SRMW Threadwell Textile on the S&S RR

[postalkarl]

Hi John:

The structures look just great. I see you are installing the lighting. Wish I could do that. Electric and I just don't get along.

Keep up the good work.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Hi John:

The structures look just great. I see you are installing the lighting. Wish I could do that. Electric and I just don't get along.

Keep up the good work.

Karl

Karl


Thank you for the inspiring words. If you want to try the wiring I recommend the instructions on Slim's website.


https://microlumina.com 


He does a good job explaining how it's done.

[S&S RR]

Jan's sand bags are hard at work holding the roof cards on Delabarre's

[Wombat]

Hi John,
  Just joined the forum and found your build.  Amazing job of coloring and weathering.  Will break out my Threadwell Textile and try to emulate your example.  I may have missed it wading through 26 pages, but what are you using for mortar for the brick structures?  Also are you sealing the brick paint before applying the mortar?

Thanks for the advice and inspiration.  Looking forward to following the build.

Best,  Gary

[ACL1504]

Gary,

John is doing a great job on this build.

And, welcome to the forum. Lots of great modeling here.

Tom

[Lynnb]

The sand bags are a perfect form fit, great idea. I usually struggle with 123 blocks doing their ballancing act.

[S&S RR]

Hi John,
  Just joined the forum and found your build.  Amazing job of coloring and weathering.  Will break out my Threadwell Textile and try to emulate your example.  I may have missed it wading through 26 pages, but what are you using for mortar for the brick structures?  Also are you sealing the brick paint before applying the mortar?

Thanks for the advice and inspiration.  Looking forward to following the build.

Best,  Gary

Hi Gary


Welcome to the forum. I'm using a light grey Rembrandt Pastel Chalk for the mortar. I use a brush that is small enough to get the chalk mixed with alcohol down deep into the cracks between the stones.  Don't worry about getting it on the stone faces.  The key to this process is while you are cleaning the mortar off the faces of the stones with the big brush you are mixing the chalk colors from one stone to another. This mixing process makes the stones look very natural.  They have the base color that you applied originally along with the secondary colors from the stones around them. I'm real happy with the technique.  After it is all done I spray the structure with fixative. This is so I can handle it and is what you see on the castings in the most recent pictures.  I will lightly apply the same chalks dry when I have the buildings completed.  I hope this answers your questions - please feel free to ask questions - that is what the forum is all about.

[S&S RR]

Gary,

John is doing a great job on this build.

And, welcome to the forum. Lots of great modeling here.

Tom

Tom


Thanks for the complement and for stopping by  - and also for making Gary feel welcome. It sure is nice to see the forum expanding. Gary, complements from Tom are very special - he is a great modeler - check out his threads.

[S&S RR]

The sand bags are a perfect form fit, great idea. I usually struggle with 123 blocks doing their ballancing act.

Lynn


The sand bags are the perfect tool for the job my 123 blocks will be used for other jobs from now on - I posted earlier that I got the idea from Jan.  Janbouli here on the forum.

[S&S RR]

I made some progress on this build today. The roof cards are now installed on the main Delabarre Structure. Next, step will be the rafter ends and the roof, which I will add at my detailing workbench. I will then glue the structure to the baseboard and finish the lower have in position on the diorama.

[S&S RR]

[S&S RR]

I also added and extension to the baseboard to allow for a ramp down to the lower level loading dock.  The glue was drying when I took this picture.

[S&S RR]

On the Threadwell's structure the dormer pieces made their way to the paint booth for priming.

[Opa George]

John, the building is looking great. With all the other beautiful details I somehow managed to overlook your nice work on the stone quoins. They are really standouts against the brick.
--George

[Dave K.]

Hadn't checked in since returning from the Expo. We sure did miss you. Threadwell's is coming along beautifully!