T. Schwarz 2019 Winter Build - FOS Scale Models Deckers Tar Soap

[Jim Donovan]

Thanks guys. Appreciate you following along. I am enjoying working on the kit but am not really happy at this point how it is coming. The copper looks wrong in pictures, better when looked at. Moreover the different roofs just don't come together. Going back to drawing board. Any ideas let me know.

Jim

[Janbouli]

Great roof lines and the walls look great.

[Opa George]

Jim, count me as one who likes how the roofs look. The more I look at the copper roof, the more I like it.  It grows on you. But your sponge-painted flat roof is the icing on the cake.  It is one of the coolest looking model roof treatments I have seen. I am certainly going to try out that technique.
--George

[Jim Donovan]

George, you made my day. I am glad you like the gravel roof, it was from combining what others have done. Thanks!

With all the various angles and types of roofs the kit uses I am trying to combine them so they enhance each other and the model. That is why I had issues with the rolled roof, copper roof and the corrugated. I think I have come up with a look that works. Talking with Jerry Beach, I have changed the left side to what I hope is a more prototypical style for a building in 1910. The cooper seam roof in the middle I left as I think it gives the model some individuality and I completely redid the corrugated part. The material just looks wrong on this model when overlapped, just too thick. Hope the result looks good. Feedback on everything positive or negative appreciated.

[PRR Modeler]

Looks great Jim.

[jerryrbeach]

Jim,


Definitely better, at least IMO.  Have you considered adding some patina to the copper with some dry brushed jade acrylic?  I think that would help the copper to look older and maybe add some contrast to the entire structure.

[Jim Donovan]

Well it is tax day which is also the day we are suppose to have our kit build complete. I am not going to make it. Still lots to do, mostly details and lighting but I don't want to rush things.

I was able to get some of the roof structures in place and lighting since last posting so I thought I would show where I am on the winter challenge finish day. It will be a while before I can get back to finish the kit but I should have it done by June. I will post when I finish.

The structure is designed to be tight to the siding. I am thinking of adding a loading dock. We will see. Hope you like.

[Janbouli]

Don't worry Jim , I didn't finish mine either , still has to go on my layout.

[Opa George]

Jim, it looks fantastic, finished or not. A very instructive build thread so far.
--George

[jrmueller]

Jim - Didn't finish mine either. Jim

[postalkarl]

Hey Jim:

Looks just great.

Karl

[jerryrbeach]

Jim,


Looks really good.  I like what you did with the copper roofing, it looks much more realistic to me.  I like the differences in the various wall colors, it really brings out the look of various additions to the original structure.  Looking forward to the final photos.

[GPdemayo]

Hey Jim.....I didn't get mind half finished.....good looking build and improvements from the original kit. 

[Jim Donovan]

Thanks folks, this has been a fun kit to build. Time to continue. With the main structure essentially built it was time to make the building come alive. To start I was able to find 1/2 inch size wood letters. I used them to make the sign on the roof. I essentially followed the directions in the FOS directions for the original sign. However, I used 12 x 12 scale lumber for the uprights and 2 x10 cross members. The back of the letters were painted with Cermacoat Charcoal Gray and the front with Fire Truck Red. I made sure the posts sat on the main corners of that part of the building.

The water tower is a laser kit made by ITLA. The footprint of the tower fit perfect on the raise section of the roof which FOS has placed originally for a chimney. I simply built the kit and left as is. These are the roof structures you see on the previous picture.

[Jim Donovan]

I decided to used HO scale paper to help design the decks for the front and the back of the structure. At this point I simply designed what I thought would work and did not follow the directions for the kit. For this part I tried a new tool I bought from Uncle Ben's.. It is a nail wheel tool with a unique tooth structure. It produces a very tight pattern and needed very little pressure. I liked it and plan to use it more.