I've been following along on various builds and want to give it a go with one of my own. I'll be building "The Waterfront" by Builders in Scale--an oldie but a goodie. I just completed their Tidewater Wharf kit a few months ago and this will complement that area--a seaside town on my layout by the name of Ragged Edge.
Below are the kit contents, spread out:
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I do tend to build slow. I expect this will take me into winter to finish, but I plan to post liberally with photos as I go along. Looking forward to sharing and getting helpful tips/comments along the way.
--Opa George
Looking forward to following along. 👍🏻
I'll also be following.
Welcome aboard , and I'll be following along. Opa , Dutch or German roots ?
I will follow too.
Eric
Neat kit George.....I'll be looking in. :)
Thanks for following everyone! I plan to get a real start later today or tomorrow.
Janbouli, Pennsylvania German roots--I'm in Harrisburg, PA. Opa is not as common around here, but I like it and more importantly, my assistant locomotive engineer grandkids like it.
--George Nagle
Tiger Mountain Barge & Navigation Company/Scrubb Railway
Harrisburg, PA
Opa George,
First, welcome to the forum. there are lots of goodies here.
I'll gladly follow your build as well.
Tom ;D
I will be following also.
Welcome to the Forum.
Jim
Welcome and I'll be following.
Welcome aboard! You'll have me following along as well. I know I have either "The Waterfront" or "Tidewater Wharf" sitting in my stash I just can't remember which one. I'll have to check that out when I get home. Either way, it'll be fun to follow along.
Count me in, Opa George.
I don't recall ever seeing a build thread on this one.
Cheers, Mark.
Welcome to the forum Opa George! This looks like a fun kit. I will also be following along.
Welcome aboard, Opa George. Looking forward to watching your progress on the kit.
Jeff
George,
Will follow along and welcome to the Forum.
Tommy
Thanks for the support from all. Let's get this started.
The kit features three structures: a saltbox boarding house/office, a cannery and a bait house. I'll follow the build sequence in the instructions, which means the saltbox is up first. It has a really neat shingled back wall. Below I have the cardstock base ready to cut (fresh blade installed in the knife):
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Back wall is cut out, spaces cut for the two windows, and the castings test fitted--looks good. The shingles will add a little extra to each side, so the final fit should be nice and snug.
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The kit provides roll adhesive shingles. I've used these multiple times in the past and like them for the ease with which they can be lifted, cut, colored and weathered. Most of these older kits provide ruled guidelines on the surfaces, so installation is pretty straightforward.
I like to count the number of needed rows (in this case I needed 24 strips) and pre-cut strips to length. One drawback to roll shingles is their propensity to curve as you apply them. Another is the tendency for the roll to unravel. Cutting strips ahead of time just makes them easier to manage. I use a small brush and water to wet the adhesive.
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Back wall is completely shingled:
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Here's the reverse (inner) side. Note the windows are completely shingled over. I'll cut those out and trim the sides once dry.
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The instructions say to place under a heavy book overnight to dry. From experience, I have found this to be good advice. Not only does it usually dry flat, but at a more impatient age, I have tried trimming while the shingles were still slightly damp and have torn them. What better for weight than a bound modeling magazine? Hmm, 1974 was a pretty good year for me--I started dating my (future) wife that year.
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Next up: Castings!
Next in sequence is to prepare the metal castings for the saltbox. The instructions list the 31 (!) castings needed just for this structure. I laid out all of them and picked out the proper castings--comparing with the to-scale plans when in doubt. I am supposed to have 9 of the eight-pane windows but could only locate 8. Seems over the years one may have dropped out of the box as it changed owners (I wonder how many times?) I'll have to dig into my spare castings and tichy windows for a suitable stand-in. Shouldn't be a big problem--I'll install the odd window on the rear wall (adds character, right?).
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By the way, I counted over 150 metal castings with this kit! These old kits use metal with lead, so care is needed in handling. Builders-In-Scale castings are top-notch. There are some unique and really neat castings mixed in.
I painted them all flat white. My paint of choice here is Rustoleum white primer. Note--I did not wash them prior to priming/painting. Neve have and have not had any issues with paint adhering. I wonder if I'm skipping an important step by not washing? So far, no problems over many years, though.
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More tomorrow I think. It's supposed to rain, so that should give me some modeling time.
