East End Market

[coors2u]

Thats right Tom. I forgot it was two different ones.

[Erieman]

Just ask him about the weather and the stuff he has stepped in to take the pictures!

Frank / Erieman
And Boy did I ever step in it!!

Dan,

I guess you should be glad you weren't wearing flip flops! Thanks again for all your help/

frank / Erieman

[Erieman]

Coming along great Frank!  Those gutters are really something, as is the weathering/rusty look.

Good morning Mark,

Thanks for stopping by. glad you are enjoying the weathering. I have just started to weather. Still have a few more structure details and then I will get back to the weathering. Stay tuned.

Frank / Erieman

[Erieman]

Those are cool buildings and Dustin is certainly right, either (or both) would make great kits.   

Thanks for posting the pictures Tom!

As my better half and I were watching a movie last night I spotted a structure in the movie that, whenever I see it (we watch this movie quite often), I always think would be really neat to scratch build and make a great addition to a layout.  The movie we were watching was "A League of Their Own" and the structure I like is "The Suds Bucket".  It looks like it would be a really neat night scene if it were lit up with a bunch of Slim's LED's.   

Bob,

It looks like we really woke up a sleeping giant. It did not take Tom long to post the pictures of Yakima Apples!!! He must be getting better!!! To give you a little history, I saw these buildings at H&R Trains in St. Petersburg many years ago. They were designed and built by Ron Dillon. I really was impressed by his work. After seeing them, i could not forget about them, so I had a friend nearby take several photos and send them to me. From the photos, I first made a white model of each, followed up by the final models you see. They really are a show stopper on the layout and sit up close to the edge. So much to see.

I do like the "Suds Bucket". It sort of reminds me of Dario Le Donde's work; like the gas station.

Once the convention is over, I will try to make a complete set of drawings of both buildings and send them to Tom. That way, he will have come over and wimper a lot. Thanks again for stopping by.

Frank / Erieman

[Erieman]

I love that building. Sure would make a great kit.

Dustin,

FYI, Groovy Jeff and I have been talking about this very subject. Bug him and see what he says.

Frank / Erieman

[S&S RR]

Frank


I stopped by for and update - the weathering and broken gutter are great!  And the pictures of the prototype to support - fantastic.  Really enjoying the thread.  Now quit reading posts and get back to work you are on a deadline! 

[Erieman]

Frank


I stopped by for and update - the weathering and broken gutter are great!  And the pictures of the prototype to support - fantastic.  Really enjoying the thread.  Now quit reading posts and get back to work you are on a deadline!

I'm Working. really. Besides the house work, I have been working on the front porches. They consist of a lattice internal bracing, floor boards and internal bracing. All the wood hadto be initially stained with A&I, then drybrush painted. Next will be the steps and banisters/railings. I am getting close to completion, then finish the write up of construction. More pics tomorrow.

Frank / Erieman

[donatode]

Frank, it looks better and better with each photo you share with us.

[cuse]

I agree with Donato. With each read, I keep finding more and more ornate woodwork, variety of textures, great weathering technique, etc


This is really a classic!


John

[tom.boyd.125]

Frank,
WOW !!!!! Fantastic scratch built structure .
Maybe you can post the contest write ups sheets on this one after the convention is over.
Excellent work !!!!!
Tom 

[Erieman]

Frank, it looks better and better with each photo you share with us.

I agree with Donato. With each read, I keep finding more and more ornate woodwork, variety of textures, great weathering technique, etc


This is really a classic!


John

John & Donato / Good Morning Guys,

Thank you for your kind words. Just getting into the train room for a few hours of fun. Yesterday I worked on the the center front step and railing details. I loose track at the amount of time spent, but I can assure you that it was long, but time well spent. Lots of little details, a couple of whoops, correcting the whoops, etc.etc... I was hoping to be done by now, but as you can see, I'm not there, but getting closer every day. This week for sure!!! Here is a pic of the center front porch railing. thanks again.

Frank / Erieman

[Erieman]

Frank,
WOW !!!!! Fantastic scratch built structure .
Maybe you can post the contest write ups sheets on this one after the convention is over.
Excellent work !!!!!
Tom 

Good Morning Tom,

Thank you for stopping by and enjoying the build of East End Market. As far as posting the write up sheets, that will be a no. Not because I don't want to, but because of the number of sheets. Each of my builds is assembled into a book. This will be my biggest book because of all the details, history, photos, construction details, etc.... I will be spending the next two weeks working on the book to get it ready for judging. So much to do, and time is marching on so-o-o-o quickly. thank you for asking. I will show a pic or two of the book along with the finished building soon. After the contest, the second phase of the build will take place / creating the scene / diorama of the building scenery. I have been building the structure firs and then mount it onto a foam base and  do all the scenery to it. This makes a removable module at some point of time and allows me to add a lot of detail, especially when the structure is close to the viewer. TTFN, need to back to the build. Thanks for stopping by.

Frank / Erieman 

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking super, Frank!

I have been enjoying watching your progress on this splendid model.

Cheers, Mark.

[Erieman]

Looking super, Frank!

I have been enjoying watching your progress on this splendid model.

Cheers, Mark.

Thanks Mark.

Glad you are enjoying the build. It is one thing to see just the structure and another to see the surrounding scenery. I can't wait until i have it all done with scenery. Keep watching, more pics soon.

Frank / Erieman

[Erieman]

Good Evening All,

I spent the day working on several details on the structure. One of the details are the chimney's. There are four of them. I am using Monster Modelworks 1/4 in corners for the basic chimney. Using a Dremel, I ground out a recess in each. One has to be a little careful to keep the grinder away from your finger. Wearing an optivisor also helps to see exactly what you are removing. After grinding out the four recesses, I painted the recesses black. I added lightning rods to each chimney using .010 phosphor bronze wire, primed the wire and added a little patina pigment to give the appearance of weathering. The lightning rods were then glued to the chimney. A little touch up around the brick was done a couple of the bricks. I also used some PanPastel to give the effect of smoke on the chimney tops and sides. Just a little. Remember it is easy to add, but oh so difficult to subtract should you use too much. The I glued each chimney in place. After drying, I needed to apply some form of flashing around the chimney. After a conversation with ACL1504 recently, he gave me a couple of ideas on what he has used. clearly, metal flashing was out. So that meant some form of tar application. I concocted a slight modification to Tom's  ideas. I used a grey water based acrylic with clear Gallery glass. Mixed it up and gave it a few minutes to congeal. Using a tooth pick, I slowly and somewhat carefully applied this concoction around the base of the chimney. Voila, the chimney has been flashed.

I continue to work on the railings on the front porch. I hope that tomorrow the larger front porch will be done. I am also working on the write up of the build. Typically, you should do this as you build, but very few of us do such an easy thing.

Here is the pic of the chimney.

Frank / Erieman