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It's déjà vu all over again.   ::)

This begins the 3rd build thread on the forum of the FSM George Bailey's Produce Company (Jewel Series No. 2) kit.  I'm building this one for John M. (Cuse).  He's been very patiently waiting on it for a while now.  We did a little horse trading a while back on this one.  John did me a favor and I owed him.  Big time.  He wanted me to build one of his kits for him but I felt I owed him a lot more than that so I'm building a kit out of my stash for him.

Now, as we work our way thru this build things may change a little bit.  John likes the structures and layout but he didn't feel that he wanted a Produce Company.  So maybe it'll end up being something else by the time I'm done.  There's a lot of castings that wouldn't be used if it turns into some other type of business and I'd have to figure out how to change the name on the awning but we'll cross that bridge if/when we come to it.   ;)   

Here's the original advertisement for the kit.   

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I just love breaking open one of these gems and digging through all the goodies in the box.

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The first thing we come across inside the box are the instructions.  IMHO George's instruction set the standard for kit instructions.  I always feel like George is right there with me guiding me thru the build.   :D   

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The instructions and some packing material are covering all the fun stuff that I'm (hopefully) going to turn into something that resembles what's in the ad.

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There's walls, windows, shingles, assorted strip wood, a little bag of Durham's Rock Hard Water putty...

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...templates galore, corrugated aluminum, signs...

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...more templates, roofs, boxes...

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... and I saved the best for last, those wonderful little castings that give the finished product so much character!

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Wow!  Sorry about the size of the pictures.  I thought I chose a smaller size.  Still messing around with software that I'm a bit unfamiliar with.  Oh well, I guess I'll stick with this size for now.

More in a moment... ;)

I started out by cleaning up all the castings.  They metal casting are really well made and don't require a lot of clean up.  A couple passes here and there with a file and things look pretty good.

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I remove the plastic castings from their sprue's using a sprue cutter.  A handy little tool to keep on the workbench.  My son borrows it quite frequently to build those little metal models that you cut the pieces out, fold and assemble. 

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I touch up the plastic pieces with an emery board.

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Note: Some folks prefer to paint the windows, doors, etc. while they're still attached to the sprue and remove them afterwards.  That's fine too.  I just prefer to do it this way.

I laid everything out on a baking tray, held in place with strips of blue painters tape that are taped down sticky side up.  I'll skip over the part where I took these out to the garage and sprayed them, using an airbrush, with Floquil Earth.  ;D

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Using the template included in the kit I cut the corrugated aluminum panels into sheets that will be use on the roof.  I broke away from the instructions a bit here.  The instructions say to prime them first and then cut them.  Again, that's fine, I just like to cut them first.  I primed these with a rattle can gray primer.

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Don't try to cut thru these in one pass.  Make a few lite passes and then cut fine.  Use a new blade.  It won't be new by the time you're finished.   ::)

More in a moment.... ;)

This time around I did something I only do on occasion.  I painted all the detail castings before I started working on anything else.  No reason.  I just felt like doing it this way this time around.  It took me a couple of weekends of work until I had them done.  Afterwards I weathered them with A&I or gray and black washes.


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Finally I dry brushed them with some cheap craft store acrylic. 


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I'm ready to start playing with glue and building something but, alas, that won't happen until I return from vacation in a couple of weeks.


Thanks for following along!

Kudos on the accents!

Bob,

I'll be patiently watching this one as you go. This is one I want to build myself so don't worry about having to do a second one. ??? ??? ;D

Great start my friend.

Tom ;D

Don't be sorry for the large photo's , it's great.

Really nice job on the castings Bob. I will be following.

I will be watching this when you get back.

Jim

Here we go! Off to a great start...I got the backdrop in this past weekend and started fooling around with potential placements of this beauty-to-be. Hopefully, I'll get some surrounding terrain done soon so when Bob's done, it won't be too long before I can show it off in a beautiful placement. Obviously, I'll be watching!


John

Riding along and looking forward to it!

Safe travels Bob.....I'll be watching your build when you return.  :)

Having flashbacks to when I did my kit seeing you paint the details.   :)  The larger pictures are great.


Jeff

Bob


Your off to a great start! I like the big pictures, too. So much easier to see the details. I will be following along.

Hi Bob:

As you know this was the last kit I built for my friend. I will be watching your build with interest to see what you do with this one. Have fun.

Karl

Quote from: vinceg on June 12, 2018, 05:49:27 PM
Kudos on the accents!

Thanks Vince!  It's fun trying to get the casting looking like I want them to.  It's an ever evolving process too.   :)

Quote from: ACL1504 on June 12, 2018, 05:52:17 PM
Bob,

I'll be patiently watching this one as you go. This is one I want to build myself so don't worry about having to do a second one. ??? ??? ;D

Great start my friend.

Tom ;D

Thanks Tom!  You have plenty of kits I don't have that I'd be more than happy to build for you some day so I know I won't have to worry about redo's.   ;)

Quote from: Janbouli on June 12, 2018, 06:04:08 PM
Don't be sorry for the large photo's , it's great.

Thanks Jan!  I guess I'll stick with the larger format then.   ;D  Appreciate you following along for the #3 Bailey's build thread.

Quote from: PRR Modeler on June 12, 2018, 07:24:07 PM
Really nice job on the castings Bob. I will be following.

Thanks Curt!  Glad to have you aboard for the adventure.  ;D

Quote from: jimmillho on June 12, 2018, 11:30:11 PM
I will be watching this when you get back.

Jim

Thanks Jim!  I haven't even left yet and I'm already anxious to get back and start working on this again.   ;)  ;D

Quote from: Cuse on June 13, 2018, 07:16:31 AM
Here we go! Off to a great start...I got the backdrop in this past weekend and started fooling around with potential placements of this beauty-to-be. Hopefully, I'll get some surrounding terrain done soon so when Bob's done, it won't be too long before I can show it off in a beautiful placement. Obviously, I'll be watching!


John

Hey John!  I'm thinking of using 3/4" plywood with 1/2" homosote on top for the base for this.  So that'd be 1 1/4" inch thick.  Would that be okay?  I should probably get a short section of track from you to incorporate into the base.  The road and crossing get built up over the track if memory serves me correctly (I guess I could just go back to my first post and look a the picture in the ad).  I'll be gone for a couple of weeks and won't get to the base anytime soon anyway so there's really no rush.   :D

Quote from: Dave K. on June 13, 2018, 08:00:31 AM
Riding along and looking forward to it!

Thanks Dave!  Always a pleasure to have you following along!  I hope you're enjoying your summer vacation!   :D

Quote from: GPdemayo on June 13, 2018, 08:10:49 AM
Safe travels Bob.....I'll be watching your build when you return.  :)

Thanks Greg!  It'll be time to start working on the main structure walls when I get back.  That'll be fun.   ;D

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on June 13, 2018, 08:11:55 AM
Having flashbacks to when I did my kit seeing you paint the details.   :)  The larger pictures are great.


Jeff

Thanks Dr. Jeff!  Another vote for the larger pictures so I'll stick with them.  Happy to have you following along!  :D

Quote from: S&S RR on June 13, 2018, 08:34:50 AM
Bob


Your off to a great start! I like the big pictures, too. So much easier to see the details. I will be following along.

Thanks John!  A third vote of the larger pictures.   ;) 

For everyone else's edification, the next kit up after this one will be FSM Avram's Bakery for John.  I'm looking forward to building that one but I have to get through this one first.   :D

Quote from: postalkarl on June 13, 2018, 10:49:16 AM
Hi Bob:

As you know this was the last kit I built for my friend. I will be watching your build with interest to see what you do with this one. Have fun.

Karl

Thanks Karl!  You know I'll be referring to your thread as well an Lynn's while I build this.  Those are great resources to have on hand!  Thanks for following along!   :D

Great start Bob.  I'll be waiting for the next steps when you get back.

Have fun on your vacation.  I believe the weather will be nice while your in PA.

Jerry

Hi Bob:

No problem. I will be happily following your build.

Karl

If you follow the baggage car thread - yesterday, Cuse requested some pictures of  George's Bailey's build on the F&SM, to help with placement and orientation for this build.  I sent him the following pictures - the High Definition versions so he could zoom- and asked Bob if he would like me to post them on this thread.  Bob said he would - so here we go.


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Does anyone recognize that guy in the background of a few of these pictures?  I haven't seen him around the forum to much the last few weeks.  You would think he was busy getting ready for the Narrow Gauge Conference or something.

Thank you John. Those pics are very helpful. The footprint of the main structure is pretty small but placing it dramatically, like George did, is my goal. I really like the wall on two sides, the wraparound driveway, and the ramp down along the wall...all of those features would suit my limited space.


John

Not done, yet? Jeez, Bob...thought you were on vacay? 😜. Looking forward to the continuation of your thread. 👍🏻 Avram's is the only FSM I've built so far...loved it. Thanks for those pics, John!

Quote from: Jerry on June 13, 2018, 09:13:12 PM
Great start Bob.  I'll be waiting for the next steps when you get back.

Have fun on your vacation.  I believe the weather will be nice while your in PA.

Jerry

Thanks Jerry!  It seems we brought the humidity with us.  It's hot and humid up here today.  ;)

Thanks Karl, John M. and John S.  The pictures will be a big help!  ;D

Quote from: Dave K. on June 18, 2018, 08:05:11 AM
Not done, yet? Jeez, Bob...thought you were on vacay? 😜. Looking forward to the continuation of your thread. 👍🏻 Avram's is the only FSM I've built so far...loved it. Thanks for those pics, John!

