I've been working on this one for about a month on and off. Some days I'm gung ho and others, meh. Kinda like I've felt since I started working again in June. Hopefully the EXPO will provide a spark. The Pub Crawl by Foscale will be a perfect addition to E. Dubuque on my RR. Typical stuff in the box. Minimalist instructions.
Jeff
I square the edges of the walls on the Tru Sander to eliminate the "burn angle". Then bracing. Then into the paint booth for a coat of black on the backs of the walls. Helps prevent warping, and nothing shows thru the windows this way (though I usually add view blocks later).
Jeff
A coat of A&I on the stripwood and walls. I added a second coat after it dried. Spray painted the windows/doors a light grey. The paint scheme Doug used is basically a monotone of Pollyscale Concrete. I think it looks OK, and I wouldn't have to figure out what trim needed to be painted a different color. :D
Jeff
I built the roof billboard next as I wanted to leave it a natural aged wood color, and at the end of a build, I sometimes can let these sit for days, I was more ambitious early on this one.
Jeff
Painted the walls and there was a bit of warping at the peaks where there was no bracing, so some was added (and later painted black).
Jeff
I had started building a couple of freight cars before/during the build, so by this time the work area was a disaster. I finished the rolling stock to clear that stuff out of the way.
Jeff
Added the nail holes, and cut and lifted some boards. I do the nail holes every 3 feet usually, not prototypical, and I don't press very hard, I like them subtle. I use a Rivet R tool, it makes a small hole, not a line like some of the tools do.
Jeff
There's one big "painted on" wall sign. I drybrushed this, glued it on with full strength glue, ran my nail over the clapboards (cover your finger with a plastic bag so you don't rip the sign). Added the nail holes and some vertical cuts in the boards, raised a few boards, a coat of A&I and I think it looks OK.
Jeff
There are a couple of windows which project out from the front to add interest. This is where my troubles began. The bay is a couple of laser cut pieces, went together OK and fit in the building OK.
Jeff
The other window is lasered out in a flat piece of plywood, you bend the sides and fit some pieces in to "square it". The pieces were a bit short, so I had to fit a piece of stripwood in the sides. You can see the gap on the bottom right.
Jeff
The rectangular pieces are sized so it would drop right into the hole, it's close, but since I added the stripwood, it didn't quite fit. Some trimming did the trick, and the bottom piece is not quite the same size. I fitted a piece of stripwood into the hole to use as a backing to glue the lower piece on. It doesn't line up perfectly with the window. But I think the structure will be angled or at the back of the scene, so no one will notice.
Jeff
I used "Diamond Glaze" for windows except for the projecting windows, they are too big for this kind of stuff. They had acetate which I cut to fit. Of course by this time, I couldn't find the acetate supplied (after spending 20 minutes looking for it), but I have a large sheet of this for just such an emergency. I used some small magnets as a weight to hold the window in place.
Jeff
After cutting the signs out, I use some water color pencils on the edges to hide them, usually with a darker color if I can't find an exact match.
Jeff
Some of the signs are just glued on, others have 2x4 edges to frame them. Of course I painted what I thought was enough black for this sign, only a couple of millimeters short. :o So I had to stain, paint, restain another piece of wood. I wonder why it takes me so long to build these things? ::)
Jeff
So the signs and doors/windows were added. This led to the second problem, the top supplied for the bay window is too small.
Jeff
Another great build Jeff. I'm following along.
I used some styrene and cut and fit some pieces to make it larger. Not perfect and the pieces should slightly overhang the window so water won't rot out the top of the bay windows. I don't think it will rain here in the basement, so I don't think it will be a problem.
Jeff
The final problem (so far) is that the doors for the right business don't fit the opening, either. In the pictures there's frame around this. There's none in the instructions, so I just painted and cut my own. I did manage to knock over the paint (a new bottle, of course). Didn't get on the building though. 8)
Jeff
The front is finished, except for the lamps and awnings, I'll leave these off while putting the walls together, so I don't knock them off.
Jeff
One wall added, always a milestone on a structure. This is where we sit this morning.
Jeff
Very Nice work jeff....I'll be following to the conclusion which expectantly will be wonderful.
Jeff, I will be following this as I have that kit somewhere in the Train Room.
Jim
Very nice job Jeff.
Looks great Jeff! Nice job dealing with some of the curveballs this one has thrown at you. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished.
