Superior & Seattle Railroad Build (Volume 2) Started 2/25/17

[S&S RR]

I have that kit too , so am very much looking forward to a build thread of it.

Hi Jan


I did a search of build threads on Machenzie and there is very little out there. I will try to take lots of pictures along the way.

[S&S RR]

Here is the best thread that I found checking all the regular places.  It's right here on our own forum


http://modelersforum.com/the-official-fsm-layout-thread!/fsm-mackenzie-milling-co/

[PRR Modeler]

Thanks for sharing the link John.

[Janbouli]

Thank you John, I wish Kimberley would show some more of her work.

[S&S RR]

Thank you John, I wish Kimberley would show some more of her work.

I agree, she showed us some first class modeling.

[S&S RR]

Thanks for sharing the link John.

Curt


Your welcome - Like Jan said we need to talk Kimberly into sharing more of her wonderful modeling work with us.

[S&S RR]

The structure building continued today.  Here is a progress picture for my Isaac's Coal Build (FSM Jacob's Coal) - the coal bins are starting to go together.

[ACL1504]

John,

Just checking in on your progress. I've built MacKenzie Milling but no longer have it on the diorama. Jacob's has always been one of my favorites.

Of course, I'll be following along.

Tom

[engine909]

John,
I love Seattle and I love your modeling. You have matched that effort with posts that are incredible.
You are a very generous man. Every page is a treasure.
ed

[S&S RR]

John,

Just checking in on your progress. I've built MacKenzie Milling but no longer have it on the diorama. Jacob's has always been one of my favorites.

Of course, I'll be following along.

Tom

Tom


As always, good to have you following along and to have your input.

[S&S RR]

John,
I love Seattle and I love your modeling. You have matched that effort with posts that are incredible.
You are a very generous man. Every page is a treasure.
ed

Ed


Thanks for following along and for your kind words.

[S&S RR]

I got a good start on the Mackenzie Milling build, today. Since I haven't been able to find a build thread on Mackenzie I will try to take pictures of most of the steps ( I have to keep remembering to take pictures). As usual, I must warn that I tend to deviate from George's wonderful instructions. It's and Engineer thing, can't look at the instructions until I get in trouble. I should also add that some of the older FSM kits recommend the use techniques that I have replaced with new - hopefully improved techniques.  So here we go:





I started out the day figuring out how I wanted to paint the window castings.  I should start out by saying that this is one of the FSM builds where I'm going to model it as the run down - no longer in service mill - as George originally designed it. It is going to occupy a space (see above) that is on the other side of the tracks where the new mainline took out the spur that once serviced it.


So the freshly treated casting in the picture just had the final A&I wash.  I started with a primer coat of khaki paint. I then weathered it with two shades of grey chalk.  And then finally, set off the details with a alcohol and ink wash.

[PRR Modeler]

It looks like it is coming along nicely. I really like the color choice.

[S&S RR]

Next step, was to figure out the coloring for the outside walls of the run down mill. I tried a number of different techniques and narrowed it down two.





The bottom sample is the khaki primer paint followed by a barn red "wet brush technique" pealed heavily weathered paint.


The top sample I added the two shades of grey chalk over the khaki paint - then the barn red "wet brush" followed by Alcohol & Ink.  This samples had three different levels of the barn red paint.  I will be shooting for the middle on the actual build.

[S&S RR]

It looks like it is coming along nicely. I really like the color choice.

Thanks Curt - I think choosing colors is one of the hardest steps for me in starting any build.