Hey Dave!  I'm a little over 1,000 miles away from my workbench.  Can't wait to back at after seeing the pictures John S. posted.  ;D

Safe travels...we're holdin' 'er down for ye.

Thanks to all who have been following along and patiently waiting for me to get back to this one.  I hit the workbench as soon as I got back from vacation and I've made a little progress on this one.  Not Postal Karl speed progress but progress none the less.   :P

Starting on the walls of the main building.  The first step is to draw a line, using the template as a guide, across the walls to denote where the bottom of the shingled upper half should be.  I taped a ruler to the template, lined the walls up against the ruler and used a second ruler to draw the line.
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I then cut out the upper wall sections from the template.
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These get glued directly onto the walls using the previously drawn line as a guide.  I simply smeared Elmer's white glue on the back of the templates to glue them in place.
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I used my finger to spread the glue on the back of the template.  I wanted a fairly thin coat of glue.  I keep a paper towel handy to wipe my finger clean before I try positioning the template on the wall.
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Line the template up on the wall and press it in place.  No need to worry about the door and window openings.  Those will be taken care of later.
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Next I applied 3M Transfer tape to the upper half of the walls where the shingles will go.  If you haven't used this stuff it acts like the sticky side of tape except there is no 'tape' per se.  It just makes whatever you apply it to act like tape.
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More in a moment... ;)

Gee, I forget to take a picture of applying the shingles.  I removed the backing from the transfer tape to expose the sticky wall surface.  Then I ripped off a strip of shingle slightly longer than needed and applied it across the bottom row using the glued on template as a guide.  I worked from the bottom up.  When finished I flipped the wall over and trimmed off the excess as well as the window and door openings. 
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Next up I glued some 1/16" square strip wood to the ends of some of the walls (per the templates).  This doesn't need to be stained/painted/weathered.  It'll be covered up later on.  The pieces I glued on overhand the ends of the walls.
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I trimmed the excess off using a single edge razor blade after the glue set.
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I lifted individual shingles, here and there, using the tip of an X-Acto knife.  I jumped the gun a bit on this step.  It's supposed to be done a little later on but I don't think that matters much.
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Then I started adding bracing the backs of the walls.  This is 1/8" square strip wood.  I ran a thin bead of flue along one side and position the strip wood where needed per the templates.
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Some had to be cut to fit before gluing it in place others, like this one, were glued with excess hanging off one end.
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I weighed things down until the glue set.  I'm using Northeastern's Pink Flamingo Glue with sets up pretty quick.  My weights are marble blocks salvaged off of old bowling trophies. 
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Again, the excess was trimmed off using a single edged razor blade.
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More in a moment... ;)

Oops.  Last picture for today.  I guess I should have just added this to the last post.   :-[

Here are the walls all braced.  I 'pre notched' where the walls meet one another.  That's actually a step that occurs later on in the instructions but I went ahead and did as I was bracing the walls.  The position of the notches is based on where the bracing on the mate is.  It took a little bit of thinking to figure it out but I got there.  All in all it took me several hours to brace the walls.  Okay, I was watching Gettysburg while I did this so I had to look up when the 20th Maine was defending Little Round Top as well as for Pickett's charge.   ;)

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Thanks for following along.  Next up will be painting, stuccoing and weathering the walls prior to joining them together.

:D

Glad to see you back at it Bob..... :)

Bob,

Wonderful build and very well documented as well as usual. I'll be looking in on the stucco job.

I watched Gettysburg and then I had to watch Gods and Generals. Can't get enough of those two movies.

BTW, you are welcome to come over Saturday and go to lunch. Greg, Jim and Curt are planning to come see the new stuff.

Tom ;D

Great looking progress Bob.

Quote from: GPdemayo on July 17, 2018, 08:25:24 AM
Glad to see you back at it Bob..... :)

Thanks Greg!  Glad to be back at it!   :D

Quote from: ACL1504 on July 17, 2018, 08:27:06 AM
Bob,

Wonderful build and very well documented as well as usual. I'll be looking in on the stucco job.

I watched Gettysburg and then I had to watch Gods and Generals. Can't get enough of those two movies.

BTW, you are welcome to come over Saturday and go to lunch. Greg, Jim and Curt are planning to come see the new stuff.

Tom ;D

Thanks Tom!  The stucco will be coming up shortly.

I'd love to come down this weekend but my better half just booked a cottage in Mt. Dora for the weekend so I'd better go spend the weekend with her.   ::)  Keep me posted though, I want to get down there soon.

Quote from: PRR Modeler on July 17, 2018, 09:05:41 AM
Great looking progress Bob.

Thanks Curt!  Fine Scale Miniature kits are my all time favorites to build.  :D  Not that the others are bad.  I just love building these.

It's looking good so far Bob.

Hey Bob:

Looks like you are moving right along. I'm following along with much interest.

Karl

Quote from: S&S RR on July 17, 2018, 09:22:35 PM
It's looking good so far Bob.

Thanks John!  Much appreciated.  It's been fun so far.  Shingles and stucco for the wall are certainly a departure from the same old same old.   ;D

Quote from: postalkarl on July 26, 2018, 09:45:12 AM
Hey Bob:

Looks like you are moving right along. I'm following along with much interest.

Karl

Thanks Karl!  Always great to have you following along.  Even more so than usual given that you just finished this one yourself.   :D

I've been working on this one but just haven't updated the thread lately so there's a bit of catching up to do.   ::)

I painted the shingled portion of the walls with Floquil SP Lettering Grey.  That's what George used in the pilot model and I had a bottle handy so I took the easy way out and with the color choice of the Master.  ;)
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Now it's time to stucco the walls.  I followed the instructions on this one and used the included powder (Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty).  I mixed it with water and a drop of Elmers White Glue until it was the consistency of heavy cream.  Actually I made mine a little too thin.  It worked but it gave me a lot more working time than needed and I had to wait for it to set up a bit to get a texture finish on the walls.  I used a stiff, round brush to work the putty onto the walls.
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While waiting for the walls to set up I figured it would be a good time to stain the strip wood.  I filled my little stain tub with Hunterline Light Gray Weather Mix.
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Then gave the strip wood (by size) a little soaking in the stain.
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I moved them around and pushed them down into the stain with a tweezers.
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Then I pulled them out and propped them up in an old box to dry.
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More in a moment... ;)

Next up I need to line the freight doors with strip wood.  I just placed the wood over the opening and marked where I wanted to cut it with a single edged razor blade.  I didn't cut it on the wall.  Just marked it.   :)
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Then I glued the pieces in place.  A little trimming and sanding and I got a decently snug fit.
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I cleaned out the door and window openings with an emery board and sanding sticks until the doors and windows fit snugly and started gluing them in place (I had already painted them when I first started the build.
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These little sanding sticks are handy although you can cut an emery board to fit the opening and use that as well.
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I use the same Pink Flamingo Glue I use for gluing wood to wood to glue the doors and windows in place.  It hold well, sets up fast and dries clear.
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Now it's time to put the window glazing in place.  For this one I used the acetate that came with the kit.  I cut it into pieces that fit the window opening from the rear and glued it in place using Micro Scale Krystal Klear (the same stuff I sometimes use for window glazing).
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More in a moment.... ;)

In the previous picture I was marking the a strip of acetate so I'd know where to cut it.  I used a square to cut it where I made the mark.
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Note: Just in case you're wondering about the shirt it says Mötley Grü not Mötley Crüe.   ;D  It's from a vineyard (Galen Glen in Andreas, PA) that makes a nice Grüner Veltliner.  I'm not a Mötley Crüe fan.   ;D  ;D 

As I mentioned previously I glue the acetate in place using Micro Krystal Clear.  It dries clear but I try not to get any that's visible on the outside.  If I do, I remove the acetate and try again.   ::)
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I clean an finger prints off the acetate before positioning it in place with a pair of tweezers.
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The next step is to add blinds.  I have regular paper I painted light green that I cut into strips slightly larger than the window openings.  Then I cut off random sized pieces to glue in behind the windows so it appears the blinds are pulled down to different points in each window.
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Now the walls are ready for assembly.  I left out that I drilled some openings, where instructed, for vents and gooseneck lamps.  I also painted the stucco with Polly Scale Aged Concrete followed by a wash of A&I before installing anything.
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One of my favorite parts of any build - gluing the walls together.  I tried to make sure I got 'em square.
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More in a moment.... :D

The walls are together.  Now, at this point you might wonder about the joints in the stucco where the walls came together (I know I was).  That will get taken care of but first I needed to address the joints where the shingled portion of the walls came together.
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The kit includes some angled pieces of strip wood that cover the corners of the shingled portion of the walls.  A little glue inside the channel (excess was wiped away with a finger).
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And then apply the piece to the corner. 
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Trim to fit with a sharp single edged razor blade.
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For the joints in the stucco I first sanded them down and the filled in the seam with a little water putty using my X-Acto Chisel blade as a putty knife.
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I sanded them down again after the putty in the seam dried.
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More in a moment... :D

Next I mixed up another batch of stucco and covered the corners that needed to be repaired.
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While waiting for the stucco to dry I started cutting out roof pieces out of the cardstock.  A sharp X-Acto and steel ruler are the only thing needed here.
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After each piece is cut out they get flipped over and a pencil is used to mark where the rafter tails will go on the underside.
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The main roof has a (optional) sag in it.  If you don't want the sag you simply skip this step.  If you do, you cut out a little section, as marked on the card, that will be allow the sag to be formed later.  This is a free hand cut since it's not straight.
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There's the sliver that was removed that will allow the roof to sag.
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Another optional feature of the roof is that some of the corrugated panels can be left off exposing shingles beneath the corrugated panels.  If you don't want missing panels skip this step.  Only a few small areas of the main roof get shingles applied to them.
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Well, that's all for now!  Thanks for following along!   ;D

Looking good Bob! Fantastic modeling.

