FOS' Whalen Apiaries

[GPdemayo]

I'll be looking in when the power gets turned back on.....

[JimF]

Tom,

You building it a the Apiaries?

If so, can't wait to see the bees you create

Seriously, nice little kit, interesting subject.

Watching closely.

Jim

[ACL1504]

I'll be looking in when the power gets turned back on.....

Greg,

Thanks for following along my friend.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

You building it a the Apiaries?

If so, can't wait to see the bees you create

Seriously, nice little kit, interesting subject.

Watching closely.

Jim

Jim,

Sorry for the delay in my response. Yes, it will be built as an apiarie with HO scale bees. I think one already bit me. No, wait, that was a #11 blade.

Tom

[ACL1504]

When I get a new kit, I always have the signs copied for personal use later if needed. The signs I add to the walls of structures are always the copies. I file the original in a "kit sign" file/folder.

The original is on the top.

[ACL1504]

I used Floquil Earth in a thinned wash for the walls. Thinned to the point the Light Gray Hunterline A&I shows through the paint.

I used Floquil Depot Buff and thinned it as I did for the walls. The Depot Buff was sprayed on the doors and windows. The corner trim was painted in the same manner as the walls using the Depot Buff.

I dipped the doors and windows in Light gray A&I and set aside to dry.

Canopy glue was added to the door and windows.

[PRR Modeler]

Looks good Tom.

[postalkarl]

hey Tom:

Wals are coming out just great. Keep the pics coming.

Karl

[ReadingBob]

Looking good my friend!  Nice job on the weathering.   

[MAP]

I like the colors you've chosen for the Apiary building.  Looking good!

[ACL1504]

Looks good Tom.

Curt,

Thank you.

Tom

[ACL1504]

hey Tom:

Wals are coming out just great. Keep the pics coming.

Karl

Karl,

Thanks, more photos on the way.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Looking good my friend!  Nice job on the weathering.   

Bob,

Thank you also, I'm very pleased how the walls came out. Got lucky!

Tom

[ACL1504]

I like the colors you've chosen for the Apiary building.  Looking good!

Mark,

Thank you, these colors worked out very well for this small kit. I did consider white for the walls but I have plenty of white structures on the layout.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I added all the windows and glued the four walls together.




The exterior rafters came next. Doug does provide a template for cutting the rafters. More on this later.

I chose to cut the front rafters free hand. Meaning I glued them in place and then trimmed them to fit - shown below.



More in a few.