FOS Gardiner Tack, Field & Farrier for the Tom Schwarz Build Challenge

[PRR Modeler]

Today I built the upper stairs. The only kit pieces that I used were the guard rails. They are much nicer than I could of made from scratch. After that I made the stairs on the end of the dock. Finally I painted the fiberboard base MM Aged Concrete.

[vinceg]

Great looking structure - so much variety in building materials. I really like the faded effect on the wood decking.

[Janbouli]

What a great and fun structure with all the different elements. You're doing a great job Curt.

[GPdemayo]

Great progress Curt.....looking good. 

[PRR Modeler]

Thank you Vince, Jan and Greg for your very kind words.


Today I glued on the "foundation", added a support beam and spent the majority of my time painting detail parts. It looks like I have 3 more things left to do:

1. Install 3 exterior lights.

2. Final weathering

3. Build exterior lean to. This will be last since it has minimal support for strength.

In the photo the detail parts at the top and people are from my part drawers. The other parts came with the kit.

[NKP768]

Nice job Curt

Doug

[PRR Modeler]

Thank you Doug.

Today I hooked up the exterior lighting. I wanted to place 3 lights, but I was only able to do 2 since that's all I had. I also had to run out to get more shrink tubing. Hooking up lighting is usually my hardest thing to do but today it went surprisingly well and they have been tested on the layout power buss.

[Janbouli]

Lighting brings out the best in a build. Is that power buss a separate one for lighting and accessories?

[postalkarl]

Hey Curt:

Beautiful job so far.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Jan and Karl thank you for your kind words.

Jan I attach the lighting to the track power buss. I don't have a separate one. My track power is right at 15 VAC.

Today I attached all the mounted detail parts except for the billboards. Next step is the weathering which I expect to do on Sunday. After weathering I will mount the billboards.
When I went to attach the small building on the right sided roof I didn't like the way it sat on the rolled roofing. First I thought to put tar paper on the bottom with half the width to be glued to the existing roofing but after doing that I didn't like that either. So I decided to use a piece of the waste fiberboard painted black to act as a foundation. Although I liked it I felt it was too thick, so last but not least I got a piece of thick paper, painted it and that is what I ended up using.

[Opa George]

Curt, very nice!  Your persistence with getting just the right look with the rooftop shed paid off well.
--George

[ACL1504]

Curt,

That is really turned out to be a nice build. Looks great.

Tom

[MAP]

Great work on the build Curt. 

[PRR Modeler]

Thank you George, Tom, and Mark for your kind words.

Today I weathered the roof and attached the 2 billboards. I'm not sure I'm happy with the roof. I watched a couple of videos from FOS scale models and Kathy Millat (sp?) before I started. I had the rolled roofing the way I was happy with then I brushed 91% RA over it as both videos said to do and now I'm not sure. The big right hand roof I actually had to put more weathering powder on it because for some reason it had a whitish haze to it after the RA.

I also started cutting out boards for the lean to shed. I'm pretty sure I'm going to add some bracing on the sides of it to make it stronger and moveable.

[postalkarl]

Hey Curt:

Looks great to me.

Karl