Cypress Creek Railroad

[postalkarl]

Hey Steve:

The structure looks just great. Can't wait to see it installed on the layout.

Karl

[SteveCuster]

Thanks Karl and Vince!

Vince, it was super easy for this one. I used Apple Barrel Pavement thinned to a wash (I'm thinking maybe 6:1 maybe 8:1 I'm not sure. I kept adding water to a mostly empty bottle until it felt right to me. Of course experiment on scrap and make sure you give it time to dry. It really lightens up once it dries.). I didn't prime any of the wood parts only the plastic or laserboard with khaki. Everything got a wash followed by Linen color dry-brushing. I've been using the same thinned out Pavement color for weathering my shingles also. Just spray them with khaki and use the wash over them followed by some dry brushing.

[PRR Modeler]

Great looking build.

[vinceg]

Thanks Karl and Vince!

Vince, it was super easy for this one. I used Apple Barrel Pavement thinned to a wash (I'm thinking maybe 6:1 maybe 8:1 I'm not sure. I kept adding water to a mostly empty bottle until it felt right to me. Of course experiment on scrap and make sure you give it time to dry. It really lightens up once it dries.). I didn't prime any of the wood parts only the plastic or laserboard with khaki. Everything got a wash followed by Linen color dry-brushing. I've been using the same thinned out Pavement color for weathering my shingles also. Just spray them with khaki and use the wash over them followed by some dry brushing.

Thx. I'll give it a try.

[Jerry]

Excellent coloring on the building!


I can't wait to see this scene completed.


Jerry

[fsmcollector67]

Steve,
NICE!!!!

[SteveCuster]

Thanks Curt, Jerry and Loren!

[SteveCuster]

I managed to get another structure finished for this area of the last week.

I started working on a kit from Nick and Nora designs that I intended to make into a boarding house to sit next to the tenement structure. When I start the assembly of the kit I discovered all the clapboard walls were upside down. I contacted them and they told me they would send out some replacement walls. While I'm waiting for walls to arrive I looked over my shelf of half built kits to see if there was anything I could salvage or turn into something.

I had started one of the Downtown Deco Addams Ave Part 4 kits a few months back but I was unhappy with how it was going so I parked it. I decided to revisit it and try to turn it into something since the walls and windows were all colored it really only needed the roof and some finishing touches. I ended up finishing it this week, here are the photos of how it turned out and how it fits into the overall picture.








It's not perfect but it'll do fine in the back.


Depending on what happens with the Nick and Nora kit it will either sit here or a few more inches to the left.


https://craftsmanstructures.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/img_2800.jpeg
Here's another overall shot of the flow of this area. Of course the elevations aren't there yet and everything is just placed where it will go while I try to visualize how it all will come together.

Thanks for following along.

[cuse]

WOW, Steve...another beauty!


Nobody does dusty like you


John

[PRR Modeler]

Great looking build Steve.

[vinceg]

Steve, the buildings look great. I also like the cliff-scape in the background - very dramatic.

Vince

[SteveCuster]

Thanks John, Curt and Vince!

[postalkarl]

Hey Steve:

the layout is looking just beautiful as always. Keep the pics A flowing.

Karl

[GPdemayo]

Nice finish on the hotel Steve.....well done. 

[postalkarl]

Hey Steve:

Hotel looks just great.

Karl