Hi George:
Looks like you are off to a good start. Will be following along.
Karl
Quote from: Opa George on August 11, 2018, 07:52:04 PM
Next in sequence is to prepare the metal castings for the saltbox. The instructions list the 31 (!) castings needed just for this structure. I laid out all of them and picked out the proper castings--comparing with the to-scale plans when in doubt. I am supposed to have 9 of the eight-pane windows but could only locate 8. Seems over the years one may have dropped out of the box as it changed owners (I wonder how many times?) I'll have to dig into my spare castings and tichy windows for a suitable stand-in. Shouldn't be a big problem--I'll install the odd window on the rear wall (adds character, right?).
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/779-110818180111.jpeg) (http://modelersforum.com/gallery/779-110818180111.jpeg)
By the way, I counted over 150 metal castings with this kit! These old kits use metal with lead, so care is needed in handling. Builders-In-Scale castings are top-notch. There are some unique and really neat castings mixed in.
I painted them all flat white. My paint of choice here is Rustoleum white primer. Note--I did not wash them prior to priming/painting. Neve have and have not had any issues with paint adhering. I wonder if I'm skipping an important step by not washing? So far, no problems over many years, though.
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More tomorrow I think. It's supposed to rain, so that should give me some modeling time.
Opa George
If you don't find the window you need in your stash - post the dimension here on the forum. We all have a drawer or box full of spare window and door castings. I know I would be willing to take a look in mine. Finding missing parts is one of the great things about the forum.
Thanks to all the additional follows! John, I really appreciate the feeling of camaraderie in the forum and the note that everyone helps out with needed spare parts in a pinch. I'm also happy to help out anyone else in need: mi parts box es tu parts box.
Nothing too exciting to post today. I started the foundation for the saltbox, which is a dimensional lumber sanded and painted to look like concrete. The instructions noted a mix of Floquil concrete, reefer white and depot buff. I substituted local craft store paint and am satisfied with the look:
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I used about five parts gray to three parts tan and one part light ivory.
Below is the completed foundation along with the saltbox first floor (cardstock) and the shingled but unpainted back wall. Next up will be more shingling on the roof sections, then walls! Can't wait to start the walls!
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George Nagle
Harrisburg
Got some time this weekend (thanks to the rain) at the workbench. Walls to the Saltbox have windows and doors cut out, braced and painted/weathered. I went with a rattle-can of Krylon French Blue, with A & I wash to bring out the nail holes and lifted boards. Per the instructions, I used Floquil driftwood stain on the bottom 2-3 rows of clapboards.
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The shingled wall got a heavy treatment of Floquil driftwood, then dry brushing with craft acrylics in brown and white. I found matching substitute windows for the shingled wall. Instead of 4 over 4, however, these are 2 over 2. I figure the builder skimped a little on the rear wall.
Below are the main walls with windows and glazing fully installed, and some kit-supplied dry-transfers applied. I am happy the dry transfers held up over time and did not crumble from the carrier sheet.
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Still need a few more details and to weather the signs before starting to put the walls together with the foundation.
Nice! I really like the Krylon French Blue for the walls (with weathering).
Quote from: ReadingBob on August 20, 2018, 07:56:14 AM
Nice! I really like the Krylon French Blue for the walls (with weathering).
Yes, the blue color is really good.... Note to myself : Use Krylon french blue on a futur building.... :)
Nice progress on your build Opa George
Eric
I'm with Bob.....looks great. 8)
Looking good, Opa George.
I, too, like your colour combination.
Cheers, Mark.
George...
This is very cool.
Also........ welcome aboard.
see ya
Bob
Thanks for the kind comments, Bob, Eric, Greg, Mark and Bob.
I have one very important "whoops" to report, with a sincere apology. The paint brand is Rust-Oleum, and not Krylon!
I think the overabundance of rain here has softened my brain. Anyway--below a pic to remove all doubt, for anyone interested in trying it. You'll note the spraycan cap color is significantly brighter, and the finish is satin. But on wood as a light coat, it loses most of its sheen, and the alcohol and ink wash tones it down considerably.
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I'll be more careful in reporting those details in future posts.
One grandpa to another thanks for the well documented information. As rather new to this hobby I learn most what I know from threads like yours. Very nice building, I like the color and explanation, especially showing the spray can and how it looked on the wood.
