2020 Build Challenge: FSM The Rock Bunker

[Oldguy]

I believe that the part is the motor itself and the belt with a guard which is a separate piece.  They are in the lower right of the photo below.  The belt and guard is above and to the left of the motor.

[rpdylan]

Thanks Karl and Bob,,,,
    Bob, found that casting in the box, thank you for the help! .  I would still love to see a close up photo of the top portion of this model,  the black and white photos in the kit are kind of dark and hard to see some of the detail....
     

[rpdylan]

the operators shed that sits on top is cut out from a cardboard template.  the instructions call for covering it with black tar paper, but I think that Karl O. had a great idea with using strip wood boards for the outside,, so that is what I'm going to do.
    I bought this old box of scenery material at a flea market a few years ago, I think I paid 50 cents for it. Its super light material and is really a nice looking stone material.

[rpdylan]

the operator's shed is getting covered with 1x6 painted barn red. 
    as for filling the bins, the instructions call for making some cardboard pieces to fit into the bins, then use plastic wood to make pile shapes and cover with the provided sand. What I did was to make these pieces using the wall templates, then I put some Scultamold on top to make the shapes. Then these pieces will slide into the bin openings.  I am not using the provided sand because I don't like the look of it- the color variation of the sand makes the scale of the stuff look "off" IMO. So I am using some material I have in my scenery stash. The second bin I'm using some fine gray ballast.... I've got two more bins to fill so I gotta decide what to use for those. The company is selling different products so obviously I need variation in the bins. 

[S&S RR]

Bob


The original rock bunker model was built by Gil Frietag and I photographed it at the Houston Narrow Gauge convention.  George used Gil's model as an inspiration for his kit. 


I have a thread in the layouts section of the forum if you want to take a look. 


Houston Narrow Gauge Layout Tour


[size=78%]P. 6     Gil Frietag's - Stoney Creek & Western Railroad[/size]

[S&S RR]

Here is a couple of the pictures of Gil's Rock Bunker.  See page 16 of the thread for more.


http://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=3391.225

[JimF]

Just catching up.

Incredible detail work, Bob.

Jim

[rpdylan]

thanks guys! 
   John, those photos are great! its cool to see the original model and the changes that George made for his kit.  Its been hard to get bench time lately due to a home renovation project that I'm doing.... it never ends!
    this is where I'm at now with this.... lots more to go....

[ReadingBob]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane Bob.  I don't recall exactly when I built mine but it was a long, long time ago.     This coming together wonderfully. 

[rpdylan]

I started adding the railing support castings to the upper deck,,, I found that painting them with Railroad Tie Brown from Micromark is a good match for my wood stain. 
   The instructions have me jump on to the office structure. The walls are not laser cut but are pretty darn accurate. I had to finish cutting out the windows and door openings from the clapboard siding. I had to laugh at a line in the instructions regarding the clapboard walls- George refers to them as a "breakthrough" in modeling.... nowadays we take this siding for granted!
   the interior of the office is framed with studs... you can see some of the wood grain in the siding material--- in the past I hit the inside walls (in between the studs) with pastel chalk and it came out pretty good, so I plan on doing that with these walls. 

[deemery]

I've had very good results by priming the "Neutral Yellow" Badger "Stynlrez" primer http://www.badgerairbrush.com/Stynylrez.asp and then applying wood stain over that.  You'll probably have to go over the primer multiple times to get a good stain color.


dave

[rpdylan]

The office structure is to have a removable roof,,, lots of castings go inside and outside of the building....
    the instructions called for the upper deck to be mounted before the conveyor belt assembly is installed but I am going to do as much as I can on the deck before I mount it. I used light black construction paper for the belt, misting it with gray primer. The motor assembly will get a bit more weathering.... I'm also saving the top railing for the absolute last, because I think it will just get in my way,,, plus its fragile.

[PRR Modeler]

Looks great Bob.

[rpdylan]

castings are being added to the interior of the office building....

[NKP768]

Nice work Bob - following from the bunker
Doug