FSM Kit #295 Fox Run Milling Build by ReadingBob

[nextceo]

Nice job on weathering the track bumper.

Alan

[ReadingBob]

Nice job on weathering the track bumper.

Alan

Thanks Alan.  I forgot to mention that after I applied the rust colored paint I gave it the A&I treatment and followed that up with a spray of Dullcoat after it dried.  I opted to skip the dry brushing step to highlight things.  I didn't want to cover any of the rust.   

[nextceo]

Bob,

  Did you ever post your "Final Photos" for this build?? If not, I would like to see them...


Thanks!
Alan

[ReadingBob]

Bob,

  Did you ever post your "Final Photos" for this build?? If not, I would like to see them...


Thanks!
Alan

Hi Alan,

Thanks for checking in.  I haven't quite finished this yet but when I do I'll post some pictures.  I've been working on some Jordon vehicles to place around the structure.  These were kits I had on the shelf.  They're not the correct era for Robert's layout so he can pluck them off and replace them with something more appropriate.  I just wanted to see it with some cars, tractors and pickup trucks sitting around it.   



I haven't (and probably never will) mastered building cars and trucks.  Especially these little Jordon kits.  They're great but I pull out what's left of my hair when I build them.   

Thanks again for checking in.   

[nextceo]

Yeah, I agree with your statement on the Jordans. I was building the Jordan's 1940 Sedan last night and I couldn't get the hood and the front grill to fit correctly so I threw it in the garbage. I will never buy that kit again. I have some Sylvans I'm building that are much more enjoyable to put together.

Thanks for sharing the pictures of the cars...
Alan

[NEMMRRC]

Jordans, you either love them or hate them.

Jaime

[ranny9]

Jordans, you either love them or hate them.

Jaime

Or give them to someone ELSE! 

[cuse]

Yes...give them to someone else!!


John 

[ACL1504]

Sounds like sound advice!

Tom

[EricQuebec]

The first thing I've learn about Jardan Kit is : don't follow the instruction...  Since this time I don't encounter any problem with them....
And I like Jardan Kit ( I've 10 other model in my stash).
Eric QUébec city

[postalkarl]

Hi Bob:

They look pretty good to me. I know what you mean though.

Karl

[Raymo]

Bob,

  Did you ever post your "Final Photos" for this build?? If not, I would like to see them...


Thanks!
Alan

Hi Alan,

Thanks for checking in.  I haven't quite finished this yet but when I do I'll post some pictures.  I've been working on some Jordon vehicles to place around the structure.  These were kits I had on the shelf.  They're not the correct era for Robert's layout so he can pluck them off and replace them with something more appropriate.  I just wanted to see it with some cars, tractors and pickup trucks sitting around it.   



I haven't (and probably never will) mastered building cars and trucks.  Especially these little Jordon kits.  They're great but I pull out what's left of my hair when I build them.   

Thanks again for checking in.   

Just as Henry Ford would have wanted it,"You can have it in any color,as long as it's in black". Raymo

[ReadingBob]

Thanks for all the comments on the Jordon's and for bearing with me as I move along at a snail's pace towards the end of this build.     Raymo, I strongly suspect those Jordon's are the correct era for Robert's layout so I expect he'll be plucking them off and replacing with something more appropriate.  Maybe you should get start building some now.   

One of the seemingly innocent steps in this build is to build a bunch of cardboard boxes to scatter around the diorama.  Well, I ended up watching two movies cutting these out, folding them and gluing them together.  Okay, I got distracted a but by the movies but still, its a time consuming process.  The boxes come on a sheet included in the kit.  Start by cutting them out with a sharp (good time to change the blade) X-Acto and a steel ruler.  There are a lot of cuts to be made.


Next. lightly score on the dotted lines so they can be folded where needed.


Fold them and glue one corner together.  Hold it until the glue sets (this is why it's good to be watching a movie while doing this  ),  After the glue sets move on an repeat with the next corner.  And repeat,  And repeat.



After the boxes were assembled I airbrushed them with Floquil Earth, inside and out.  After the paint cured I gave them a coat of A&I.  They're ready to be scattered around the diorama.  I squished a few by placing them on their side and smashing them with my thumb.  These are junk scattered around the grounds so they don't have to all look perfect.  Others I glued some scraps of wood in.


Now this contraption was something I created to light up the interior of the main building.  There's a smaller one already installed in the stairway.  It goes in from the bottom and I used a binder clip to pinch it around the walls that separate the main building and the right hand portion on the mill.


Here's a shot of it lit up.   


I still have a few things to do and I have yet to light up the storage shed but I'm getting closer to finishing with this one.     Unfortunately I need one more gooseneck light for the storage shed and I'm not in the mood for messing with making one of those today.   

As always, thanks for following along.   

[Raymo]

Just what I need,more pressure to build vehicles for Bob. I was hoping this summer I could build some for my self.   Raymo

[Mike Engler]

A great thread Bob. I love the rust on the track-stop, among a couple of hundred other outstanding details.


Is that some soft-core porn in the poster on the left corner of that fence? It doesn't look like those ladies have any clothes on.