Morning all,

Smart TV's are annoying. Sometimes not too smart as well. Mine sends me a notification, once a month, that says we watched our TV less than an hour a day. I don't know where it gets that idea from. It's on most of the day. Granted, I may not be actively watching it but it's on none the less. 

I'm on the hook for preparing dinner tonight and cleaning up. Ginger roasted chicken with pearl onions and potatoes. That's a relatively easy dish. I hope to squeeze in some workbench time before I have to get that in the oven.

Tomorrow morning, I'm driving some friends, husband and wife, to the airport. They have to fly up to Cleveland because the husband's brother is in the hospital and will likely depart this earth sometime in the very near future.

Have a great one!

Morning all,

Best wishes for a speedy recovery for the Doll, Karl!

I forgot to mention to Dave that, when I had my cataract surgery done, I did not have to give myself eyedrops before or after the surgery. They slipped a tiny disc of medication in beneath the lens that was inserted. That replaced the need for eyedrops. It was weird, at first, in that the disc was black. It quickly dissolved. In the five minutes it took to drive home (yes, the surgery center is that close to my house) it was gone. On the other hand, when I went in for the procedure it seemed like everyone I met put drops in my eyes but that sure beat me having to do it. My favorite person, however, was the one that offered me the medication to reduce anxiety. 

Game night tonight. I just pulled out the workbench though, so I'll fiddle with the little FOS freebie I'm working on. Still pondering what the next build will be.

Have a great one!

Congratulations to all who participated in this years challenge! Well done! Well done, indeed! 

Many thanks to those that organized this and made it possible! 

Quote from: Rail and Tie on May 08, 2026, 01:35:17 PMBang up job on the shed and diorama Bob!  Excellent, just excellent!

Cheers!

Thank you, Darryl! And thank you for making this kit available to us. 

Quote from: Larry C on May 08, 2026, 10:36:29 AMBob very nicely finished; looks great!

Thanks, Larry! 

Quote from: friscomike on May 08, 2026, 08:03:24 AMHowdy Bob,

Excellent work on the shed and details.  Inter-Action kits are fantastic and you've done this one justice.  Nice finish.

Have fun,
mike

Thanks, Mike! I agree, Inter-Action kits and details are fantastic. I have some smaller stuff like cigarette machines, soda machines, etc. as well as a few of the kits with interior details. Wonderful stuff. 

Quote from: PRR Modeler on May 08, 2026, 06:56:46 AMOutstanding modeling and detailing Bob.

Thanks, Curt! This one doesn't take up too much space, but I'll probably be hard pressed to find a spot for it on the layout I've been designing (in my mind, so far). Still, it was fun to build. 

Quote from: craftsmankits on May 07, 2026, 09:46:36 PMReally nice build Bob.  As always, plenty of pictures and descriptions of your process.  Thanks for sharing. Mark

Thanks for the kind words, Mark! Always glad to share a build of a kit that hasn't been posted out here before. 

Quote from: deemery on May 07, 2026, 06:15:10 PMWhat I've started doing with shingle (or tar paper) roofing is running a small line of glue (like Canopy Glue, something transparent) along the edge between the shingles and the roof, BEFORE I trim and letting that dry.  That helps prevent the shingles from moving as I trim them along the roof edge.  I also use a brand new knife blade to do the trimming.

dave

That's pretty much the way I did it, sans swapping a pair of Friskar Micro-Shears for the knife blade. I like them for this type of work. Especially on smaller roofs. 

Quote from: ACL1504 on May 07, 2026, 12:25:26 PMBob,

Excellent build and great looking diorama. Extremely well done my friend.

Tom

Thanks, Tom! This one's a little gem for sure. 

Quote from: Jerry on May 07, 2026, 05:15:34 PMBob that is just a perfect scene.

The roof couldn't be better.

Hope the back is doing better today.

Jerry

Thanks, Jerry! I'm really happy with how this one turned out. It was a fun build.

The back is kind of quiet at the moment. I'm moving on to the next round of Doctor's to try to figure out a way to keep it that way. 

Quote from: Rick on May 07, 2026, 04:50:00 PMWOW! What a great looking scene.
That moss covered roof is excellent.

Thank you, Rick! It's a great little kit from Inter-Action Hobbies. Wonderful details. 

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on May 07, 2026, 12:25:39 PMGreat diorama, Bob!  Great weathering, especially the roof.

Jeff

Thanks, Jeff! That's not necessarily the way I would have approached the roof but it's the way Darryl describes in the instructions and the YouTube video on building this kit, so I thought I'd give it shot. I'm happy with the results! 

Morning all,

Best of luck to the Doll, Karl! Hope all goes smoothly.

Jeff, those backdrops add a really nice touch to the Empire. Love it!

This morning I scheduled my first appointment with the Orthopedic guy. I'll see him in a couple of weeks and then we'll go from there.

I've been plugging away on a little FOS freebie and plan to do more of the same today while I ponder what my next big project will be.

Have a great one!

I used a pair of scissors to trim the ends of the shingles.



Not shown...I glued the two end rafter tails to each end wall, setting the notches over the beams and then glued the roof in place. At this point, I thought I made a boo-boo. Comparing my shed to the shed in the instructions I had more of the roof overhanging in the front whereas the model pictured in the instructions had more overhand at the rear of the shed. But, after studying the rafter tails and notches I determined I couldn't orient them that way else the angle, at the end of each rafter tail, would be upside down. So, I left it as is. 

Now for the final photos:













Fun kit. A little challenging with regards to painting details. Tons of details! My figure painting is nowhere near as good as seen in some of the threads on painting figures though. 

Thanks for following along!