Opa George:
Its coming along quit nicely.
Karl
Thanks, Jim. And thanks, Karl. I appreciate all of the support.
Some quick photos of last evening's work adding posters to the walls. These posters are from my collection:
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And starting the wall assembly:
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Have a GREAT Wednesday!
Looking good, George. Love the Shoeless Joe Jackson sign....
Looks great so far George
Thanks, Vince and thanks, Karl. Yes, I forgot I had that sign until I was sorting through looking for something suitable.
Getting the walls up on the saltbox rooming house. I'm a clothespin fan, although do use regular clamps for the bigger jobs.
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Skipped photos on a few steps. The instructions caution to work quickly to position certain parts before the glue sets, so I forged ahead and did not document with photos, but except for assembling the six-piece storefront castings, all was fairy straightforward. I must note that the castings fit together beautifully with the die-cut walls and floor assemblies: testament to a well-designed kit.
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And the other side. The roof ridge pole is newly installed with rubber band support till dry. I still need to cut the corner posts flush with the roof angle, and add a row of shingles to the top of the back wall (don't know how or why I did not do that when originally shingling the wall. I'm really enjoying this kit so far.
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Welcome aboard Opa George. Glad to have you along.
This is one of the many fantastic kits that were released when I first joined the hobby. I recall dreaming and drooling over the ad photos in the magazines. It's fantastic you are building it and sharing it with us.
Keep the updates coming and keep having fun.
Jaime
Coming along nicely, George. Love the rubber band idea. I'll need to try that next time.
Beautiful work. Great treatment, particularly on the shingled wall and signs!
John
Hi George:
That building is coming along nicely. Looks great so fra.
Karl
Quote from: NEMMRRC on August 25, 2018, 07:53:46 AM
Welcome aboard Opa George. Glad to have you along.
This is one of the many fantastic kits that were released when I first joined the hobby. I recall dreaming and drooling over the ad photos in the magazines. It's fantastic you are building it and sharing it with us.
Keep the updates coming and keep having fun.
Jaime
Thanks, Jaime. This is the ad that did it for me (below). I cut this one out and taped it above my workbench for inspiration.
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(image from the FSM Ad Gallery on this site--thanks for providing those!)
Quote from: vinceg on August 25, 2018, 08:28:57 AM
Coming along nicely, George. Love the rubber band idea. I'll need to try that next time.
Thanks, Vince. Rubber bands are tricky--they have to have just the right tension. In this case it worked well since I did not have a clamp large enough. The gable ends had warped out very slightly, so a gentle tension to pull them back to fit the ridge pole was needed.
Thanks John and Karl for the supportive comments.
John--I love large, quirky signs and posters and the large shingled wall provided a nice canvas to showcase a few I had. The issue, once the model is finished, is locating it so that the wall is not totally hidden from view!
At this point the instructions tell me to decide if the dormer will face the front or rear of the structure. Nice that they built in that choice. I'm keeping it facing front. First, the dormer roof half gets the clothespin and rubber band clamp treatment. The underside of the roof panels are spray-painted flat black. The dormer area (without shingles) has a thin matte brown coat to kill the stark white, in case I don't fully cover the windows.
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While the roof adhesive set, I decided to fill in the small gaps in the storefront assembly. I'm experimenting with spackle, and quite frankly I don't know if this is going to turn out well or not. I teased small amounts into the gaps with my blade, removed excess with toothpicks, then used a soft brush, just damp with water, to smooth over the remaining spackle. The brush bristles left delicate marks that can simulate wood grain. My plan is to let it completely dry and then lightly blend with white acrylic paint. If that goes well, I will carefully add a little A&I and/or dark chalk powder to finish. I'll post results of my experiment tomorrow.
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Glueing the other main roof panel (toothpicks are handy to remove oozing glue):
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I painted the chimney casting with Rust-oleum satin paprika. I think it gives a nice red-orange to simulate old brick. I will add a thin mortar wash after the paint fully cures.
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More tomorrow. I have the Little League World Series on in the background and Hawaii has been leading South Korea, but SK is not one to be counted out yet--gotta go watch!
Hey Opa:
Nice progress. Keep the photos coming.
Karl
Thanks, Karl! Just one more to post today--coming right up!
