Brett Gallant started modeling at the age of ten living in San Diego and then eventually the Chicago area. He primarily focused on Fine Scale Miniatures, Timberline, SS Ltd, and Campbell kits. His modeling interest then is the same as today; backwoods logging, saw mills, and light industrial branchlines.
Other hobbies took his interest away from modeling for the college years. However, the desire to model was always present. As a young man living in Dallas that love was re-ignited one afternoon while cleaning a closet out and discovering his old childhood dioramas. It wasn't too long after, that SierraWest was founded in 1995. Brett studied Biology at the University of Texas at Austin, received his PADI SCUBA Instructor certification and moved to Lahaina Maui, Hawaii. He worked on a dive boat, owned several companies prior to founding SierraWest including a world renowned surfwear clothing manufacturer, and was named the Creative Director of a Nationally known fashion jewelry company. These unique experiences provided the perfect background to operate SierraWest. In the years since starting SierraWest he founded a wildy successful scrapbooking company and is proudly an advocate for children in Foster Care. SierraWest Scale Models is a leader in the manufacture of super detailed, high quality craftsman kits in HO and O scales.
CLINIC #1 of 2 - Painting and Weathering Detail Castings
This presentation will cover the various award winning techniques and materials used to paint and weather the handcrafted white metal, resin, and 3D Printed details found in Brett Gallant's SierraWest Scale Models craftsmen kits. The discussion will focus on creating realistic chipped and peeled paint as well as rust, grease, and oil stains. An emphasis on using easily obtained materials and reproducible techniques makes the methods presented foolproof. Brett has over 27 years of producing craftsmen kits. He has refined these techniques and they have been used by thousands of successful modelers. Several lucky modelers in attendance will receive a sample package of 3D Printed details to take home to practice the clinic's techniques.
CLINIC #2 of 2 - Working with Scale Stripwood for the Diorama Modeler
This presentation will cover the various award winning techniques and materials used to stain, detail, and weather scale stripwood like that found in Brett Gallant's SierraWest Scale Models craftsmen kits. Creating realistic wood grain (texture), knots and knotholes, saw blade banding, and other details to give your wood character and depth will be discussed along with several simple staining and weathering techniques. An emphasis on easily obtained materials and reproducible techniques makes the methods presented foolproof. After over 27 years of producing craftsmen kits, Brett has refined these techniques and they have been used by thousands of successful modelers.
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