Since I'm new here I may as well jump in with both feet. About October of 2024 I started a new shelf layout; it's 7ft. long with the left half at 16in. wide and the right at 22in. wide. I won't bore you with all the pics but only those to give a "thumbnail sketch" of where I'm at so far.
Even though this will be a small freelance railroad I did use a place for inspiration. My Grandparents lived in a sleepy little hamlet out in the middle of nowhere called Pratt's Hollow located dead center in New York State. There were about a dozen houses, a few small farms, a disused one room schoolhouse, an old closed general store, a Methodist Church with a Bar & Hotel across the street, and a Post Office, next to the Church, in someone's house. At one time there was a railroad that ran behind Pratt's Hollow along the ridge.
So enough jabbering; here's the track plan:
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This layout uses DC only with the track & turnouts being HO scale utilizing the chassis with On30 built on top.
There are some definite ideas and inspiration for the new layout and I hope to accomplish a very rural looking short line railroad type of layout but still have a good variety of structures for interest.
Started at the left end of the layout with the first scene:
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This is a scratch built simple engine shed using 6x6's for the framework, 2x10's for the siding. and 3x12's for the floor. All the wood was grained, colored with Rembrandt chalks & clear alcohol, then weathered with more chalks.
The windows are grant line with acetate added for the glass and the bench was also scratch built using 6x6's for the frame and 2x10's for the top treated the same way as the building wood. The smokestack was made from a straw and heavy paper for the cone.The signs are from my computer files and the details are either from the parts bin or are Sierra West. I since have added a belt to the lathe made from Tyvek with an electric motor attached to the rafters which you'll see in another photo.
Thanks for taking a look; there'll be more to follow. Any comments and/or suggestions are appreciated.
Just one comment glad you posted the build here!!!!! :)
Jerry
Welcome and love it! I too have a small shelf layout (which I need to get moving on again)
Jim
Thank you Jerry; figured I may as well just jump right in.
Jim thank you and it's nice to be here. I've always liked shelf layouts
and this one is my second one.
Got coffee ;)
Looking good! Deja vu
Thanks Philip. There'll be a few more "deja vu" moments until I get this thread
caught up to what I'm actually doing.
Well done Larry, I'll be looking in..... 8)
Thanks Greg; great to have you following along.
As promised here's the Engine Shed with the belt and motor added to the lathe:
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The motor was a better option since there really wasn't enough room for a steam engine and boiler with the other things I wanted to include in the scene.
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This was my next scene to be built; a salvage yard which I thought would be a good fit being across the siding from the Engine Shed.
The building is another scratch build from my previous layout that I refurbished; also used windows from Sierra West. The scene was built onto eighth in plexiglass so I could work at it at my bench. The fence is another scratch build using 6x6's for the frame and 2x10's for the boards; these were cut to various lengths with missing pieces, splits, and nail holes. The sign was done on my computer then printed on 100# paper (thin card) glued in place.
The salvage piles are resin castings from Rusty Rail painted then weathered which required a fair amount of time to complete. The items in the foreground are from the parts bin.
Used a combination of sand & dirt for the ground cover with scrub grass and weeds applied as needed. After the scene was placed on the layout, I used 2x10's around the edges to have a gradual change in elevation to the plexiglass then blend that into the layout.
That's about it for now. Thanks for dropping by and any comments and/or suggestions are appreciated.
Larry,
Looks great and the engine shed is fantastic looking in every detail.
Tom
Tom thank you for your nice comments.
Neat layout, Larry.
Some really nice modelling here.
Cheers, Mark.
Thank you Mark, much appreciated.
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This is a water tower I scratch built for the layout. The base was constructed from 100# paper (thin card) over a framework of 6x6's. The stone is from a file on my computer printed then glued to the structure which measures 8ft. x 8ft. The tank part was made from 6x6'x for the frame and 2x10's for the sides both of which were grained, colored with chalks then given a coat of A&I. The spout is a piece of plastic sprue which I had on hand and the cables are heavy black thread after it was soaked in white glue then allowed to dry with weights to keep it straight. The ladder are 2x4's made on a template from a previously built kit. Here you can see the loco stopped ready to take on water.
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The window and door, on the front side, are from grande line. Inside of the tank I cut a piece of foam to fit then covered with card painted tan. The water was achieved by painting on several laters of polyurethane and allowed to dry between coats.
The sand bin was constructed with 6x6's for the frame along with 1x10's for the sides both given my usual treatment. Inside the bin resides a piece of foam cut to fit then covered with a few layers of sand built on 1x10 boards that are weathered. Also added a few NBW's for detail along with a shovel.
