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Title: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on July 16, 2016, 03:35:12 PM
Hey all.
This one will be my next project.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/557-160716153433.jpeg)

Thanks for looking.
Pol.lux
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Janbouli on July 16, 2016, 03:45:17 PM
Will be following along, I did this one not to long ago in N-scale and H0 scale at the same time.
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: ACL1504 on July 16, 2016, 05:04:03 PM
Add me to the list of followers.

Tom ;D
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: postalkarl on July 17, 2016, 09:24:32 AM
HI Jan:

I'll be watching this one. Built it some time back. If I remember you can move the water tank towards the end on the building and build one leg support on the outside of the building. I suggest this for more interest. Correct me if I have forgotten and am wrong.

Karl
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: GPdemayo on July 17, 2016, 10:29:23 AM
Looks like a neat kit.....I'll be watching.  :)
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: S&S RR on July 17, 2016, 11:58:55 AM
I'm looking forward to watching the build.
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on July 17, 2016, 12:26:39 PM
Quote from: postalkarl on July 17, 2016, 09:24:32 AM
HI Jan:

I'll be watching this one. Built it some time back. If I remember you can move the water tank towards the end on the building and build one leg support on the outside of the building. I suggest this for more interest. Correct me if I have forgotten and am wrong.

Karl
Yep! That's an interesting idea, Karl.
Thanks for the suggestion ;)
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on July 17, 2016, 12:28:44 PM
Hey all.
I started to work on the interior bracing and added the first colour on the walls. I was looking for those greyish old tones on the wood....

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/557-170716122305.jpeg)


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Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: postalkarl on July 17, 2016, 01:57:27 PM
Hi:

Looks coll. You gonna do laundry after the glue dries with all those clothespins.

Karl
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: postalkarl on July 18, 2016, 09:56:23 AM
HI Marty:

I'm not building this one. Pollux Is.

Karl
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Slim Jerkins on July 18, 2016, 10:55:33 AM
I took this kit up to the cottage a few weeks ago to light up and build for the National Train Show. My booth was next to Bar Mills so I thought it would be nice to have at the show. However, I am the polar opposite of Karl when it comes to construction speed. If I were to set up a camera on my work bench and do one of those time lapse things you would probably see age spots appear on my hands and watch my knuckles swell.  :P


-slim




Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on July 21, 2016, 03:29:31 PM
Yep! thanks for your comments chaps!!

An update :)
The walls are painted. Maybe they need some weathering once glued, I think, the peeling effect is so tenuous.....not?

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/557-210716152513.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/557-210716152540.jpeg)

Thanks for looking!
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on July 21, 2016, 04:15:07 PM

And I added the corner posts too....

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/557-210716161325.jpeg)
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: postalkarl on July 22, 2016, 09:27:08 AM
Hi Pollux:

Looking good so far.

Karl
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on July 23, 2016, 03:24:45 AM
Thanks for your reply Karl! ;)
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: ger deguelle on July 23, 2016, 09:17:39 AM
wouw nice looking
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on July 24, 2016, 03:14:05 PM
Hey All.
An update....
I started to work on the "substructures" like the steps, the loading dock and the water tank....
PS: There's nothing glued yet!!!
   
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/557-240716150845.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/557-240716150914.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/557-240716150947.jpeg)
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: PaulS on July 24, 2016, 06:09:39 PM
Pollux,
Your build is coming along very nicely; I really like the look you achieved on the walls.  The faded and failing paint looks very convincing.   Can you give us a little insight as to what you did to the walls to achieve these results.
Much appreciated,
--Paul
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: ger deguelle on July 25, 2016, 08:19:22 AM
looking very nice
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on July 25, 2016, 03:32:01 PM
Quote from: PaulS on July 24, 2016, 06:09:39 PM
Pollux,
Your build is coming along very nicely; I really like the look you achieved on the walls.  The faded and failing paint looks very convincing.   Can you give us a little insight as to what you did to the walls to achieve these results.
Much appreciated,
--Paul

Hi Paul.

Mini tutorial loading....
Please wait.
:) :) :)
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: S&S RR on July 25, 2016, 08:11:27 PM
Very nice work!
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: postalkarl on August 19, 2016, 08:02:16 AM
Hi Pollux:

Love the colors you used. Looks great.

Karl
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: ACL1504 on August 19, 2016, 09:04:57 AM
Pollux,

Nice weathering effect.

Tom ;D
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on December 13, 2017, 09:48:02 AM
Errrhhh....well, thought is time to back with this one again.....  ???
Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: engine909 on December 13, 2017, 11:43:30 AM
Hello Pollux, Very nice. The look you achieved is excellent. Thank you for sharing.
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Title: Re: "Mooney's" Plumbing Emporium.
Post by: Polux on December 19, 2017, 01:30:27 PM
I am trying out new things, what do you think about this added filter? (On the left)


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