Hi Bob:
Looks great so far. Following along.
Karl
Thanks for following along, gentlemen. The walls are together. I had a feeling I'd knock off the corbels. ::) I made a couple of 90 degree cardstock/stripwood angles to keep the two corners square. Next up is roofing, and it's in the paint booth drying now.
Jeff
D.J~,
Nice build Bossman! Good eye on color and detail. Thanx Thom...
Looking good. Good idea with the square.
Jeff, I like it!
Thanks for the kind words, Thom, Curt and Marty. There are four main roofs. One is corrugated metal, the other three are rolled roofing. I painted the sheet that came with the kit with SAC Bomber Green, flat black and flat grey primer in a random pattern. Strips were cut out on a paper cutter. The underside of the roofs were painted in the building color. Transfer tape applied to the roof and the strips added. I use a black marker to color the edges of the paper and any parts that will show after they're applied. You can color them afterward, but this is easier. I'm going to use a plain black on one of the roofs for contrast.
Jeff
Jeff ....
Great project and super signs
Thanx.
Bob
Looking good Jeff. This is going to look great on you layout. I will be following along.
Surprised to hear about the fit issues...never had them in a Fos kit. Taking note for when I get to my Pub Crawl. Thanks,
Hi Jeff:
Nice progress. Looks just fantastic.
Karl
Looks Great Jeff! Will be following along, as I plan to build this model shortly!
Looking good!
Thanks, folks! I'm back at this. Added some supports for the roofs.
Jeff
All the roofs are now on. First need to add trim under the roofs, then weather the roofs. I may leave off the rafter tails on the left side building . I extended the corrugated roofing out beyond the edge about a scale 6 inches and I don't think the rafter tails will be as visible. They would be a PITA to put on in the area between the buildings as well. We'll see.
Jeff
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on November 08, 2017, 11:56:02 AM
All the roofs are now on. First need to add trim under the roofs, then weather the roofs. I may leave off the rafter tails on the left side building . I extended the corrugated roofing out beyond the edge about a scale 6 inches and I don't think the rafter tails will be as visible. They would be a PITA to put on in the area between the buildings as well. We'll see.
Jeff
Jeff, if the roofs aren't permanently attached, you could add the rafter tails to the roofs and then place them on the buildings.
Donato, they are permanently attached. I don't think they'll be missed. It's place on the layout is near the back, and I doubt they'd be very visible. You can see it here in the back row. The empty spot in front is for FOS' "Red Light District". I'll move these structures around some, maybe replace some with others in "the stash", and see how it turns out, but I think the Pub Crawl will stay in the back.
Jeff
Jeff,
Looking good...the village is growing...
Tommy
Thanks for looking in, Tommy. Even though it won't be seen from so far away, I wanted to try using some Gallery Glass Liquid Leading to simulate the tar on the tarpaper roof. Some pastels and the tar and I think it looks good. Next up is the corrugated roof.
Jeff
Very nice modeling Jeff.
Coming along nicely. 👍🏻
Well, I've finished the kit. I didn't post in the interim as I just wanted to get it finished. I basically weathered the corrugated roof (and the other roofs) with pastels. Added roof details, including the billboard (which I notice I should have weathered the back of it, glad it won't be seen). Placed tar (the Gallery Glass) around everything that touched the roof (except the pigeons). Added the awnings and lights over the one sign and it's done. The awnings were kind of a pain, they're printed flat on a sheet and when you bend them they "weather" a bit. I glue some stripwood in these to make the edges 90 degrees. On the center one I forgot to leave space for the window when I attached the stripwood, so had to remove some of it and the awning got pretty beat up. Oh, well, just more weathering. The little windows in the "attics" are kind of a pain as well. To have them open outward, they don't quite fit the sash, they're probably supposed to open inward. Next time, I'll just glue them to the inside of the sash. There's a piece of sidewalk and some details (junk, fire hydrant) that I didn't use as I don't know what kind of sidewalk I'll use when it's "planted". Anyway, let me know any comments, pro or con.
Jeff
Really nice Jeff.
Jeff,
Great job on the Pub Crawl build. Looks fantastic and the colors are well done.
Tom ;D
Jeff, outstanding modeling. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Jeff:
Great modeling. Looks like your town is starting to come together. Like it very much.
Karl