The coal bin came out of the parts bin with some added coal in front for some spillage on the ground.
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The area was finished off with dirt, weeds, and scrub grass. The tracks were given a dusting of white chalk to tone down the black ties. The car stop at the end of the siding was made from 6x6's and 2x10's glued into the foam. Added a cluster of rocks with weeds growing out of the cracks and added some random boards on the ground. On the side of the Engine Shed are a few barrels, one of which contains old wood, from SW colored and weathered with chalks then glued into place.
This is about as far as I've done on the layout to date. I'll continue on and will post my progress here. Any scratch built structures I'll post in the "scratch build thread" then I'll post the final pics on this thread. Thanks for looking in.
Great scene Larry..... 8)
Thanks Greg.
Hi there Larry C.; I'm so glad to see the layout over here....."Keep on keepin' on."
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Thanks Kyle and I see you followed suit as well.
Since the Railroad Line Forum is closing tomorrow I'll be here for the foreseeable future. That being said I moved this thread from "Layout Tour" to here since they were nice enough to provide this new sub-forum. So anything that has to do with my layout will be posted here, i.e. track work, scratch builds, scenery, etc. Hope you follow along.
Now to play catchup:
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This build was for a Winter Challenge for the other forum. The idea was to build a rural, simple, and very basic sawmill in a 4x12 inch space.
The Mill consists of a storage shed scratch built using 6x6's for the frame, 1x10's grained and colored with Rembrandt chalks, a refurbished boiler, a vertical steam engine, single blade husk saw scratched with SW pulleys added, a scratch built carriage with SW details, and a carriage platform which was also scratch built.The other detail items are also from Sierra West. Lastly the belts are made from Tyvek and painted a belt color.
All in all this was a fun and interesting build proving just how much can be squeezed into such a small space.
Good to see you posting here Larry.
Thanks Curt. Looks like we'll all be posting here for the foreseeable future. I have my doubts weather or not the other forum will come back.
Hi Larry,
Great job on packing quite a lot in a small space to make a complete scene.
I'll be posting here for awhile to, I hope the Railroad line forum comes back (and I also have my doubts and I doubt it will be the same), but if it doesn't, we have a new home here. Now that I have started posting here, I probably continue to post here.
I too moved my build thread here, as it seemed to be a more appropriate place to be.
PooF :o
HERE WE IS ! ;D
I'm here with Larry. Looking forward to your build.
Jerry
Larry, thanks for starting your build here.
Now I can continue to watch your progress.
Howdy Larry, carry on! Have fun, mike
Thanks guys. I look forward to posting here and reading all your great comments, and suggestions as well.
Stay tuned.
So far I've shown what I've already completed on my new layout. With that in mind here's what I'm thinking for my next scratch build which I'll share from start to finish:
Since this a a rural short line railroad I wanted to build a Farm Tractor Sales and Repair Shop; I remember some farms in the area of Pratt's Hollow growing up. I had contemplated buying the Truck Repair Shop from Sierra West, and use that as a starting point, but I just couldn't justify spending over $300.00 for the kit. So I'm going to do the next best thing; scratch build my own.
Here's what I hope to accomplish with this build:
-Use a different type of base since the plexiglass, even though it won't warp, is too hard to work with.
-Scratch build the structure along with benches, cabinets, shelves, etc.
-Use SW details as much as possible; have already received an order.
-Make a removable roof which will be a first for me.
-Install lighting of some description; probably similar to what I did on one of my dioramas.
-Lastly with everything that's going on in RL this will probably take most of the winter.
So enough talk let's get to it then:
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Here's the blueprint. The building will measure 30 ft. long by 14 ft. wide and 10 ft. high with a regular pitched roof. The garage entrance will be 9.5 ft. x 8 ft. and a scratch door going into the building. The dotted line to the left is where an interior wall will reside with a doorway into a storage area which also has a window. The top drawing are the ends which will have the rafters already in place; using the same blueprint will hopefully make all the interior rafters exactly the same. I'll figure out the supporting framing as I go.
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This is the inside of the front wall; the other side will be visible on the layout. I decided to try something new and added "tarpaper" under the siding so that will be seen inside the Shop. The paper is from Hobby Lobby treated with some white chalk brushed in with a wide soft brush to show wear . This was then glued to the framing in one piece. After drying the doorways and window were cut out using a new blade in my knife. The framing is made from 6x6's grained, colored with Rembrandt tan chalk then received a coat of A&I.
