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Hello everyone,
I just finished up Fine Scale Miniatures Barnstead Lumber last night. Here are a few pics of the finished project.

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Overall this was a fun build. Took a little longer than I had expected with all the summer stuff going on. Hopefully I'll get this one installed on the layout in the next few days and I can start working the area around it in.

Thanks for checking in.

Steve,

Excellent build of one of my favorite FSM kits.

Frank

Thanks Frank!

Nice diorama.  Question for you, did you stain the "new" lumber or just leave it the stripwood color.  I know it's wood, but it usually looks too light to me.  Yours looks great.

Jeff

Wonderful build , excellent job.

Thanks guys!

Jeff, I did a really light wash of A&I on it. I always feel like unfinished basswood looks weird on a diorama. I've had decent success using hunterline driftwood stain to darken up "new" wood but I tried it this time and I wasn't happy with it. I think my light A&I is 40% less ink than my normal wash. My normal is 20ml to a quart of alcohol. I use it for taking the brightness off signs and people as well.

Steve,

Just perfectly nasty, in a good sense for sure. Love the  weathering. Great job on this one.

Tom  ;D

Everything looks perfect.

Perfect coloring all around!


dave

Steve,
          Haaay, what can I say that hasn't already been said?  Great job, very cool. 8)
                                                                                                                              Thanx Thom...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUAwDimAgiA

Steve


You did a fantastic job! - it will look great on your layout.  What did you use for the shingles?

Thanks for the info, Steve.

Jeff

Steve;

First class all the way. Really great job. Loved the details.

Jim D

Great stuff, Steve.

Your attention to detail and workmanship is second to none.  Interesting to see the back of this kit.  I never knew it straddled the tracks.

Cheers, Mark.

Great work, Steve! Excellent craftsmanship throughout.

Yes, absolutely top shelf results with a huge amount of really nice detailing.
--Opa George

I love seeing photos of your completed builds, another excellent job..

Excellent job Steve..... 8)

Ya done good.  Really, really good.

Thanks for the positive feedback everyone!

Great build Steve, you're making it expensive for me, I want to acquire and build this kit.  Thanks for sharing.  Mark

Hey Steve:

All I can say is wow!!!. Great coloring and weathering.

Karl

Terrific build Steve!  :)   :)   :)

Thanks guys!

Steve, Like everyone else. WOW!!!

Thanks Dennis

Hey Steve:

You are quite welcome.

Karl

That's on the same level of all of your other work on here...that is to say, perfect!


John

Steve you really hit the coloring on this one beautiful!


All the way around excellent craftsmanship!


Jerry

Thanks John and Jerry! I really appreciate the positive feedback!

Lots of great detailing, nice finish.

Thanks Lynn!

You really did a great job Steve!

Thanks Steve!

Steve,
Nice job on one of my favorite FSM kits.
That was my first diorama done some 35 years ago...and it's still on the shelf here.
Your build was done really well ! Great photos show off your modeling skills.
Tommy

Thanks Tom!

I know this is an old thread but wanted to acknowledge the beautiful work you did on one of my favorite FSM kits. Built it twice years ago for other folks.

Cheers,

George

Sadly, since this, Steve has decided to move on from HO scale and try his hand at another scale.

I bought many of his casting from this layout. I look forward to his superior modeling in the future.

Tom 

I too, can only concur with the others before me, this is an outstanding build.
One of my favorite models.

Rich

Thanks guys, like all FSM kits, this was a fun build. I love old lumber yards and George did a great job representing one with this kit.

-Steve

Awesome!

Wow! Very nice indeed!

Thanks Mayatic!

This diorama eventually got installed on my layout, which has since been disassembled.

Here is a link to the layout thread for those new to the forum:
https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=2968.0

-Steve