Very nice
Eric

Great thread, Bob. Lots of detail.

Nice stucco job Bob..... 8)

Looking great Bob.

Jim

Hey Bob:

You are moving right along and its looking great.

Karl

Going strong Bob , btw love the T-shirt collection.

Quote from: Janbouli on August 20, 2018, 02:38:05 PM
Going strong Bob , btw love the T-shirt collection.

Yeah, it's like watching costume changes in a play...   ;D

dave

Quote from: deemery on August 20, 2018, 06:11:51 PM

Quote from: Janbouli on August 20, 2018, 02:38:05 PM
Going strong Bob , btw love the T-shirt collection.

Yeah, it's like watching costume changes in a play...   ;D

dave

I was reading through the posts and just realized I'm wearing the same T-shirt  - The green Modelers forum shirt. The first time I met Bob - back when we were both younger - he was wearing a T-shirt with his avatar picture on it. Do you still have that shirt Bob?

Quote from: S&S RR on August 20, 2018, 07:42:51 PM
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I was reading through the posts and just realized I'm wearing the same T-shirt  - The green Modelers forum shirt. The first time I met Bob - back when we were both younger - he was wearing a T-shirt with his avatar picture on it. Do you still have that shirt Bob?

Maybe someone should buy John another shirt  :D ;D


dave

Quote from: deemery on August 20, 2018, 07:54:28 PM

Quote from: S&S RR on August 20, 2018, 07:42:51 PM
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I was reading through the posts and just realized I'm wearing the same T-shirt  - The green Modelers forum shirt. The first time I met Bob - back when we were both younger - he was wearing a T-shirt with his avatar picture on it. Do you still have that shirt Bob?

Maybe someone should buy John another shirt  :D ;D


dave

It's okay Dave. My wife only lets me where it around the house. Unlike Bob, mine has lots of paint and glue on it.

Looking good Bob! Nice job on the stucco. That's a tough assignment.


Do I see a Motley Crue shirt mixed in to the RR designs?

Looking great, Bob!

Enjoying your thread.

Cheers, Mark.

Quote from: S&S RR on August 20, 2018, 08:09:59 AM
Looking good Bob! Fantastic modeling.

Thanks John.  Much appreciated!  This one is coming along.  Once the main structure is complete there's a small office and loading platform to build and then I'll be on to the next kit.   ;)

Quote from: EricQuebec on August 20, 2018, 08:14:28 AM
Very nice
Eric

Thanks Eric!  Glad to have you following along!  :D

Quote from: vinceg on August 20, 2018, 08:26:01 AM
Great thread, Bob. Lots of detail.

Thanks Vince!  I'm never sure when someone new will be following along for the first time so I try to provide as much info as possible.  Glad to have you following along!    :D

Quote from: GPdemayo on August 20, 2018, 08:27:09 AM
Nice stucco job Bob..... 8)

Thanks Greg!  I know Dave K. likes to use textured spray paint for stucco and I've been meaning to try that one of these days but I'll reserve that for one of my own builds.  I've used this method before and I've been pleased with the results but it is a little time consuming to get it right.   :D

Quote from: jimmillho on August 20, 2018, 11:32:58 AM
Looking great Bob.

Jim

Thanks butty Jim!  Much appreciated!   :D

Quote from: postalkarl on August 20, 2018, 12:29:27 PM
Hey Bob:

You are moving right along and its looking great.

Karl

Thanks Karl!  I'm not moving along at Karl speed but I'm getting there.   ;)

Quote from: Janbouli on August 20, 2018, 02:38:05 PM
Going strong Bob , btw love the T-shirt collection.

Thanks Jan!  When I'm not in the office it's t-shirts only for me (unless my wife makes me put on a better shirt when we go out to eat).   ;D

Quote from: S&S RR on August 20, 2018, 07:42:51 PM

Quote from: deemery on August 20, 2018, 06:11:51 PM

Quote from: Janbouli on August 20, 2018, 02:38:05 PM
Going strong Bob , btw love the T-shirt collection.

Yeah, it's like watching costume changes in a play...   ;D

dave

I was reading through the posts and just realized I'm wearing the same T-shirt  - The green Modelers forum shirt. The first time I met Bob - back when we were both younger - he was wearing a T-shirt with his avatar picture on it. Do you still have that shirt Bob?

I forgot about that shirt!  It's probably buried deep down in the stack.  I need to see if it's there and put it back in the rotation!   :D

Quote from: deemery on August 20, 2018, 06:11:51 PM

Quote from: Janbouli on August 20, 2018, 02:38:05 PM
Going strong Bob , btw love the T-shirt collection.

Yeah, it's like watching costume changes in a play...   ;D

dave

;D  ;D  ;D  Love it!

Quote from: Cuse on August 20, 2018, 08:57:03 PM
Looking good Bob! Nice job on the stucco. That's a tough assignment.


Do I see a Motley Crue shirt mixed in to the RR designs?

Thanks John!  No, that's not a Mötley Crüe shirt....it's a Mötley Grü shirt.  It's from Galen Glen Winery (http://www.galenglen.com/main.html) where they make a very nice Grüner Veltliner (along with a host of other wines we like).   ;D  ;D  ;D

Quote from: mark dalrymple on August 21, 2018, 03:22:49 AM
Looking great, Bob!

Enjoying your thread.

Cheers, Mark.

Thanks Mark!  Glad to have you following along!   ;D

Hi Bob. Went back through the thread because I want to see how you handled the stucco.  Took notes  since I believe I have a FOS kit buried somewhere that involves stucco.  Enjoyed reading the whole thing including comments on the t-shirt collection.  Thanks Jim

Bob,
Really nice job on this kit--enjoying the play-by-play.  The stucco work is outstanding--really came out nice.

Quote from: S&S RR on August 20, 2018, 07:42:51 PM

Quote from: deemery on August 20, 2018, 06:11:51 PM

Quote from: Janbouli on August 20, 2018, 02:38:05 PM
Going strong Bob , btw love the T-shirt collection.

Yeah, it's like watching costume changes in a play...   ;D

dave

I was reading through the posts and just realized I'm wearing the same T-shirt  - The green Modelers forum shirt. The first time I met Bob - back when we were both younger - he was wearing a T-shirt with his avatar picture on it. Do you still have that shirt Bob?

So was I , I have it in 3 colors , but was wearing the green one at that moment. I'm wearing the blue one now.

Quote from: jrmueller on August 21, 2018, 12:29:35 PM
Hi Bob. Went back through the thread because I want to see how you handled the stucco.  Took notes  since I believe I have a FOS kit buried somewhere that involves stucco.  Enjoyed reading the whole thing including comments on the t-shirt collection.  Thanks Jim

Thanks Jim!  Glad you're following along and taking notes, not names.   ;D  The stucco is relatively easy to do.  These kits come with a little packet of Durham's Water Putty but I have a container of it that I've had for well over 20 years which I use in a pinch when I do something dumb like mix a batch wrong or use up the whole packet when I should have reserved a little for later on (like in this kit  ::) ).  I you have extra I'd recommend practicing a bit on some scraps before you do the walls on the kit.   ;D

Quote from: Opa George on August 21, 2018, 05:15:11 PM
Bob,
Really nice job on this kit--enjoying the play-by-play.  The stucco work is outstanding--really came out nice.

Thanks for the kind words George and for following along!

I see by your tag line you're from Harrisburg, PA.  I'm familiar with the area.  My brother lives in Enola and my mother is in Mechanicsburg.  I love watching trains at the end of the Enola Yard when I'm up visiting family.   :D

I have a few more progress pictures to share and the timing might for this group might be right given Bob Parrish has started a thread entitled super-easy-super-cheap-structure-lighting (http://modelersforum.com/scratch-building/super-easy-super-cheap-structure-lighting/msg102175/?topicseen#new).   8) 

Before I get into the lighting portion of this build, however, I have one photo to share that shows the 'patches' where I had to apply stucco over some of the seams were the walls were joined together.  I painted the new stucco and weathered it like I did the original and it came out close to the original.  Near the end of the build I may apply a little more weather to blend it together better but it's close.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/56-190818120600-332802312.jpeg)

On to the lighting!   8)

I guesstimated how many LED's and Current Limiters I was going to use for the build and started by applying solder to the leads for each.  The pliers serve as a bit of a heat sink to help protect the LED.  I just want a coating of solder on the leads so it's easier to solder then in place later on.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/56-190818120704-33281260.jpeg)

I use black photo mounting board (I picked up a big sheet at an art supply store) to fashion light boxes that will fit inside the structure.  I come up with a design in my head and make it up as I go.  This particular piece will be the ceiling for one of the 'floors' in the box.  I applied copper tape to one side, drilled holes through it where I wanted the Current Limiter and LED to go and now I'm pushing the Current Limiter in place.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/56-190818120705-332821964.jpeg)

Using some needle nose pliers I bend the leads at a 90 degree angle.
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Then I trim them a bit using an old pair of rail nippers.
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Next I solder the leads to the copper tape.
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More in a moment... ;)

After the Current Limiter and LED's are soldered in place I take an X-Acto knife and remove the copper tape from between the leads.  If you forget to do this step for the LED's no big deal, they simply won't light up.  If you forget to do this step for the current limiter the LED's will light up but you have to pay attention because they will only light up for a fraction of a second and then they'll release their magic smoke.  Ask me how I know.   ::)
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You might be able to notice that I use a red Sharpie to mark the positive side of things.  Most LED's (forget the bipolar type for a second) only work when the positive side is attached to the positive post of the power source and the negative to the negative.  Reverse it and nothing happens.
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I'm getting ready to glue a floor/ceiling into the light box I'm constructing.
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Like I said before.  I kind of make these up as I go.  I try for a snug fit so I can slide it into place in the structure and it'll stay there.  Other than that I just try to make sure I don't cover up windows (unless I want a window dark).
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This particular structure has two smaller sections segregated from the main section.  For those I didn't construct a light box.  I just made a card up that could be slid up against the blank, rear wall.  I'll attach the leads from these to the leads that feed the light box in the main structure later on.  Here I'm cutting a groove in the bracing so I can insert the leads from a gooseneck lamp in just in case the box fits so snug it would pull the at the wires while I'm sliding it into place.
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From the top down.
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More in a moment... :D

Here's the light box for the main structure being slide into place.  Something I forgot to mention is a I leave myself contact points that the leads for the gooseneck lights can be soldered to after the light box or cards have been slide into place.  You can see that there are two solder points at the top of the card in the in the front of the structure.  That's what those are for.
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A quick test after everything has been connected and success!  It works!  8)
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Now that the lighting has been installed I can continue on with the roofing and other details.