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All the walls have been built the same way as the front wall was. The tarpaper was weathered with white chalks to show some age but not look worn out. The windows were added with each opening be specific to that particular window. I do have another part to add to each window to have it appear as open; but that'll come later. Looking at the last photo, the second post from the left corner is where an inside wall will be added once the building gets glued together with a doorway added. I did notice this morning that the front and back walls have to go inside of the end walls; luckily they're just tapped together at this point.
I did order five new colors of Rembrandt chalks, ranging from darker browns to grey, to give me better variety for my builds; one of which is a red that's midway between barn red and burgundy. I think I may use this as the color for the Tractor Shop to give some visual variety to the layout. Next I'll be starting on the exterior siding and as always thanks for stopping by.
The outside of the back wall is finished. Even though this will be the only time it'll be seen, since it'll be up against the backdrop, it did give me the opportunity to experiment with the coloring to get the look I wanted. This is the reddish chalk color which was applied then worked in the 2x10's with clear alcohol. While the wood was still wet grey was applied next then worked into the wood with a large soft bristle brush. This process gave me the faded, used look I was going for.
Next will be to color more wood and clad the front and the ends before any trim pieces go on. Also my Sierra West detail parts are set to arrive tomorrow so there will be lots to do.
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These are the two ends with 2x10's grained and colored the same as the back. I just noticed I need to fix the right hand wall peak; oops. The windows will be the last thing done so I can lay the walls perfectly flat to work on the interiors. The windows will be the same color as the roof trim boards.
And the inside built the same way as the back wall. I purposely didn't put in windows in the center of the walls to maximize the interior wall space.
The front wall. When I do the windows the door will be scratch built. You'll notice I did add a few half boards as well as some splits and pieces missing from the boards to add some interest on this and the ends. Also need to add nail holes the the outside walls; which I'll probably do next.
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After a few touchups on the exterior walls then the interiors will be detailed BEFORE they get glued together just to make life easier. Will just have to do some careful planning as far as where things start and stop.
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Now this thread is all caught up to where I'm currently at with this build; I guess I'd better get busy. I copied all of this yesterday as soon as I read the RRL announcement; easier to copy & paste than writing this all over again. As always thanks for following along.
Larry,
I too am glad you are continuing your build here as I'm glad I'll be able to follow this adventure till the end.
Larry,
Wow, this build is looking fantastic. I love how you finished the walls, interior and exterior. Nothing beats the look of board by board on a model.
Tom
Ron thanks and glad you'll continue following along.
Tom thank you. After I built Sierra West's Wood Cutter Shack, a few years back,
I not only learned a lot but was hooked on the "board by board" approach to scratch
building.
Howdy Larry,
It's good to hear the hammers are at work here on Pratt's Hollow. How is the removable roof going?
Have fun,
mike
Thanks Mike, sorry I missed your post. The roof is all planned out;
now I just need to get the other stuff done first.
Larry glad your sharing the adventure here.
Looks great so far.
Jerry
Thanks Jerry and yes I wanted to keep this thread going which keeps me going.
SPOILER ALERT: NEW CONTENT!!!!
Now the I've caught up on my thread, it's time to move forward with the build:
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Years ago I built this little jig using a pieces of actual 1x3's with the mill edges glued
and nailed together with finishing nails. Even though I don't use it often it's good for this:
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This way I'm able to get the workbench square with the back wall. The bench was scratched using 6x6's for the frame and legs along with 2x10's for the top. All the wood was grained, colored with tan chalks and A&I. the Top received further graining and the front edge was "gouged" out a little with my
knife. The front received an another piece of 2x10 and the drawer fronts are 1x6's with cut down track nails for the drawer pulls.
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Now I'm starting to visualize the interior back wall. The floor cabinet was scratched using 2x10's and 100# paper for the back. The cabinet was a little fidly to build since the boards were glued standing on their edges. The details are SW primed then painted with various colored chalks and clear alcohol.
The wall shelf is made from 3x12's then glued to the studs. The batteries are from Brett spray painted flat black with most place on the shelf and a couple elsewhere.
That's what I've done on the back wall for now. I have an air compressor to go under the battery shelf and a Locker with a ht, coat, and a pair of boots which will go on the floor. I'm also going to attempt making some fan belts from very thin strips of Tyvek which will hang on rods over the bench; signs and posters will also be added. Still lots to do on the back wall before doing the sides; the front wall, since it won't really be seen, will have very little in the way of inside details. Thanks for stopping by and look forward to your comments/suggestion.
What is the material sheets on the walls? I'm guessing roofing paper?
Nice work !
That looks very good Larry.
Philip thanks. The black is material from Hobby Lobby, it's black "scrap booking" paper
which has texture on both sides; it's about $.25/ per sheet. It's quite convincing with a
little white chalk brushed in with a soft brush.
