SRMW Threadwell Textile on the S&S RR

[S&S RR]

Karl


Thank you for following along. I'm not moving at Karl speed but we are making progress.

[Dave K.]

Envisioning how it will all come together on multiple levels is challenging. Coming along splendidly.👍🏻

[Opa George]

John,
That is shaping up to be a very dramatic scene. I'm enjoying how it is taking shape and am eager to see your technique for disguising the joints between wall castings--always an art (or maybe magic) in itself.

[S&S RR]

Envisioning how it will all come together on multiple levels is challenging. Coming along splendidly.👍🏻

David


Thanks for stopping by the thread. I really enjoy the "envisioning" process. Even with all the pictures hanging on the workbench, I take a lot of trips back and forth to the layout room.

[S&S RR]

John,
That is shaping up to be a very dramatic scene. I'm enjoying how it is taking shape and am eager to see your technique for disguising the joints between wall castings--always an art (or maybe magic) in itself.

George


Thanks for following along - I use a filler on the wall casting joints that will be visible on the layout. A little plaster on your finger works well for hydrocal or in this case I'm using a plastic filler. I will try to remember to take a picture of the tube. The final touch is the chalk in the mortar joints. Once everything is complete I also like to use vines or "stuff" to take the viewers eyes away from the joint. I should also mention that I try to get the joints as tight as possible using a sanding block - before the bidding process begins.

[S&S RR]

Update: I will be spending the available time for the next couple of days painting wall castings. Next week will be the Narrow Gauge Convention - so I will be spending the week being inspired by the work of some great modelers in Minnesota. I will come back all fired up to work on this build and my layout. I hope to see many of you at the Narrow Gauge Convention.

[S&S RR]

George

Before I forget, here is a picture of the tube of putty that I use to fill the joint lines or air bubbles in resin castings.

[S&S RR]

A word of warning on the putty.  If you use your finger to apply it - your finger print will not open your cell phone for a couple days. Soap and water will not do it. I don't know why you couldn't use hydrocal to fill the joints and holes in resin castings. I haven't tried it.

[vinceg]

A word of warning on the putty.  If you use your finger to apply it - your finger print will not open your cell phone for a couple days. Soap and water will not do it. I don't know why you couldn't use hydrocal to fill the joints and holes in resin castings. I haven't tried it.

Interesting -- should post this to jewelheisttips.com

[deemery]

I took these photos of the mill/dam area in Dover NH.  They're pretty typical for foundation stones on New England mill buildings.


dave

[S&S RR]

I took these photos of the mill/dam area in Dover NH.  They're pretty typical for foundation stones on New England mill buildings.


dave

Dave


Thank you for the reference pictures.

[Opa George]

John,
Thanks for the photo of the joint putty. Nice tip.  I haven't worked with any resin wall sections yet, so not sure which direction I will go when I finally encounter some.

[S&S RR]

A word of warning on the putty.  If you use your finger to apply it - your finger print will not open your cell phone for a couple days. Soap and water will not do it. I don't know why you couldn't use hydrocal to fill the joints and holes in resin castings. I haven't tried it.

Interesting -- should post this to jewelheisttips.com

Vince


I think we will keep that tip between us model railroaders.

[S&S RR]

Yesterday, I got back on this build after the Narrow Gauge Convention break.  I came back from the trip inspired to get back on the layout and structure build after see some fantastic modeling. At this point my workbench is full of assemblies in the glue up stage. I think I might have every clamp I own in use right now. My detailing bench is also full of completed assemblies, that have been primed and are ready to be painted. I explained the painting process I'm using when I did the test wall but I will repeat the explanation here on the main building. This process is amazing because in the early stages it looks really bad.  The first step is to paint the castings with a gray automotive primer.

[S&S RR]

Here are the colors I'm using for the rocks that make up the building walls. I'm painting these on using a paint brush and alcohol.  I just scrap some out of the container with my exacto knife onto my glass plate. I then use alcohol to make it into a paint. I have a paint brush for each color as I add them to the walls.