Hi Guys:
Starting on Avram's Bakery. Need some opinions on the color for the walls. I used George's formula.
1) Apply Floquil grime as A stain by dipping brush in the paint and thinner. Let dry.
2) Apply Floquil Foundation by the same method.
3) Apply light A&I Stain.
Let me know if you like this color OK.
Thanks Karl
Yes I like it.
Looks good.
Following along...was my first (only, so far) FSM kit. Left it 85% done 'til I had a decent home for it. Happily following along.
Hi Karl,
The wall color looks great!
Yes, I think it looks good.
Seems like I am the only guy that doesn't still have a bunch of Floquil paint lying around.
Karl,
The wall looks fine. Great combination of Floquil.
Tom ;D
That will work..... 8)
Hi Jan, Curt , Dave K., Steve, Vince, Tom And Greg:
Hey guys thanks for checking in on this for me. I will use this color. Much appreciated.
Karl
Color looks good to me.
Jim
Hi Karl,
I'm following along too. This one is next in my queue (after Bailey's). :D
Hi Jim and Bob:
thanks for following along. Glad you like the color Jim.
Karl
Hi All:
Got the walls painted.
Here's how they are done:
1) Apply Floquil Grime as A Stain.
2) Apply Floquil Foundation as a stain.
3) The rub each wall with rubbing alcohol on a Q-Tip. This provide the light yellowish green color.
Karl
Karl
The walls look great! I will be following along, as always.
Hi John:
Thanks appreciate it.
Karl
Looking good.
Hi Curt:
thanks buddy glad you like it.
Today I decided to finish a wall to see how it would look. Trim, windows & doors are Folquil D&H Gray. Here's how it came out. Hope it looks OK.
Karl
Quote from: postalkarl on June 26, 2018, 04:56:19 PM
Hi Curt:
thanks buddy glad you like it.
Today I decided to finish a wall to see how it would look. Trim, windows & doors are Folquil D&H Gray. Here's how it came out. Hope it looks OK.
Karl
Yes, looks good - including the nail holes (I love nail holes).
Looking good Karl , are you sure those prices are right for your era, 50 cent donuts is more like now , at least that's what they cost here in the Netherlands in 2018.
Hi Vince:
Thanks yeah I like the nail holes also.
Karl.
Hi Jan:
Yeah you might be right about those prices. That's what's in the kit and you won't see them that much after the roof is over that window & door. Glad you like how it looks. Thanks.
Karl
was that the price for a dozen donuts? Your build is looking great! All my Floquil bottles dried up a long time ago,,,,, great colors!
Hi Karl,
I will buy a pie for $1.50. Looking good.
Damn the price...full speed ahead on a dozen nail holes!
Hi Bob C., Steve And Dave K.:
Doughnuts are 50 cents each making them $6.00 A Dozen. Steve you got the pie. Dave you good on the nail holes. Anyway thanks for the compliments.
Karl
Hi guys:
Walls are finished and assembled.
Karl
Hi All:
Got the main roof finished. Used Bar Mill Shingles And rolled roofing on Lower part of roof. hope it looks OK.
Karl
Hi All:
Got some more work done on roofs today. Cry-brushed the shingles as I thought they need some toning down. Also added all the rafter tails. Some 60 of them. That took a while. Cupola and it's roof are also added.
Hope it looks OK.
Karl
Great looking structure.
Hi Curt:
Thanks appreciate the compliment.
Karl
Yep. Like the colors and especially like the highlights on the shingles.
Karl, Those shingles are a drastic improvement over the supplied shingles. Also from one who models in On30 and rarely models nail heads (never when I did HO), those are discrete and very well done. Now anyone who I upset, may I apologize in advance. I find most are overdone to the point that your eye always goes to the nail heads. This is not a good thing. In my humble opinion.
Food for thought if they were nail holes, would the building not fall down?
I am sure that upset more than enough people. I can't help it. Bottom line if you dig nail heads, model them. As long as you derive joy from what you do.
ed
Hi Ed:
Thanks for the compliment.
I put the nail holes/Heads on my models just add some detail. I reality the only buildings I ever saw with exposed nail heads not hole were built in the 1700's. The particular building I'm speaking of was in Salem, Mass. Hmm right near the F&SM RR. That's just my take on it.
Karl
Coming along nicely, Karl. 👍🏻
hey Dave:
Thanks buddy appreciate it.
Karl
Hi Guys:
Lower corrugated metal roof has been added with its rafter tails. It is a very rusty roof with gray dry-brushing to show some metal sowing through.
Karl
Very nice.
Hi Curt:
Thanks appreciate it.
Karl
It's starting to look like a real building, great work Karl..... 8)
Hey Greg:
Appreciate the compliment muchly.
Karl
Karl,
I'm lazy this afternoon so "Ditto" to all the other great comments on your build. Very well done indeed.
Tom ;D
This is not a comment on your metal roof weathering, but rather a question about they weather in nature. With the overhang from the roof above, would the part of the roof under that overhang retain its original paint/finish? Or would the water dripping from the overhang cause the rust to flake off? (It's often useful to try to figure out what causes the weathering we see.)
dave
Hi Dave:
I'm not sure. but it's a good question. I will start to look at the corrugated roof around town and we have a lot. I will see what I can find.
