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grayson
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Mt. Marx Jul 2, 2014 16:03:40 GMT -5

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Post by grayson on Jul 2, 2014 16:03:40 GMT -5

My dad and I made a Mt. Rushmore-like custom that we brought to the Wheeling convention. We plan to use it on our Marx themed HO scale train set.

Step 1: We started with castings of the heads.
Step 2: We then created a foam base which we then placed the heads in and built around with both real and plastic rocks.
Step 3: We put caulk and puddy around the heads and used puddy to smooth out Johnny's shirt.
Step 4: We then glued kitty liter to the front in order to make it look like stone chips.
Step 5: We sprayed the whole thing down with plastic paint primer (a light coat does not eat the foam like other spray paint).
Step 6: We sprayed everything down with a gray primer.
Step 7: We then brushed on a dark water-based wash.
Step 8: We then dry-brushed highlights with a water-based gray paint.
Finally: We added the trees.
I have put links to the pictures below to show the stages.

-Grayson

P.S. My dad wanted to let Tom Heaton know that our selection method for the heads was because we liked them.

savewithdave Trail Boss Posts: 1,340	Mt. Marx Jul 2, 2014 17:57:10 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by savewithdave on Jul 2, 2014 17:57:10 GMT -5 It is So Awesome!!! Thanx so much for sharing! D & D

Blindpig Global Moderator "Even a Blind Pig stumbles across an apple every now and then!" Posts: 1,620	Mt. Marx Jul 3, 2014 9:05:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Blindpig on Jul 3, 2014 9:05:09 GMT -5 Very Cool

highlander Rancher Posts: 128	Mt. Marx Jul 3, 2014 18:13:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by highlander on Jul 3, 2014 18:13:44 GMT -5 That is pretty awesome, great work!

fortapache Trail Boss Posts: 959	Mt. Marx Jul 3, 2014 23:21:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fortapache on Jul 3, 2014 23:21:54 GMT -5 Great work thanks for posting it.

stewartsattic Administrator Posts: 546	Mt. Marx Jul 9, 2014 8:09:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stewartsattic on Jul 9, 2014 8:09:13 GMT -5 FANTASTIC - it's even better live and in person!
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