This is my first build thread and I apologize in advance for the poor quality of the pictures and/ or the lighting on my workbench. I'm working on my camera and lighting skills. This is my third Foscale kit, I've already done Tower One and Yard Office One. All of these kits have gone together very well using the well done instructions. I will include pictures of the other builds when I can.
The Rohlen Welding kit was no exception. The only problem I had was a missing Card A, which with ReadingBob and ACL 1504's help was quickly taken care of.
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This first picture is all the walls braced to prevent warping. I have found that using more bracing than called for is a good thing
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The next picture shows windows painted with craft paints as well as the corner trim pieces. I used light advocado for these pieces.
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The walls were then stained with a medium dark A and I. I don't have a precise formula for this stain. I just used it because I was happy with how it looked.
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I applied the shingles included with the kit to the two side walls and dry-brushed one of the walls with my main color- cafe au lait. Another craft paint. Sorry about the picture quality, I warned you.
This is enough for now, I have to see if this post even goes through. Hopefully more to come
Great start Jeff. One of the FOS kits I don't have in my stash. It'll be fun to see how it comes together. :D
Jeff,
I'll follow along on this one as well.
Tom ;D
I'm along for the ride! Appreciate you sharing the build with us.
-Steven
I will also be following along.
Great first build Jeff.
I'll be looking in too Jeff..... :)
Thanks to everyone for your interest and encouragement.
This kit interested me because of the many different roof lines and materials used in a relatively small building.
It fits in well with my late 1940's rural Ohio layout which features the New York Central main line going south from Cleveland, the Big Four, and also a fictitious branch line.
My layout has two levels with the main line on the lower and the branch on the upper, with a helix connecting them.
I hope to show some layout pictures as I become more proficient with my camera and lighting work.
Jeff,
Looking forward to the layout photos.
Tom ;D
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I've finished dry brushing the walls and added bottom trim color to one of the walls. Painter windows are also visible
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More walls with bottom trim painted
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I've added the shingled walls after trimming sides and window openings with a sharp blade and installed the painted corner trim where indicated in the instructions. The welding stencil was a first for me and it came out reasonable well. A little dark, but hopefully it will lighten up when weathered. The lighting is a little better on this picture. I still have to improve my technique. I'm no where near the quality that I see in other build threads.
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I've added some signs and window shades using colored construction paper cut to size. That's it for now. More to follow
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Walls are being assembled and everything fit together well.
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This top view shows all the walls assembled and the location of all the bracing
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Next I added a foundation to the walls using 1/8 x 1/4 stripwood painted grey to suggest a concrete finish
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I then added scale 2x4 stripwood painted with the trim color to the dividing line of the upper and lower walls. This was not part of the kit, but I thought that it added a nice finish touch to the building
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2x6 stripwood that was part of the kit was painted and added to the gable ends. I really like the look of the shingle walls next to the clapboard siding, a nice touch in the kit's design
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Another view of the assembled walls with the painted trim pieces installed. The two small roof dormers can be seen next to the building, these were the most difficult part of the build, especially installing the shingles on the sides of the dormers.
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Another wall/ trim piece view. The wall stencil can be plainly seen here. Hope to lighten it up when doing the finishing weathering with pastel chalks.
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Working on the roof dormers, adding the shingles and installing the windows. Not easy, but worth the effort. The dormers give the roof a unique look.
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Cut the corrugated roof material and painted the pieces with rattle can silver paint, then started applying washes to get the rust effect I was looking for.
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I used several color washes, burnt umber, burnt sienna ans a yellow summer squash. I'm still experimenting with this technique.
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These are the craft paints I used for this build. That's it for now. More to follow
Looking great , nice colors , well done.
Looking great! Like the colors you chose, and the extra trim you added, it's a nice touch.
-Steven
Looking really nice Jeff. That's an interesting structure too. Like many of the FOS kits a nice combination of materials/textures as well as a lot of variety to the structure itself with all the additions and different angles. Should look great on your layout when it finds a home there! ;D
Looks great Jeff.
Thanks to all for your comments. I think that this is kind of a unique kit with all the different materials. Doug at FOS did a good job with this one. I'm surprised that there have not been more build threads of this kit. It's not really that expensive and you get a lot for your money with this one.
Thank you guys for the kind words. I had a lot of fun with this kit.
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I started the roofs with the two lower shingled areas. The kit supplied shingles went on nicely using glue. I sprayed the kit supplied roll-roofing paper withy rattle can camo with the green tint and cut it into the recommended strips and glued those on as well. I applied some weathering with pastel chalks. As you can see, I then started the corrugated panels.
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Jumping ahead, I finished the corrugated panels and applied some of the detail castings. The sign in the upper gable area is a nice touch. I painted it with a red craft paint and used the supplied wire to help mount it to the wall. I glued the building and the front sidewalk to a thin styrene sheet base painted brown with woodland scenics ground foam products for scenery.
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The coal bin was assembled per the instructions and a small piece of foam was cut to fit, painted black and then black ballast was added. Another nice feature of the kit.
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rear wall view
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The detail castings supplied are a nice addition and several others came from my detail stash.
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I took several pictures outside in the sunlight for a different look
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Overall, I had a good time with this kit and definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an interesting looking addition to their layout. I have placed it on my layout and will send some pics along with my other FOS kits next time. Thank you to all who have shown an interest in this build.
Very nicely done Jeff. It will be a great addition to your layout.
Hey Jeff:
Very nicely done. Thanks for the pics.
Karl
Hi Jeff,
Really nice job on that kit. It is certainly an attractive kit--one I may go for one day--and you nailed it.
The outside pics really show it off to its best and highlight your work.
--Opa George
Great looking build! I appreciate the pictures and descriptions of your entire process.
-Steven
Thank you Curt, Karl, George and Steven for the kind words. I will close out this build thread with a couple of pictures of Rohlen Welding in it's new home on my layout. I have to blend the scenery in , but this is where the kit will live. Also a couple of pictures of my other FOS builds- yard tower one and yard office one. I definitely recommend FOS kits to anyone interested in wood craftsman kits, they are affordable, well designed,interesting looking and go together well when following the well done instructions.
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All the structures look great.