Builders in Scale "The Waterfront"

[ACL1504]

Geroge,

Nicely done. Turned out much much better than I thought it might.

Tom

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking good, George.

I really like the wave pattern.  A one of a kind is always nice.

Cheers, Mark.

[Opa George]

Geroge,

Nicely done. Turned out much much better than I thought it might.

Tom

Thank you, Tom.  It was part inspiration, part impulse. I'm currently reading a fascinating and beautifully illustrated book on Coney Island ("Coney Island, Lost and Found," by Charles Denson) so I have been in a bit of a wild and outrageous mood, design-wise.

[Opa George]

Looking good, George.

I really like the wave pattern.  A one of a kind is always nice.

Cheers, Mark.

Thank you, Mark. It certainly is that, but I know we all put our own stamp on these beautiful kits.

[Opa George]

Moving on to the roof, which went together quite easily from cardstock forms, I added tarpaper roofing material. This was produced from the supplied piece of "newsprint," brushed with thinned weathered black and driftwood stain. The technique produced really nice tarpaper. You just brush on the paint in a consistent direction, dipping first in Dio-sol and alternating between the weathered black and driftwood without cleaning the brush. After the paper dried, it was cut across the brush strokes in half-inch strips and then layered on. I really like the effect, although I don't think my photos capture the character well.


Here is the completely papered roof with chimney in place. Skylight castings will fit into the holes and a tall "boiler pipe" will also be installed shortly.  I still need to add some pastel chalk weathering to the tarpaper, and touch up a few spots where unstained paper shows through.

--George

[PRR Modeler]

Very nice modeling.

[Opa George]

Thank you, Curt. I am certain my modeling skills have improved significantly since I discovered this forum. I really appreciate all of the detailed step-by-step builds that you and others have provided.
--George

[postalkarl]

Hey George:

Looking good.

Karl

[Opa George]

Karl, thanks for the support!
Work has been busy and kept me away from the workbench for a week, but back at it today.
I added the roof skylights (metal castings) and the tall smoke pipe. Work on the cannery porch has taken up most of my time since. The canopy and supports were delicate work, as was the water holding tank. But following the detailed directions, all came out well. Since the porch details are easier to add before installing the canopy, that will be just about the last step. (in porch construction, not the build)


I found room for a poster! The cannery does not produce Mermaid Bath Soap, but the workers have developed an affection for the model in the poster.


I scratchbuilt a two-piece cover for the wooden tank. It is modeled half-covered. The other half will be propped on the porch. My last step before attaching the canopy will be to add one or two figures, which are primed and currently drying before painting. In the overhead shot below, you can see how the tank and can sterilizer are arranged. The sterilizer will have an exhaust pipe extension that extends through the corrugated canopy roof. 


All for now.
--George

[PRR Modeler]

Very nice George.

[postalkarl]

Hey George:

I'll be following along also.

Karl

[Opa George]

Curt, thanks! I always appreciate the support.
Today I attached the porch roof, which they identify as a canopy in the instructions. A few figures add some life. There is a worker on the porch and the guy with the necktie is, I am guessing, either an inspector or a boss. Let's hope its a boss and not the local health inspector.


Different view. Necktie guy is definitely a boss--leaning on that post "supervisin'."


A small roof was also added above a door on the other side, but the pic came out a little blurry so I'll show that off with more progress another day. I have guy wires to attach to the tall smokestack, a wall smoke jack, and a few more details to add. The largest feature of this structure, the concrete seawall below the porch side, will have to wait for inclusion until I am ready to locate it on the layout.

[Bruce Oberleitner]

Very nice work Opa George!  I love the colors that you've chosen for the buildings.  This should look amazing when all the structures are placed together on the layout.

[PRR Modeler]

Nice touch with the heavy loss of blue paint at the base and very little loss at the top.

[postalkarl]

Hey Opa George:

Looking just great as you go along. Love your colors.

Karl