Ainu's Mini of the Week: Scratchbuilt G-Scale Billboard by misterjustin

[AinuLainour]

For me, this week's miniature was a dead giveaway. Misterjustin is a highly active painter and hobbyist, bringing us new, inspired submissions with each week. But for me, the painted and scratch-built Billboard that he built for his step-father in law's birthday stands out.

The freehand paintwork is nothing below professional, and should make this piece the focus of the railroad track. What I can really appreciate besides the freehand, are the small touches that add a sense of authenticity to the piece. Buckets of paint, spatters of paint on 'Bill's clothing, the excellent graffiti, and especially the lights up above.

There is, however, room for improvement. The billboard seems too small at this scale, as the painter could merely jump down from that height which isn't quite accurate. But this still does not overshadow the details of the piece, though it should be taken into consideration considering that the whole board is being built from scratch.

This 'miniature's basing (not sure if something this large qualifies as a miniature!) was done very creatively without being unrealistic. The trash and sheet metal fit in well with the construction site feel exuded from this piece.

To conclude this week's mini of the week, I'm sure that his step-father in law will be one very happy man.

Ainu's Mini of the Week: Scratchbuilt G-Scale Billboard by misterjustin receives 8.1/10.

Ainu

http://www.coolminiornot.com/140724

 

[Ogrebane]

Yep seen this one and would agree that it is a very good piece. Love all the small touches. Did the vote thing.

 

[misterjustin]

Thanks for the kudos, Ainu! I was scrolling through the home page when I noticed my \"mini\" there. Quite the surprise!

Once the site is up and running again I\'ll see about getting some additional detail shots up. There is a great deal of additional weathering (such as rust at the rivets, welding lines, and chipped paint on the ladder) that was fun to do.

The piece actually is to scale as well. The hand painted billboards tended to run smaller than our newer vinyl paste up signs -- the painted, after all, needed to be able to get around without killing himself. The model is based on a rural sign 10\' off the ground with a 10\' tall sign.

My father in-law was as happy as I could have hoped for. I got a message from him yesterday letting me know that he pulled the train out of the garage early to get the lights hooked up. Once it\'s all set up I\'ll see what I can do about including a final shot in this or the submission thread.

 

[AinuLainour]

I was hoping for detail shots! Glad you liked your article, you sure did earn it