One thing I forgot to mention on the Silver Wood the more coats the darker it gets so be wise when putting it on.  I usually wait to make sure it's dry before doing another coat.

Jerry

Quote from: friscomike on July 06, 2025, 01:34:49 PMHowdy Jerry,

The aged white looks fantastic. Nice work on the interior framing.  Your masterful skill is producing a marvelous model.

Have fun,
mike

Thanks Mike it's appreciated.  Hopefully when I try to weather the walls it will all come together nicely.

Quote from: friscomike on July 06, 2025, 01:45:22 PMHowdy Larry,

The second floor looks great. The size of the floor joists looks strong enough to support all those barrels.

I fear barrel bands are the nemesis for most of us.  I've been wanting to try a new technique by mounting the barrel on a dowel, holding the paint brush fixed, and rotating the dowel and barrel around.

Have fun,
mike

Mike the way I do it is with a cut off toothpick.  Insert and turn the pick and hold the brush steady.
And it works every time.

And my hands have that shaking problem to!! 

Jerry

Nice job Dave.  And a clever jig to hold them.

Jerry

Morning everyone

Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.

So Tom when do you start building the winning kits??

Rick great picture of the Elk.
He looks very content.

Rich great looking fireplace.
Now will there be time for some modeling??

Larry that would be a nice addition to your RR.  It's a nice looking model he just came out with.

Ron enjoy the race.  Hope you get some time at the bench also.

Dave I would think very carefully.

Weather in South Jersey is sunny/79.  Later on 90.
No beach until the tourists go the hell back home where they belong.
Maybe an hour or two at the bench later today.

Everyone have a great day!! 

Jerry

Mike is this a Dave Mason kit also?

Your off to a great start as usual.

Jerry

Quote from: Philip on July 05, 2025, 08:54:18 PMAs Russ would say, Satisfactory!

Philip

Oh my God!!!  Unc is alive and well!!

Thanks Philip now that's a compliment!!

Jerry

Quote from: elwoodblues on July 05, 2025, 07:48:46 PMJerry,

I see the master framer is at it again.

Great job on the walls and doors, I'm thinking I need to gewt some of that silverwood stain.

Hey Ron thanks for the compliment.  Not sure I'm a Master at framing but I sure do try.

You should try the Silverwood.  It really does a nice job for aged wood even for an undercoat.

Jerry

Quote from: Rick on July 05, 2025, 05:43:47 PMJerry, inside and outside colors look excellent.
And so does the peeling paint.

Rick thank you it's always appreciated to hear from you.  And such a nice compliment.

Jerry

Quote from: PRR Modeler on July 05, 2025, 05:17:11 PMJerry everything looks top notch. Love the framing and the colors.

Thanks Curt glad you like the coloring & framing.

Jerry

Quote from: Pennman on July 05, 2025, 05:05:05 PMYou know Jerry, that I now have silverwood stain. I might just have to use some to see if I can achieve what you have shown us. Those wood planks are superb! I know lighting is also a small problem, but the dock pictures (shown earlier) look a little darker than the outside wall pictures, or it may be my eyesight. I was thinking that silverwood stain would be more darker though.

And Larry is correct when saying that you are the master of framing. How did you make the door rollers/pulleys?

Rich

Thanks for the nice compliment Rich.

The dock is darker only because I used a dust powder over the silverwood to make it look more worn.
And just so you know I used a brown paper bag on the walls.  Lightly rubbing to get a higher sheen.
Rollers are from a SW kit.
I still need to the weather the outside walls a little bit yet.

Jerry

Quote from: Larry C on July 05, 2025, 03:05:32 PMJerry Fantastic job on the framing and inside/outside siding. Luv the doors; I may have to borrow that technique sometime. You are the "Master of framing."

Thanks Larry.  it an easy way to do peeling and it works every time!

Jerry

The outside is made of 2x12 planking coated with 1 to 3 coats of SilverWood Stain.

The doors are stained SilverWood then white over that and peeled with mineral spirits and scotch tape the Chuck Doan way.

The inside framing is done. Framing is 4x8 with 1/32" scribed siding.  Stained with Minwax Golden Oak.
My lightning screws up the stain.



More to follow later.

Jerry

Morning everyone

Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
You takin a book so you can read while Pam has her hair done??

Curt have a nice day doing whatever comes up.

Rick that is one of the finest pictures I've seen!  Your skills are amazing.

Dave our Izzy wasn't to crazy about them either but there weren't to bad this year.

Larry nice score on the foam pieces.

Ron you look to have a busy Saturday!!

Weather in South Jersey sunny/74.  Later on 84.
It would be a great beach day but that will not happen until the idiots leave!!
So maybe some detail work.

Everyone have a great day!! 

Jerry