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Hey Guys:

Here's my next project. The Sierra West Deer Creek Mine.

Karl

You'll have fun with this one!


dave

Hey Dave:

Sounds kie you may have built this one???

Karl

I'll be following along closely. I'm about 3/4 ready to buy this kit to replace the Walthers New River mine that will be a second mine on my layout. At the time it was a toss up between this and the B.T.S mine that I went with.

Great kit Karl, can't wait to see what you do with the scene.....I'll be looking in.  :)

No, I haven't built any SW kits.  I've been tempted by a couple.  But watching other build threads (and seeing the kits at the NNNGC a couple years ago), I'm looking forward to see your process and results.


dave

It would be nice to see someone do the kit other than from pg 1 to the end.


I would leave that up to your imagination Karl.


No doubt you would be the one to do it justice!!


Jerry

I will be following along Karl.  I have this kit on the shelf and on my build list.

I'm following along, too. I don't plan on building this one--no mining happening on my pike--but I like watching you work, Karl.
--Opa George

I'm on board for this build, looking forward to seeing how you "weather" it. I have a few Sierra West kits on my list, after I get a few more builds under my belt.


-Steven

I will also be following you on this one Karl, I have this one on my shelf to build yet.

Hey Curt, Greg, Dave, Jerry, John S., George, Steven And Steve:

Glad to have everyone along for the ride. We shall see how it goes.

Karl

Ok Guys:

I started this kit a couple of days ago. So far I have Supports. The small short pieces are the support spacers. Holes are drilled for truss rods. Coloring is as follows. 1/8 X1/8 wood stained with A&I. The two colors of chalk used to color the pieces are Raw Umber & Burnt Umber Chalk. You wash the color into the wood with rubbing alcohol and A soft brush. On to assembly. Here's A photo of the parts. The ore bin casting is also painted.

Karl

Great start Karl.

Hey Curt:

Thanks much appreciated.

Karl

Hey Guys:

Here's where I am on this kit so far.

Karl

Looking good, Karl.

Cheers, Mark.

Quite an intricate and substantial looking support structure.  Lots of interest there.  The color of the wood is very rich, Karl.  Nice!
--Opa George

Very nice modeling Karl.

Looking good Karl - you are off to a great start.

Off to a great start Karl, these types of builds really interest me. I really enjoy watching these more complicated builds come together, they spark a ton of inspiration.


-Steven

Hey George,Curt,John and Steven:


Hey guys thanks for the great compliments. Just fimnished the ore buin floor. Here's a pic.

Karl

Nice job Karl.  Great coloring!


Jerry

Hey Jerry:

Thanks much appreciated.

Karl

Hey Guys:

Got A little more work done. Here's a few photos.

Karl

Looks great Karl.

Hey Curt:

Thanks much appreciated.

Karl

Karl,
WOW ... never owned a Sierra West structure kit ... but have seen several of them built up by Mike Engler here in Minnesota.
They are very good looking models. Enjoy your project. Always pick up a few tips on your builds.
Tommy

Karl,

Just getting caught up on the build. Wonderful build my friend.

Tom  ;D

Coming on really nicely, Karl.

Cheers, Mark.

Can not beat a Sierra West kit in the hands of a great modeler. If you want the O scale version go to Stoney Creek Designs. Would need to buy it second hand.

Hey Tommy, Tom, Mark and Engine 909:

Thanks for the grat compliments guys. Much appreciated. Got the stair landing added today. Here's A photo.

Karl

Looking real good.

Hey Bob:

Thanks buddy much appreciated.

Karl

Hi All:

Just finished installing the stairs.

Karl

Karl your coloring right on and your doing a fine job on this.


Jerry

I agree with others, the coloring is outstanding!


-Steven

Hey Jerry & Steven:

Thanks for the great compliments.  Much appreciated.

Karl

Hi guys:

Started working on the walls for the tipple house. Here's A progress photo. Boards are stained with A&I and dry-brushed with pollyscale Zinc Chromate Primer. Here's A pic.

Karl

Very nice Karl.

Karl


Your build is coming along nicely, good to see you back at the workbench. ;)

Karl,

Great job on the build.

Tom  ;D

Karl


Looks nice.  How did you get the red???


Jerry

Hi guys:

finished the tipple house today. Fair amount of work. All Separate board construction. Hope it looks OK.

Karl

Looks terrific Karl.

Hey Curt:

Thanks buddy much appreciated.

Karl

Hey Guys:

The rafter tails and perlins have been added. Lot of work.

Karl

Looks great, Karl.

They are full rafters, not tails.  I would also add rafter tails where the supporting gable walls are positioned, flush with the framing behind the cladding (including the gap in the lower row) and fly rafters attached to the underside of the purlins at their very extremities (not attached to the side of the wall) to support the roof.  This is how we always did it in the prototype. 

There are various ways of attaching the fly rafters in the prototype, but when the gable soffit is two foot wide or more it is common to have the top plate of the gable wall in line with the bottom of the rafters.  Outrigers are then attached to the side of the first rafter in and run at 90-degrees across the gable top plate and protrude by the width of the soffit minus the thickness of the fly rafter which is attached to the ends of the outrigers.  Dwangs are then cut and fitted down the rake of the gable wall to stop the outriggers twisting, and rafter tails are attached to the bottom outrigger, with the end of the gable wall top plate supporting them and stopping them droop.

Cheers, Mark.

Looks awesome Karl.

Hey mark:

Thanks for all of that. All the roofs have rafter tails. I'm not A roofer and never ever put one on. so I'm not even sure what you are talking about. Sorry bout that. But thanks thanks for the info.

