Tom,
 The lighting you installed on your cabooses and locomotive look fantastic !  I see the light !!!!!
Tommy

Quote from: Jerry on August 26, 2025, 08:56:11 AMTom the platforms are looking great.

There may be better modelers but you're sure giving them a run for their money!!

Jerry

Thanks Jerry, the freight platform is done with Hunterline Greige stain and depending on the lighting in the RR room will look brown or grey in tone.... Tommy

Quote from: PRR Modeler on August 26, 2025, 07:11:57 AMGreat looking platform Tommy.

Thanks Curt !

Quote from: Mark Dalrymple on August 26, 2025, 01:32:13 AMLooking great, Tommy.

What colour topic markers did you use?

Cheers, Mark.

Mark, for the SRMW Wrisley kit the Northeastern shingle sheets we used Prismacolor Premier cool colors, # 20,30,40,50 with the fine tip end of the markers. The cool colors are more blue grey, and the warm colors are more brownish in tint. Place a paper towel above the row being worked on so that will catch any bleed over and make it look neat....Tommy

 Yes, this soon to be 77 year young structure builder does other things when time permits like finally getting around to the staining and assembly of a freight platform from the FSM Chippy Hollow kit... I always remember that many modelers are better than me, so just do your best you can and keep building those items in your storage bin because it helps relieve stress ! ..... Tommy

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Quote from: Jerry on July 29, 2025, 09:13:56 PMNice update Tom.  I really like the coloring.
Working on two buildings takes some patience so as not to get confused .

Jerry

Thanks Jerry, just left Mike the color info above and found out that these 2 kits share the same size floor templates too...also found a photo of the SRMW Whitney Bent kit when the walls were being raised...Tommy

Quote from: Philip on August 04, 2025, 10:33:20 AMNice work Tom!

Thank You Philip...here is a photo taken when coloring the shingles for the SRMW # 280 Wrisley Paper . Kit comes with these 2 sheets that have to be colored with markers before they are cut up per the instructions...
top grey sheet shows out of the box and bottom grey sheet shows ready for install on roof ... Tommy

Quote from: PRR Modeler on July 30, 2025, 10:18:47 AMYour a better man than me doing 2 kits at once. Great coloring on thecwalls.

Thanks Curt, see info above for wall coloring ...Tommy

Quote from: Jerry on July 29, 2025, 09:13:56 PMNice update Tom.  I really like the coloring.
Working on two buildings takes some patience so as not to get confused .

Jerry

Thanks Jerry, just left Mike the color info above and found out that these 2 kits share the same size floor templates too...Tommy

Quote from: friscomike on July 29, 2025, 08:26:51 PMHowdy Tommy,

Thanks for the updates.  Nice work on the mills, you have a bunch in the pipe. I like the colors.

Have fun,
miie

Thanks Mike, 3 steps for the red color on the wood parts, Heavy A-I wash after the nail holes are added, Hunterline
Sandstone stain which is light pink, then a heavy wash of Apple Barrel Matte Flag Red...about 12 drops to a small amount of water to get the faded red....Tommy

 Morning, have not checked in for some time this year...spouse has completed her treatments and now its a wait to see how it's going forward...good news is the hospital has not named a wing after us...Tommy

Here's another photo update on the SRMW # 250 Whitinsville Spinning Mill kit progress ... Tommy

Here's a quick update on SRMW Sayles, the tower is ready for lift off... Tommy

Quote from: Mark Dalrymple on May 01, 2025, 05:43:44 PMYou are making some fantastic progress there, Tommy.

It's wonderful to watch all these SRM and FSM kits actually getting built.  I really like the lines of the Lamson and Goodnow complex.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark, been a busy year with everything going on so watch for a few photos soon...Tommy

Quote from: deemery on May 01, 2025, 10:06:52 AMTom, it's going to be fun to see how you do your Lamson kit...  I really enjoy seeing how others tackle kits I've built (or kits I have in my stash...)

dave

Dave, updates coming soon...Tommy