Time for just a little more work on the saltbox boarding house today. I assembled the dormer walls and windows per the instructions. Instead of blocking the dormer windows with fully drawn shades, I put black paper on the roof slope behind the windows. I think this will give that upper floor a little depth.
The spackling paste dried to my satisfaction, so I added a little white acrylic paint to seal it. You can still see some of the spackle on the porch floorboards and the siding next to the stairwell entryway. I'll go over that with some weak A & I mix and it should go away.
The dormer assembly needs to dry overnight so that I can sand it level for a tight roof fit tomorrow. Roof weathering and final trim to come soon.
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Hadn't noticed the open stairs on the store front yet , love the looks of that.
George,
I've been lurking and following along as well. Very nicely done on the BIS kit. Great job.
Tom ;D
Nicely done. Interesting kit, too. The architectural features (store front, stairwell, dormer) give it a lot of character. Looking forward to seeing the finished project.
Hey Opa George:
You are moving right along and I'm following.
Karl
Coming on nicely, Opa George.
I, too, like the visible stairway - a nice feature.
Cheers, Mark.
Thank you very much Karl, Janbouli, Tom and Mark--I am a fan of your work elsewhere on this forum and happy to have you following. This structure is coming along much to my satisfaction. Yes, the open staircase at the front is a nice touch. I am considering adding a handrail on at least one side if not both sides of the stairs, particularly since it is a focus point.
I finally have it "under roof," with photos below. Chimney weathered and installed and some roof weathering. I may have overdone the soot on the shingles and may tone it down--or maybe it will grow on me.
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I added the vent pipe from my spare parts box--still need to paint and rust it. Here is the front side. Next step will be some detailing.
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Sunday we're off to Philadelphia for a Phillies game--so probably no post until Monday. Have a great holiday weekend, everyone.
Hot day today. Spent the morning gardening and now hiding from the heat inside and finishing up the first structure in the multi-structure kit. The saltbox structure houses an attorney's office, a cabinetmaker's shop (idea--up until the mid-20th century, many small town cabinetmakers also made the coffins used locally--I may add some coffins/ lids out behind the structure once it is sited), and an upstairs boarding house.
Today I finished the trim, hung the attorney's "shingle" added a stovepipe to the rear wall and installed stair bannisters for the exterior stairwell. This first structure is pretty much done.
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These photos were taken under layout lighting and show the colors a little better than my workbench lights.
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Next up will be the freight house and bait shop. But first I need a day to "redd up" the workbench, as my parents used to say.
Looks great, George! Love the posters.
Jeff
Thanks much, Jeff. Me, too. They really help set a scene.
Nicely done George. 8)
Thank you, Gregory! I appreciate the support.
On to the Freight House, which is built in three sections. We start with the dock section--a nice square block of a middle section. I have constructed the "concrete" foundation from dimensional strip wood, cut out numerous pieces from the cardstock, including the dock floor which is shown glued to the foundation, and primed and painted the window and door castings.
Paint colors used: Rustoleum satin Colonial Red for the doors and windows, and Rustoleum gray primer for the foundation.
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After sanding and before painting, I distressed the foundation with gouges, cracks and other signs of age:
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Roof sections received strip shingles. The foundation also received a wash of quarter-strength A&I, then a very water-thinned coat of Nicole's craft acrylic tan to warm it up. Waiting for it to dry completely, but I think I may want to bring out more of a tan/sand color to better mimic the old concrete. There is more shingling to do, but I am shingled out for the evening. Time to put the finished roof pieces under a heavy book for the evening.
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I finished cutting openings for the windows and doors on the freight house structure, framed the large freight door openings with scale lumber and braced the backs with dimensional lumber. The instructions call for very light bracing throughout the kit and I experienced slight warping on the saltbox walls, so I will probably study the plans for a few places to add a bit more. I seldom add extensive interior detailing--usually just some details near open doors to suggest interior activity--so additional bracing won't be hard to hide.
Also shingled the bait shop walls. The freight house is actually three distinct structures combined into one: an actual two-story freight house, an enclosed dock, and a small "tacked on" bait shop. The combination of angles and roof lines looks really nice in the plans and photos of the finished kit. I also ran test fittings for the cast windows and doors, sanding a little here and there, distressed the board and batten walls, particularly near the bottom, and (after taking the photo below) spray painted the back sides with flat black primer to also help prevent warping.
