Tom Schwarz Winter Build Challenge: Wild West Models - Miners Supply

[Jim Donovan]

Watching and learning, thanks for posting.  Will be interested in how the door knobs mentioned turn out.

Jim D

[PRR Modeler]

Great progress

[Larry.h]

Jim D,
Here's the lowdown on the door knobs.
After gluing the roof together, I decided to tackle the door knobs. I started with Dritz #8s Sequin Pins. After chucking the pin in my cordless Dremel, I used a 6" mill bastard file to turn the head down to about 3 scale inches (.036"). The shaft of the pin is .020", but since it won't show, I elected to not turn it down.



The pin was then cleaned in alcohol and then dipped in Blackin-It and then in water to stop the reaction. While that was working, I made the backplate out of 1x4 styrene. The styrene strip was a bit thick, so I thinned it by drawing it across 320 grit sandpaper. After a couple of dozen strokes, the styrene was down to about .008", which should look ok. Charcoal color paint made for a good match to the blacken-it.



Next came the hole in the door. I used the styrene as a guide to drill the hole. Then cut the styrene to length, slipped the pin through the hole and secured with a bit of glue.

[Opa George]

Larry, that is some fine and impressive detail work on the doorknobs.
--George

[PRR Modeler]

Also really nice job on the windows.

[Larry.h]

George, the door knobs were a fun little detail to add.

Curt, thanks for your comments on the windows. My technique is quite simple. I just sprayed them with Walmart grey primer and then dry brushed them with acrylic craft paint.

[Larry.h]

Well, I finished up the store today. After the door knobs yesterday, I installed the roof, and covered it with red tar paper roofing from Builders in Scale. I then added a Grandt Line chimney and stove pipe. I built a foundation from masonite that will be attached to the module so I can remove the building when traveling.

Weathering was done with Pan Pastels. Next I will construct the matching outhouse.

[PRR Modeler]

Love the red roof, it really pops.

[jerryrbeach]

Larry,


Really nice modeling!  I'll be borrowing the way you make the plate for the door knobs.  That is something I have never bothered to add to my structures, but really makes a difference.  Thanks for sharing that great detail.

[Jim Donovan]

Larry;

Thanks for sharing! While the entire model looks great, what a neat touch with the door knob and backplate. I hope to include that neat feature in upcoming efforts of my own. Thanks again.

Jim D

[Zephyrus52246]

Very nice work, Larry.

Jeff

[Rail and Tie]

Great looking model Larry!  The red tarpaper really makes the model pop. 

[Opa George]

Larry, agreed, beautiful job and really nice attention to detail. The diagonal boards on the rear of the false front add a special touch.
--George

[Janbouli]

Thanks for a great build Larry , love the weathering of the wood , the red tar paper roof, and the sign looks very authentic.

[Larry.h]

Thanks all for the positive comments. I look forward to seeing your door knob / backplate modeling. I'm glad you like the red roof. I tried some other color samples, but did not like them as much as the red.