That's all for now.  Thanks for following along!

Love the lighting Bob..... 8)

Bob,

I don't have much to say about this build. Oh wait, absolutely freaking fantastic.   8) 8)

Tom  ;D

Really cool. Great tutorial pics as always. That's coming along beautifully!


John

Bob, thanks for the tutorial on lighting.  I need all the help I can get on lighting my work.  Have you ever used a buck converter instead of all the current limiters? Do you wire your LED's in series or parallel?

Quote from: GPdemayo on August 23, 2018, 09:01:40 AM
Love the lighting Bob..... 8)

Thanks Greg!  I have some transparent yellow to paint on the LED's in the gooseneck's that'll tone them down a bit but this was just a test to ensure everything was working correctly.  On to the roofing!

Quote from: ACL1504 on August 23, 2018, 05:43:09 PM
Bob,

I don't have much to say about this build. Oh wait, absolutely freaking fantastic.   8) 8)

Tom  ;D

Thanks Tom!  Much appreciated!  I can't keep pace with you and Karl though.   :o  Even if I was retired I don't think I could keep up with y'all.   ;D

Quote from: Cuse on August 23, 2018, 06:19:45 PM
Really cool. Great tutorial pics as always. That's coming along beautifully!


John

Thanks John!  Now that I've seen where you plan on placing it on your layout I'm excited about seeing it there.  It'll be a nice focal point.   :D

Quote from: sdrees on August 23, 2018, 10:16:49 PM
Bob, thanks for the tutorial on lighting.  I need all the help I can get on lighting my work.  Have you ever used a buck converter instead of all the current limiters? Do you wire your LED's in series or parallel?

Thanks Steve.  No, I've never used a buck converter.  To be honest, I don't know what a buck converter is.   ;D  I'm the prime example of "Lighting for Dummies".  If I can do it, anyone can.  Everything I'm doing I learned from Slim.  This is all his fault.   :P  The Current Limiters take the mystery out of it for me.  Yes, I do wire things in series.  I start with the positive side leading into a Current Limiter.  The Current Limiters do have a Positive and Negative lead so they have to be positioned correctly or they won't work.  I use a Red Sharpie to mark the Positive leads on them so I don't have to remember which is which.  The Current Limiter takes 3 volts.  Then the Negative lead from the Current Limiter gets connected to the Positive lead of the first LED in the series.  Then the Negative lead of the that LED gets connected to the Positive lead of the next LED and so on.  I generally only go so far as connecting three LED's to one Current Limiter.  Each LED takes 3 Volts so that's a total of 12 Volts.  Too much for a 9 Volt battery but anything from 12 to 60 Volts can power the series, the Current Limiter eliminates the need to doing the math and getting the right sized power source and resistance in the circuit.  I have an 18 Volt wall wart I use for testing.  Hope this helps and I'm more than happy to try to answer any questions you might have.  As I've heard Howard Zane comment, "If I don't know the answer I'll make one up."   ;D  ;D  ;D   

thanks for the info Bob.  A Buck Converter is a DC to DC step down voltage regulator.  So the one I have, it has a readout, so I can step down the bus wire voltage to 3 volts for the LED lights.  Not knowing any better, I wired my LED's in parallel for my tractor shed and the lights worked fine.  Then somebody told me your not suppose to wire them in parallel.  So I am not sure.

Wow! Does this bring back some fond memories...


Thanks for sharing your build, Bob.


This kit is what the Jewel Series was meant to be. Sigh.... Anyone out there stepping into FSM's shoes to bring us more wonderful kits like this one?


Jaime

Great thread as always, Bob. I need to break out an FSM kit and have at it!

Bob,
I see the light !!!  Like all the photos in your thread to explain your build too.  8) 8) 8)
Tommy

Hi Bob:

The walls look great. Especially like you stucco.

Karl

Quote from: ReadingBob on August 22, 2018, 01:55:46 PM

Quote from: Opa George on August 21, 2018, 05:15:11 PM
Bob,
Really nice job on this kit--enjoying the play-by-play.  The stucco work is outstanding--really came out nice.

Thanks for the kind words George and for following along!

I see by your tag line you're from Harrisburg, PA.  I'm familiar with the area.  My brother lives in Enola and my mother is in Mechanicsburg.  I love watching trains at the end of the Enola Yard when I'm up visiting family.   :D

I love the lighting effects and plan to come back to this thread later--great tutorial.
Yes, on this area, model railroaders and railfans living around here have it good. Even now while typing, I can hear the sounds of work over the hill at Norfolk Southern's Rutherford intermodel yard. The other day I counted seven diesel units mu'd together and moving from one end of the yard to the other. Even a dedicated steam fan like me can't help but know how lucky I am to live here.

Quote from: sdrees on August 24, 2018, 12:11:09 PM
thanks for the info Bob.  A Buck Converter is a DC to DC step down voltage regulator.  So the one I have, it has a readout, so I can step down the bus wire voltage to 3 volts for the LED lights.  Not knowing any better, I wired my LED's in parallel for my tractor shed and the lights worked fine.  Then somebody told me your not suppose to wire them in parallel.  So I am not sure.

Steve, I saw the pictures of you shed with the lights and it looked great.  I couldn't begin to debate the pro's and con's of parallel vs. series but it works and looks good I'd be happy with it!   ;D

Quote from: NEMMRRC on August 25, 2018, 08:06:26 AM
Wow! Does this bring back some fond memories...


Thanks for sharing your build, Bob.


This kit is what the Jewel Series was meant to be. Sigh.... Anyone out there stepping into FSM's shoes to bring us more wonderful kits like this one?



Jaime

Thanks Jamie!  Really glad to have you following along.   ;D

Quote from: Dave K. on August 25, 2018, 02:09:47 PM
Great thread as always, Bob. I need to break out an FSM kit and have at it!

Yes sir, you do need to break out an FSM kit and have some fun!  I look at the stash of kits I have and consider those yellow boxes somewhat akin to the best bottles of wine in my wine rack.  I like the others but the best get reserved for special meals.   ;)   It's a real treat when you break open an FSM kit and start building it.

Quote from: tom.boyd.125 on August 25, 2018, 02:32:07 PM
Bob,
I see the light !!!  Like all the photos in your thread to explain your build too.  8) 8) 8)
Tommy

Thanks Tommy!  I really appreciate the feedback.  It's rare that I build something now and don't put lights in it.  It takes extra time and a patience but I really like the end result and think it's worth the extra effort.   ;D

Quote from: postalkarl on August 25, 2018, 06:18:51 PM
Hi Bob:

The walls look great. Especially like you stucco.

Karl

Thanks Karl!  Really appreciate it!  I like the mix of materials/textures in this kit.  Adds a lot of interest to the overall structure for sure.   ;D

Quote from: Opa George on August 26, 2018, 08:30:08 AM

Quote from: ReadingBob on August 22, 2018, 01:55:46 PM

Quote from: Opa George on August 21, 2018, 05:15:11 PM
Bob,
Really nice job on this kit--enjoying the play-by-play.  The stucco work is outstanding--really came out nice.

Thanks for the kind words George and for following along!

I see by your tag line you're from Harrisburg, PA.  I'm familiar with the area.  My brother lives in Enola and my mother is in Mechanicsburg.  I love watching trains at the end of the Enola Yard when I'm up visiting family.   :D

I love the lighting effects and plan to come back to this thread later--great tutorial.
Yes, on this area, model railroaders and railfans living around here have it good. Even now while typing, I can hear the sounds of work over the hill at Norfolk Southern's Rutherford intermodel yard. The other day I counted seven diesel units mu'd together and moving from one end of the yard to the other. Even a dedicated steam fan like me can't help but know how lucky I am to live here.

Thanks George!  Glad you're finding the thread informative.   :D   I am a little bit jealous of the rail fan opportunities you have but I don't miss the winters up there.   ;) [size=78%] [/size]

Hey Bob:

By the way what did you use for the stucco? The stuff in the kit or something else?

Karl

Quote from: postalkarl on August 26, 2018, 03:41:59 PM
Hey Bob:

By the way what did you use for the stucco? The stuff in the kit or something else?

