While checking my stash of kits, I found this little kit lurking in the cupboard. I think it will look nice on the "Caldwell Junction" layout that I am building on the forum. Here are the pictures of the kit before I get started. The structure it self still stands at West Lebanon, New Hampshire in the remnants of the old Westboro Yard of the Boston & Maine.
Mike
I'll be following.
Hey Harry:
I 'lol be following along also.
Karl
Neat sandhouse Mike.....I'll be looking in. :)
I don't remember this one. Should be fun. I'll be following along too!
Quote from: ReadingBob on October 04, 2021, 10:15:36 AM
I don't remember this one. Should be fun. I'll be following along too!
Thanks Curt, Greg and Karl. Bob this is one of kits by White River Structures that Railroad Kits bought out. It is a big and complicated kit and it was selling at just $34.00. I cannot see how any profit could be made at that price. The walls are laser cut by Northeastern, there is a bag of sand from Arizona Rock & Mineral Co. and a beautiful chimney from Mr Plaster Products besides a slew of scale wood and other details.
Mike
That is a great looking kit for $34.
Mike,
Will follow your build...
Tommy
Thanks Lynn and Tom.
Continuing............I identified all the walls and lettered them on the reverse before painting them grey. I then distressed the walls adding nail holes and a little A&E.
Continuing...............There is a bunch of timber in different sizes to be added to the outside of several walls. I dunked the lot in A&E and allowed them to dry.
The tall chimney was first painted with a concrete colour with a little white spirit added to allow the paint to flow into the gaps between the bricks.This was allowed to dry for 24 hours before dry brushing with a brick colour.
Mike
Looking good, Mike.
Looks like you're off and running with this one.
Cheers, Mark.
Looks good, thinning the concrete colour paint worked out well .
Nice look Mike.
Mike,
Thanks for the "just in time" bricks and mortar tip!
Thanks Mark, Lynn and Curt for following along.
Mike
Quote from: BandOGuy on October 07, 2021, 11:36:47 AM
Mike,
Thanks for the "just in time" bricks and mortar tip!
I think the chimney came out well. Many folk paint the brick and then add the mortar colour after. I think this is a better way.
Mike
Continuing..............four of the walls require outside bracing. The instructions call for 60 braces of 8x3's. However there was only enough material to cut 42!I checked my stash of wood and the nearest I had were 8x2's. I cut an extra 18 and in the scheme of things it is hard to tell the difference. Except I
owned up! Oops........
Mike
I've found "mortar first, bricks later" works best when the brick (or stones) are reasonably well incised. When the edges of the bricks are rounded, it's harder to keep the brick color out of the mortar lines. I like using acrylics for the bricks, and gouache (opaque watercolors) for mortar lines. That's in part so I can easily wipe off any accidental spills/bleed over with a slightly damp towel. But since watercolors can be washed off even when they're dry, you have to seal the result when you're happy, or else run the risk of having the mortar colors wash off.
dave
Looking good, I hate when I run short on lumber, puts me at a standstill.
Hey Mike:
the walls look just great.
Karl
Thanks Lynn and Karl.
With the walls completed it is time to start erecting them...................
Mike
I like the colors you have used for the walls. Nice shade of green on the windows and trim.
--Opa George
Unfortunately, the prototype was just torn down last week >:( :( I remember taking a long, hard look at that kit, particularly when it was on sale, but just couldn't fit it into my engine terminal.
dave
This little kit is quite time consuming. I have managed to add the roofs, sand hatches and the tower...........
Mike
It's looking really good Mike.
Nice job Mike.....well done. 8)
Good looking work
Mike,
Your build is looking great.
Tommy
Hey Mike:
They look just great.
Karl
Neat, Mike.
A really cool little structure.
Cheers, Mark.
Mike,
Very nice build on the sandhouse.
Tom ;D
Quote from: GPdemayo on November 16, 2021, 01:42:01 PM
Nice job Mike.....well done. 8)
Greg thankyou, this little building is quite complicated but I am slowly getting there.
Mike
Thanks for your kind words Tom and Karl.
Mike
Quote from: Mark Dalrymple on November 25, 2021, 03:29:39 PM
Neat, Mike.
A really cool little structure.
Cheers, Mark.
As a prototype it is not too big for the proposed layout location. Thanks Mark.
Mike
Quote from: ACL1504 on November 26, 2021, 10:05:03 AM
Mike,
Very nice build on the sandhouse.
Tom ;D
Thanks Tom, I thought your pub was great as well! :)
As I will be going AWOL for 2 weeks (Mrs C Has not a day off for two years), here are the latest updates. The roof walkway, the outside beams and the sand delivery hose............
Mike
Very nice Mike. Have a great holiday.