FSM JS # 11 Butcher's Way

[UP Fan]

With the Bar Mills Tony's Meats on the layout, It's time to start a new kit build.  Decided on FSM Butcher's Way to compliment Tony's. 
Started with the pictures of the box contents, then a picture of the casting in a Dawn bath after the flash and mold marks filed or sanded.  They were all pretty defect clean already.  Very nice castings done by George.  After the Dawn bath, the parts were rinsed in clean water and laid out to air dry.  As you can see by the last picture, there's a heck of a lot of castings to this kit.  Since the work bench is filled with drying castings, I think I'll re-read the instructions before diving into this fabulous kit.  I have three more FSM kits and 4 more Bar Mills kits on the shelf.  Bob is going to be a happy builder for quite a long time to come.

[UP Fan]

Finished priming the castings.  Man! there are a lot of castings.  Some I painted with an earth color (those pieces that will later be weathered wood) and the other castings received a light gray Tamiya Fine Primer.  While they are curing for a day or two I started priming all of the walls.  I followed Georges' method of dipping a 1/2" brush in the Floquil Paint (in this case it's Undercoat Light Gray), then into clean thinner and applying like a wash.  I practiced on a piece of scrap clapboard to get the hang of how much paint to use and how to apply.  Worked pretty darn well.  George said to hold down each piece with a 1/8" piece of scrap while you apply the wash.  This worked well, just watch the 1/8" piece of stock since paint will accumulate and dry there, later to be deposited onto your work piece.      Dip the end of the scrap piece into the thinner every once in a while and wiped it off on a clean paper towel.  The completed pieces have to cure overnight, so I think I'll paint some cows for a while.   
So far, I'm really enjoying my first FSM kit build.  Followed the lead of a couple other members here and build a wood stock holder.  Should have built 1o pockets, but only build it to have 9 pockets, DUH.  So one of the pockets had to 'buddy-up'.  Still easier than rummaging through the box looking for the right wood each time

[tom.boyd.125]

Good Luck on your first FSM build and I will follow along.
Take your time , follow George's instructions , and you will be rewarded with a really nice built structure.
Check a few other builds too to see the tips that are mentioned.

[UP Fan]

Good Luck on your first FSM build and I will follow along.
Take your time , follow George's instructions , and you will be rewarded with a really nice built structure.
Check a few other builds too to see the tips that are mentioned.

Thanks Tom.  I've bookmarked other Butchers Way builds and have read all at least once.  Find a new 'nugget' every time I re read one.

[ACL1504]

Bob,

I'll be following along as well. Reading Bob built this one for me. I gave him mine to build and all it cost me is BBQ lunches for the rest of my life!
I'll post a photo much later in your thread as I don't want to jump in on yours this early with photos.

Tom

[UP Fan]

Looking forward to your pics, Tom.  As long as it doesn't cost me BBQ lunches for the rest of your life.   

[UP Fan]

Worked on the cattle, primed and ready to paint, and added the 'color coat' to the slaughter house.  Used a very light brush stroke with Floquil Reefer White (per George's instructions).  Pretty happy with the results.  Already looks weathered.  I also added a temp divider to the last pocket to give me a total of ten pockets.  Don't know why that bothered me so much (built 9 pockets instead of 10), but it did. 

[cuse]

Off to a good start. Best wishes on your bold undertaking. I still haven't taken the plunge into a FSM or SRMW kit.


Looks great so far!


John

[UP Fan]

Off to a good start. Best wishes on your bold undertaking. I still haven't taken the plunge into a FSM or SRMW kit.


Looks great so far!


John

No time like the present.  Take the plunge.  There's a lot of talented folks here that are more than willing to help.

[postalkarl]

Hi UP Fan:

Nice sofar. I'll be following along.

Karl

[Zephyrus52246]

Looking great so far, Bob.  I like that painting jig.  I'm "borrowing" that idea.   


Jeff

[ReadingBob]

Hi UP Fan,

Great start.  As Tom mentioned I built this one for one for him.  I really enjoyed putting it together.  I laid it out the way George recommends in the templates.  I like that it has so many different types of materials for the walls and roofing.  It adds a lot of interest to the finished model.  I'll be following along and enjoying your build.   

[UP Fan]

Hi UP Fan:

Nice sofar. I'll be following along.

Karl

Thanks, Karl.  I've followed your builds since Joining the forum.  Great work.

[UP Fan]

Hi UP Fan,

Great start.  As Tom mentioned I built this one for one for him.  I really enjoyed putting it together.  I laid it out the way George recommends in the templates.  I like that it has so many different types of materials for the walls and roofing.  It adds a lot of interest to the finished model.  I'll be following along and enjoying your build.   

Thank you Bob (great name BTW  )  The FSM kits are definitely a lot of fun and the details are amazing.  Did you do a build thread when you built this kit for Tom?  I have a lot of builds 'bookmarked' to follow as tutorials.  Learn from the best, I always say.

[UP Fan]

Looking great so far, Bob.  I like that painting jig.  I'm "borrowing" that idea.   


Jeff

Please feel free to "borrow" the idea.  Seems I remember "borrowing" it from a ship building web site I frequent.  That's why we're on these forums to borrow and share ideas and the love of the craft.