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Title: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 02, 2014, 02:18:35 PM
Hi All:

Here's the next project. Here's a photo of the contents of the box.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: GPdemayo on August 02, 2014, 02:31:44 PM
Where are the final photos, don't you have this done yet?  ;D
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: cuse on August 02, 2014, 03:34:59 PM
I've got this one (unbuilt). This thread will replace the instructions for me. Thanks Karl!


John
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 02, 2014, 03:46:28 PM
Hi Greg & John:

Thanks.

I have the tank frame almost done. Three more boards to glue on.

John:

Be care with the tank frame. 2 of the bents have to built in reverse to get the diagonals in the right place. In other words the horizontal and diagonals have to be put on the template first. Study drawing H.

Here's a photo.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 02, 2014, 06:56:05 PM
Hi All:

here's a progress photo. Black paint is out. My tender is Floquil Zinc Chromate Primer. Here's a photo.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 02, 2014, 07:58:21 PM
Hi All:

Tank is added. weathering is done. A&I, Dry-brushing and rust powders added.

Here's a photo.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 02, 2014, 08:35:27 PM
Hi All:

Tank is finished. It's a crappy workbench photo will take better ones later. Hope to finish tomorrow.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: fbernard65 on August 02, 2014, 11:44:09 PM
Hi Karl,

Looking good.  I would add some NBW's as it looks a bit naked without them.  It looks very similar to the one that I did an article for many years ago in Light Iron Digest.  That was based on a model from one of Dave Revelia's dioramas.

Frank
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 03, 2014, 02:40:28 PM
Hi Frank:

Thanks. I agree about the NBW's. However they aren't in the kit so I can't put any on as this is for the Bar Mills diorama.  I finished it up just a few minutes ago. I will post final photos in next post.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 03, 2014, 02:53:07 PM
Hi All:

I finished the model today. Here are the final photos.

The Fuel tank:----Tender is Floquil Zinc Chromate Primer,  A&I wash, dry-brushed with D&H gray. Then the rust powder was added.

The bents are light A&I wash, dry-brushed with D&H gray with rust powder added.

The shack:-----I used Americana Neutral Gray as a base coat. (Karl O. sent me about 8 base color paints). I will be trying them out in different ways. Then applied Polyscale Reefer White. Then light A&I wash. Then dry-brushed with more Reefer White.

The fence is A&I wash with a few coats of dry-brushed Reefer White. No signs or weathering. I will leave that up to Artie.

Gas pump:-----Polyscale Reefer Orange, Reefer White, Silver and Black dry-brushed with D&H Gray.

Here's photos:

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 03, 2014, 02:54:19 PM
Hi All:

PS: This was a fun kit and only took about 2 days to build.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: Zephyrus52246 on August 03, 2014, 02:55:20 PM
Looks good, Karl.  Nice work on the rusty tank.

Jeff
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 03, 2014, 03:36:16 PM
Hi Jeff:

Thanks appreciate it.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: Dave K. on August 03, 2014, 04:28:15 PM
Quote from: postalkarl on August 03, 2014, 02:54:19 PM
PS: This was a fun kit and only took about 2 days to build.

That's "Karl Time".  Translation = two weeks for me.   ;D
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 03, 2014, 10:38:23 PM
Hi Dave:

I like to build.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: coors2u on August 04, 2014, 06:14:00 AM
Looks good Karl. I hope it's ok. Here is pic of the one I did.
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: GPdemayo on August 04, 2014, 08:13:28 AM
Nice build Karl.....I might have to get that kit.
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 04, 2014, 08:24:44 AM
Hi Dustion:

Thanks. Yours looks great. It's a nice little kit. I actually enjoyed building it.

Karl
Title: Re: Hanks Fuel Co. By Bar mills
Post by: postalkarl on August 04, 2014, 08:26:16 AM
Hi Greg:

Thanks. Yeah as I said it's a nice little kit. I think it took me 2 days to build it.

Karl