LOGGING CAMP ESSENTIALS

[sdrees]

I have been working on the Sierra West Logging Camp Essentials kit to fill out the structures that I need for the sawmill and logging camp on my layout. The first, structure is a bunk house; second, shower and latrine; third, cookhouse; fourth, fuel depot; fifth tool shed; and sixth, the rigging shed. There also is a another bunk house.


I still have all the details to complete for these structures and am working on the railroad depot.

[S&S RR]

Very nice work Steve.

[jimmillho]

Good looking sheds Steve.

Jim

[Jerry]

Nice job Steve.

Jerry

[rpdylan]

really great work Steve! I just love the siding on the yellow fuel depot, it looks amazing. I need to get better at distressing / weathering siding. What was your painting technique?

[Opa George]

Steve,
Beautiful structures! I've bookmarked these for inspiration on distressing wood. You did a fantastic job.
--George

[NKP768]

Looks great Steve - good job

[GPdemayo]

Great work Steve.....love the shingle job. 

[PRR Modeler]

Really nice Steve. They really captured the rustic look.

[sdrees]

I really appreciate the comments from you guys.  Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lynnb]

Came out great, I have a couple SW structures to build , I really enjoy the techniques the SW builds utilize and look forward to soon starting one.

[sdrees]

I have been working on the railroad depot in the essentials kit this past week. I want all the railroad stations on my layout painted with the Southern Pacific color scheme, the walls, Colonial Yellow and the trim Depot Brown. The only source for this paint that know about is Tru-Color paints. These colors only come in their airbrush line of paints. Since I wanted to use the Damp Brush technique, I poured some paint into a container and let some of the solvent evaporate to get a paint consistency suitable for brushing.

So I brushed the individual strip wood pieces with a wire brush, applied an alcohol/India ink solution to the pieces of strip wood, I then damped brush the colonial yellow onto the strip wood pieces. It took up to 3 coats of paint to get the coverage I wanted. The paint had a slight sheen to it which I didn't like, so once the walls were built, I applied a coat of Model Master's acrylic matte finish.

[PRR Modeler]

Nice looking walls.

[jerryrbeach]

Steve,


Love those station walls!  Looking forward to seeing them assembled.

[ACL1504]

Steve,

They've all said it best so I'll copy them and say "DITTO".

Tom