CCK 18177 - Takoma Shops in HO Scale

[S&S RR]

Jaime


Great modeling! I think you nailed the copper rust color.  This build is really coming along very nice and I always enjoy your build threads.

[NEMMRRC]

And here is where I am at the moment.





I need to finish fitting the balcony roof and add a little bit more weathering.
I need to finish the ground cover.
I need to finish the track.
I need to add some details.


This is how I am ending up 2019. I have to make room on my workbench for the 2020 challenge. I'll be working on both projects at the same time so progress may slow down a tad.


More as it develops.


Jaime

[Opa George]

Jaime, the Takoma Shops look great so far.  You got a good result in replicating the copper patina. Nice!
--Opa George

[NEMMRRC]

Thanks everyone for all the feedback. This is a fun kit and will make a great scene on anyone's layout... maybe even my own 


Jaime

[NEMMRRC]

I forgot to include this photo with my last update.





I've had that set of weathering powders from Fos Scale Models for some time. I used it to add some weathering to the balcony roof. I'll have a photo of all of that once I get all the scenery finished on the diorama.


And that is a good transition to a scenery update.


I put down some ground cover. I did that by mixing 3 parts of Apple Barrel Lite Mocha and one part of Apple Barrel Brown Oxide. To that I added the same volume of white glue and water. I painted the ground surface with that and on top of that I sprinkled on some Woodland Scenics Blended Turf.





And it ended up looking like this until it dries.





I have not decided what I will do in the areas left in the natural color of the GatorFoam.


I have a good bit of details I want to add to the scene. Mainly, I want to fence in the whole business lot. I have some Central Valley fencing (cast in black plastic). I plan to paint it with Rust-Oleum Camouflage Khaki and weather it.





This fencing has some neat detail cast in place. There are knot holes, rotten boards and plenty of wood grain detail.








There was minimal flash to clean up on the parts. I have great expectations for this fencing.


I also decided to paint some Crow River Products pallets and garbage cans and what-nots.





And now I wait for stuff to dry.........


More as it develops.


Jaime

[deemery]

Jaime, don't know if you saw my post on this.  I've gotten -great- results by priming styrene with Badger Airbrush's Stynylrez "Neutral Yellow" primer.  The color is the closest yet to raw new wood.  Once that primer cures, I do pretty much whatever I'd do to regular wood.  (Stains won't take as well, a couple of coats of stain work.)


dave

[NEMMRRC]

Jaime, don't know if you saw my post on this.  I've gotten -great- results by priming styrene with Badger Airbrush's Stynylrez "Neutral Yellow" primer.  The color is the closest yet to raw new wood.  Once that primer cures, I do pretty much whatever I'd do to regular wood.  (Stains won't take as well, a couple of coats of stain work.)


dave

I will get some.


Jaime

[NEMMRRC]

Scenery glue is dryish...


This is what I ended up with.





Time to start ballasting.





I spread the ballast out of small cup and used a soft round brush to even it all out.








I made sure I could roll a freight car on the rails freely.





I used 50/50 dilute white glue to secure it down.








And not I wait some more.....


More as it develops.


Jaime

[Jerry]

Jaime very nice on this project.


Jerry

[NEMMRRC]

Thank you all for following along and your comments.


The scenery glue dried.





I seem to have the same problem with every piece of scenery I work on.





See where the dilute glue soaks previously sceniced areas and leaves a clear mark. It's aggravating. It's like I have to do all the scenery all at one time.


Oh well. I have to move on.


I need to fill in the bare spots on the diorama base with Scultptamold and bring the scenery right up to the building's foundation.


I've decided Takoma Shops will be the first structure to get planted on the new layout I'm building so I have to make a nice effort to and all.....


Jaime

[ReadingBob]

Your layout will be off to a great start when you plant this beauty on it.     I really like that finish on the porch roof.  The colors overall are really nice too.

[JimF]

Jaime,

Fantastic build, love the colors. Hope it will have a front row spot on the layout.

Jim

[Janbouli]

What a marvelous building Jaime , love the roof on the patio.

[ACL1504]

Jaime,

Great job on the kit build. Water stains are easy to remove. Below is a link from my layout thread on how to remove water stains, easy peasy.

Tom


http://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=53.2325

[NEMMRRC]

Hi, gang.


Thanks for all the feedback. I read it all.


I've been detoured from this build to concentrate on other stuff. I am slowly adding to it in between my other projects. I will have an update after the Springfield show.


I've decided this is going to be the first structure on my new layout so I need to get to building a layout to give this way cool kit a home.


More as it develops.


Jaime