The Hoffinmier Brewery

[fsmcollector67]

Tom,
Thanks, if you look real close I added streaks of gloss between some of the boards to represent some seeping water, also on one side I used some green to make it look like slime growth on the non-sunny side.
Loren....

[ACL1504]

Loren,

I did notice the slime green and water seepage.

I should have mentioned it as well. It just looks fantastic.

Beautiful craftsmanship Loren.

Tom

[fsmcollector67]

Hey All back again.... yesterday I finished the roof, and the smoke stack for the brew house, the builders in scale slate shingles came out better than I had originally thought...only down side was when drilling in the smoke stack for the eye bolts, I slipped, and drilled a hole in my finger.......OUCH!!!!!! Oh! Well! I will survive....
As always thanks for taking a look.....
Loren...

[fsmcollector67]

Hey All...made some progress over the last two days, first built a little hoist, due to the height space over my top door, had to make it a rotating hoist, even pinned it, so that it works. The locking handle was fun, making it out of .008 bronze wire. If you looks close, there are two straps made from tin foil holding the locking bar in place. The old gel super glue bolt/rivet heads for the top metal braces came out pretty good as well.
Got most all the doors, and windows done, here is one side pretty much done with windows, and doors.....Thanks for stopping by..
Loren...

[barrymk]

That hoist is a little work of art on its own. I am convicned that great model making is an art form.

[fsmcollector67]

Barry,
Thanks for the comment, greatly appreciated......
Loren...

[barrymk]

I am convicned that great model making is an art form.

I am also convinced........

[tom.boyd.125]

Loren,
Really nice looking model ! Will be a great addition to your RR. Like the way you colored the CC Crow stone wall too.
Tommy

[postalkarl]

Hi FSM:

Very nicely done so far. I love the water tank. colors are great.

Karl

[fsmcollector67]

Karl and Tom,
Thanks for the comments, Tom sadly I do not even have a layout, I basically just do buildings. This structure will most likely be put up for sale, as I do not even have room to display it.
Thanks again...
Loren....

[fsmcollector67]

Howdy All....here is all the buildings put together, I am working on adding the details, and finishing up the loading docks...I am wrestling with what I am going to do about the main building roof, as I am not sure I have the patience to do each shingle. I might just have to cheat.......Till next time Keep on Modeling..
Loren...
Update since this was posted: so I broke down, and ordered some cedar shingles from Rusty stumps, will have to see if they pass the grade.........If anyone out there has used these, let me know what you thought of them...Thanks...

[postalkarl]

Hi Loren:

Stone walls look great as do the shingles. It a lot of work but will look great in the end.

Karl

[fsmcollector67]

Karl
Thanks so much, looks like you and I work at the same skill level. The Brownsville Depot is coming out great on your end. I have never built an FSM kit, but I do have 40 of them, wrapped in tissue paper, in plastic sealed bags.....maybe one day I will pick up an extra, and put it together.
Loren..

[fsmcollector67]

Back again.. today is a mixed bag.. first is testing the lights that I put into the brew house...second set is the test fitting of the water tank, and ladders to the roof. I am waiting on the shingles I ordered to see what direction I want to take with the main building roof..
Till next time.
Loren.

[S&S RR]

The model looks great.  I love the interior detail!