Schwarz Foundry - 2019 Challenge Build - aka FSM Sewall's Foundry

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This is one of the older "before lasers"  FSM kits where George cut out the window and door openings with a saw. The modeler had to do the cross cuts and glue upper and lower sections of walls together. It is amazing how much labor George put into each on of these kits.

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Building B is glued and clamped.

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Build B and C are taking shape - adding the framing to building C.

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Lots of interior bracking work to report today. Nothing worthy of a picture. Next step, is the assembly of building C.

[Dave K.]

John...sent you a PM.


Great thread, as yours always are. Those wall castings are gorgeous. I believe George hand-carved the masters, or did them stone-by-stone.  The hidden details...like the cinder block embedded among the stones, are beautiful.


Thanks for the detailed tutorials!

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John...sent you a PM.


Great thread, as yours always are. Those wall castings are gorgeous. I believe George hand-carved the masters, or did them stone-by-stone.  The hidden details...like the cinder block embedded among the stones, are beautiful.


Thanks for the detailed tutorials!

George did most of the masters stone by stone.  George told me that most of the originals were used on the F&SM.



Thank you for checking my spelling and sending me the PM. I had Tom's name spelled wrong on my sign. I want to say it was spell checkers fault - I just don't pay attention to spelling. I just printed a new sign and will correct the post above with the wrong spelling so someone doesn't see it and make the same mistake.  Thanks for your help Dave.

[Dave K.]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Beautiful work!

[Jim Donovan]

John

I like following along. You make it look easy. However, I pick up tips and ideas every time you post.

Thanks

Jim D

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John

I like following along. You make it look easy. However, I pick up tips and ideas every time you post.

Thanks

Jim D

Jim


Thanks for following along and I hope you find the posts useful. We all learn from each other here on the forum.

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The base has been completed and is ready for the assembly process.  This base will be used for both this build and the FSM Fox Run Milling.

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The pit area for the Fox Run will be extended to reach the Schwarz Foundry.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking good, John.

I'm enjoying watching the puzzle pieces fit together on this and your other thread(s).

Cheers, Mark.

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Looking good, John.

I'm enjoying watching the puzzle pieces fit together on this and your other thread(s).

Cheers, Mark.

Mark


Thank you for following along.  You are right,  building a layout is about putting many puzzle pieces together. 

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I'm behind the build with my thread updates.  I have been taking pictures and will try to get this thread caught up today.

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The main building for this kit consists of three structures that George calls building A, B, and C. I will use his designations as I proceed so it is the same as the instructions for the kit.  So when I left off I was assembling building B. The wall assemble for building B and see are straight forward using the template cards George provides. I'm building the structures before I paint the walls, as I mentioned this is my new preferred way of doing it.  I will be coloring the walls for building B and C with Hunterline Driftwood stain.