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#21
Layout Tours / Re: Delaware & Northern Constr...
Last post by jerryrbeach - March 26, 2024, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: Jerry on March 26, 2024, 09:49:41 AMSo good to see you back at this.  I'll be following along.

I think we all get to that point of no work on the RR.  But when it comes back it's kind of like a new day has stated again.

Jerry
Jerry,

Thanks for looking in.  Most of what I've posted are the few photos I did take while the forum was down.  Once I finish posting them I won't have as much material to share. 
#22
Layout Tours / Re: Delaware & Northern Constr...
Last post by jerryrbeach - March 26, 2024, 10:23:34 AM
Quote from: Janbouli on March 25, 2024, 03:39:29 PMThanks Jerry , maybe doing some of my backdrop anew is a good idea , and I can get the Deluxe products fairly easy, thanks for showing this product.
Jan,

That's a great product.  I used a flat brush to apply it, you need a good coat, but try to get it on as evenly as possible and not too thick. if it is too thick it squeezes out and is difficult to clean up.  I used a damp cloth, but I still have some spots on the sky where it left some marks.  I'll get out my blue paint and get them touched up.  It is really sticky, hard to get out of the brush as well as the microfiber cloth when cleaning up afterward.  It can leave you with sticky fingers if you're not careful to keep it off your hands.  I found leaving the brush in a jar of water with a little dish detergent and letting it soak for an hour or so made the cleanup easier.  


#23
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Tuesday March 26, 2024
Last post by jerryrbeach - March 26, 2024, 10:15:38 AM
Good morning.

I found the key in its usual place, under the mat.  Hard to believe no one unlocked the door earlier this morning.  Anyway, it's open now, though I will admit I made a pretty good dent in the coffee pot. I think I left enough for another cup or two.

I never did get back to grinding up leaves yesterday, probably because I spent more time outdoors enjoying the sunny day than I had originally planned.  Today's plan is to start cleaning the house, though I hope to squeeze in a little bench time, too.

I hope everyone has a great day!
#24
Layout Tours / Re: Delaware & Northern Constr...
Last post by Jerry - March 26, 2024, 09:49:41 AM
So good to see you back at this.  I'll be following along.

I think we all get to that point of no work on the RR.  But when it comes back it's kind of like a new day has stated again.

Jerry
#25
Kit Building / Re: Nothing to see here..just ...
Last post by deemery - March 25, 2024, 06:01:48 PM
I really like that mocked-up town, both the mock-ups, and the result.

dave
#26
Layout Tours / Re: Delaware & Northern Constr...
Last post by Janbouli - March 25, 2024, 03:39:29 PM
Thanks Jerry , maybe doing some of my backdrop anew is a good idea , and I can get the Deluxe products fairly easy, thanks for showing this product.
#27
Kit Building / Re: Nothing to see here..just ...
Last post by Rollin - March 25, 2024, 12:15:21 PM
I appreciate that folks are checking out this thread and thanks for the comments. I've been sort of teasing about this being just background buildings, because they are the background for a new neighborhood. Here's a sneak peak at the larger area:

#28
Kit Building / Re: Nothing to see here..just ...
Last post by Rollin - March 25, 2024, 12:10:25 PM
The rest of the background is provided by a FOS kit that includes three structures



I wanted this to be a little taller, so I made an exposed foundation, after all this is the back of the building. I used some printed texture of a block wall, and made a bulkhead (cellar door) out of pieces from the scrap box.

#29
Kit Building / Re: Nothing to see here..just ...
Last post by Vietnam Seabee - March 25, 2024, 12:08:50 PM
Nice work there, Rollin
Terry
#30
Kit Building / Re: Nothing to see here..just ...
Last post by Rollin - March 25, 2024, 11:59:47 AM
As you saw in the picture above, the 'back' side of the warehouse has a loading dock. It needs to fit up against the rail siding, so the roof must be wider. I added a piece of styrene to the half of the roof, thus:



I had a scrap piece of heavy paper with an embossed texture, so that will serve for roofing



Some shortcuts save time and are "good enuf" for now.
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