SRMW Threadwell Textile on the S&S RR

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I added some grey to the concrete window sills and still need to go in a do some cleanup.

[Janbouli]

Such a lovely building , the stone gives it so much character.

[ACL1504]

John,

Very nice work on Threadwell's. It is going to be a great scene on the S&S RR.

Tom

[jerryrbeach]

John,


This is really coming together well.  I was looking at how well all the subtle stone colors are complimented by the white windows and the brick when I noticed the clever way you color code your paint rack.  How about that ?  One photo with not only outstanding modeling but also a great idea for keeping paint organized.

[S&S RR]

Such a lovely building , the stone gives it so much character.

Jan


I agree - the farther I get along on this build the more I like it. One of Bob's best kits.

[S&S RR]

John,

Very nice work on Threadwell's. It is going to be a great scene on the S&S RR.

Tom

Tom


Thank you for the kind words and inspiration - this is a big project!

[S&S RR]

John,


This is really coming together well.  I was looking at how well all the subtle stone colors are complimented by the white windows and the brick when I noticed the clever way you color code your paint rack.  How about that ?  One photo with not only outstanding modeling but also a great idea for keeping paint organized.

Jerry


Thanks you for the kind words - so far I'm really happy with this build. The color charts sure help - maybe it's just me but I can remember what color I want but can never remember the name. My workbench organization project from last year is really helping with my build efficiency.

[S&S RR]

So today, I need to report on a little snag I'm dealing with.  Nothing to do with the kit, but the material I started to use for the landforms.  For years on the layout I have used foam or wood covered with sand and white glue for my landforms. For this build I decided to try a product called GypsolLite. I mixed the product into water the same way you would for hydrocal. I mixed it thoroughly with a putty knife and then applied it to the foam as you can see in this picture. The mixture is just applied and wet in this picture.

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Here is what it looked like after dry for a couple hours.


The gray areas are hard as a rock and dry. The white is still wet.

[S&S RR]

After drying overnight, it looked the same and the white areas were soft and like dry chalk. 

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My first thought was get out the shop vac and take it all off.  On second thought, I don't really know why, I decided to try to wet it in a few airs and see if I could get it to harden on the second try. 





Some of the areas kicked and hardened and some didn't.

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On the third attempt I wet it down good with a spray bottle.

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It's time to take the S&S RR CFO out to dinner - I will finish my story later tonight.

[S&S RR]

To finish my story on the GypsoLite - I continued the wetting it down and letting it dry cycles for 5 iterations. Each time a little more would kick and become hard. You can see the results in the next few pictures.

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