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#1
Mike,

Just catching up, the build is looking great.
#2
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 05, 2026, 10:48:50 AMRon,

Very well done. I really like the individual board coloring. Coming along nicely.

Tom
Thanks Tom,  I have to figure out what I did 15 years ago when I started building the kit how I coloured the boards as I have 2 more kits that are part of the diorama and I need the colouring to match and/or be complementary.
#3
Quote from: Larry C on February 05, 2026, 10:17:19 AMRon nice closing on the walls. You assemble buildings the way I do and they come out nice and square. Nice trick for doing rafter tails; I may have to borrow that idea since I hate doing those.
Larry, thanks for the comment and you cab borrow the rafter tail trick anytime.  I tend to add rafter tails that when I want to make the roof removable. 
#4
Dave,

The barn is looking great, looking forward to seeing the next picture with the shingles in place.
#5
Larry,

The build looks great except for me there is something missing.  I would add some bent pieces of the corrugated roofing on the ground that has falling off the roof.

That said, well done.
#6
Tom,

Great progress in the tower.  The lighted interior adds life to the scene.  I have no idea where one can find an HO desk, although one could scratchbuild one.

Going with the rolled roofing makes sense it that is what is common for the railroad location.
#7
Good morning Larry, Mike, Curt, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.

Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, will have to check out your latest progress on your diorama build.

Mike, have fun with the figure painting.

Curt, have fun working on the kit, hope you stained enough wood.

Rick, enjoy the visit with your daughter and grandkids.

Jerry, 3 days of testing at Barcelona just happened, was interesting, Mercedes and Ferrari did well, Williams couldn't put a car together in time, but it is just testing, which means the season is around the corner (March 7, 2026)

Current weather is -17c (1f) and cloudy with light s%$w showers in the forecast.  Later this morning is my Aunt's funeral and then after that I should get in some bench time.  The trip home last night was uneventful which allowed me some time at the bench last night.  Besides, I don't work Fridays so I can stay up later.  At the bench I made the doors and added some roof bracing as the plan is to make the roof removable.

Have a great day everyone.
#8
James,

This is a different project, will be interesting to follow along, which I will be doing.
#9
Good morning Philip, Rick, ACLTom, Dave, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.

Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, hope the heater repair goes well.

Philip, hope the commute is uneventful.

ACLTom, have fun working on the tower build.

Dave, your barn build is looking great.

Karl, hope a lot of progress is made on the layout modifications today.

First of I would like to thank everyone for the condolences regarding my aunt, it is very much appreciated.

Current temperature is -16c (3f) with blue skies, it's a great day.  No modeling last night as I got home from work later than usual and I didn't feel like it.  We shall see what tomorrow brings.

Have a great day everyone.
#10
Quote from: Philip on February 04, 2026, 08:56:04 AMThe deck and bldg are looking great! 8)
Thanks Philip, your comment is much appreciated.
#11
Quote from: friscomike on February 04, 2026, 08:43:03 AMHowdy Ron,

Nice work on the siding.  The colors look great. Rafter tails add a lot of character to a structure, and your application looks terrific.

Have fun,
mike 
Thanks for the kind words Mike.  I agree that the rafter tails add a lot of character to a structure. 
#12
Good afternoon everyone,

It's getting late so I put on a fresh pot of coffee.

Current temperature is -7c (19f) and cloudy.  Found out last night that my Aunt died as she lost her fight with cancer, she was 96 so she lived a great life.  No modeling happened last night but I did spent time cataloguing my railroad supplies.  To do this I made a database in Microsoft Access.  The reason for this it threefold, 1 - seeing what I have, 2 - Insurance purposes, and 3 - to help with disposing my collection.  I'm beginning to see I have more than I thought.

Have a great day everyone.
#13
Quote from: Mark Dalrymple on February 02, 2026, 02:54:43 PMLooking good, Ron.

Perfect rafter tails and fly rafters.

Cheers, Mark.
Thanks Mark,

With the jigs that Brett made for the kit it was an easy process cutting them to size.
#14
Quote from: PRR Modeler on February 02, 2026, 02:45:58 PMRon it looks great great so far.
Thanks Curt, your comment is very much appreciate.
#15
Quote from: Michael Hohn on February 02, 2026, 10:14:17 AMNice job, Ron.  Just enough variety in shades among the boards.
Thanks for the comment Mike.
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