Curt thank you; your comments are appreciated.
Howdy Larry,
The building fixture works great. Congrats on the back wall cans, buckets, and stuff. It's a nice collection of colors too.
Have fun,
mike
Larry, nice job on the bench and details.
Keep up the good work.
Mike thanks, much appreciated.
Rick thank you; it's slow going but it's fun.
Killer Diller Larry!!!!!!!!!! Your work is remarkable, I never cease to be amazed and inspired..........
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Kyle thank you for the nice compliment; much appreciated.
Larry a very nicely done work bench!
Your doing some really nice scratch building these days.
Jerry
Jerry thank you. I'm trying to scratch build as much as
I possibly can then add the details; just looks better as
opposed to buying something like a bench with things cast in.
Larry, you know, that bench would look better with more junk and oil on it. ;D
Seriously, the bench looks well weathered and well used, can't wait to see what you do next.
Ron thank you. I still have to add more tools and such as soon as I figure
out what I want on there.
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The back wall is coming along nicely. The locker is from SW primed grey then added some green chalks which I blended in and hit the details on it with some grey as well. The hat and coat makes for a nice touch. Added a 3x12 board over the shelf and bench which were populated with some chains and belts made from very thin strips of Tyvek painted black; also added a coil of rope made from heavy thread. Used a pencil as a form to make the belts; not perfect but convincing. The hangers are ends of track pins glued in place to hang the chains and belts; left one empty where a belt once hung. Also added a couple of signs on the wall.
I have about a half dozen details primed and ready for paint that I'll get to the next few days. Still have to hunt through my parts and see what I have for the bench; may have to order a couple of items from Wiseman.
That's it for now and as always thanks for stopping by and leaving your comments and/or suggestions.
Wow Larry. That looks real. Very nice modeling.
Larry, wow, the wall looks dynOmite. Congrats on successfully attaching all those details to a believable wall. Have fun, mike
Nice details!
Larry, grat job.
Really like the coloring and weathering on the locker.
Maybe think about put those paper sleeves around those fan belts that you usually see.
I think it would look good and get them to hang better.
Curt, Mike, Phillip, ad Rick thanks so much for the compliments.
Rick I agree with you about the belts; I'll break out some tweezers
and see what I can do.
Rick slows down Larry with those product sleeves. Great idea! ;D
Larry, the wall is really coming alive now.
Larry,
The wall, details and weathering are all spot on. Fantastic job and build.
Tom
I'm enjoying the integration of the scenes one to the next. Within your concept of individual scenes,there is a certain underlying uniformity that blends them into a central theme. it's good stuff.
Fifth Dave on the right.
Philip, Ron, Tom, and Dave thank you for your great compliments.
Rick had a good point about adding the bands to the belts so we'll
see what I can come up with when I get a chance.
Larry nice details the locker and the coat and hat first rate!!
Jerry
Jerry thanks; the SW items are a joy to work with and finish off nice.
Had some time late this morning and did a little more on the back wall of the Tractor Sales & Repair Shop:
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Carefully removed the belts off the hooks and grabbed tweezers, new toothpick, and a straight pin then set to work "banding" the belts with a narrow strip of white paper along with a little white glue to hold everything together. Used the tweezers and a straight pin to open up the loops on the belts then glued them in place. They do look much better as well as hanging better.
The other detail is the oil sump which is another SW print. The top metal parts were painted with gun metal paint and the body was colored with raw umber chalk & clear alcohol applied heavily. After everything dried then added some black chalk to simulate oil spilling over the sides. The bottom of the bottle was painted brown to simulate oil. The unit was glued to the back wall. I do have an air compressor to go in between the locker and sump but that will be glued to the floor when I get to that point in the build.
Next up is to figure out what's going on the bench and maybe add a couple of shelves over the bench and fill it with shop stuff. Not a lot, but a little progress and as always thanks for taking a gander.
Howdy Larry,
The banding made the belts look even more authentic. Is that a lubster I spy? Nice job painting it. The additional details really set the scene off.
Have fun,
mike
Larry, the belts look better with the banding.
Nice job too on the oil sump.
That looks better with the bands Larry.
Thanks guys and I agree the belts do look better and more authentic.
WOW; you sure do know how to 'do it up' Larry; Looks fantastic, can I order one???????????????
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Thanks Kyle for the nice compliment; it keeps me going.
Your layout is really beautiful Larry. Your work is really great. Been following it all along. When I was over at Railroad line. I couldn't reply to you because of there rules. Your shelf layout is giving me Ideas for the one I will be building. I am starting one which will be 24 inch x 8 feet. Keep up the great work. And keep posting. Thanks Larry. Bob.