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Hey George:
looks like you are moving right along.
Karl
I'm anxious to see this fit into its rightful spot. I like waterfront scenes.
Jaime
I feel like I'm making some progress now, Karl. So far no wild and tricky construction steps--pretty straightforward.
Jaime--the waterfront area is evolving even as this one takes shape. I will certainly post some pictures from this portion of my waterfront as this kit comes to completion, but I must confess that I am not sure yet about the final setting.
So painting the back of the wall sections worked out well. No major warping from the A&I despite the light bracing. I dry-brushed the walls with a relatively cheap craft acrylic paint, keeping it darker near the top where it would be protected by the roof and eaves, and lighter toward the bottom. This was followed with some light sanding to make the battens stand out and some additional, almost haphazard staining with various things: the old standby "dirty Dio-sol," some quarter-strength A&I and some Floquil driftwood stain. Window and door castings installed (but not yet weathered):
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The bait house walls (shingled) were almost entirely colored with heavy coats of Floquil driftwood stain. I will dry-brush with some off white and light gray acrylics later.
Below are the freight doors. I had fun beating them up and making them appear very much in need of repair. I hope they aren't storing any food in there. Those holes at the bottom are rodent front doors! Once more, Floquil driftwood followed by dry-brushed red acrylic paint and finally some half-strength A&I.
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The close-up shows more fuzz than I thought I had--need to address that. Also need to add and paint handles.
Fast forward a few steps--I finished basic detailing on the freight house walls, installed the doors and windows and added signs and posters--a mix of my own stock and a few Woodland Scenics dry transfers. I put off installing the wooden freight doors as I prefer to position them once the walls are up and together, but before installing the roof. Below are two of the three sub-assemblies. The dock assembly is three-sided, and will butt up against the large blank wall of the two-story structure.
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I found I had to install additional interior wall bracing in the two-story sub-aseembly to counter some minor warping that crept in after applying the posters. I had hoped the installation of the cardstock second floor would straighten it out. It did a little, but not enough.
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In my last post I had painted the bait shop's shingled walls with Floquil driftwood. Below shows the additional dry-brushing with craft acrylic white paint.
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Next up will be corner posts on the walls, roof, trim and more weathering.
Time to begin putting the bait shop together. This had the look of a tricky bit of construction but it went well. The narrow arms of the front wall attached to the insets on the side walls via a "figure eight" bit of corner post. That was somewhat tenuous until the roof was added. To keep is all drying well, I let it rest upside down overnight:
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I didn't want to continue on to the next step, constructing the bay windows, until the bait shop sub assembly was completely dry, so I continued on with connecting the dock section to the two-story structure. Side one is below:
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And side two (slightly blurry--I think I tried getting too close with the camera):
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All for now.
A day off from work and yardwork all caught up! Good opportunity to get some more done on the freight house. The bay windows for the bait shop addition took some careful fitting but turned out well. I do have spots on each window where the top of the interior frame is not covered by the metal roof. Although I carefully followed the plans I got the assembly too wide or cut the roof too short. Regardless, I will touch that up.
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The other end shows the added interior floor in the two-story building, and another mistake, but this time all of my own creation. The freight doors were to be installed to open to the inside but my addition of additional interior wall bracing meant they would not fit unless I cut them down. Not wanting to lose all of that beautiful wood rot, I decided instead to install them to open to the outside. This means I will need to add exterior handles, but also disguise the smooth unfinished side. I started that process by adding some 55 gallon drums.
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Another side from the front. There will be a dock for the elevated freight door.
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Finally a shot of the interior of the two-story building. It is not a full interior, just enough to suggest activity. The kit proposes to model the building as nearly abandoned, with only the bait shop occupied, but I want to keep it as a functional freight house with the harbormaster office upstairs.
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Next up: trim for the shingled roofs, docks, a canopy roof, weathering and lots more.
Looking good, George.
The colours have worked out very well - although you might want to tone down the bait shop roof a tad. The weather beaten doors are especially catching.
Cheers, Mark.
Thank you, Mark. I am happy with the color scheme so far. Now I have to figure out what will go well for the last building--the fish cannery. Probably white or off-white. Maybe two-toned? I agree on the bait shop roof. I'll try some light gray chalks as weathering to see if that takes the bright tone down.
Well done George..... 8)
Hey George:
Very nicely done.
