FOS - QK1 Varick Freight Co. kitbash

ACL1504 · July 04, 2016, 05:50:10 PM

ACL1504 · July 04, 2016, 05:53:06 PM

This is as far as I got this fine day. Here is a look at the new Varick Frieght where it will occupy a little Atlantic and Southern RR real estate.

postalkarl · July 04, 2016, 07:19:05 PM

Hi Tom:

Wow you've been working. Looks great. Hopefully you will get your parts tomorrow.

Karl

Polux · July 04, 2016, 10:43:59 PM

That's a clean and tidy job, Tom.
I like it, looks very well.

postalkarl · July 05, 2016, 07:35:36 AM

Hi Tom:

As I said It looks great. Also like the yellow building next to it. How about some photos of it.

Thanks:

Karl

ReadingBob · July 05, 2016, 02:12:07 PM

That looks wonderful Tom and it hasn't even been finished or 'planted' yet. Two thumbs up (Yes, I still have two thumbs. I wasn't playing with fireworks last night.

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ACL1504 · July 07, 2016, 04:37:12 PM

Quote from: postalkarl on July 04, 2016, 07:19:05 PM
Hi Tom:

Wow you've been working. Looks great. Hopefully you will get your parts tomorrow.

Karl

Karl,

Thanks for the kind words. I did get the parts but then I already said that.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 07, 2016, 04:38:17 PM

Quote from: Polux on July 04, 2016, 10:43:59 PM
That's a clean and tidy job, Tom.
I like it, looks very well.

Polux,

Thank you, much appreciated. I'll have a little more to show this afternoon.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 07, 2016, 04:40:18 PM

Quote from: ReadingBob on July 05, 2016, 02:12:07 PM
That looks wonderful Tom and it hasn't even been finished or 'planted' yet. Two thumbs up (Yes, I still have two thumbs. I wasn't playing with fireworks last night. ).

Bob,

Thanks very much, I appreciate the kind words of support. I'm glad you have all your fingers. I have something you may be interested in doing. We''ll talk later.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 07, 2016, 04:52:03 PM

I mentioned early in the thread I'd cover why I had a wide trim board at the top of the structure. I also said I would explain. Well, now I will.

I found some old and I mean old, Grant Line Products corbels. I wanted to use them at the top of this structure. The corbels are HO scale and are the double "S" 26 scale inches high. I cut a few off the sprue and place them on the scribed siding.

You can see they are to long for three boards so I cut the piece at the four board line.

I reversed the board (scribed siding against the wall) and glued the top trim boards in place.

Continued in a few.

ACL1504 · July 07, 2016, 04:53:41 PM

Here are three views of the structure with the corbels added.

Polux · July 07, 2016, 04:57:41 PM

Mmmm....excellent detail. Is a nice touch

ACL1504 · July 07, 2016, 05:28:58 PM

I forgot to mention I added a board at the top as well. I painted the parapet walls the same Floquil GN Gray Green.

I glued some very fine grit sand paper to the roof cardboard. I'll paint the roof tomorrow if it doesn't rain.

ACL1504 · July 07, 2016, 05:30:14 PM

Quote from: Polux on July 07, 2016, 04:57:41 PM
Mmmm....excellent detail. Is a nice touch

Polux,

Thank you, appreciate the kind words. This has been a fun build.

Tom

ReadingBob · July 08, 2016, 10:32:03 AM

Quote from: ACL1504 on July 07, 2016, 04:40:18 PM
Quote from: ReadingBob on July 05, 2016, 02:12:07 PM
That looks wonderful Tom and it hasn't even been finished or 'planted' yet. Two thumbs up (Yes, I still have two thumbs. I wasn't playing with fireworks last night. ).

Bob,

Thanks very much, I appreciate the kind words of support. I'm glad you have all your fingers. I have something you may be interested in doing. We''ll talk later.

Tom

I'm looking forward to hearing about what you have in mind!