Howdy folks,

I didn't think I would have time to go upstairs today, but I did.  Here is a photo of the whole layout painted with the base color.  Next will be a wash with water and black acrylic.  I am anxious to start planting structures.



Have fun,
mike

Mike that's a lot of terracotta color. The washes should really make it pop.

Howdy folks,

Larry, thanks for your support!

The next build for the layout will be the Masonic Lodge. Since it takes up quite a bit of space, I need to build it so I can optimize the placement of all the structures. Many of you know I am a Freemason, so I thought it would be relevant for the layout. 

The lodge will be one of the larger buildings on the layout, at 8" deep and 5" wide, with a height of 8".  The model is a Rich White IOOF structure, so only the wall castings were available.  I'll probably cut the floors, rafters, and roof panels with the laser. The front will get an awning.  The IOOF moldings on the front will be swapped for Masonic symbols, and the circle above the cornice hollowed for a backlit Masonic Square and Compasses.  

Here is Rich White's build photo.


I plan to use the same colors and process as I've used on previous stone builds.

Away we go!

Have fun,
mike

I like the base coloring Mike looking forward to the building and the scenery taking place.

The new build should be a really nice one .  That's a nice looking building.

Jerry

Nice looking stone building.

Looks like Georgia Clay.    Very much like I've used on my current project.  It looks stark at that stage. It will be nice to see buildings sprout and grow!

The Masonic building will be a nice project.  Oddly, the Odd Fellows seem not to have much left from what once was a huge group, lots of the interlocking rings on the fascias of old buildings around the country side.  There is a fellow in the building business around our area going by Oddfellows Construction.

KS   

Mike, congratulations on finishing the base color.
I know you'll do a great job on the Masonic building.

Mike looking forward on how you bring the Lodge to life.

Quote from: friscomike on July 31, 2025, 09:54:22 PMHowdy folks,

Larry, thanks for your support!

The next build for the layout will be the Masonic Lodge. Since it takes up quite a bit of space, I need to build it so I can optimize the placement of all the structures. Many of you know I am a Freemason, so I thought it would be relevant for the layout.

The lodge will be one of the larger buildings on the layout, at 8" deep and 5" wide, with a height of 8".  The model is a Rich White IOOF structure, so only the wall castings were available.  I'll probably cut the floors, rafters, and roof panels with the laser. The front will get an awning.  The IOOF moldings on the front will be swapped for Masonic symbols, and the circle above the cornice hollowed for a backlit Masonic Square and Compasses. 

Here is Rich White's build photo.


I plan to use the same colors and process as I've used on previous stone builds.

Away we go!

Have fun,
mike

Are you planning an interior?  I really enjoyed your help with my Masonic Lodge interior.

dave

Good en Mike!

Howdy folks,

Jerry, Curt, Karl, Rick, Larry, Dave, and Philip, thank you so much for following my journey into On30 modeling.

Karl, Georgia clay is a perfect match for the soil in Caprock Canyon.  What a shock.

Dave, of course, I'll put an appropriate interior in it.  I have yours as an inspiration.  Uh, please forgive my rocks for jocks' representation of the southwest landscape. 

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I had a good day upstairs painting the layout.  I used a black wash and three colors of paint.  After these layers dry, I'll go back over them with tans and unbleached titanium.

I started with a second coat of black acrylic and water. It's not too visible here, but the cracks and crannies are darker now.


Next came the second darkest color and the lightest color.




The aisle side.


And the overall look.



Next, I'll begin adding soil to the areas not planned for structures.  After that, track painting and wiring hookup.

Have fun,
mike

Great start Mike.

Mike, that looks just like some of the stuff I've seen in my travels.
Looks great!

Howdy folks,

Curt and Rick, thank you for your support.

Today I assembled the Masonic Lodge and added crown molding for floor and roof support. The glue is still drying, and when it does, I'll fill in the gaps in the wall joints.  I used epoxy for the main joints and Titebond for the corner reinforcements and crown molding.

All glued up and ready for paint.


Here is a view of the floor supports.


That's it for now.  

Have fun,
mike

 I used epoxy for the main joints and Titebond for the corner reinforcements and crown molding.

I've used epoxy all around for stuff like this.  But I think the main joint is the wall-to-wall joint, so epoxy is the right choice there.   That's quite a convex bend in the wall in the top-down view, but it shouldn't be noticeable in the model once built.   

dave