate I’ll need to raid my wife’s craft room. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and giving your time preparing the videos. Looking forward to the weathering and staining to complete, regards JP in UK
Wow! That sounds cool Chuck. When you say "across the state," do you mean Washington? Glad to hear you are settling into a new home and a new layout. It must be exciting and I know the feeling. Cheers. ~ Boomer.
Wow ! I’m really enjoying your off the chart modeling skills,tips and techniques, your Bob Ross shout out made me smile from ear to ear, one of my favorite shows to watch back in the day.
I usually raid my wife’s art supplies when she’s not looking, but she doesn’t have any fiber paste. Or if she does, it’s well hidden! Really nice texture. Stay safe!
I got my jar of Golden Fiber Paste, and practiced on scrap styrene with different brushes. Just wasn't getting it. Finally I grabbed my model and a 2" foam brush and it stippled great! I found what works for me!
I must admit, I'm not the best equipped modeller (no Dremel, nor razor saw.), nor claim to be any good, but many of your tips and techniques can be used and will enhance any project I'm working on, I don't have Golden fibre paste yet, but using my Liquitex modelling paste for a very similar effect, made me rethink textures on my own layout. Thanks Boomer. Enjoying the tutorials and a blow by blow account.
Wow, thanks! The Liquitex is also a good product as well I forgot to mention - I actually use their "Matte Medium" all the time. You don't need a Dremel tool anyway. Overkill for this in my opinion. A razor saw can be found for next to nothing (cheap-cheap), if you look around some time at a flee market etc. You can also find the blades by "Zona" as well for them.www.zonatool.net/cat/razor-saws-miter-boxes/replacement-blades-for-zona-saw-sets/ Cheers.
Hey Boomer, this video really brings the last few together, and I think your comment about textures (Wood, Concrete, Metal) is underemphasized:- in that sometimes the detail needs to be 'over-emphasised' or even out of scale to get the right look. We all know and love the fact that 'the look' is what is truly important to you. Reason for mentioning is I worry many of those that think perfect scale is everything don't realize the brain does not believe what the eye cannot see, and under + over scale are important tools in the artists toolbox. Take care my friend.
Well Chris, you have proven to be incredibly observant and intuitive when it comes to how I see the model at the end of the day. For me, it is more about the character and expression than it is about the perfect scale indeed. Thank You for your comments and encouraging insights. Cheers ~ Boomer.
@@boomerdiorama It's actually not hard for me as I think the same haha! interestingly the paths to enlightenment are diverse - yours through your career, mine through way too many face plants that would make Homer Simpson proud.
I appreciate that! It's probably a good thing to document all this in case I forget how to do it as I grow older. This way I can go back and watch as well . . . lol. Cheers.
I heard you say..you are not making this model for a juried event..however; the quality and attention to detail coupled with the intention of being able to move it in the final..you could bring this to a hobby show for display. The accompanied photos show both the importance of working with a photo plus the attention to detail creating the true representation which is what we are all after. Once again a really great presentation easily understood proving the importance of product choice and quality.
Thank You. I'm glad you are enjoying the build. I think with a "juried show" it's maybe a bit of a different mind set. An actual plan (blueprint) of the bridge, from the engineering office, would be cool - but then so would the work load. The nice thing about working from a photo is the flexibility to interpret the build on the model for each individual as they see it. Thank You again . . . Cheers ~ Boomer.
Boomer, Texture Paste is the way to go these day's. For many years past we had to make our own paste using white paint and talcum powder. May I suggest you might find when working with plastic sheet the pencil to use is a 2H or 4H. These day's I use a 4H. This pencil gives a finer line, keeps it's point longer. Also a good quality pencil sharpener also gives a finner point. Sometimes plastic sheet has a shiny surface a very light sanding can give the sheet a key to take pencil lines. Cheers's chris Perrry.