Karl
Great looking build. I like the colors.
Thank you much Gregory, Karl and Curt. Now that I am getting back into craftsman kits after several decades I can see my old skills returning, but following your builds, and others on this forum, has given me a wealth of tips and techniques, which I think are beginning to improve my results!
Below is the freight house with the long dock installed. The wooden 2x4 frame on the mat in front is for a corrugated roofing canopy to go over the front (ground level) freight doors. There will also be a shorter canopy built for this dock once I find the other frame end piece that I cut, but which now seems to have taken off for parts unknown.
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I also had a chance to tone down the color of the bait shop roof. I started with light gray and white powdered pastel chalks, but it wasn't giving me the washed out look I wanted. I finally turned to burnt umber and black powdered chalks, then scrubbed most off, and I am satisfied with that result.
The freight house is substantially finished. A few minor things to tweak, but overall turned out well, I think. The view below is my favorite side:
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Side view:
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And the bait shop end:
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The last structure in the kit--not counting the dock--is the cannery. Also the largest and with the most interesting architectural features.
George...
Wow.
This is really cool.
Thanx
Bob
Thank you, Bob. I appreciate the compliment and the input. I'm eager to get started placing it and its sister structures into the scene, but want to finish all structures first. I will be combining it in the waterfront scene with the BIS Tidewater Wharf (already done) and the Bar Mills FSM tribute kit #1--my next build. But first I need to build the cannery.
Nice job George
Doug
I want to thank you for your Waterfront build.
As a way of background, I bought just about every Builders in Scale kit produced as the Haggards (?) used to come to our area meets to sell both their kits and individual parts over the years. I bought this one thinking I could use it on a river waterfront. But going to a more proto-lance locale had me taking to train shows in one of my for sale boxes as it would no longer fit my needs. However, your build has shown me that I can, in fact, use the individual buildings in a Midwest setting with some slight modification.
Thanks again and good work on the build.
Doug,
Thank you very much!
Bob,
Kind words indeed, thank you! I do believe these structures would look quite at home in the Midwest, either close to a water feature such as a river or creek, or far from it. The next structure, the cannery, includes signs identifying it as a tuna cannery, but that is probably the only feature that distinctly ties it to a coastal or bayside locale. Change signs and add a few different details and it could be a chicken processing plant, a brewery or any number small manufacturing plants. I will have it well underway so you can see close up how it looks, in about a week.
Best to all!
George
Next up is the cannery. This is the third, and if you don't count the dock, the last structure in the kit. It is also the focal point of the kit, with a covered second story porch, skylights and a cast waterfront cement foundation that extends down to the water.
I cut out the door and window openings, measured and cut out openings for two large industrial wall vents. The instructions indicated I should choose from two possible wall positions for a vent, and the castings parts list mentioned only one vent--but there were two wall vent castings in the box, so I decided to use both. Below are the walls with the bracing installed:
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To my eye, that bracing looked somewhat meager, so I studied the drawings and instructions and added additional heavy duty bracing. I think I cleared all of the joints and special areas, but I was pretty sure I was ok with the freight house and ended up blocking a door installations, so we'll see.
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Castings for the walls are primed with Rustoleum white primer (rattle can). The wall vent and bonus wall vent are in the upper left:
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Finally, I added nail holes with a ponce wheel and distressed the boards with a file card. Also some random cuts, scrapes and scratches. I may add more later. Then a wash of A & I, which is still wet, in the view below:
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Paint will be next. I am thinking blue and white, but I also have an idea for something a little "different," whimsical and unique. I'm going to play around on some scrap wood before showing my hand on my paint scheme.
George,
Nice job on the first build and I'm looking forward to the cannery build.
Tom ;D
George,
Just getting caught up on this thread. I'm looking forward to the cannery build and seeing everything come together.
Hey George:
Looking great. Like your colors.
Karl
Tom--thank you very much! Yes, the cannery should be fun as well. I think it has the most potential for creativity.
Jerry--thank you for looking in. I'll have the trio of buildings in this kit together in the end, but will need to wait for final location on the layout as I'm looking to incorporate another kit into the area and I want to get those structures built before siting.
Karl--Thanks much! I took wall coloring a step further. See my next post!