Karl
Great observation, Dave. That would be one of those things we see someone model and we'd look st it and say, "Of course! Why haven't we seen that modeled before?" Now I'm keeping my peepers open for prototype examples.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hey Dave:
Yeah. I was a painter in my younger days and I don't think I ever saw the situation Dave is talking about but as I said I'm looking around for a Proto photo. That rust becomes part of the corrugated roofing and I don't think water could wash it off. And it probably wouldn't chip either. But as I said I'm riding the allies in town looking for an example.
Karl
Hey All:
Got A lot of work done today. Details added to the structure, Loading platform and front porch have been added.
Karl
Quote from: postalkarl on July 05, 2018, 06:06:11 PM
Hey Dave:
Yeah. I was a painter in my younger days and I don't think I ever saw the situation Dave is talking about but as I said I'm looking around for a Proto photo. That rust becomes part of the corrugated roofing and I don't think water could wash it off. And it probably wouldn't chip either. But as I said I'm riding the allies in town looking for an example.
Karl
As long as you didn't have to go paint the roof :-) My brother (the carpenter) hated doing roofing!
Thinking more, I can see how metal roofing might rust differently than wood roofing weathers, because the rust is more due to humidity than to direct application of sun and rain.
dave
Karl, that is looking sharp. Nice job.
Hi Dave:
I looked up rust and it is a chemical reaction caused by oxidation.
Karl
Hi Vince:
thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated as always.
Karl
Hi All:
Been working on the castings for the side platform and the front porch.
Karl
Looks great, Karl. I really love the wood shake roof rather than the board and batten roof on George's demo model. I definitely want to do that when I get around to building mine.
What did you do to weather the dock -- is that just inkahol or did you do something else? Looks like some brown in there as well as the usual grayish tint.
Looks good Karl.......another masterpiece by the Master.
Jim
Hi Vince:
Glad you like the roof. The bottom boards are gray. The deck boards are A&I only. Thanks for the compliment.
Karl
Karl
Hi Jim:
glad you like it. thanks for the compliment.
Karl
Hi All:
The front of the building is done. Have a staircase to build on the rear wall then I will install on the 24 X 18 base.
Karl
Looks great, Karl. Plus, you get to smell Floquil solvent all day. Could life get any better?
Once again you nailed it Karl
Incredible modeling Karl.
Karl,
Love it, nuff said!
Tom ;D
Where are the donuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks great.
Hi Vince, Jan, Curt & Tom:
Hey guys thanks for the compliments. Much appreciated as always.
Karl
His Steve:
They are at your house. have a doughnut for me. Thanks for the compliment. More pics tomorrow.
Karl
Karl
Hi All:
Finished up the back wall yesterday.
Karl
Hi Guys:
Main structure is finished and glued to the base. Hope it looks ok.
Karl
Quote from: postalkarl on July 12, 2018, 10:39:17 AM
Hi Guys:
Main structure is finished and glued to the base. Hope it looks ok.
Karl
No it doesn't look OK. It looks great.
Isn't there an out building that comes with the kit? Thought I saw that in the picture ad....
Hi Vince:
Thanks buddy. Yes the out building is the Coffee Shop. It goes on the front left corner of the diorama.
Karl
Great looking structure Karl.
Hi Curt:
Thanks for the reply and compliment. Installed the sidewalk and scenery behind it. On to the coffee shop.
Karl
Looking good my friend!
I especially appreciate the speed with which you are able to put these things together. Gives me some hope that I can work my way through my pile of kits in time to enjoy them. Inspiring.
Looking good Karl.....can't wait to see the rest of the build. 8)
Special K,
Not bad for just starting in this hobby. Now that you've proven you can follow superb written instructions flawlessly, you should try building your second structure build with a really hard tyco plastic kit. Then you'll have my full attention. Teasin', I know this isn't anywhere your first rodeo building. ha.
What an absolutely sick job sir! U-Da-Maan!
Thanx Thom...
Karl,
These builds just get better and better. Thank you for all the sharing.
Tom ;D
I just noticed the gray dry brushing on the corrugated roofing. Looks good. I think that adds more interest than a pure rusted-out surface.
Hi John, Vince, Greg, Thom, Tom And Vince again.
Thanks for al the great compliments guys. The dry-brushing on the corrugated is supposed to be unrusted metal showing through.
Thanks again guys:
Karl
Hi All:
Got a lot more work done in the last few days. Almost done with this one.
Karl
Looks great, Karl. Just the right amount of weathering/decay for the roads and sidewalk for my tastes. Looks like a functional business.
How did you do the grade crossing? Is that a laser-etched wooden part of some sort?
Hey Vince:
The grade crossing is a combination. The center is from a laser cut kit. The sides are from scribed siding as I needed larger pieces.
Karl
A fine looking build Karl.
Jerry
Hey Jerry:
Thanks appreciate it.
Karl