Thank You for the tips. I have always been a bit of a grinder just using things within arms reach to get the job done . . . lol. I'll use anything to make a mark at times. But thanks for tips on the pencils. Yes . . . homemade texture paste. I used to make it out of Celluclay which goes under a different name now. Cheers.
Cool use of fibre paste. I will have to make some concrete structures on my new shelf layout. Canadian outline of course! And the best bit is, I can get Golden Fibre Paste here in the UK. Thanks for the videos Boomer.
Hey Boomer, just starting to indulge in your earlier videos. Having trouble typing this as I just had surgry on my left eye and a bad cataract in my right eye. Anyways, do you have a website or have you written a book on everything you use to make your art come alive such as paints, glues, materials, etc? Thanks
I cover everything in the videos which pertain to the current 'River Road' build. If you go to the Home Page, look for the magnifying glass beside the tabs and use the search bar there (not the search bar up above!) . . . the one beside the tabs. Click on it and type in the key word and the videos will come up. Cheers. 😁
It's not a good job til you bleed, did that come out right😂 Awesome ..You could do the whole layout in these types of videos, I am looking forward to the water pour😃
I find that any model which requires perseverance like this will draw some blood eventually. It was the maple that did it when I slipped pulling a brad nail and kissed the corner of the ramp. It split my finger real good. I bled for a few days. I could think of worse, but it can get you in ways you least expect. Cheers.
I smashed it against a maple block. Actually it was on the barge slip model when I was pulling a brad nail. Maple wood is sharp and hard. It can bite you. Cheers.
No. I am sorry if the demo was a little ambiguous. The Golden (PW6) is the overcoat, over top of the texture paste once it is dry and sanded in order to seal it up nice. I use the cheaper "Gesso" for the undercoat before I apply the texture paste (it adds tooth to the slick maple wood surface). I will use Tamiya to finish paint (with airbrush) color variations, and most likely, Vallejo and oils for washes. I hope that clears things up. I will cover this more clearly and comprehensively in other tutorials down the road tutorials. Cheers.
Do you prefer Golden Matte Medium to Liquitex Matte Medium? If Golden, which of their matte medium offerings? Excellent content and insights in your video presentations. Thank you!
I like Liquitex but I'll grab Golden if the former is out. Liquitex is more "fluid" out of the bottle than Golden. Stay away from "Super" matte medium. It's too expensive and causes white tide marks. Cheers.
Boomer that's just almost like the real thing! My question for you is where I can get those maple wood strips? Maybe at Home Depot? Would it be safe to use that Golden Paste Fibre on pink foam, for example? I'm trying to model a New York City-Styled elevated subway structure model. Any suggestions will be welcomed! RR
You can buy hardwood trim from Home Depot or almost any Hardware store. If you sand (with coarse grit) the foam surface first the Fiber Paste should hold. Foam is not the best surface though but you can do it.
Thanks for asking. I was pulling a "Brad" nail from the ramp structure, and my hand slipped and kissed the corner of the maple wood. Maple wood is hard and sharp, so I sustained an impact laceration when my finger "smacked" the corner of the ramp . . . go figure. No knife cut. Cheers.
So if I wanted to apply the Golden paste to styrene, I'm thinking I would flat coat first, instead of using Gesso? To give the paste some tooth to grab on to? Does this sound right?
In this case the sharp instrument was the wooden corner of the maple ramp. My hand slipped while yanking on a brad nail and my finger clipped the edge of the maple ramp . . . jeesh. Ever model like this demands a price. Cheers.
One of these days you are going to post a video that I don't learn anything from. Yeah, no. That's not going to happen. Nice video. Great tips. Thank you. Cheers - Larry.
Boomer--outstanding. Your videos get more informative by the day...if I may be so bold as to say a Master's Class in layout design and construction techniques. From design aspects through actual how-to construction, just what so many of your subscribers are looking for. And now even selective product recommendations and demonstrations of their use like with the Golden Texture Paste--without a doubt I'm getting some for my workbench, and some of the Golden High Flow Acrylic paints as well. I am really looking forward to the continued step-by-step progress of River Road. Thank you again for your efforts...but man, take care of those fingers! Best wishes, Mike
Thank You for the encouraging words. I am glad to hear you are having a good experience with the channel. Cheers! ~ Boomer.