Bob thank you so much and thanks for posting your comment. It gives me something
to tinker with, especially during the cold winter months. Thanks for following along.
Thanks Larry. I will post some pictures of my layout when I get going with it. That's if I know how. I only Have 2 of my 2x4 lay out tables done. I think I will be using Peco On30 track code 100. I think Its going to be a point to point. I would like to have a loop thou. but. Is your layout going to be a point to point ? Well talk to guys later. Bob.
Bob sounds like you're building a good sized layout and look forward to your thread. To answer your question it's a "point to point" of sorts. Back on page 1 of my first post is a photo of the entire layout; I like to call it an "out & back" arrangement where you start on the left end (Engine Shed) and go to the far right end of the layout then back across the dried up creek bed to where the Salvage building resides (across from the Engine Shed). Sorry for being so long winded with your question.
Hopefully you can stand one more photo of the back wall of the Tractor Repair & Sales building:
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Added two shelves over the workbench, the area was lacking something, and populated it with more cans and bottles situated between the belts. Also added a small crate with cans inside, a hammer with the handle hanging over the edge of the bench, a pair of pliers, a bottle with water and one with acid for the battery, and lastly a black coffee pot; need coffee while working. I did order a few things from Wiseman which will finish up the bench and back wall.
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Started on the right end wall. Being it's only 13 ft. wide on the interior it won't take much to detail the area. I added a large sign, from my computer files, which went high up on the wall and sort of over the window. The hand operated drill press is from SW and painted then hung on the wall by the window. Also hung a long chain from a hook under the sign. I have a floor jack which will go in front of the window and maybe a barrel in the front right corner.
Next I think I need to start on the floor for the building. I already have the base cut so I can build the floor right on top of that; please excuse the cat hair in front of the bench. That's it for now and as always thanks for stopping by and for your comments and/or suggestions.
You betcha Larry, I love your work; so photos are 'icing on the cake'. More, more, more.........
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Nice detailing Larry.
Jerry
Beautiful job Larry. Is that a soda machine on the left side or possibly a welding machine?
Nice!
Hi Larry. Your tractor repair shop really is looking beautiful. I like all your details and tools. Where do you get all the little detail stuff at Larry? Thank you sir . Bob.
Howdy Larry, your continued detailing of the shed is looking great. Nice work as usual. Have fun, mike
Larry, it's looking real good.
Might I suggest making boxes out of paper and a couple of wooden crates made from strip wood.
For the boxes you'd need paper a little stiffer than loose leaf but they're very easy to make.
And you can make a few different sizes.
Same thing with the crates.
Thanks Kyle, this is the fun stuff.
Jerry thank you. Any chance we'll be seeing some of your fine work here in the future?
Curt thanks. If you're referring to the green item on the far left; it's a locker with the hat and coat hanging on the side.
Philip thank you.
Bob thanks. Most of the details are from Sierra West. Brett has a few pages of 3D printed items that can be purchased besides his kits.
Mike thank you so much.
Rick thanks. The boxes are a good idea. I'll have to look through the photos I have of Roland's layout; I believe he made boxes from paper bags.
I guess I should of expanded the image. :-*
No worries.
Larry,
What a fantastic looking interior. Very well done for sure.
Tom
Tom thanks; your comments are appreciated.
Larry, I can take as many photos of the back wall that you are willing to post, there is some fantastic modeling there.
Ron thanks so much; appreciate your comments.
a bottle with water and one with acid for the battery, and lastly a black coffee pot;
We hope your Little People don't mix those up!
dave
Dave if they did it could be one heck of a laxative!!
Moving right along:
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Finished the floor this morning. I used a piece of photo mounting board sealed for the base instead of plexiglass; so far so good.The flooring material is 2x10's grained and colored with burnt umber chalks. I did add some shorter pieces of flooring working the ends even more with a wire brush. For all you "naysayers", yes I added nail holes on the floor.
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The walls are just sitting there not glued together yet. I do like the contrast between the flooring and the wall beams. When I start placing the floor details then I'll add in oil stain, dirt, etc.
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The right end wall did receive another sign while the left two signs. Anymore details will be added to the floor in front of the side walls after the walls are glued together.
Next I'll finish off the six details that will reside on the floor before actually gluing the building together. As always thanks for stopping by with your comments and/or suggestions; they are appreciated.
Don't forget to add dirt/dust in the corners of the floor before you finish attaching everything.
dave
Larry nice coloring on the floor! Added details look good to.
Jerry
The floor and walls together look outstanding Larry.
Thanks Dave, I'll keep that in mind.
Jerry thank you. I thought an old, dark floor would be more fitting.