Karl

Hi Karl.  I used the stuff that came in the kit.  I mixed it with water and a drop of Elmer's white glue per George's instructions.  I got the mix a little bit thinner than I had intended but it ended up working out well.  It gave me all kinds of time to work with it.   :D

Hi Bob:

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

Karl

Your build is coming along nicely, will nice to follow along when you get back to the table. I really like your liting setup.

Quote from: Lynnb on October 25, 2018, 03:37:52 PM
Your build is coming along nicely, will nice to follow along when you get back to the table. I really like your liting setup.

Thanks Lynnb!  I really appreciate you following along.   :D

Okay, it's been quite a while but I have been working on this so it's time to catch y'all up with what I've been doing.

When I cut out the card for the main roof you may recall that there's sliver that runs along the peak that can be removed (optional) if you want a sag in the roof.  I removed it because I wanted the sag.  After the roof has been attached to building a bead of glue was run along the edge of the gap that was created by removing that sliver and I simply held the peak of the roof together until the glue set.
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Now for the fun part.  Rafter tails!  There are templates on the card stock that the roofs were cut from.  I simply use a single edged razor blade (because a double edged razor blade would hurt) and cut the number required from the size of strip wood as indicated in the instructions.  This only takes a few moments.
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Holding the building upside down I use tweezers to grab a rafter tail and dip one edge into a puddle of some plain old Elmer's White glue.  You have to figure out which edge is going to be the top edge and orient the piece accordingly.
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Then it's simply a matter of positioning the rafter tail where your pencil marks indicate.  Repeat as necessary. 
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Not the best picture but you can barely see that I'm using a old pair of flush cut rail nippers (Xuron) to trim the rafter tails to fit.  I had received an e-mail on this awhile back with regards to another thread I had done and I couldn't recall where I learned this trick from.  Well, it's right there in the instructions for this kit so I'm going to say I learned it from a previous FSM build.   ;)  Some folks use heavy duty nail clippers or something similar.  Whatever works.  The strip wood is easy to cut.  Something that can get in nice and close and do a flush cut is all that's needed.
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Here's where I deviated from the instructions a bit.  In the instructions the corrugated roof panels get attached to the roof first and then painted.  Afterwards a thinned out white glue is brushed on and then rust colored powders are applied.  Well, I don't like working with powders directly on the building so I chose to finish the panels first.  Rather than paint and then apply the thinned out white glue/powder treatment after the paint has dried I opted to paint the panels with artist oil colors and then apply the powders while the oil paints are still wet.  Messy but you get a lot of working time with oil paints.
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More in a few... ;)

Okay, once the oil paint/powder mix on the the panels dried I started applying them to the structure.  Bad camera angle here but I opted to use two part, 5 minute epoxy for this.  I really wanted to try the Elmer's Advance Pro Bond someone mentioned in a different thread but I couldn't find it in any of the local stores.  Given I had primed the panels what I'm really gluing is paint to cardboard. 
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For the roofs that have a rolled roofing finish I did follow the instructions.  I cut the rolled roofing from the sheet provided using a sharp blade and a steel edge ruler as a guide.
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After adhering the rolled roofing to the roof using 3M Transfer tape and working from the bottom edge up I painted the paper using brush that was dipped in Floquil Concrete, then Grimy Black and then Rust all in succession.  As I painted  the paper the colors blended together but I didn't try to mix them completely.  I also painted an unattached strip of the paper in a similar fashion but got the mix a little darker so I could use it for patches on the roof so they would appear a little less faded than the roof itself.
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While gluing the rolled roofing covered roof in place I held it down with whatever was handy until the glue set up.
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Next up it was time to work on the 'Penthouses' as the instructions refer to them.  First thing was to remove small sections of the battens so the windows would be flush with the walls.  First I marked them with a knife and cut through the batten.
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Then I flicked off the offending piece with the tip of my knife.
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More in a few.... ;)

Bob


Great to see you back at the workbench and updating your build thread.  The build is looking fantastic.

Good stuff, Bob. Love all the detail you put into your pictures and descriptions. Thanks.

I assembled the two 'Penthouses' in preparation for adding them to the structure.
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Then I attached them to the structure and held them in place until the glue set.  These add a lot of character to the building in my humble opinion.
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Time for the fun stuff.  The signs and posters.  These liven things up as well.  I cut out the ones I wanted to use using a sharp knife and steel ruler.  Weathered them a bit by rubbing the colored posters with some fine steel wool (top to bottom) to take a little of the sheen off and then applied A&I to them to tone them down a bit.  Then I glued then in place being careful to not put them somewhere where they'd end up getting covered up later on.
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The loading dock was next.  This starts out by building a front and rear set of supports directly on the template.  The tiniest spec of plain white glue applied to the ends of the strip wood was used to glue one of the long pieces directly to the template.  Then everything else was glued to it.  When the glue dried I removed the entire thing from the template by sliding a razor blade between it and the template.
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The front piece is covered with short boards.  Some are missing and a few are splintered.
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After building out the 'box' (attaching the front to the rear and apply boards to the one exposed end) I started applying the deck to the loading dock.
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More in a moment... ;)

Quote from: S&S RR on October 31, 2018, 01:00:00 PM
Bob


Great to see you back at the workbench and updating your build thread.  The build is looking fantastic.

Thanks John!  I've been at the workbench.  I've just been avoiding the computer at night and on weekends.   ;D

Quote from: vinceg on October 31, 2018, 01:14:18 PM
Good stuff, Bob. Love all the detail you put into your pictures and descriptions. Thanks.

You're welcome Vince.  Thanks for following along!  I have remember to adjust my camera when I'm working on something higher up on the building.   ;)

There's a colorful awning attached to the front of the building.  I started by painting the underside with Floquil Primer and then I took some fine steel wool and scrubbed the top of the awning from top to bottom to take some of the sheen off and make it show a little wear.  Then I hit it with a light A&I.  That was a bit different than what the instructions call for which was to apply some A&I then dry brush it lightly with some white and finally paint it with a flat finish.
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I cut the awning and the roof top sign out using, again, a sharp knife and steel ruler.   :D  Both were then framed with some wood and added to the structure.
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I use my NWSL Chopper whenever possible to get pieces of a consistent length.  It was time to start working on the small porch that will be attached to the rear of the structure.
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This was another case of building things directly on the template.  Again, only the tiniest spec of white glue was used to glue pieces to the template.  Like half the size of a pin head only smaller.   ;D
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After building the platform I glued it in place and held it there with until the glue set.  Then I ripped it off and did it again since I didn't get it straight the first time.   :-[  After the glue set the corner posts, railings, stairs, etc. were all attached.  That was a bit tedious and not very photogenic.   ;)
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The main structure is done except for adding details to the load platform so it's on to the standalone loading platform.  This was a little more involved than what meets the eye.
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The final few in a moment... ;)

The decking of this platform was added by starting on both sides and working inward.  The last board had to be narrowed a little bit to fit.  It'll be covered by details so it won't stand out.
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Oh...that is my last picture.  So I guess this is a good time to stop.  I have this little platform (with roof) to complete and then a small office building and this one will be wrapped up.  It'll take me a little while to finish both of those but not nearly as long as it's taken me to get this far!  Not that that's a bad thing.  Getting this far has been fun!

Thanks for following along!

Good to see you building again. Great guide on your modeling techniques Bob.

Looking good Bob...the weathered shingles are great!


John

Quote from: ReadingBob on October 31, 2018, 01:15:23 PM

Quote from: S&S RR on October 31, 2018, 01:00:00 PM
Bob


Great to see you back at the workbench and updating your build thread.  The build is looking fantastic.

Thanks John!  I've been at the workbench.  I've just been avoiding the computer at night and on weekends.   ;D

I understand that. When I was working the last thing I wanted to do was get on a computer when I got home.  I actually limit myself to 30 min. a day now. Usually in 10 min. increments 3 times a day. The only exception is when I'm traveling and that's when I do the picture threads like the F&SM and Narrow Gauge Layout Tours.

Quote from: PRR Modeler on October 31, 2018, 04:35:45 PM
Good to see you building again. Great guide on your modeling techniques Bob.

Thanks Curt!  Glad to have you following along.  Hope to see you at Tom's one of these days in the near future.  :D

Quote from: Cuse on October 31, 2018, 08:30:30 PM
Looking good Bob...the weathered shingles are great!


John

Thanks John!  Hopefully it won't take me too much longer to wrap this up.  I'm anxious to see what you can do with it on your layout.  ;)

Really nice progress Bob and I really appreciate the narrative. I'm just finishing up putting my roof panels and will update my build soon. Have you any idea what kind of vegetables are actually suppose to be in the crates and barrels? Kinda struggling with painting them.

Quote from: ReadingBob on June 12, 2018, 05:42:05 PM
This time around I did something I only do on occasion.  I painted all the detail castings before I started working on anything else.  No reason.  I just felt like doing it this way this time around.  It took me a couple of weekends of work until I had them done.  Afterwards I weathered them with A&I or gray and black washes.


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Not sure how I missed this post, now I have a better idea what's in the barrels and crates, you did a great job on the colors.

Finally I dry brushed them with some cheap craft store acrylic. 


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I'm ready to start playing with glue and building something but, alas, that won't happen until I return from vacation in a couple of weeks.


Thanks for following along!

Quote from: Lynnb on November 01, 2018, 07:39:34 PM
Really nice progress Bob and I really appreciate the narrative. I'm just finishing up putting my roof panels and will update my build soon. Have you any idea what kind of vegetables are actually suppose to be in the crates and barrels? Kinda struggling with painting them.

Thanks Lynnb!  I'm looking forward to seeing your updates and I'm glad you're able to work on you build again. 

