Quote from: jerryrbeach on November 17, 2024, 10:25:16 AM

Quote from: ReadingBob on November 13, 2024, 12:32:54 PMI'll add my "very nice" as well.  It's really coming together!

Bob,

Thanks for stopping in and leaving a nice comment.  Any thoughts about starting your own layout now that you are retired?

Yep.  I carved out a space in the garage for a 2' by 8' shelf layout.  Unfortunately, being in Florida, it's rather uncomfortable out there at times.  But, with the cooler months coming up I hope to, at the very least, put together the benchwork for a pair of 2' by 4' modules.  If I manage to complete get those a functioning layout together there will be room to add a third in the future.  For now, two will be enough of a challenge. 

Afternoon all,

If we have any members affected by the severe weather out in the Northwest area, I hope you're doing okay.  I checked in with a former coworker who's somewhere out in Washington state and he was without power.

Busy day so far.  Went out shopping for a new fridge.  First stop, Lowe's, we were disappointed by the indifference/inattention of the salespeople.  After waiting a while we finally walked out, frustrated, and went to Home Depot.  As we walked into the appliance area, the salesperson acknowledged our presence and told us she'd be with us shortly.  We spotted the exact fridge we wanted and purchased it in short order (the usual paperwork, etc.).  A far better experience.

Think I'll hit the workbench now. 

Have a great one!

Morning all,

Next up a trip to the gas station to fill the tank (about a once-a-month occurrence these days) followed by the grocery store and then some lunch.  Afterwards I'll give the lawn a quick mow and then I'll hit the workbench.

Have a great one!

Quote from: GPdemayo on November 18, 2024, 07:31:52 AMGlad to see I'm not alone in excellent company in taking a little longer than necessary in getting kits completed.....well done Bob.

  Hi Greg!  So now that this one is finished the clock is ticking on those Dinky Creek Bridge and Ezra's Coopers Garage builds you have going. 

Quote from: jerryrbeach on November 17, 2024, 10:40:49 AMBob,

I always enjoy how thorough you are when documenting each step in a build thread and this was no exception.

Thanks Jerry!  Happy to share this stuff (when I remember to take pictures).  We all learn from each other's experiences and feedback.  

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on November 16, 2024, 10:07:41 AMVery nice, Bob.  I like that concrete stain idea.

Jeff

Hi Jeff!  Thanks!  Yeah, I've tried a bunch of different things for mortar and the concrete Hunterline works pretty well.

Quote from: restocarp on November 16, 2024, 07:54:30 AMWhat a great little structure. Looks great! I, also, always enjoy your build threads.

Doug Foscale has an older YouTube video about painting hydrocal brick that offers some good tips.

Matt

Thanks Matt!  Yes, I refer to YouTube for tips from folks like Doug and a few others.  I'm always inspired but the results they get.  Glad to have you following along.

Quote from: ACL1504 on November 16, 2024, 06:11:03 AMBob,

Well done and looks fantastic.

Tom

Thanks Tom!  Appreciate the feedback, as always.

Quote from: chris.mincemoyer on November 15, 2024, 02:02:37 PMAlways enjoy your tutorials

Thanks Chris!  Happy to share what works (and what doesn't work).  Glad to have you following along.

Quote from: deemery on November 15, 2024, 01:45:36 PMWell, "practice makes perfect" and it looks like a good quick project. 

dave

How true.  It should have been quick even though it took me 25 years or so. 

Morning all,

Glad to hear that you're feeling well, Jeff!

Let's see, this past weekend we bought a new Smart TV (unplanned, the old not so smart TV died Friday night) and three new phones.  I'm tired of tinkering with technology.  I thought I gave that up when I retired.

Not much on the agenda today so I'll spend a little time at the workbench, and I'll peruse the stash for something to build for the challenge.  I have some ideas but maybe something else will jump out when I see what I actually have.

Have a great one!

Afternoon all,

Hope everyone that's ailing starts to feel better soon.

Pretty much have the new TV set up.  Just got back from a second trip to Best Buy. This one was planned.  We bought new phones (3 of them).  Now to deal with the joy of transferring stuff over to the new phones.

I'm thinking about what I might tackle for the challenge.  FSM Stuffy's Brewery or FSM Emporium Seafood are currently at the top of the list, but I need to poke around the stash to see what else jumps out at me.

Have a great one!

Afternoon all,

Glad to hear Jeff has put the surgery behind him and it's always good to hear from Raymo (glad you're recovering from your issues as well).

Busy, well the wife is anyway, preparing for tonight's "Friendsgiving" feast.  I have a few things to do but she's doing the bulk of the work.

Late yesterday afternoon our main TV decided to retire.  So, I was off to Best Buy to pick up a replacement.  Went from a dumb TV with a Roku Sound bar to a Smart TV.  I've been trying to figure that out.  I think I have it, more or less.  I did attach the Roku Sound bar to it as some of the app's available on the Roku aren't available on the new TV.

I'll have to give some thought to what I want to build for the challenge.  Sounds like fun!

Have a great one!

I painted the roof with a Charcoal color craft paint and then applied some PanPastels.  I had glued some 1/8" stripwood inside the walls for the roof to hold the roof in place.



The rest was adding the few details remaining.  I substituted a Tichy chimney for the plaster one included in the kit.  Instead of using the styrene backing and supports for the roof top sign I used chipboard and strip wood for supports.

All in all, it came out okay.  Maybe good enough to be a background/back-alley type of structure.  It shows I need a little more practice on my brick work but, again, it was a practice kit. 



Thanks for following along!  I've got another one on the workbench now that I'll start a thread on pretty soon.

I positioned the sign and then used a fingernail to get it so settle down in the joints.  A sheet of clear plastic (like the plastic bags some kits come in) would have helped prevent any accidental tears from a snag but I took my chances and did it without the plastic.  After the signs dried I lightly drybrushed them with a color close to the brick color.  



For the roof I applied 3M Transfer tape to the styrene (after I trimmed it a bit to make sure it fit).



As I applied the Transfer Tape I trimmed it to fit the roof.



When you peel the backing off the Transfer Tape your left with a piece of styrene with a sticky surface.



Instead of using the piece of black paper, that came with the kit, for the roof, I used a sheet of 100 grit sandpaper to give it some texture.  I stuck the sticky side of the styrene against the sandpaper and them trimmed it to fit.



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