Maybe if you listen carefully you'll hear it creak when walked on.
Curt thank you so much; greatly appreciated.-
Larry, I like the way this is coming together.
Nice job!
Great!
Philip
Rick and Philip thank you so much.Taking my time on this one.
The detail is overwhelming.
You sure this isn't your real garage in the backyard?
The bands on the fanbelts are killers.
Howdy Larry,
The floor looks perfect for the structure. Nice work. The shed looks amazing.
Have fun,
mike
Dave thank you so much for your nice comments; they are appreciated.
Mike thanks. I thought the contrast with the darker floor would look
more realistic.
Progressing at "a snails pace" due to life but here's a quick update:
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Added a few more details to the back wall; this is the last of the details for that area. The big "monkey wrench" and vise are from Wiseman primed with black primer then painted gun metal and red respectively. The air compressor is a print from SW primed with grey then colored with reddish chalk and rust colored chalk for the motor portion. Everything then received a coat of A&I to tone it down a little and added a belt from the motor to the compressor. I decided to go with a "well used" look for this item.
Next I'll "dirty up" the floor a little then glue down the rest of the floor details before gluing on the second half of the building. Thanks for stopping on by for a gander as well as leaving your comments and/or suggestions.
Larry I can't see the picture. I'll try back later.
Looks good Larry. The compressor sure does look used nice weathering on that.
Jerry
Jerry thank you so much. I wanted at least one piece of equipment that looked like it had around for a long time.
Larry, the added details look good.
I can see the photo now Larry. Truly outstanding detailing.
Larry, the added details look great, but I still think the the bench is to clean. ::)
;) Now where is the battery charger? HA!
Howdy Larry,
The additional details look terrific. The compressor and vise add even more realism to the scene. Nice work.
Have fun,
mike
Thank you Rick, Curt, Ron, Philip, and Mike for the nice compliments.
Even though it's been slow going progress is still being made from time to time.
Moving along:
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A top down view; starting from the back right corner: added dirt to the floor heavier around the bench, oil sump, and around the oil pan; the rest of the floor just hit & miss. Also grudged up bench as per Ron's suggestion. The wall drill press has metal shavings both on the drill and on the floor underneath.
The Tractor is from SW and unfortunately the back wheel broke off which turned out to be a happy accident. Made an axle block from a piece of 12x12 given my usual treatment. Added a creeper, oil pan with an empty can thrown in, oil can waiting to be used sitting next to the tractor, a pail by the front tire, and a floor jack standing by to unjack the tractor; these are also from SW.
The left side I added a garbage can, a broom on the wall, and a 50 gal oil can with a wrench placed on top. On the right side I placed the tractor tire against the wall while the axle is being fixed. The interior is finished as far as details go.
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Here's a couple of shots taken looking through the tractor entrance. Also added dirt where the vehicles enter. Next will be finishing off the 3 windows
and gluing them in place before finish gluing the walls together. Thanks for stopping by for a look-see and for your great comments and/or suggestions.
Great update!
Howdy Larry, it keeps getting better and better with the addition of the subtle details. Well done! Have fun, mike
Larry nice work on the floor.
Tractor and added details really make this place look busy!!
Jerry
Larry,
Fantastic build. Love the tractor under repair and the nasty look of the floor.
Tom
Larry, I like the grungier look.
Tractor and all the other details work well.
Excellent weathering on the floor, it looks like oil soaked wood.
Thanks guys for your kind words. Once the widows and entrance door is built
then it's on to sorting out the roof trusses.
Quote from: Larry C on February 24, 2025, 09:19:56 AMThanks guys for your kind words. Once the widows and entrance door is built
then it's on to sorting out the roof trusses.
You should add clear skylight to see the interior.
Dang! Never thought of that; thanks Philip.
You can actually use real glass and affix wood or plastic channel to it. I've done it before with some glass structures long ago.
Just a thought. Here is an example using window frames.
Saw filer shack (https://www.rslaserkits.com/1018-Logging-Saw-Filer-Shack_p_3642.html)
Thanks for the link; I think I saw that years ago. Also I did forget to mention, old age?...nah, the roof is going to be removable so the interior can be seen. I might even add lighting as well.
Terrific job on the details, Larry.
Lighting really bring them to life. When I finish my current build I plan on lighting up all the darkness on my layout. I have a ton of led's. In hindsight a terrible mistake not adding light as I was building
Philip
Micheal thank you so much and it's nice seeing you here.
Quote from: Philip on February 24, 2025, 09:47:06 PMLighting really bring them to life. When I finish my current build I plan on lighting up all the darkness on my layout. I have a ton of led's. In hindsight a terrible mistake not adding light as I was building
Philip
Yup been there, done that with regret. It's good you can go back and fix the lighting issues.