No, I have no idea what the vegetables are supposed to be so I just took a guess and tried to mix it up a bit so there'd be a lot of different colors to represent different fruit and produce.  I figured the red in the barrel are apples, the light brown in the basket/somewhat reddish brown in the crate might be different types of potatoes.  Nothing definitive.  I must mixed some colors together to get a shade I like for whatever it was I envisioned the detail casting was meant to represent. 

Bob,

Beautiful build as usual, very well done sir. Looks like you are nearing the end.

Love the rusty roof panels.

Tom  ;D

Quote from: ReadingBob on November 02, 2018, 08:31:38 AM

Quote from: Lynnb on November 01, 2018, 07:39:34 PM
Really nice progress Bob and I really appreciate the narrative. I'm just finishing up putting my roof panels and will update my build soon. Have you any idea what kind of vegetables are actually suppose to be in the crates and barrels? Kinda struggling with painting them.

Thanks Lynnb!  I'm looking forward to seeing your updates and I'm glad you're able to work on you build again. 

No, I have no idea what the vegetables are supposed to be so I just took a guess and tried to mix it up a bit so there'd be a lot of different colors to represent different fruit and produce.  I figured the red in the barrel are apples, the light brown in the basket/somewhat reddish brown in the crate might be different types of potatoes.  Nothing definitive.  I must mixed some colors together to get a shade I like for whatever it was I envisioned the detail casting was meant to represent.

Your painted castings look great and I think almost any color would work. I was a green grocer for over 30 years at the retail level, between the late 70s and early 2000s, and even then the produce would come into the store in every size of crates, baskets, boxes, sacks and bags and in every color in the rainbow (yes, even blue). I imagine the variety of containers in the 30s, 40s and 50s was even more varied.

--Opa George

Thanks Opa George that's some good info.

Quote from: ReadingBob on November 02, 2018, 08:31:38 AM

Quote from: Lynnb on November 01, 2018, 07:39:34 PM
Really nice progress Bob and I really appreciate the narrative. I'm just finishing up putting my roof panels and will update my build soon. Have you any idea what kind of vegetables are actually suppose to be in the crates and barrels? Kinda struggling with painting them.

Thanks Lynnb!  I'm looking forward to seeing your updates and I'm glad you're able to work on you build again. 

No, I have no idea what the vegetables are supposed to be so I just took a guess and tried to mix it up a bit so there'd be a lot of different colors to represent different fruit and produce.  I figured the red in the barrel are apples, the light brown in the basket/somewhat reddish brown in the crate might be different types of potatoes.  Nothing definitive.  I must mixed some colors together to get a shade I like for whatever it was I envisioned the detail casting was meant to represent.

I think you did a terrific job on making a variety of different uh , stuff  :)

This is such a great kit. I sure do miss those Jewel series kits from FSM.


Keep the updates coming.


Jaime

Quote from: NEMMRRC on November 04, 2018, 10:11:04 AM
This is such a great kit. I sure do miss those Jewel series kits from FSM.


Keep the updates coming.


Jaime

Yeah, this is one of the kits that I originally chose not to buy. Rethinking that now after seeing the details and great builds. Have to watch eBay for a while, I reckon.

Really nice, Bob.

Quote from: vinceg on November 04, 2018, 10:34:31 AM

Quote from: NEMMRRC on November 04, 2018, 10:11:04 AM
This is such a great kit. I sure do miss those Jewel series kits from FSM.


Keep the updates coming.


Jaime

Yeah, this is one of the kits that I originally chose not to buy. Rethinking that now after seeing the details and great builds. Have to watch eBay for a while, I reckon.

Really nice, Bob.

I hope you can find a bargain on it on eBay, Vince.


I wonder does Bar Mills still sell their O Scale version....


Thanks for sharing your builds, Bob. We enjoy them greatly.


Jaime

It was on display at the Expo and is still listed on their website as available.


Geo2rge aka timbob60

Quote from: ACL1504 on November 02, 2018, 04:40:52 PM
Bob,

Beautiful build as usual, very well done sir. Looks like you are nearing the end.

Love the rusty roof panels.

Tom  ;D

Thanks Tom!  Yes, I am getting close to wrapping this one up.  I just finished the loading platform, which was a little challenging, and started bracing the walls for the tiny office.  Hopefully I'll have it finished in a week or two.  Then I'll move on to Avram's Bakery.   :D

Quote from: Opa George on November 02, 2018, 05:01:10 PM

Quote from: ReadingBob on November 02, 2018, 08:31:38 AM

Quote from: Lynnb on November 01, 2018, 07:39:34 PM
Really nice progress Bob and I really appreciate the narrative. I'm just finishing up putting my roof panels and will update my build soon. Have you any idea what kind of vegetables are actually suppose to be in the crates and barrels? Kinda struggling with painting them.

Thanks Lynnb!  I'm looking forward to seeing your updates and I'm glad you're able to work on you build again. 

No, I have no idea what the vegetables are supposed to be so I just took a guess and tried to mix it up a bit so there'd be a lot of different colors to represent different fruit and produce.  I figured the red in the barrel are apples, the light brown in the basket/somewhat reddish brown in the crate might be different types of potatoes.  Nothing definitive.  I must mixed some colors together to get a shade I like for whatever it was I envisioned the detail casting was meant to represent.

Your painted castings look great and I think almost any color would work. I was a green grocer for over 30 years at the retail level, between the late 70s and early 2000s, and even then the produce would come into the store in every size of crates, baskets, boxes, sacks and bags and in every color in the rainbow (yes, even blue). I imagine the variety of containers in the 30s, 40s and 50s was even more varied.

--Opa George

Thanks Opa George!  When I push the grocery cart through the produce section at the grocery store (following my better half) I'm always amazed at the variety of colors as well as the quantity of things I've never heard of before.   ;D

Quote from: NEMMRRC on November 04, 2018, 10:11:04 AM
This is such a great kit. I sure do miss those Jewel series kits from FSM.


Keep the updates coming.


Jaime

Thanks Jamie!  I miss the Jewel series kits as well.  I have a few of them and I've built a few but there were some I missed that I wish I had.  They're a lot of fun to build.   :D

Quote from: vinceg on November 04, 2018, 10:34:31 AM

Quote from: NEMMRRC on November 04, 2018, 10:11:04 AM
This is such a great kit. I sure do miss those Jewel series kits from FSM.


Keep the updates coming.


Jaime

Yeah, this is one of the kits that I originally chose not to buy. Rethinking that now after seeing the details and great builds. Have to watch eBay for a while, I reckon.

Really nice, Bob.

Thanks Vince!  I hope you can get your hands on one.  It's been a lot of fun to build and it's a interesting set of structures.  I can't wait to see it when John plants it on his layout.  I think it will look better than it does on my workbench.  ;)

As always Bob, an excellent job.  Even this old guy learned something from your build.

Thanks for all your work to show us all how you did it.

Jim

What Jim said..... 8)

Thanks Greg and Jim!

Better post an update.  Lynn is getting caught up to me.   ;D

After the platform was assembled I need to add a set of stairs, complete with handrails, at each end.  This is is for stairs and handrails on this build.  Thank Heaven!   :P
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Time to build the support for the roof.  This is done over the template.  I start by cutting all the pieces I need using a single edge razor blade and eyeballing it as best I can. 
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When the frames were complete (there were two of them) and removed from the template I glued them in place on the loading dock trying to keep them square.
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The cross pieces were then glued to the sides and the roof (which had already been shingled) was glued to the very fragile structure.  I simply held it in place with light finger pressure while the glue set.  Afterwards some shingles were lifted up with the tip of an X-Acto knife, the roof was painted with Floquil Earth followed by a wash of A&I and finally some drybrushing with an off white.
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Next up I braced the walls for the tiny office building.
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After bracing the walls I stained the walls with Hunterline Light Gray.
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More in a moment... ;)
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Next up I painted the walls with the same Floquil SP Lettering Gray used on the main building.
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Then I 'dry sponged', if that's a term, some Dove Gray on the wall to help represent where paint had peeled away and the underlying primer was exposed.
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I also 'dry sponged' some Khaki onto the walls to represent spots where even the primer had peeled off.
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Nail holes with a ponce wheel.  Let's not go there.   ;)
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I just realized this was the first set of clapboard walls in the kit.  I lifted some with a chisel blade in an X-Acto knife handle.  I even broke one or two.
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Then a wash of A&I was applied to the walls.
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After painting the inside of the walls black (cheap craft store acrylic) I added the doors and windows along with the acetate and window shades inside.  Next up came gluing the walls together.  I glued the front to one side wall and the rear to the other side wall to create two L shapes.
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That's all for today.  The house smells of Apple Pie and Cheesecake.  I'm getting hungry.

Thanks for following along!

Excellent modeling Bob. I thought you were going to show the entire build from start to finish!

Quote from: PRR Modeler on November 21, 2018, 03:39:54 PM
Excellent modeling Bob. I thought you were going to show the entire build from start to finish!

Thanks Curt!  I missed a few photos here and there.  Guess I feel asleep at the shutter.   :o   A little more work remains before I can put this one to bed and move onto the next.   ;)

Bob


Another great build thread and build! I have enjoyed your updates. This is really going to look good on John's layout. I hear he might be spending more time on it in the coming months.

Bob,


I am always amazed by your ability to post photos of the step by step, illustrating your modeling so clearly.  Your build threads are enhanced so much by these pics.  I really like the outside shed and am looking forward to seeing this installed on John's layout.

Bob,

Fantastic build on Bailey's for Cuse. I never get tired of your step by step tutorials. Just wonderful stuff my friend.