So I gave the walls a dry-brushing with basic white acrylic craft paint. I was going for a "memory of paint" look. But I had my heart set on a two-tone paint job: white and a deep blue. Because I wanted a sense of whimsey on this working fish cannery, I decided to try a wave effect on the ground floor. I used blue painter tape and drew a wave design freehand in black fine-point marker. Then I carefully cut out the design:
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Treating it like a stencil, I dry-brushed with acrylic "bright blue." I was afraid of losing the wave detail by dry-brushing as light as I had applied the white, so I went a little heavier at the top near the top of the design. Here is the result. I must say I am very happy with it.
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This might be one of those love it or hate it things. For now I really like it. We'll see how it continues as the kit progresses.
Great whimsy George..... 8)
Neat idea, George. The tape not only makes a stencil but it also adheres to the surface for easier application.
That is a neat technique.
Gregory, Vince and Curt--thank you! I am liking how things are turning out with this structure.
Update--computer problems prevented me from posting for a few days, so today's update fast forwards a few steps. The window and door castings were installed, glazed, venetian blinds and shades installed, and a few posters and signs added to the walls. Time to put the walls together. Here I encountered a few mistakes--not sure if I misread instructions or what, but nothing too bad. Just had to relocate some bracing. Below are pics of the basic structure shell. At one point the shell overhangs the foundation by a good margin. That is where the concrete wall will be attached. You can see the wall casting to the right in the first picture.
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I had to restrain my urge to plaster a ton of posters on the walls, lest I obscure my wave pattern.
Below are pics of the cannery with the dock started. I followed the instructions and fixed a thin strip of masking tape, sticky side up, over the plan, then positioned the 14 joists on end, to which were glued the supporting beams. Removing the dried assembly from the sticky tape--even working slowly and with care--proved to be a problem and I pulled about a quarter of the joists away from one of the beams. In hindsight, I think it would have been easier to turn the structure on its roof and glue the joists to the underside of the office floor and work down from there.
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Here is the dock from the other end. I have some trimming and touch-up to do, but will save that after completing the dock. I'm also thinking of adding on some tie plates cut from cardstock with nut and bolt castings--not part of the kit.
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And the rear of the cannery showing the porch. The concrete foundation is showing a bit of a sheen that needs attention--probably from the acrylic wash I used to color it.
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The wave is a really nice touch now that the building is assembled.
Quote from: PRR Modeler on October 14, 2018, 02:42:33 PM
The wave is a really nice touch now that the building is assembled.
Thanks for that note, Curt. The building will be in a small commercial area on the edge of my waterfront resort area.
Geroge,
Nicely done. Turned out much much better than I thought it might.
Tom ;D
Looking good, George.
I really like the wave pattern. A one of a kind is always nice.
Cheers, Mark.
Quote from: ACL1504 on October 15, 2018, 09:20:10 AM
Geroge,
Nicely done. Turned out much much better than I thought it might.
Tom ;D
Thank you, Tom. It was part inspiration, part impulse. I'm currently reading a fascinating and beautifully illustrated book on Coney Island ("Coney Island, Lost and Found," by Charles Denson) so I have been in a bit of a wild and outrageous mood, design-wise.
Quote from: mark dalrymple on October 15, 2018, 02:52:21 PM
Looking good, George.
I really like the wave pattern. A one of a kind is always nice.
Cheers, Mark.
Thank you, Mark. It certainly is that, but I know we all put our own stamp on these beautiful kits.
Moving on to the roof, which went together quite easily from cardstock forms, I added tarpaper roofing material. This was produced from the supplied piece of "newsprint," brushed with thinned weathered black and driftwood stain. The technique produced really nice tarpaper. You just brush on the paint in a consistent direction, dipping first in Dio-sol and alternating between the weathered black and driftwood without cleaning the brush. After the paper dried, it was cut across the brush strokes in half-inch strips and then layered on. I really like the effect, although I don't think my photos capture the character well.
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Here is the completely papered roof with chimney in place. Skylight castings will fit into the holes and a tall "boiler pipe" will also be installed shortly. I still need to add some pastel chalk weathering to the tarpaper, and touch up a few spots where unstained paper shows through.
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--George
Very nice modeling.
Thank you, Curt. I am certain my modeling skills have improved significantly since I discovered this forum. I really appreciate all of the detailed step-by-step builds that you and others have provided.
--George
Hey George:
Looking good.
