RailroadKits "The Scale House" by Matthew K. (Age 5)

[dougkast]

My first kit build by Matthew K

Matthew (5) and I (aka Papou) went to Jimmy Deignan's layout open house and "RailroadKits" Factory last weekend in Holden, MA ...What a great time we had checking out the layout with a room filled with railroad enthusiasts. While in the factory Matthew picked out "The Scale House" kit and was talking all last week about building the kit with Papou, so this past Friday we got started. Matthew suggested we go to Jim's every year and buy a new bigger kit, sounds like a plan Matthew. Matthew loves to work with Papou in the Modeling/Crafts room.

[dougkast]

OK Matthew...first let's open the package and do the unmanly thing...read the directions and check to see if Jim included all the parts. LOL

Step #1 Familiarize yourself with the parts.

[dougkast]

Step #2. Brace the walls with included 5/32 stripwood. Use clothes pins or weights to keep the bracing tight to the walls while they dry.

[dougkast]

Step #3. After the glue has cured, paint the walls. We stated by using the old ink alcohol mix followed by sponged on craft acrylic craft paints. We learned this method from Doug Foscale at his Studio Workshop at Fos Scale Models in Connecticut. It took me a while to convince Matthew that we needed to pick another color rather than pink. Now lets let it dry and we'll continue the next Friday Matthew comes to visit.

[dougkast]

See you then...Matthew!

[Dave K.]

Can't wait for the next installment!

[S&S RR]

What a great project! Looking forward to your next update.

[Amagic41]

Great to see the next generation in action, looking forward to the next installment.

[Zephyrus52246]

As usual, some rookie builds kits better than I do.   


Jeff

[ACL1504]

Doug,

Great stuff! Wonderful thread and thanks for sharing. Looks like Matthew is doing a great job!

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Can't wait for the next installment!

Good work Matthew, can't wait for the rest of your build.

Tell Popau he's doing a good job helping you, sometimes Popau's need to be appreciated. 

[MAP]

Excellent work Matthew!  I'm thinking he'll be showing Doug how to build SRMW kits pretty soon!  Can't wait until the next update.

[Hellocharlee]

Wow, thats so great to see, I have to say he builds and paints much better than I do. Look forward to seeing more


Ken

[Raymo]

Great Job Matthew. I built my first model when I was 6 and it didn't look that good. Raymo

[gnatshop]

Big Kudos, Matthew - your'e doing an awesome job!!!  (Big applause if they had a smiley)

But, I'll have to admit - it was a little scary I read that Popau took you around that group of
railroad riff-raff in Holden!  I hope you kept them on the straight and narrow track for once!