Karl

Hey Curt:

Thanks buddy much appreciated.

Karl

Hi All:

Got A fair amount of work done today. Got the roofs finished. Used Paper Creek Weathered Corrugated roofing. It's one of my favorites. I really like his products.  Also put the rolled roofing on the shed roof. Also added the railing around the stair platform. On to the Chute Extensions. Here's A few pics. Hope she looks ok.

Karl

Looks really good.  So you're saying that you added all the rafters just to cover them up?

Looks awesome Karl.

Good progress Karl.....looks great.  8)

Hey Bob Curt & Greg:

Thanks for the great compliments much appreciated.

Karl

Hi All:

One side of the head frame is assembled. On to side two. Here's A pic.

Karl

Hi All:

Just finished building the minehead frame. Also redid the roof as it didn't match the head frame correctly. There are lots of parts in thss It to me 3 days to completely assemble it. Here's A photo. On to the hoist house.

Karl

Looking great .

Beautiful build Karl.

Beautiful coloring all the way around.


Might be in your top 10 of builds!!


Jerry

Karl, I'm just catching up on your thread, I love the wood framing coloring and I agree that it was a shame to cover up all that beautiful wood framing on the roof with the corrugated roofing. If ever there was a time to show a roof panel job in progress it was with this build. Nice job.    Jeff

Hey Jan, Curt, Jerry and Nycjeff:

Hey Guys thanks for all the great compliments. Much appreciated as always.

Karl

Hey Guys:

Just finished the walls for the Hoist House. Here's A pic. Hope they look ok. Boards are stained with A&I. Then I dry-brushed them with Pollyscale Zinc Chromate Primer.

Kare

Hi All:

Now the walls of the hoist house are finished. Assembled the 2 side walls in reverse by mistake. Had to tear em apart and reside the. Took A while but got it done. Also finished the floor. I think interior details are next. Here's A photo.

Karl

I Love the color's Karl.....Dennis

Hey Dennis:

thanks much appreciated.

Karl

Looking good Karl.

Great build Karl.

Hey Bob & Curt:

thanks so much for the great compliments.

Karl.

Hi All:

Here's where I am on the Hoist House so far. Still waiting for A part from Sierra West to finish the Mine Hoist.

Here's A photo.

Karl

Looking great, Karl.

Cheers, Mark.

Hey Mark:

Thanks buddy much appreciated.

Karl

Hi All:

Got the interior of the hoist house finished. Hope it looks ok.

Karl

Beautiful modeling Karl.

That's just so $^%# good.  It'll be a shame to cover it up with a wall and roof.

Dang that looks good...well done Karl

Terry

Karl


It looks great!

Nice job on those details Karl.


Jerry

Hey Curt, Bob, Terry , John and Jerry:

Wow Guys thanks for all the great compliments. Much appreciated as always. Thanks for checking in.

Karl

Looking real good Karl..... 8)

Looks great Karl!  Love the interior details.   :)

Hello Karl, I'm with Bob, the interior details look great. Your usual great job.    Jeff

Another nice build Karl, interior looks spot on.

Hey Greg, Bob B, Jeff and Lynn B:

Hey guys thanks for the great compliments. Much appreciated. Here's A progress pic. I'm woring on the steam boiler that goes on the end of the shed.
the 2 pieces of wood and plastic sheet are the base for the steam boiler.

Karl

Excellent modeling.

Karl, That is Top class. I really don't know how you guy's do it here on this forum....Dennis

Hey curt & Dennis:

thanks for the great compliments. much Appreciated. Mad some progress today. all structures are glued to the base. I also got my steam boiler finished today. Here's A photo. Hope you all like how it looks.



Karl

Looks awesome.

Hey Ceurt:

Thanks buddy much appreciated. Here's a progress shot. Boiler and framework for the boiler shed is installed. Here's A pic.

Karl

Karl

Like I said this has to be in the top 10 of your builds.  The detailing is perfect.  Beautiful wood coloring.
Just an all around beauty.


Jerry

Karl,

I love this build. Just one comment, are you going to add a little weathering to the door and windows? I think they should, in some way, blend in better with the exterior walls.

Tom   ;D

Hello Karl, I agree with everyone else, this is one of your best builds ever. My only problem is that you keep covering up all the great detail work.    Jeff

Hey Jerry, Tom And Jeff:

thanks for the great compliments. Much appreciated. Got the roof finished today. It is removable so you can see the interior detail. Instead of cap shingles I put A Patina copper roof finial on it. Here's A photo.

Karl

Simply gorgeous Karl.

Damn, that's good looking.

Holly Molly. What they said WOW!!!......Dennis

Hey Curt, Bob D. and Dennis:

Thanks for the great compliments. Much appreciated. I finished this one up tonight. I did not add track as my friend doesn't know it it will be standard or narrow gauge. Here's the photos.

Karl

Karl everything looks perfect. Amazing build.

this is looking amazing karl

Absolutely gorgeous , job well done Karl.

Beautiful Karl!


Jerry

Hey Curt, Steve,Janbouli and Jerry:

Hey Guys thanks for all the great compliments. They are always so much appreciated,. We shall se what is next.

Karl

Any thoughts on the kit?  A good build thread also serves as a review of the kit  ;D


dave

Great job, as usual, Karl..... 8)

I'm really anxious to start mine, but my skills aren't good enough to take on this one yet.  :(

Hey Dave:

It was A great kit and fun to build.

Karl

Thanks Gregory:

Ahh come on get it out and build it.

Karl