HO FOS Preston Printers

[postalkarl]

Hi Curt:

looks just great. Nice colors too. Keep the pic coming.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Thank you for following and the kind comments Bob, George, and Karl.

Today I put the corrugated roofing on the lower roofs. It's initially sprayed with rattle can Warm Caramel. I dry sponged craft paint colors light grey and brick red. I also dry sponged with MM aluminum. When everything is finished being built I'll use weathering powders. The dark spot on the large roof is a hole that a exhaust stack sits in.

[madharry]

Nice work Curt!
Mike

[jimmillho]

Good looking build Curt.  Should look great when it is finally planted on your layout.

Jim

[PRR Modeler]

Thank you for the kind words Mike and Jim.

[GPdemayo]

Nice job on the kit and roofing Curt.....

[PRR Modeler]

Greg, thank you buddy.

[PRR Modeler]

I was finally able to get back to the build today after a week of real life interference .

Today I put 2 thin coats of A&I on the corrugated roofing to dull it and give it a grimy look. I also mounted a couple of detail parts on the exterior wall. The main thing I did was shingle the main roof cards. I used Branchline Laser Art 3 tab shingles for a low end roofing on a run down building. I sprayed them first with a light grey then cut them out of the sheet. I picked these up on eBay since Walthers was OOS as was the LHS.

[Lynnb]

Your build is coming together nicely , metal roof color looks good.

[PRR Modeler]

Thank you Lynnb.

Today I finished up with the shingles except for the trim pieces of shingles. The roof isn't glued down to the building, but is to the flat roof card. Obviously there is still a lot of weathering left to do also.

I pulled a bonehead move today. I placed shingles on the flat card in the wrong direction requiring me to cut a new roof card and redoing the shingles. It's a good thing I have plenty of extra shingles . 

[PRR Modeler]

Today I finished placing the corner shingles on the roof which I think came out with mixed results, but it was the first time I applied individual shingles on the edges. I figure I will weather the roof before gluing it to the building.

I also doubled checked the exterior lighting (photo). I already have lighting in place in the building that will be removed so I don't need to install interior lighting while on the workbench.

[vinceg]

Is that a plate of veggies or pastels off on the right? Looks good either way 

[PRR Modeler]

Thanks Vince. What you are seeing are the painted detail parts for the build.

[postalkarl]

Hey Curt:

She's looking real nice. Great job.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Thank you Karl.