Hope I get to see it finished prior to Cuse taking delivery.

Tom  ;D

Bob, nice step-by-step on those walls. I am also really liking the brick supports on the loading dock. They look great.
--George

Nice to see you back at it Bob. Is there any reaction going on there with the Acrylic Dove Gray on the Floquil SP Lettering? I used a pounce wheel many times in the past  and each time the holes got them out of allignment on a board ( ie on the edge of a board ) , I know its more work but found a pin point one at a time gave a better look, yours looks good.  ;)

By the way you've passed me now, work keeps interferring with my modelling time, also off to Mexico for a vacation on Saturday, -21 Celius here today burrrrr.

Quote from: S&S RR on November 21, 2018, 08:57:49 PM
Bob


Another great build thread and build! I have enjoyed your updates. This is really going to look good on John's layout. I hear he might be spending more time on it in the coming months.

Thanks John!  I'm anxious to see this on John's layout.  I'm sure he is too.  He's been very patient as he waits for this one.   ::)  Good thing for me he's a busy fellow.  :D

Quote from: jerryrbeach on November 22, 2018, 07:24:04 AM

Bob,


I am always amazed by your ability to post photos of the step by step, illustrating your modeling so clearly.  Your build threads are enhanced so much by these pics.  I really like the outside shed and am looking forward to seeing this installed on John's layout.

Thanks Jerry!  Glad to here you enjoy the step by step.  From one thread to the next I know I repeat a lot of stuff but I always assume that there may be one person reading one of my threads for the first time (even if they haven't joined the forum yet).

The outside shed is an interesting structure as is the little office building.  I'm sure John will do justice to all three structures.  His scenery will be sure to enhance their appearance.   :)

Quote from: ACL1504 on November 22, 2018, 08:54:08 AM
Bob,

Fantastic build on Bailey's for Cuse. I never get tired of your step by step tutorials. Just wonderful stuff my friend.

Hope I get to see it finished prior to Cuse taking delivery.

Tom  ;D

Thanks Tom!  I'll have to see if I can sneak it down before I give John the green light to pick it up (or, better yet, make him meet us down at your place to pick it up).  I know you have this one so it would be good for you to see it in person to get a feel for where you may place yours on the layout when the time comes.

Quote from: Opa George on November 22, 2018, 09:25:01 AM
Bob, nice step-by-step on those walls. I am also really liking the brick supports on the loading dock. They look great.
--George

Thanks George!  Your comments a very much appreciated.  Those supports are neat little castings and I'm happy with the way they turned out.

Quote from: Lynnb on November 22, 2018, 09:27:26 AM
Nice to see you back at it Bob. Is there any reaction going on there with the Acrylic Dove Gray on the Floquil SP Lettering? I used a pounce wheel many times in the past  and each time the holes got them out of allignment on a board ( ie on the edge of a board ) , I know its more work but found a pin point one at a time gave a better look, yours looks good.  ;)

By the way you've passed me now, work keeps interferring with my modelling time, also off to Mexico for a vacation on Saturday, -21 Celius here today burrrrr.

Thanks Lynn!  I've never had a problem using the acrylic craft paints over Floquil or Polly Scale.  If fact, once either has dried they're pretty much impervious to anything which means if I end up getting a little heavy handed with the dry sponging I can back it off bit by wiping it off with my finger, with a Q-Tip dipped in rubbing alcohol (or water) or when I apply the A&I wash over top of it.  It just depends on how badly I overdid it.  Most often I just scrub the offensive spot a bit with the brush I'm using to apply the final A&I wash and that takes care of it.  It's very forgiving. 

One thing I haven't tried (yet) is colors other than the Dove Gray and Khaki.  Other colors would be appropriate if the illusion would be to show a building that was once painted red but is now painted gray.  A little red dabbed on to show where the gray paint peeled away exposing the underlying red would be appropriate.  I just haven't quite pulled the trigger on that one yet because I'm afraid it might end up looking a little garish but I know others have used it with great success.

I've used both the pin and the pounce wheel.  If I take my time with the wheel and I pay attention I can typically avoid that tendency for the wheel to wander or the ruler to slip out of alignment.  Typically.   ::)  I have a neat little EXPO freebie that Hal Reynolds gave away at one of the EXPO's that's useful for getting a straight line of nail holes using the pin.  Hal gives away the neatest little tools as freebies.   :D

Work is the biggest distraction for me too.  I've got a few years to go before I can join that "every day is Saturday" club and really focus my attention on the stuff I love to do. 

Back at it.  After assembling the walls for the little office building I started to think up a way to add a light to the interior.  I cut a piece of photo mounting board to fit inside the base of the structure and glued it to the concrete pad the structure will sit on.  Then I started to cobble together a little doohickey (that's the highly technical term) that would hold the circuit and could be glued to the base.  Here I'm bending the legs of the current limiter, after poking it through the holes I drilled, so I can solder them to the copper take I applied to the board.
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I tinned the legs of the current limiter before I started so it'd be easier to solder to the copper tape.  A little flux from a flux pen applied to the tape makes it easier to solder.
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A very, very important step.  After I soldered the current limiter to the copper tape I cut the tape between the legs of the current limiter and removed that section.  Failure to do so with the current limiter will ensure that your LED's live a bright, albeit very short, life.   8)  Don't ask me how I know.   ::)
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I forgot to mention that after I bend the legs I trim them with an older pair of rail nippers.  I'm doing that here with the legs from the LED.
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Here's my little assembly which fits inside the building.  I used a few very small drops of glue to glue the structure to the base.  It can be popped off if access to the light is needed.
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The last thing I did was apply pitch to the vent pipe, chimney, small roofs over the doors, etc.  I have a small bottle (picked up a four pack from JoAnn's) filled with a mix of white glue and grimy black paint that I keep on my workbench.  I've used Liquid Leading for this too but my bottle dried out and I haven't seen it in the stores lately.
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More in a moment... ;)

Now for some really tedious stuff.  There are boxes and crates to be assembled.  A lot of boxes and crates.  For the crates there's a piece of strip wood that needs to be cut to length.  For consistencies sake I used my NWSL Chopper to do the job.  We'll get back to the labels after they've been painted. 
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The boxes.  The BOXES!  Boy are they fun.  First you have to cut them out.  A new X-Acto blade, a steel ruler, a lot of patience and a shot of bourbon are all that area needed for this task.  After cutting them out score them lightly on the dotted lines to make folding them easier.  LIGHTLY!  You can see on in the lower left corner I didn't score lightly enough.   ::)  Too lightly, however, and they're hard to fold.  No worries though, there's more than an ample supply of these things.
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Start folding.  I used my steel ruler to help fold along the line.
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Then start gluing them together.  It's pretty easy to figure out how to fold/glue them.
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I used my tweezers to hold the joints together while the glue set.
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After airbrushing the boxes and crates with Floquil Earth I dipped the crates in my A&I and used a brush to apply it to the boxes. 
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More in a moment... ;)

Now it's time to apply the labels to the crates.  Start by cutting them out with a sharp X-Acto and a steel ruler (or use a good pair of scissors).  It's at this point you'll want to refill that glass of bourbon.   ;D
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I used plain old Elmers White Glue to glue the labels to the crates.  A little drop on a post it note and drag the label through it with a tweezers.
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Then apply to the crate.  Both sides and both ends get labels (yep, four per crate).  Make sure they're all oriented the same way.
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Afterwards glue some of the crates together in little stacks.  Don't get them too even though.  A little offset here and there keeps them looking individual.  I also painted some thing paper with a light green paint, cut it into little 1/8" squares and crumpled it up a bit. I glued a few pieces in the empty cardboard boxes to look like some greens that had been left behind.

Finished photos next!

Here are the final pictures.  I didn't do a diorama for this.  John will position it as he sees fit on his layout.  I can't wait to see it with some of John's scenery around it.

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There are a few more details left over that John will be able to spread around the scene.  A dog, pallets, fire hydrant, lots of crates and boxes, etc.

Thanks for following along!  This one is done.  Time to move on to a new build (or two)!   ;D  ;D  ;D

Nice work as usual, Bob!


Jeff

Beautiful, meticulous work as always Bob!!


Can't wait to see it...maybe at the next SBG at Tom's?


John

Quote from: Cuse on December 11, 2018, 08:54:57 AM
Beautiful, meticulous work as always Bob!!


Can't wait to see it...maybe at the next SBG at Tom's?


John

We'll plan the SBG when Bob's finishes it. I know we all want to see it prior to it going to the East Coast.

Tom  ;D

Really nice work Bob.

Quote from: ACL1504 on December 11, 2018, 09:44:03 AM

Quote from: Cuse on December 11, 2018, 08:54:57 AM
Beautiful, meticulous work as always Bob!!


Can't wait to see it...maybe at the next SBG at Tom's?


John

We'll plan the SBG when Bob's finishes it. I know we all want to see it prior to it going to the East Coast.

Tom  ;D

Sounds good!  It's ready.  I can't make it down this weekend and the following one is a little iffy too.   :(

Finished pics look fantastic, I'm not looking forward to the boxes and crates. Will you not be doing any ground work or will you leave that to John?

Any tips on painting the shingles on the office and loading dock roof? So far I have just painted them with the Floquil Earth.

Bob;

Thank you for spending the time to detail your methods on building this kit. I know it takes a lot of time and thought. Learned a lot and bookmarked the thread for future reference.

The end result looks fantastic. It is going to be an eye catcher on the layout.

Jim D

Nice job Bob

Doug

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on December 11, 2018, 07:36:18 AM
Nice work as usual, Bob!


