Those cars came out looking great.  Nice.  Mark

Looks really nice.  I'm sure we're all open to seeing how you did it.  Mark

Quote from: deemery on February 25, 2026, 06:15:28 PMHow did you attach the shingles?  In the South River kit I built, Bob recommended glue stick.  I've been using that since.  It works well, but I still have some concern about long term adhesion.

dave

Hi Dave, I believe the shingles came from Mine Mount Models, all I used was Matte Mod Podge.  I did use glue sticks per the instructions from SRMW's for Delabarre Woolens back in 2013/2014.  Those were thin paper shingles representing slate, but I did have some issues with them coming up a few years later, so I had to sneak some glue underneath to fix the issues.  So, I would not recommend using glue sticks from my personal experience.  Mark

Nice work Jeff.  I remember when this kit came out.  It was my first build of a wood kit.  Mark

Quote from: GPdemayo on February 25, 2026, 11:48:16 AMGreat build, well done.....

Thanks Greg,  Always a pleasure to work on a South River kit.  I wish Bob still made them.  Mark

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on February 24, 2026, 06:22:09 PMWonderful work.  I'm saving the pictures, as I have this one somewhere in the "kit pile".

Jeff

Thanks Jeff, ahh ... the kit pile.  I know it well.

Thanks Tom.  I love this hobby.  My journey into craftsman style kits started with South River Model Works kits.  Always a pleasure to build, though time consuming.  Mark

Those look great, didn't know they offered them.  Agree with Tom, they present much better than white metal pallets.  Nice job on those Bob. Mark

Many thanks to all those who responded to my build, Mark, Jerry, Greg, Ron and Mike.  It was a fun build, currently working on Atlas Gorge from Fos Scale Models.  It's been a busy winter, sorry for the lack of a quick reply.  This Atlas Gorge diorama is going to take some time.  It's my largest yet.  Mark

Looking forward to your build Tom, this is a great kit, wish I had one.  Mark

I made a mistake during the laying of the track, and had to extend the dock.  I also included a couple of figures.  I didn't weather the vehicles, that's for later.  I don't remember where I got the shingles for the main building, but they did not come with the kit.  Possibly Mine Mount Models?  The kit also came with some very fibrous roofing paper which I did use.  I didn't add any exterior lighting to this kit, though I usually do with my SRMW builds.

I finished this in November of 2025.  I didn't have the instructions, but the build was self-explanatory.  I had pictures of other builds for reference and the cards provided by SRMW within the kit.  I didn't take any in-process pictures, and waited until it was nice outside to get some photos.  It's near 60 degrees today which for Illinois is near a record for February.  The pictures are a little dark, but I prefer natural light over the pictures I've taken indoors.

Cool beans.  Well done, have to pick one or two up.  Mark

This should be fun.  Can't wait.

Looks great Tom!  Fits in well, and quite a challenge to complete.  Thanks for all the updates and pictures.  Everybody loves pictures, plus all the info regarding the build etc.  Mark