Build Challenge 2018. ITLA York Industries

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks for looking in, gentlemen.  Last week I'd finished the basic wall painting.  Which got us to this point. I managed to paint over the terra cotta section successfully.


Jeff

[Zephyrus52246]

Next up are the windows and signs.  The windows have a window structure (which I spray painted black and are drying in the airbrush booth).  I tried painting the headers without a prime coat, but they were too dark and didn't match the walls I'd already painted, so I airbrushed them with the base concrete color and painted them.  Here they are drying.  I'll wait a couple of hours before doing the mortar.   Might be time to go run the Morning Zephyr over the Empire. 


Jeff

[Janbouli]

Wow great brick detailing, off to a good start Jeff

[MAP]

Looking good Jeff.  I have 2 of their kits sitting in the wings so your build will be a great resource for me.

[donatode]

Great work on an interesting structure. You can bet that I will follow along.

[PRR Modeler]

Very nicely done.

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, guys.  I've got the windows finished, but not the glass.  I'm going to put the structure together before using washes to weather it, and I don't want to get the wash on the glass.  I SHOULD be able to add the glass after without much problem, but we'll see.    The door jambs were originally laser cut like the wall, so I just turned them around.  Next up are the signs and the doors.  The original walls have the window "blanks" in place, so it's easy to paint them to use as window "fillers". 


Jeff

[ACL1504]

Jeff,

Very nice job on the brick walls.

Tom

[rpdylan]

Jeff,
    regarding the brick walls,  are the mortar lines deep enough to paint them by first painting a mortar color on the entire wall and then lightly sponging brick color over the bricks?- or do you think that would be problematic?  I was thinking of picking one of these kits up but they will not be at the Springfield Show.....

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks, Tom.  Bob, I painted the bricks, then "mortared" them with thin grey paint.  I then drybrushed back over them, so I think the sponge technique would work with them.


Jeff

[donatode]

Very interesting build Jeff, looking good as usual. Can't wait for the finale ....

[S&S RR]

Jeff


Looking good! I like the brick work.

[Zephyrus52246]

Thanks for looking in, Donato and John.  I've been configuring the walls and decided on this model.  At the ITLA display at the EXPO they had this model finished in several different configurations, and I like the way this one turned out for them, we'll see if I can make it look as good.  I notice I missed painting some of the exposed brick on the one wall, so that's up next.  Also need to pick a color for the freight door and still add the signs.


Jeff

[postalkarl]

Hey Jeff:

Never built one of their kits so I,m kinda interested. So far it looks great. Nice job on the bricks.

Karl

[Mike Engler]

I like it. A fine looking thread so far and I like the brick-coloring tutorial.