Applying decals isn't really my thing but I managed to get them in place, and hopefully reasonably lined up.



Finally, the doors were glued in place.



Afterwards, I hit the ice machines with a spray of Dullcoat to hide the edges of the decals.

I didn't take a picture of adding the rust streaks and failed to mention when I did it. I added them prior to adding the decals and I used just a tiny bit of Burnt Sienna oil paint followed by a wash of odorless mineral spirits. I wanted just a hint of rust (probably overdid it). This method is very forgiving. If you get too much on, simply wash it off with the mineral spirits. It takes a fair amount of time for oil paints to set.

And there you have it. Two neat little ice machines to keep our HO Scale Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi chilled.



Thanks for following along! 

I then glued the two sides, front and top that make up the small, ventilated cabinet at top of the ice machine.



I cut out the decals that cover the doors using a small steel ruler and a sharp X-Acto blade.



After soaking the decals in some water, I applied them to the doors.



Then, I used some Panel Line Accent Color (Black) to make the vents 'pop'. Just a tiny bit goes a long way.



After the decals set, on the doors, I punched a hole through the decals where there's a hole in the doors. Then I carefully added the teeny, tiny, door handles. Thankfully extras are included in the kit since one decided to escape from my tweezers and launch himself into oblivion.



Now it's time to add the remaining decals. Again, these were cut out using a steel ruler and sharp knife. There are enough decals include for three ice machines, so some spares are available if I mess up.



More in a moment....

The top piece was glued in place next. The front side of this piece has an outline etched in it to help line up the doors later on.



Then the bottom half of the front was glue in place.



I added some glue (Canopy Glue) to the seam where the two front pieces meet. I'm using this as filler.



While the glue dried, I went ahead and painted the remaining parts using some Aluminum colored paint.



After glue had dried, I went ahead and smoothed that edge using an emery board. I also did the same with the other joints. Trying to eliminate any obvious seam or overhang (there was very little).



After using the emery board on the cabinet some touch up of the white paint was necessary so out came the sponge and white paint.



More in a moment (or two)...

After removing some of the pieces from the thinner sheet of parts, those that don't get painted white, I painted the remaining parts white using a makeup sponge and Vallejo White paint. This isn't my normal way of doing things. Typically, I remove the parts from the carrier sheet before I paint them. But I thought I'd follow along with the way the video depicts building this one.



I applied glue to the end of the base/rear piece.



Then I added the side walls to the base/rear piece. Once again, trying to make sure everything was in the right position and lined up correctly.



Next, the top piece was glued in place.



I used an emery board to bevel the front edge of the top piece.



I wanted to make sure the two parts that make up the front of the ice machine would sit tight against the side, top and bottom so I continued to use the emery board to make minor tweaks.



More in a moment...

Here's another mini build thread of a rather neat little detail that might be at home in a number of places on a layout. This one's for the Ice Machine kit from Interaction Hobbies. 

Alternately, you can spare yourself from perusing my thread and simply watch the instructional YouTube video Darryl created for this gem. 


Here's the package, which includes two Ice Machines.



And here are the contents of the package.



I began by removing the base and rear pieces from the thicker sheet components.



After removing these components, I smoothed the edges out using an emery board.



A little glue was then applied to the bottom edge of the rear piece. This sits on top of the base piece, as pointed out in the instructions and the video.



I tried to make sure everything was square and properly lined up.



More in a moment...

Morning all,

The Empire will look great with the new backdrops, Jeff.

Getting ready for our big trip. We leave Sunday afternoon and will be gone for the better part of two weeks. I'm not looking forward to the long flights but, once we get there it'll be great.

Finished one micro project yesterday and need to find another to work on.

Have a great one! 

Quote from: PRR Modeler on June 02, 2026, 05:51:51 PMBob I assume that is Scranton?

Yes it is.

Morning all,

A little workbench time today. I'm watching Gettysburg while the paint and glue dry. 

Did someone mention the Big Boy?



Have a great one!

Fun! I've made my fair share of these but I'm still happy to follow along and see how you do it. Not for the feint of heart. 

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on June 01, 2026, 09:10:00 AMWow, June already!  Not having those days at work that just drag along makes the days/weeks go by quicker!

  Welcome to the good life! 

Sitting here working on a couple of Ice Machines. Just a quick little project while I try to figure out what's next on the agenda. 

Have a great one! 

Morning all,

Hope the ribs heal quickly, Pete. That has to be uncomfortable. Take it easy.

Not too much going on here. Preparing for our upcoming trip (translation - the wife is packing and I'm staying out of her way).

Later, I think I'll put the finishing touches on the little FOS freebie I'm working on and then maybe start a small Inter-Action Hobbies detail kit or two. Something to work on this week without digging into a much larger project before we leave on our trip.

Have a great one!

Morning all,

Not much on the agenda today. We'll visit our favorite Mexican restaurant tonight. Aside from a Margherita I'm not sure what I'll order.

Pondering the next project though I'm not to anxious to get started given we'll be gone for a couple of weeks soon.

Have a great one!

Morning all,

School's out so my better half is off for the summer. There go my quiet days at home. 

Just sitting here printing out the information for our upcoming trip to Europe which is a little over a week away. We'll spend two nights in Lucerne, Switzerland, prior to boarding the ship in Basel. From there we'll travel the Rhine & Main rivers until we end up in Nuremburg, Germany. Should be fun! I hope my back and hips play nice. 

I'm almost finished a little build and pondering what to build next. I have several FOS kits in mind along with one Seaport kit. Decisions, decisions!

Have a great one!

Wow! That looks great! 👍 

Afternoon all,

Mowed the lawn before lunch and it's raining now so I lucked out there.

I should follow Dave's lead and start decluttering the garage. Surely there's stuff out there we'll never use.

Have a great one!