Hello Curt, a very nice job on your boiler house kit. It looks great on your layout.

I really liked how the storage silo came out, so I thought that having a second one would be a good idea. At first I thought about modeling just the base of a second silo would be a good idea to show a history of the mill, but after rummaging around in my spare parts box, I found that I had enough left over parts from a Walthers tank kit to build an entire second silo. Luckily the second silo parts were the same diameter as the one that came with the kit.



I painted the second silo the same way as the first and then placed then both on a styrene "concrete" base. Using some bits and pieces from my styrene stash I added a lower access point to the two silos. This will be part of the how grain is moved around the mill process.



I wanted to have the tops of the silos match, so I used the carrier sheets from the original silo top and traced out the shapes for the top pieces from the empty areas on the carrier sheets. Using some cereal box cardboard, I cut the traced shapes out and then scored the fold lines with the backside of my #11 blade. I painted them the same way as the first silo parts again. I'm very happy with my second silo.



In my version of Craig's flour mill, I decided to expand the overall scope of the business and make it larger and a little more modern- at least as modern as the time frame of my layout, the 1940's, will allow me too. The in ground unloading station under the covered way, the overhead enclosed conveyor and now the two silos with the lower access points are all parts of this modernization. More parts of this modernization are coming, but that's it for now.

Sun and barely into the 50s this morning, threat is of some rain later.  Football starts around here, no excitement from my SPARTANS and with dumping Directv I haven't been able to outsmart the TV for games or for LIONS either.  Oh well. 

Little new here, did another 4' backdrop panel last evening. 

Be well all, enjoy the kids, TomO.

KSinMI

I was very pleased with how the stairs to the upper office level came out. The templates provided with the kit helped make this an easy project. Here are a couple of pictures showing the stairs in place.





I'm very pleased with how visible the mini-scene inside the barn showing a flour bag filling station is showing up in the pictures. I think it adds a little life to the overall look.

The slanted square shape in the next two pictures is something that I have added to the kit. I wanted to further model how the grain that is delivered to the mill is moved around. The slanted piece is an enclosed conveyor that lifts the grain from below into the mill itself. More elements of this process are coming.

Raymo's weather matches ours.  They moved up the Blue Angels start time for the Pease air show, so hopefully they'll finish before the (much needed!) rain starts.  Today's plan is for more pick-up/put-away, and maybe some work 'staffing' the machine shop.   As I go through piles of little stuff, I keep on finding stuff I forgot I had.

dave

Quote from: ACL1504 on September 02, 2025, 07:49:14 PMJeff, Hey,

This is coming along and I love the overall look.

Tom

Hello Tom, I appreciate you looking in and thank you for the kind words.

Quote from: deemery on September 03, 2025, 09:19:24 AMThe lines of the assembled structure, the coloring, the roof (including the flashing) all look really good.  This is coming together very nicely.

dave

Hello Dave, thank you for the feedback. I'm basically following the instructions with this kit. Craig did a very good job with the design elements and I'm very pleased with how it's all coming together.

Quote from: Rick on September 03, 2025, 09:42:49 AMJeff, it all looks very good.

Hello Rick, thank you for the nice comment.

Quote from: Pennman on September 03, 2025, 09:49:33 AMJeff,

I am also impressed with the work you have done with all the fit and finishing.
Everything is looking really good.

Rich

Hello Rich, thank you for taking the time to comment, it's appreciated. I'm very happy with how this kit is coming together.

Quote from: Larry C on September 05, 2025, 09:39:52 AMGood Morning

It's a sunny 62 with a high of 80 in New York.The roof and new front porch is finished and it looks great. Been a busy morning so not sure about the rest of the day.



Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.

Wow, great job

TomO

Good chilled morning from Wisconsin. 43f degrees now feels like 40 and only heading to 63, but it shall be sunny.

Went to Volleyball on campus last night. Big time blow out. I'm not a fan of a major college team playing a cupcake school in any sport but the UW Badgers needed this. Coach for the 1st time in our 10th season as a ticket holder played all but 2 healthy players and they were starters!

Today is slot car day at the grandson's. 3 other grandparents and a single mom will be acting as chaperones and slot car attendants. This is the 3rd race day he and 3 friends have organized and the 1st with some scheduling issues. The 4 organizers forgot about the home Badger football game and that 7 of the 24 racers families have season tickets. That's where the grandparents come to the rescue. There will be a few kids staying until parents can pick them up. Races are scheduled to be done by 2:30. Thankfully the pool water is at 82 last night per the son in law. I did hire the 2 girls we have used for years to life guard the pool. Sophomores at UW this semester they willing and need the money again. Last year as Freshmen they were to cool to watch the pool.

No trains today.

TomO

Morning. Breakfast is 2 Eggs anyway you want it , any meat, and toast. Plan is to haul some brush to the town yard before the big rain event later today. Ma's back in rehab so I've been cleaning up projects on the bench and painting little detail parts.