Scratch-building Cartwright's Machine Shop

[rpdylan]

Hi Tom,
     I sent a PM to you....(let me know if it went thru)
thanks
Bob

[ACL1504]

Bob,

Sent you a return PM with the information.

Tom

[rpdylan]

Got the culvert liners done- lined with the chooch wall sheets.  One thing I should point out to anyone that may use this product: it comes as a peel and stick sheet, however the material does not stick very well and tends to lift off of the surface. I used transfer tape and with the combination of that and the sticky backing of the stone sheet, the material bonded well to the gator-board. 
    You can also see in the photo how the main structure will be positioned.  Looking at both photos and a real mill that I visited,  the water around the mill is really dark colored. That is why I am painting the bottom a dark gray color.

[fsmcollector67]

Bob,
Coming along very well, I had the same problem with the Chooch stone, that I used for a foundation. I glued mine on.
Loren...

[rpdylan]

Santa came early for me: in the form of Tom Langford, who helped me out big time on the waterwheel problem that I had.........
Wed is my next day off and my workbench awaits.....plus a glass bowl of acetone.......

I live up here in the wilderness away from other modelers,,,,, I wish I was closer to some fellow modelers to share things ,,,,thankful for the forum!

Photos soon.....

[ACL1504]

Santa came early for me: in the form of Tom Langford, who helped me out big time on the waterwheel problem that I had.........
Wed is my next day off and my workbench awaits.....plus a glass bowl of acetone.......

I live up here in the wilderness away from other modelers,,,,, I wish I was closer to some fellow modelers to share things ,,,,thankful for the forum!

Photos soon.....

Bob,

I wasn't going to use the water wheel so I'm happy it can be used on your structure. This is a wonderful forum and I've received early Christmas gifts like this from others so I was only paying it forward.

Tom

[rpdylan]

Ok,
     the water wheel that Tom L. was so kind to send me got a soaking in acetone overnight to dissolve the resin that was on it.  Will put new wood paddle wheels on it and paint it up....

[postalkarl]

Hi Bob:

The mill is looking just great as do the stone walls. Glad you had the transfer tape solution for the stone walls. I will remember that in case I ever use the one's I have on hand. I'll be following along.

Karl

[ACL1504]

Bob,

I'm happy to see the Acetone is removing the old Envirotex Resin.

Tom

[rpdylan]

Hi Tom,

     Yeah, just melted it away after an overnight soak.  I just used a little file to remove the softened bits that were deep in the grooves.  I just need to replace the wood paddles with scale 2x12 (looks like that is what was used when I examined one of the old ones).

[ACL1504]

Hi Tom,

     Yeah, just melted it away after an overnight soak.  I just used a little file to remove the softened bits that were deep in the grooves.  I just need to replace the wood paddles with scale 2x12 (looks like that is what was used when I examined one of the old ones).

Bob,

I no longer have the instructions but the 2X12 sounds about right.

Tom

[rpdylan]

took me long enough... some trial and error,,,, but I got the cupola built. Needs some final weathering when all is said and done but its in position which means I can finish up the main roof.

[Timbob60]

Bob,
      Outstanding job on the cupola and the rest of it, too! If memory serves, that cupola is a one piece metal casting in the kit and heavy as all get out.

Geo2rge aka timbob60

[rpdylan]

the instructions referred to the cupola casting requiring some filling/ sanding.  I thought about how I was going to approach this and decided on using windows and going for something that would be shorter but "beefier".
     Thanks for the compliments! Next I will get the water wheel in place.....

[deemery]

the instructions referred to the cupola casting requiring some filling/ sanding.  I thought about how I was going to approach this and decided on using windows and going for something that would be shorter but "beefier".
     Thanks for the compliments! Next I will get the water wheel in place.....

How about this?  http://www.mainlinehobby.net/product/18058/520-40010-CUPOLA-HO/


It's a nice little kit, I have one or two put away. 


dave