With the attention to detail that you can put into your layout models, I can now understand why some layouts can take a lifetime to complete.
They are somewhat open ended when you think about it. Cheers.
Fibre paste. Great stuff. A thousand uses. This is why I love your videos, always useful tips, technics and materials. Keep up the great work and thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you Ted! I always appreciate you chiming in! Cheers! ~ Boomer.
You make it look so seemless and easy. A life time of experience and practice at its best.
Thank You. There are some things to look forward to when one grows old as a modeler . . . lol. Cheers ~ Boomer.
Boomer great concrete work. Gesso basecoat onto wooden shapes followed by fibre paste with textures as appropriate
I’ll need to raid my wife’s craft room. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and giving your time preparing the videos. Looking forward to the weathering and staining to complete, regards JP in UK
Sounds great! As you can see I love to use plastic, yet I have not abandoned wood. ;-)
It's just astonishing how you can take wood, and transform it into concrete and steel! The Golden Fibre Paste is truly amazing. Good Job👍
The Fiber Paste is a great product indeed! Cheers.
This is keeping me sane while planning and laying out new layout in new home which is across the state.
Wow! That sounds cool Chuck. When you say "across the state," do you mean Washington? Glad to hear you are settling into a new home and a new layout. It must be exciting and I know the feeling. Cheers. ~ Boomer.
Another great video! I continue to glean new knowledge from your tutorials!
Great to hear! Cheers.
I really like that stucco texture youre using. Thats the only thing that I have seen that looks like the real thing.
Yes. Golden "Texture" paste is great stuff for modelling. Cheers.
Wow ! I’m really enjoying your off the chart modeling skills,tips and techniques, your Bob Ross shout out made me smile from ear to ear, one of my favorite shows to watch back in the day.
Thank You. Yeah . . . Good ol' Bob Ross. He made it look easy. Cheers.
I usually raid my wife’s art supplies when she’s not looking, but she doesn’t have any fiber paste. Or if she does, it’s well hidden! Really nice texture. Stay safe!
Golden also has other products for doing water effects as well like all their gels. No need to pour stuff and worry about leaks etc. Cheers.
Another great video the detail looks great really coming on 😀👍
Just trying to get my momentum back. The heat wave was killer.
Another great video! Keep them coming, please!
Thanks! Will do! Cheers.
I got my jar of Golden Fiber Paste, and practiced on scrap styrene with different brushes. Just wasn't getting it. Finally I grabbed my model and a 2" foam brush and it stippled great! I found what works for me!
That is awesome! I love hearing those experiences. I still go through the same exercise you just described. Cheers.
I must admit, I'm not the best equipped modeller (no Dremel, nor razor saw.), nor claim to be any good, but many of your tips and techniques can be used and will enhance any project I'm working on, I don't have Golden fibre paste yet, but using my Liquitex modelling paste for a very similar effect, made me rethink textures on my own layout. Thanks Boomer. Enjoying the tutorials and a blow by blow account.
Wow, thanks! The Liquitex is also a good product as well I forgot to mention - I actually use their "Matte Medium" all the time. You don't need a Dremel tool anyway. Overkill for this in my opinion. A razor saw can be found for next to nothing (cheap-cheap), if you look around some time at a flee market etc. You can also find the blades by "Zona" as well for them.www.zonatool.net/cat/razor-saws-miter-boxes/replacement-blades-for-zona-saw-sets/ Cheers.
@@boomerdiorama thanks for link. Atb.
Simply wow. I am speechless!
Having fun with some different mediums! Cheers.~ Boomer.
