Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

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Picture 3: Overview looking North West on the S&S RR.





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Picture 4: Overview looking North on the S&S RR.







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Picture 5: Abandoned tracks on the South side of the Warehouse.





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As I finalize the placement of the structures to fit in my location,  I'm also starting the build.  I have already determined that I will need a few more casting for my design in the pit area than George provided in the kit.  And I also plan on a kit bash of the warehouse in another area of the layout.  So, I'm making a mold from the castings provided with the kit.  Step one, put on the Frank Baker recommended white cotton gloves that sit in the drawer where I keep my hot glue gun - right on top to remind me to put on the gloves before I get my first burn.  These things work great - thanks again Frank for the tip. 

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Here is a picture of the castings in the mold box.

[UP Fan]

This is like a Saturday afternoon 'cliff hanger' at your neighborhood movie theater!  Can't wait til the pour is made.  Is that 1/4" artist's foam hot glued together for your molding box?

[ACL1504]

This will be fun to see.

[S&S RR]

This is like a Saturday afternoon 'cliff hanger' at your neighborhood movie theater!  Can't wait til the pour is made.  Is that 1/4" artist's foam hot glued together for your molding box?

Bob


I'm having fun with this build! Yes it is 1/4 inch artists foam - I get a bunch of it when it goes on sale for less than a dollar a sheet.  Thanks for following along.

[S&S RR]

This will be fun to see.

Tom


Thanks for stopping by the thread - yes I think this will look good in this location with the required modifications.

[GPdemayo]

Neat structure.....I'll be watching also.


Great work with the trestle, retaining walls and the surrounding area John. 

[S&S RR]

Neat structure.....I'll be watching also.


Great work with the trestle, retaining walls and the surrounding area John. 

Greg


Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by the thread.

[ReadingBob]

This is gonna be fun to follow for a couple of reasons.  Like Tom mentioned earlier he gifted me the WJB kit for building a few kits for him (oh..the horror of it all, I get to build some great craftsman kits that I'd otherwise never get the opportunity to build) so I'm interested in the build of the kit.  Also, I was just talking to my brother about trying my hand at making molds and casting things.  I've never done that but I'm getting the itch to try it.  My brother casts bullets, which is how our discussion got started.  Anyway, count me in amongst those that will be following along.   

[Mark Dalrymple]

I'm here watching too, John. 

Its interesting to see some of the close up shots.  I don't believe I have ever seen close ups of this kit.

Cheers, Mark.

[S&S RR]

This is gonna be fun to follow for a couple of reasons.  Like Tom mentioned earlier he gifted me the WJB kit for building a few kits for him (oh..the horror of it all, I get to build some great craftsman kits that I'd otherwise never get the opportunity to build) so I'm interested in the build of the kit.  Also, I was just talking to my brother about trying my hand at making molds and casting things.  I've never done that but I'm getting the itch to try it.  My brother casts bullets, which is how our discussion got started.  Anyway, count me in amongst those that will be following along.   

Bob


Great to have you following along on the build.  The castings are easy to do - I will post detailed pictures of the process I use.  I always make molds of the wall castings from FSM kits - for a number of reasons - if I screw one up - for kit bash projects in the future - to change the design to meet my needs. The only drawback is that the rubber I use is not cheap. I typically use hydrocal to make castings from the molds - but the resin works well too.  Again, the cost of the resin is much more than the hydrocal.

[S&S RR]

I'm here watching too, John. 

Its interesting to see some of the close up shots.  I don't believe I have ever seen close ups of this kit.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark


Thanks for following along - I will be taking lots of pictures of the build as I go.  This kit has amazing details. I spent a couple hours just looking at the castings. George has hundreds of hours in making the molds for these castings.