SRMW Threadwell Textile on the S&S RR

Jerry · October 17, 2018, 11:55:14 AM

Quote from: S&S RR on October 16, 2018, 07:14:37 PM
Today, we had a sunny day so the yard work had to take priority.

[/I hate when that happens!!!! :(i]

John your doing a splendid job as usual looking forward to the stone painting!

Jerry

S&S RR · October 17, 2018, 07:15:35 PM

Quote from: Jerry on October 17, 2018, 11:55:14 AM
Quote from: S&S RR on October 16, 2018, 07:14:37 PM
Today, we had a sunny day so the yard work had to take priority.

[/I hate when that happens!!!! :(i]

John your doing a splendid job as usual looking forward to the stone painting!

Jerry

Jerry

Thanks for your kind words. I have a lot of stone painting to go - I'm using the same technique on the Delabarre castings that I used for Threadwell's. I will take some progress pictures tomorrow.

S&S RR · October 17, 2018, 07:54:52 PM

The wood subassemblies are starting to go together.

S&S RR · October 17, 2018, 07:59:36 PM

The roof card is on the main structure for Threadwell's and I'm starting the trim work. I decided, after much debate and testing, to go with a dark green for the trim on this building. Wayne Olson and I played with a bunch of different combinations this past weekend when he was here. We agreed that the brown roof was out, and that the light grey trim was too much with the darker stone coloring for the building.

S&S RR · October 17, 2018, 08:03:01 PM

Here are a couple progress pictures of the stack-up when the roof was drying.

S&S RR · October 17, 2018, 08:03:23 PM

S&S RR · October 17, 2018, 08:06:45 PM

Finally, for tonight a couple pictures of the trim color mockup that we tried to get a feel for how thing would look with new color combinations. Notice, I used a dark green pen to color the trim of the picture in the background. This also shows the shingles that I plan on using on this building. The color will change some with the planned weathering, but you can get the idea.

S&S RR · October 17, 2018, 08:07:49 PM

Here is another test on the workbench.

S&S RR · October 17, 2018, 08:08:49 PM

The stonework will lighten up a bit with the final weathering process.

PRR Modeler · October 17, 2018, 08:50:08 PM

It all looks great John.

Janbouli · October 18, 2018, 04:31:47 AM

Love your metal blocks John , but maybe an easier way to hold down a roof is to use plastic bags filled with sand or ballast.

sdrees · October 18, 2018, 12:10:38 PM

John, I had to rush out and buy one of those weird looking glue bottles. The regular ones are a pain in the but to use. And your project is looking very nice.

ACL1504 · October 18, 2018, 12:32:01 PM

John,

The build is coming along very well. Excellent stuff my friend.

It's good to pass the "Tom" test and now I need to find one of those double level gadgets. More tools, YEA!

Tom

S&S RR · October 18, 2018, 09:45:36 PM

Quote from: sdrees on October 18, 2018, 12:10:38 PM
John, I had to rush out and buy one of those weird looking glue bottles. The regular ones are a pain in the but to use. And your project is looking very nice.

Steve

Thank you for the words of encouragement on the project.

I think you are going to like the glue bottle - Mine have two different nozzles one is the typical slit and the other is a point that really controls the glue flow. I'm happy with the way they help me control the glue flow. And so far I haven't ended up with all of them on the same workbench.

S&S RR · October 18, 2018, 09:52:44 PM

Quote from: ACL1504 on October 18, 2018, 12:32:01 PM
John,

The build is coming along very well. Excellent stuff my friend.

It's good to pass the "Tom" test and now I need to find one of those double level gadgets. More tools, YEA!

Tom

Tom

Thanks for the encouraging words. We can never have enough tools. I really do find the double level and the target level very useful in modeling.