Bar Mills F&SM Tribute Kit Challenge Build

[Mike Engler]

I got my MacBook Pro back today after the Genius at the Apple Store raised it from the dead. I'll catch up in the next few days- humor me if I repeat any photos.

I mentioned the roofing- all three roofs here have vertically applied rolled roofing. Bar mills has white sheets of die-cut strips 3 ft. wide. The strips have an adhesive that is under a paper backing, similar to transfer adhesive. I sprayed a light gray primer before removing the strips, and then an even lighter Camo flat black. I drew vertical lines 1/4 inch wide on the cardstock roofs, and then applied the strips with about a 1/16 inch overlap.

Then I sanded very lightly to highlight the seams and weather the roof. I then dry brushed some highlights with brown and rust shades, and used some pastel chalks to do some vertical streaks. The roof panels were completely done on the bench and were essentially the last things to go on the building.

[Dave K.]

Great progress...glad your Googlizer is back.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[Mike Engler]

This is a little out of sequence- when I built the foundation I made the frame from the die-cut pieces, mitre-cut the styrene stone wall sides, and rattle can sprayed with primer gray the sides. I then did some practice colors on the styrene scraps, using craft acrylic Burnt Sienna, Light Orange, Reefer Orange, and the one I chose was Vallejo Model Color Light Brown. Then washed with A/I, and touched up a few stones with slightly contrasting colors. I also dulled a few stones with some pastel chalks.

[postalkarl]

Hey Mike:

She's looking good. Keep up your usual fine work.

karl

[Janbouli]

Wow , the bottom one of the brick samples looks superb.

[Mike Engler]

Thanks Karl and Jan. The bottom sample is the one I picked Janbouli- it looks pretty good. Next I put  the walls together, and place the building on the foundation. Then glue the three roof pieces in place. Since all of the building, detailing, and weathering are done this should not take long if I've squared everything up properly.

[ACL1504]

Mike,

I agree with Jan and Karl, it's looking wonderful.  I too like the bottom sample.

Tom

[PRR Modeler]

Beautiful stonework work.

[donatode]

Beautiful stonework work.

That beautiful stonework work works for me .... 

[MAP]

The stonework really does look great Mike.  I'm partial to the 2nd sample from the bottom, with the bottom sample a close second.

[Mike Engler]

Thanks all. I am really happy how the color of the beautiful foundation castings turned out. It does need light as I found out when the walls were put together.

So it was time to see if these walls are flat and square. I joined the first two using my trendy, state-of-the-art,
and high tech tools. Here is where the canopy glue shines as it sets up so quickly. I can virtually hold these in place around the squares and weights for a minute or two and they are solid! When I started doing these many years ago, Brett Gallant told me the first thing he looks at when he evaluates modeling quality of structures is the corners. Square, flat, perfectly aligned and joined. If not, break them apart and do it again.

Here are the first two, and then two more. So far so good! Check your drawings as to which walls should be adjacent as it is possible to adjoin them incorrectly. Ask me how I know- I almost did. And take a look at the diecut slots where rafter ends will go at the top of the walls. A tip coming later when we get to them.

[Jerry]

Looks good Mike.  Keep these updates coming.

Jerry

[rpdylan]

Nice work Mike--- I need to get one of those plastic squares-- thanks for posting, I'm always learning something from these build threads!

[postalkarl]

Hi Mike:

It's coming along nicely. Keep the great photos coming.

Karl

[T.C.]

Is it just me or are there pictures missing from this thread ?
T.C.