Hey Boomer, this video really brings the last few together, and I think your comment about textures (Wood, Concrete, Metal) is underemphasized:- in that sometimes the detail needs to be 'over-emphasised' or even out of scale to get the right look. We all know and love the fact that 'the look' is what is truly important to you. Reason for mentioning is I worry many of those that think perfect scale is everything don't realize the brain does not believe what the eye cannot see, and under + over scale are important tools in the artists toolbox. Take care my friend.
Well Chris, you have proven to be incredibly observant and intuitive when it comes to how I see the model at the end of the day. For me, it is more about the character and expression than it is about the perfect scale indeed. Thank You for your comments and encouraging insights. Cheers ~ Boomer.
@@boomerdiorama It's actually not hard for me as I think the same haha! interestingly the paths to enlightenment are diverse - yours through your career, mine through way too many face plants that would make Homer Simpson proud.
Great work as usual coming along nicely
Thank you! Cheers!
Very cool, thanks for showing that in detail, the result for the concrete look is fantastic.
Glad you liked it! Cheers.
Tremendous techniques. next time I go to Knoxville I will have to get some of that fiber paste.
Hi Dave. Thank You. Texture paste is a good investment for the discerning modeler. Cheers.
What an amazing build!
Thank you Sir! Cheers ~ Boomer.
Thanks for sharing. I used these paints too. Looking really good.
Every paint has it's purpose.
Your a very talented Man , thanks for the tips.
I appreciate that! It's probably a good thing to document all this in case I forget how to do it as I grow older. This way I can go back and watch as well . . . lol. Cheers.
Nice work! I remember Bob Ross too, I like his "no mistakes just happy little accidents" or something like that.
I think every modeler/artist lives through the mistakes and learns to leave them in place after awhile. Cheers.
I heard you say..you are not making this model for a juried event..however; the quality and attention to detail coupled with the intention of being able to move it in the final..you could bring this to a hobby show for display. The accompanied photos show both the importance of working with a photo plus the attention to detail creating the true representation which is what we are all after. Once again a really great presentation easily understood proving the importance of product choice and quality.
Thank You. I'm glad you are enjoying the build. I think with a "juried show" it's maybe a bit of a different mind set. An actual plan (blueprint) of the bridge, from the engineering office, would be cool - but then so would the work load. The nice thing about working from a photo is the flexibility to interpret the build on the model for each individual as they see it. Thank You again . . . Cheers ~ Boomer.
The fibre paste is great stuff. It does a good job at giving the concrete a spawled look.
Yes it does!
Thanks for sharing mate
Sure thing. Thank You as well. Cheers
Boomer, Texture Paste is the way to go these day's. For many years past we had to make our own paste using white paint and talcum powder. May I suggest you might find when working with plastic sheet the pencil to use is a 2H or 4H. These day's I use a 4H. This pencil gives a finer line, keeps it's point longer. Also a good quality pencil sharpener also gives a finner point. Sometimes plastic sheet has a shiny surface a very light sanding can give the sheet a key to take pencil lines. Cheers's chris Perrry.
Thank You for the tips. I have always been a bit of a grinder just using things within arms reach to get the job done . . . lol. I'll use anything to make a mark at times. But thanks for tips on the pencils. Yes . . . homemade texture paste. I used to make it out of Celluclay which goes under a different name now. Cheers.
Cool use of fibre paste. I will have to make some concrete structures on my new shelf layout. Canadian outline of course! And the best bit is, I can get Golden Fibre Paste here in the UK. Thanks for the videos Boomer.
No problem. You are welcome. Cheers~ ~ Boomer.
Hey Boomer, just starting to indulge in your earlier videos. Having trouble typing this as I just had surgry on my left eye and a bad cataract in my right eye. Anyways, do you have a website or have you written a book on everything you use to make your art come alive such as paints, glues, materials, etc?