Jeff

Thanks Jeff!  It was a fun one!  Next up is FSM Avram's Bakery for the other John (S&S) along with a smaller FOS kit for the build challenge.   :D

Quote from: Cuse on December 11, 2018, 08:54:57 AM
Beautiful, meticulous work as always Bob!!


Can't wait to see it...maybe at the next SBG at Tom's?


John

I hope you like it.  I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it on your layout.   ;D

After this week I'll be off for two weeks vacation.  I'm not going anywhere so I hope we can get together sometime.  Can't this Saturday thought because we're going up to Eustis to see a play in the afternoon.

Quote from: PRR Modeler on December 11, 2018, 09:44:49 AM
Really nice work Bob.

Thanks Curt!  It was a fun build.  :D

Quote from: Lynnb on December 11, 2018, 11:12:46 AM
Finished pics look fantastic, I'm not looking forward to the boxes and crates. Will you not be doing any ground work or will you leave that to John?

Any tips on painting the shingles on the office and loading dock roof? So far I have just painted them with the Floquil Earth.

Thanks Lynn!  Yours is coming along quite nicely.  The ground work will be left to John.  He has a spot picked out for it on his layout and will scenic around it once he's satisfied with the positioning.  He was really only interested in the main structure but might find a place for the smaller supporting structures too.

I went with George's instructions on the shingles and just painted them with Floquil Earth, picked up some shingles with tip of a knife and then applied some A&I to darken them followed by a light dry brushing of and off white.

Quote from: Jim Donovan on December 11, 2018, 11:42:29 AM
Bob;

Thank you for spending the time to detail your methods on building this kit. I know it takes a lot of time and thought. Learned a lot and bookmarked the thread for future reference.

The end result looks fantastic. It is going to be an eye catcher on the layout.

Jim D

Thanks Jim!  Glad to hear that you find something useful in all of this.  Makes it worth doing.   :D

Quote from: NKP768 on December 11, 2018, 12:28:33 PM
Nice job Bob

Doug

Thanks Doug!  Glad to have you following along.  :)

Quote from: ReadingBob on December 11, 2018, 01:33:05 PM

Quote from: Lynnb on December 11, 2018, 11:12:46 AM
Finished pics look fantastic, I'm not looking forward to the boxes and crates. Will you not be doing any ground work or will you leave that to John?

Any tips on painting the shingles on the office and loading dock roof? So far I have just painted them with the Floquil Earth.

Thanks Lynn!  Yours is coming along quite nicely.  The ground work will be left to John.  He has a spot picked out for it on his layout and will scenic around it once he's satisfied with the positioning.  He was really only interested in the main structure but might find a place for the smaller supporting structures too.

I went with George's instructions on the shingles and just painted them with Floquil Earth, picked up some shingles with tip of a knife and then applied some A&I to darken them followed by a light dry brushing of and off white.

Thanks Bob , I'm always looking for new aproaches from you guys that do this stuff with your eyes closed.
I just finished putting on the little roofs on the office and the trim. I'll be posting again soon.

Quote from: ReadingBob on December 11, 2018, 01:27:03 PM

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on December 11, 2018, 07:36:18 AM
Nice work as usual, Bob!


Jeff

Thanks Jeff!  It was a fun one!  Next up is FSM Avram's Bakery for the other John (S&S) along with a smaller FOS kit for the build challenge.   :D

Bob


This build looks great. And you know I'm looking forward to your next build.  I have already picked out a spot for it on the S&S RR. I will send you some pictures later this week. It will be in the foreground with my current Threadwell's build up on the mountain behind it. I also have a pretty good idea of the structures the will surround it. I will explain more when I have the picture.

Awesome build Bob.

I will try to be at the next SBG to see it.

Jim

Thanks for a marvelous build Bob.

Looking forward to getting a look at it up close.....great work Bob.  8)

Quote from: S&S RR on December 11, 2018, 03:12:08 PM

Quote from: ReadingBob on December 11, 2018, 01:27:03 PM

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on December 11, 2018, 07:36:18 AM
Nice work as usual, Bob!


Jeff

Thanks Jeff!  It was a fun one!  Next up is FSM Avram's Bakery for the other John (S&S) along with a smaller FOS kit for the build challenge.   :D

Bob


This build looks great. And you know I'm looking forward to your next build.  I have already picked out a spot for it on the S&S RR. I will send you some pictures later this week. It will be in the foreground with my current Threadwell's build up on the mountain behind it. I also have a pretty good idea of the structures the will surround it. I will explain more when I have the picture.

Thanks John!  I'm looking forward to seeing what you have in mind for Avram's.  I've got two weeks of vacation (at home) coming up and I'm looking forward to getting a good start on it.   :D

Quote from: jimmillho on December 11, 2018, 03:41:43 PM
Awesome build Bob.

I will try to be at the next SBG to see it.

Jim

Thanks Jim!  If I wasn't trying to lose some weight I'd say bring cookies.   ;D

Quote from: Janbouli on December 11, 2018, 06:25:33 PM
Thanks for a marvelous build Bob.

Thanks and you're welcome Jan!  Glad to have you follow along!  :)

Quote from: GPdemayo on December 12, 2018, 08:38:36 AM
Looking forward to getting a look at it up close.....great work Bob.  8)

Thanks Greg!  Just don't get any crumbs on it.   ;D 

Quote from: ReadingBob on December 12, 2018, 10:18:56 AM

Quote from: GPdemayo on December 12, 2018, 08:38:36 AM
Looking forward to getting a look at it up close.....great work Bob.  8)

Thanks Greg!  Just don't get any crumbs on it.   ;D

Et Tu Butts..... ::)

Quote from: ReadingBob on December 12, 2018, 10:16:49 AM

Quote from: S&S RR on December 11, 2018, 03:12:08 PM

Quote from: ReadingBob on December 11, 2018, 01:27:03 PM

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on December 11, 2018, 07:36:18 AM
Nice work as usual, Bob!


Jeff

Thanks Jeff!  It was a fun one!  Next up is FSM Avram's Bakery for the other John (S&S) along with a smaller FOS kit for the build challenge.   :D

Bob


This build looks great. And you know I'm looking forward to your next build.  I have already picked out a spot for it on the S&S RR. I will send you some pictures later this week. It will be in the foreground with my current Threadwell's build up on the mountain behind it. I also have a pretty good idea of the structures the will surround it. I will explain more when I have the picture.

Thanks John!  I'm looking forward to seeing what you have in mind for Avram's.  I've got two weeks of vacation (at home) coming up and I'm looking forward to getting a good start on it.   :D

I'm off to take some pictures - I will send you an email. Feel free to post them on your build thread - if your doing one on this next build.

Reading Bob honored us this morning by bringing the finished Bailey's Produce to the Atlantic & Southern RR for up close viewing. The model is absolutely beautiful and much better than any photo can show. To sum it up, this one is stunning. Seems like Bob just gets better with each build.

John, (Cuse), sorry my friend but we got to see it first and up close. Don't worry though, you get the last laugh as the model is going to the Ease Coast to some backwoods layout.

Tom

I am sorry John (Cuse) but we got to see it first. It is a work of art, and try as we could, we could not find aa location on the A&S that it would fit.  So I guess it is off to the Back Woods in some forlorn and forgotten place never to be seen again.

It is one of Reading Bob's finest builds and He has out done himself on this one.

Jim

What Tom and Jim said..... 8)

Hey:

Watched this build and it was great.

Karl

Wish I had known today was the unveiling- I would've made the trek. The pictures are amazing. Can't wait to see it.


John

Quote from: cuse on January 12, 2019, 09:44:44 PM
Wish I had known today was the unveiling- I would've made the trek. The pictures are amazing. Can't wait to see it.


John

John,

We knew you were moving so we left you alone so we could give it the once over prior to it going east.

Tom  ;D

Quote from: ACL1504 on January 12, 2019, 03:05:45 PM
Reading Bob honored us this morning by bringing the finished Bailey's Produce to the Atlantic & Southern RR for up close viewing. The model is absolutely beautiful and much better than any photo can show. To sum it up, this one is stunning. Seems like Bob just gets better with each build.

John, (Cuse), sorry my friend but we got to see it first and up close. Don't worry though, you get the last laugh as the model is going to the Ease Coast to some backwoods layout.

Tom

Thanks for the kind words Tom!  Like all FSM kits this one was a real pleasure to build and has some great details and textures.  I really had fun with it.  Can't wait to see in planted on John's layout!  :D

Quote from: jimmillho on January 12, 2019, 03:41:31 PM
I am sorry John (Cuse) but we got to see it first. It is a work of art, and try as we could, we could not find aa location on the A&S that it would fit.  So I guess it is off to the Back Woods in some forlorn and forgotten place never to be seen again.

It is one of Reading Bob's finest builds and He has out done himself on this one.

Jim

Thanks Jim!  Like I mentioned above, this one was joy to build.   :D

Quote from: GPdemayo on January 12, 2019, 04:10:19 PM
What Tom and Jim said..... 8)

Thanks Greg!  Glad you got a chance to see it in person!  :D

Quote from: postalkarl on January 12, 2019, 08:24:43 PM
Hey:

Watched this build and it was great.

Karl

Thank you Karl!  That means a lot to me coming from you.   :D

Quote from: cuse on January 12, 2019, 09:44:44 PM
Wish I had known today was the unveiling- I would've made the trek. The pictures are amazing. Can't wait to see it.


John

Sorry I didn't warn you.  I'm never quite sure I'm going to make it down to Tom's on a given Saturday until I get in the car to leave.   ;D

I can't wait to see it surrounded by you wonderful scenery.   ;)