{"id":1124,"date":"2008-04-06T21:56:47","date_gmt":"2008-04-07T02:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2008-11-25T22:01:55","modified_gmt":"2008-11-26T03:01:55","slug":"riveting-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=1124","title":{"rendered":"Riveting Detail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Faux Finish Fascia<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>click on images for larger version&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Faux Rusting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408ll.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408lsmall.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I decided to do a faux finish on the fascia to mimic an old rusty piece of steel.\u00a0 To start I used hardwood plugs to imitate rivets along the edge of the layout.  1\/2&#8243; holes were drilled 3&#8243; apart along the top and bottom (top only completed in this image)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408ml.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408m.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>216 rivets were used.  I counted.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408nl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408n.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Being short on time (I was doing this on Thursday for a show on Saturday) I decided to use a spray on primer that would dry very quick.  One of the nice effects of this primer was it created a authentic texture to the surface.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408ol.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408o.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once the primer was dry I gave the edge a base coat of an orangy rusty colour.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408pl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408p.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once the base coat was dry a watered down reddish browny paint was brushed onto the orangy rusty colour.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408ql.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408q.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After applying the reddish browny colour the colour is blotted off with a damp sponge creating a texture.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408rl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408r.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I worked my way around layout applying 3 or 4 layers, each layer would create a deeper red colour to the rust effect.  This image is after about 2 applications.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408sl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408s.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next day a few more applications were added, along with some dark gray colouring along the bottom edge.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408tl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408t.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408ul.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408u.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dog barked his approval.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408vl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408v.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408wl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408w.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408xl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408x.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408yl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/060408y.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fascia finish.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/040508bl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"060408.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/040508b.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"bronx terminal fascia\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m quite happy with the results, it seems right at home on this style of layout, it looks like the front edge of a car barge that has seen lots of use in salt water.<\/p>\n<p>This pretty much wraps up the benchwork construction for the layout, at least for now.\u00a0 Next up, rebuilding a brass boxcab for the terminal!<\/p>\n<p>On to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=1432\">Next Section<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-T.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faux Finish Fascia click on images for larger version&#8230;. 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