Thanks
I cover everything in the videos which pertain to the current 'River Road' build. If you go to the Home Page, look for the magnifying glass beside the tabs and use the search bar there (not the search bar up above!) . . . the one beside the tabs. Click on it and type in the key word and the videos will come up. Cheers. 😁
It's not a good job til you bleed, did that come out right😂 Awesome ..You could do the whole layout in these types of videos, I am looking forward to the water pour😃
I find that any model which requires perseverance like this will draw some blood eventually. It was the maple that did it when I slipped pulling a brad nail and kissed the corner of the ramp. It split my finger real good. I bled for a few days. I could think of worse, but it can get you in ways you least expect. Cheers.
I love this painting technique, can't wait to try it..... hope you didn't catch your finger in the table saw.....
I smashed it against a maple block. Actually it was on the barge slip model when I was pulling a brad nail. Maple wood is sharp and hard. It can bite you. Cheers.
Thx Boomer. So the Golden PW 6 serves as the undercoat for the Tamiya because Tamiya white won’t do the job - yes?
No. I am sorry if the demo was a little ambiguous. The Golden (PW6) is the overcoat, over top of the texture paste once it is dry and sanded in order to seal it up nice. I use the cheaper "Gesso" for the undercoat before I apply the texture paste (it adds tooth to the slick maple wood surface). I will use Tamiya to finish paint (with airbrush) color variations, and most likely, Vallejo and oils for washes. I hope that clears things up. I will cover this more clearly and comprehensively in other tutorials down the road tutorials. Cheers.
@@boomerdiorama thx Boomer!
Do you prefer Golden Matte Medium to Liquitex Matte Medium? If Golden, which of their matte medium offerings? Excellent content and insights in your video presentations. Thank you!
I like Liquitex but I'll grab Golden if the former is out. Liquitex is more "fluid" out of the bottle than Golden. Stay away from "Super" matte medium. It's too expensive and causes white tide marks. Cheers.
Thank you for a quick response!
Boomer that's just almost like the real thing! My question for you is where I can get those maple wood strips? Maybe at Home Depot? Would it be safe to use that Golden Paste Fibre on pink foam, for example?
I'm trying to model a New York City-Styled elevated subway structure model. Any suggestions will be welcomed!
RR
You can buy hardwood trim from Home Depot or almost any Hardware store. If you sand (with coarse grit) the foam surface first the Fiber Paste should hold. Foam is not the best surface though but you can do it.
@@boomerdiorama Thank You Mr. Boomer for Your response! Your recommendations are very useful!
Thank You!
Holy Cow, what did you do to your Rt. forefinger?
Thanks for asking. I was pulling a "Brad" nail from the ramp structure, and my hand slipped and kissed the corner of the maple wood. Maple wood is hard and sharp, so I sustained an impact laceration when my finger "smacked" the corner of the ramp . . . go figure. No knife cut. Cheers.
So if I wanted to apply the Golden paste to styrene, I'm thinking I would flat coat first, instead of using Gesso? To give the paste some tooth to grab on to? Does this sound right?
Tooth is important. I would rough sand the styrene with 60 grit as well. Then gesso or flat paint.
Amazing texture, and I know the air brush will eventually show up. Then it will be over the top.
I am pleased with the way it turned out. You could actually do an equally good job without an airbrush, as well, if one just uses thin washes. Cheers.
😊
Cheers.
Do we have to take all sharp instruments away from you for your own safety? Lol!!
It's all coming together nicely.
In this case the sharp instrument was the wooden corner of the maple ramp. My hand slipped while yanking on a brad nail and my finger clipped the edge of the maple ramp . . . jeesh. Ever model like this demands a price. Cheers.
your channel is hot! keep up the good work, greetings from Hungary.
Awesome, thank you! Cheers.
One of these days you are going to post a video that I don't learn anything from. Yeah, no. That's not going to happen. Nice video. Great tips. Thank you. Cheers - Larry.
Thank You Larry. Fiber Paste is a fantastic modelling medium every modeler should have. It goes a long ways as well. Cheers.
what you do is to much for my mind
It can be too much for my mind as well, but that is the appeal to the challenge. The more you do it the easier it becomes. Cheers.