KC's Workshop X's 2 - Third build Challenge

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I decided to use the roofing paper Kenny supplied in the kit. I cut the sheet in half.

I turned the line side down and painted the sheet with Tamiya German Black # XF-63. Actually, it's a very nice dark gray color.



After two hours the paper was dry and I cut the roofing paper along the lines printed on the sheet.



More in a few.

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I also added the exterior rafter tails to this shed as well.



I used Elmer's Glue Stick for gluing the paper on the roof.  I purchased a three pack for a couple bucks ($) from Staples.



More in a few. I'm late getting the Diet Pepsi.

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I spread the glue on the roof and added the roofing papers. I then weathered the roof using Pan Pastels.

Reading Bob gave me a bottle of Simulated Liquid Leading by Gallery Glass.



This is great for representing the tar pitch on the roof. No fuss, no muss and no mixing white glue and black paint.

I squirted some in the hole I punched in the roof for the vent pipe.



More in a few.

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I had previously paint the vent pipe, also supplied in the kit. I then pushed the pipe through the tar and into the hole. The tar collected around the pipe as shown below.



I next turned my attention to making stairs for the shed freight platform. I used a scale 2X10 and cut the stringers.



Now to make three more.

Back in a few more.

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I made the additional three stringers and stained them with the Hunterline Medium Brown A&I.

I glued two of the stringers to the shed. Then I was thinking if this is a track side shed, which this one for the Pennsy is, how are the trucks going to back up to the dock.

I decided to use a wall ladder on mine and here is a look at the two sheds.



More in a few.

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The heck with the stairs, I opted to go with the wall ladder on both.







A few photos to follow.

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Both sheds are now finished.

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I think KC's Workshop hit the nail on the head when they offered this kit as a starter or less expensive craftsman kit. This kit has so many options/possibilities for any level modeler and the price of $24.95 is well worth it.

There certainly is more for your money in this kit than many others. I worked about 40 hours on both kits so my time was close to $1.25 of fun per hour. Not a bad price considering all offered in one kit. This is an excellent kit for beginners as well as advanced modelers. For me, I couldn't just build it as packaged but I do this with all the kits I build.

Also, most kits or at least many kits are location specific. An example would be the FSM and SRMW kits which are mostly New England type structures. This kit can be used as a track or road side shed and will/can fit anywhere on the layout in any part of the country.

Not only are the instructions easy to follow but a list of "Tools and Supplies" needed to build the kit should be extremely helpful to many modelers. There is also a section on page two of this sheet regarding additional tools titled NICE BUT NOT ESSENTIAL.

This is a "can't miss kit"  for the price and well worth the time invested in building it.  As I've shown, you can kit bash the kit as well if desired.

For KC's Workshop, this is another winner.

Thank you Kenny for having the confidence in my abilities to build and post a thread on this kit.

Tom  

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Tom,

Your brick from Tennesse is a very good example of how to make old brick look from a modeling standpoint.  I am going to build the Scale Structures roundhouse using Monsterworks brick and stone, I am going to try to duplicate this.

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Tom,

Your brick from Tennesse is a very good example of how to make old brick look from a modeling standpoint.  I am going to build the Scale Structures roundhouse using Monsterworks brick and stone, I am going to try to duplicate this.

Steve,

You are correct. No two bricks are the same. We love the look of the old and used brick look on the fireplace.

Thanks also for following on the build thread.

Tom

[PennsyJ1]

Mr. Tom, both sheds look fantastic my friend. What else can be said.

Bill

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Mr. Tom, both sheds look fantastic my friend. What else can be said.

Bill

Bill and Kris,

Thank you, much appreciated. You may take possession of it on Friday.

I'll of course have to wait to see how it looks on the Pennsy, Six Miles West of Altoona.

Tom

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent modeling Tom.

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I don't know what to say Tom.....


.... so I'll just say "Excellent".....