FOS Scale Models "Oyster Hill" HO kit #200

[GPdemayo]

Yikes, my reputation is spread worldwide.....   The build is looking good Mike.....watch that first step coming out those doors. 

[Opa George]

Excellent work on the details on that one, Mike. Billboard also looks very well done.

--Opa George

[madharry]

Yikes, my reputation is spread worldwide.....   The build is looking good Mike.....watch that first step coming out those doors. 

Yes you have a worldwide reputation.......................

[madharry]

Excellent work on the details on that one, Mike. Billboard also looks very well done.

--Opa George

Thank you very much George.
Mike

[madharry]

Continuing...............
The rafter tails are done! Cute little suckers.
Next up was the stairs fire escape. I must admit that I cheated here. I went back to my Execution Rocks build and checked how I did it 6 years ago. I decided to glue the two platforms under the doors first before adding the first stringer. Then I added all the steps using CA. I made sure they were at right angles to the wall and correct. Then I added the second stringer using normal glue to give me wriggle room time. I will leave this to set overnight before adding the railings.
Mike

[PRR Modeler]

Very nice job on the stairs.

[EricQuebec]

Nice job Mike,
I've scratchbuild this one some years ago....
Eric

[madharry]

Thanks very much Curt. I envy you the time and skill to scratch build this little beauty Eric.
Latest update.................the stairs are complete and I added a dormer. The stairs are quite tricky and I found it best to add an item at a time. Walk away and breathe. Then come back once the glue has set........I think there is another one lurking on Dead Horse Bay........joy!
Mike

[madharry]

Continuing...............roofing the bigger building. I think I will let the glue set overnight. The Prime Minister is probably announcing a brutal lockdown for 3 months tonight. Misery.............
Mike

[madharry]

There is a little access shed located on the rear roof the main building. This is made of card walls covered in metal panels. Unfortunately I did not have enough of the wooden corrugated material left. So I used Campbell's metal panels instead suitably weathered............
Mike

[GPdemayo]

Yikes, my reputation is spread worldwide.....   The build is looking good Mike.....watch that first step coming out those doors. 

Yes you have a worldwide reputation.......................

Oh boy.....

[madharry]

Here is the main building almost complete. Unfortunately due my moving house I am unable at this time able to complete the diorama. I want to replicate the sloping one as suggested by Fos. However the size is likely to be 12 inches high, 16 inches deep and 36 inches long. I will complete this once I have moved home in order to avoid damaging the structures in the move.
Mike

[tom.boyd.125]

Mike,
Great progress !  Good luck with the move and hope the movers don't reduce the structures to N scale...
Tommy

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking good, Mike.

I trust you are moving the models yourself?

Cheers, Mark.

[madharry]

Mike,
Great progress !  Good luck with the move and hope the movers don't reduce the structures to N scale...
Tommy

I will not let that happen Tommy.
Mike