Karl
Karl, thanks for the support!
Work has been busy and kept me away from the workbench for a week, but back at it today.
I added the roof skylights (metal castings) and the tall smoke pipe. Work on the cannery porch has taken up most of my time since. The canopy and supports were delicate work, as was the water holding tank. But following the detailed directions, all came out well. Since the porch details are easier to add before installing the canopy, that will be just about the last step. (in porch construction, not the build)
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I found room for a poster! The cannery does not produce Mermaid Bath Soap, but the workers have developed an affection for the model in the poster. ::)
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I scratchbuilt a two-piece cover for the wooden tank. It is modeled half-covered. The other half will be propped on the porch. My last step before attaching the canopy will be to add one or two figures, which are primed and currently drying before painting. In the overhead shot below, you can see how the tank and can sterilizer are arranged. The sterilizer will have an exhaust pipe extension that extends through the corrugated canopy roof.
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All for now.
--George
Very nice George.
Hey George:
I'll be following along also.
Karl
Curt, thanks! I always appreciate the support.
Today I attached the porch roof, which they identify as a canopy in the instructions. A few figures add some life. There is a worker on the porch and the guy with the necktie is, I am guessing, either an inspector or a boss. Let's hope its a boss and not the local health inspector.
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Different view. Necktie guy is definitely a boss--leaning on that post "supervisin'."
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A small roof was also added above a door on the other side, but the pic came out a little blurry so I'll show that off with more progress another day. I have guy wires to attach to the tall smokestack, a wall smoke jack, and a few more details to add. The largest feature of this structure, the concrete seawall below the porch side, will have to wait for inclusion until I am ready to locate it on the layout.
Very nice work Opa George! I love the colors that you've chosen for the buildings. This should look amazing when all the structures are placed together on the layout.
Nice touch with the heavy loss of blue paint at the base and very little loss at the top.
Hey Opa George:
Looking just great as you go along. Love your colors.
Karl
The seawalls are hydrocal castings. I began with an A&I wash to give them a nice gray base, then rather haphazardly colored individual stones with good quality artists acrylics in paynes gray, burnt umber, raw umber, burnt sienna and a little titanium white. Before that color could set, I used a sponge brush to give them a heavy wash, working in vertical strokes. This both blended them together and washed out the strong tint. Again, before drying, I wiped with a rag to remove most of the moisture, then dusted them with chalk dust (black, gray and brown), and then one more final wipe with a rag, again working vertically. below are the walls, still slightly damp. The top two appear slightly darker in the photo, but in person they are all closer to the bottom wall in appearance.
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When completely dry, I will dry brush with white to bring out the highlights and suggest sunlight.
Moving along to siting the structures--I don't plan to keep them together in the same arrangement as the kit suggests, but to intermingle with other structures. The cannery will sit at the very end of the spur next to the boat repair building from the Builders in Scale Tidewater Wharf. Here is the cannery with the concrete wall attached, which extends down to water level. The seawalls, pilings and other constructs will hide the wooden base.
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This little corner, with the boat repair and the cannery, is Ragged Edge, a small inlet clinging by the skin of its teeth to the side of the mountain. Depending upon how my landforms turn out, I will be siting the boarding house higher on the side of the mountain, reachable by a rickety stairway, and other structures as can make them fit logically.
Below I am test fitting the base for the water. Looks like I need to add a little more length, maybe 1/8 inch, to the bottom of the concrete wall so it matches the level in front of the boar repair dock. I can use stripwood and paint to match the concrete.
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I know it looks kind of raggedy now, but once I add seawalls, docks, pilings and a fascia, it should shape up pretty well.
Really nice modeling George.
Nice looking stone wall George
Eric
George nice work on the build, I hope the business is making a killing for the advertising on the big wall. :)
Looks great George..... 8)
This is really coming together nicely. Great job on those stone walls! ;D
Thank you, Curt and Gregory, and also for the comments on the seawalls, Eric and Bob. Lynn--the boarding house traffic has been light, so the owners do appreciate the few extra bucks the sign business brings in.
The water base is painted. I think I may be somewhat of an "impressionist" in my rendering. ;) Ah, well, it will look ok with a dozen coates of Mod Podge.
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Here is the cannery just sitting in place. Dock yet to be constructed.
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Another view showing more of the timbered walls outside of the boat repair dock.
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