Time for an update:
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The rafters are done and the sub-roof is done as well made from 2x10's for strength. I did color the the underside of the sub-roof which really isn't seen but I know it's been done.For whatever reason the front right end is a little funky so I may have to shim that end rafter. Also the windows are finished with acetate added for glass and made dirty with some white glue smeared on and allowed to dry. The front window I did model as closed and the door still needs to be built.
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Both end windows I modeled as open for some variety. You can see here the right back rafter may need some shimming. The roof itself will be from 1x10's grained and colored going in the opposite direction. By doing this I'm hoping that will help straighten the sub-roof.
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Here is the Shop with the roof off so the interior details are visible. I did add lighting in the rafters so I'll snap a pic tonight and post it tomorrow.
Next will be adding the outer roof and shimming the end rafter if need be. As always thanks for taking a look and leaving your comments/suggestions.
Very good Larry. All kits seem to have issues at some point.
Curt thank you. Since this is a scratch build any fit issues are on me;
but I should be able to fix the issue.
Oopsy! Sorry.
Larry, I'm sure you'll figure out what's going on with the roof and get it repaired.
You're coming down the home stretch now.
Excellent work, Larry. Have fun, mike
Rick thanks. I already have a couple of idea for the roof repair but adding the outer roof
seems to helping the problem.
Mike thank you so much and yes I'm having fun.
Curt no worries, I've misread stuff plenty of times.
As promised here a "night shot" of the Shop with the lights on:
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I installed 3 lights in the rafters and gave them a light coat of yellow paint
to soften the lighting. Gives the Shop a whole new look. Thanks for taking a peek.
Great night lighting Larry.
Nice work Larry.
And I love the night picture!
Jerry
Sweet!
That looks great!
Curt, Jerry, Philip, and Rick thanks guys so much;
it's appreciated.
That night shot's superb.
"Yeah, Clem, I've decided to turn it into a tricycle."
"Uhm, you didn't study physics at Harvard, did ya, Butch?"
"'Kay, you're talking technicalities, now."
"Butch? Here's fifty fucks."
"Huh?"
"Go buy a helmet."
I love it !!!!!!! Hey- put a hub with 8 or 10 crutches connected by a circle of 'bent masonite strips'... it'd be a hoot! Seriously it's a fabulous, well thought out and nicely lit scene, Larry. "You've done a 'biggun' this time....
wye; you've out-did yerself Matthew"....Just to quote Festus Hagen..................
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Mr. Critter thank you so much.
Kyle thanks for the compliment. Haven't seen you around in awhile, I hope everything's ok in your world.
Doin' fine; 'fixin' to start on the final "1-1/2 sections" of the RR next week. I've had lots o' 1:1 stuff to take care of; thanx for noticing.................
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Howdy Larry, you used the light to great effect. Nice work. ~mike
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Kyle glad to hear everything is fine in your neck of the woods. Yup
1:1 stuff can keep you a hop'in.
Mike thank you. It does give the Shop a different look.
Larry,
Well done, love the night look.
Tom
Larry,
That's a terrific scene. It certainly looks like work is going on.
Now, I'm no expert, and it's probably too late if I'm right, but is the tire on the tractor the wrong way around? Probably no one else noticed.
The lighting is very well done. And I really like these old tractors as models and in real life. They fascinated me when we would visit my uncle's farm in Genesee county.
Mike
Tom thank you.Yes I'm very pleased with the night look.
Micheal thank you so much. I rechecked the photo then checked the actual model. It
seems "Goodyear" is stamped on both sides of the rear tires. Also they could only go on
the tractor axels one way, Good eye though!
Quote from: Michael Hohn on March 06, 2025, 10:12:04 AMLarry,
That's a terrific scene. It certainly looks like work is going on.
Now, I'm no expert, and it's probably too late if I'm right, but is the tire on the tractor the wrong way around? Probably no one else noticed.
The lighting is very well done. And I really like these old tractors as models and in real life. They fascinated me when we would visit my uncle's farm in Genesee county.
Mike
I'd like to second Mike's compliments on your work!
I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread, thanks for posting.
As a former tractor owner, I did notice. In general, tractor lugs should point in the direction of travel when viewed from above. This cleans out the mud to the side instead of packing it into the lugs. There are a few exceptions to pointing forward, like possibly when the tractor has a bucket on the front and you are digging a hole and need the traction in reverse, or talking about a tractor that only operates on pavement to save tread wear, but now I am stepping into "lug counting" territory so I need to stop now.
Again, great work!
Keep the pics coming!
(The rest of us need to steal as many ideas as we can.)
Hi Larry. The lighting looks really nice . And your garage is excellent Larry. What kind of lights did you use and how will you be powering them Larry? Thank you sir. Bob.
Mark thank you so much; appreciate your comments.
Dave thanks and steal away.
Bob thank you for the nice compliments. Actually the lights are some LED's that my
wife had and didn't have a use for anymore. They're too large scale wise so I hid them up in the rafters
and painted the bulbs with a thin coat of yellow paint to soften the light. They run on 3 volts;
2 double A's with an off & on switch at the end of the case.
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The roof is finished which seemed to help with the gap on the right back side. I did add some wood
to lessen the gap painted to match the trip.
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The roof was finished off with 1x10's grained then colored with raw umber chalks and clear alcohol. The thinner boards are 1x4's which received the same treatment. I'm quite pleased with the way this turned out. I even added an upright horseshoe over the tractor door for good luck.
Next I'll build the entrance door and start getting some outside details done up and glued in place before any scenery material is added. Thanks for stopping by for a gander and for leaving your comments and/or suggestions.
Larry, another very good update.
It's looking great!
Rick thank you; much appreciated.
Great!
Philip thank you.
Great job Larry. Good to see the roof is straight.
Larry, I like the roof. Nice job. The horseshoe is a fitting and neat detail. Have fun, mike
Larry nice update. The roof looks fine and a very color.
Jerry
Curt thank you. For some reason the sub-roof boards warped when they dried.
Applying the roof boards going the other way seemed to help a lot.
Mike thanks. I had the horseshoes left over from another build and thought it
would add a little extra something over the Tractor door.
Jerry thank you so much. I'm also looking forward to a thread with your fine work
appearing when you get around to it.
Moving right along:
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Well I'm going to call this build done. Added a fueling area for the tractors, a 50 gal drum, and an old rusted jack that no longer works along with scenery material.
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On the front side I added another drum, a wooden barrel, and a gas can by the gas pump along with some weeds and dirt. The entrance door is scratch built using 4x4's for the frame, 1x6's for the panels, and a small piece of florist wire for the door handles. I glued the door in the open position to add some interest.
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Lastly this is the left end. Added two barrels full of junk waiting to get picked up by the metal guy. Also threw in a couple of old batteries, an old rusted jack, an old engine, and a wooden barrel. Added scenery material was well.
All of the detail parts I had on hand and most are from Sierra West. Of course I still need to blend the Tractor Shop into the layout at some point. Not sure what's coming next; may take a break from modeling for awhile. Thanks for looking in and for leaving all your comments and/or suggestion.
Larry some really nice detailing.
Really like the rusted parts they came out really great.
Jerry
Jerry thanks so much. Adding a little rust really helps to tell the story.
Larry, congratulations finishing this project.
Nice job adding all those details outside.
Rick thank you; it was a fun build.
Great finish for this project Larry, well done..... 8)
Howdy Larry,
Thanks for sharing your layout and structure builds with us. It's been fun following and learning new techniques. Enjoy what's-next.
Have fun,
mike
Greg and Mike thank you both. Half the fun of modeling is sharing with everyone.
Larry,
All those added details really gives the building a story, great job on the build.
Looking forward to the next project.
Ron thanks; your comments are appreciated.
Is that gas pump a sierra west?
Cool details Larry.
Philip thank you and yes the gas pump & the oil sump are both from Sierra West.
Thanks Larry for answering my question about your LED's. You really did a beautiful job on your garage sir. Looks so cool with all the outside scenery details. Keep up the beautiful work. Will be following . Bob.
Bob thank you for the kind compliments. More than happy to answer anyone's questions
concerning my build process.
Looks good, Larry. Very real. Hard to believe the roof actually comes off.
Mike
Quote from: Michael Hohn on March 13, 2025, 08:39:55 AMLooks good, Larry. Very real. Hard to believe the roof actually comes off.
Mike
Thank you Mike and yes the roof is removable:
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If you look at the right side of the photo you'll see the edge of the roof laying on the layout.
Great job Larry.
Curt thank you.
Larry,
Looks great, I like the rock creek bed.
Tom
Hello Larry, I don't remember seeing a board and batten wood roof before. I think that it looks great. Also, nice job on the exterior detailing, but it's a shame that all your beautiful interior work has been covered up.
Tom Thank you.
Jeff thank you; I thought that would be a different roof look. Not to fear, the roof is removable.
Cool idea Larry; the scene looks great. You've really gotta knack for bringing a scene to life...........
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Kyle thank you so much for your kind comment.