Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[ACL1504]

John,

You made great progress on the layout and structures. I really love the high trestles. They just scream Northwest railroadingl Looking good.

Tom

[S&S RR]

John,

You made great progress on the layout and structures. I really love the high trestles. They just scream Northwest railroadingl Looking good.

Tom

Tom


Thanks for stopping by the thread - the trestles have been a lot of work but I think they have been worth it.  Thanks for the kind words.

[S&S RR]

A progress picture of the Chippy Hollow Build.  The stone building is mounted on the baseboard and the cupola is finished and assembled.

[deemery]

That yellow looks a bit bright, are you going to tone it down?  You could also add a beam with a block on it used to haul stuff up to that 2nd story door.


dave

[S&S RR]

That yellow looks a bit bright, are you going to tone it down?  You could also add a beam with a block on it used to haul stuff up to that 2nd story door.


dave

Hi Dave


I'm working on the cranes that are mounted on the roof right now.  Also, added two vents and a chimney.  George has more castings for the roof but I'm holding off on adding more until I get this detailed out.  The yellow looks brighter in the photographs than to my eye so I will revisit it after detailing. May get another wash of A&I.  As always, thanks for the input and stopping by the thread.

[deemery]

A dose of A&I would be what I'd prescribe to tone down that yellow.  :-) :-)  Or, if you happen to have it, you could try a sepia ink wash, which would add some depth to the yellow.


dave

[cuse]

Looks great John!

[S&S RR]

Looks great John!

Thanks John - we are making progress - slow but sure.

[S&S RR]

Today's progress on the Chippy Hollow Build. I completed the platform and mounted it on the baseboard.  Added the cranes above the doors, some more roof vents.  Oh and I made a first attempt at toning down the yellow with some chalks.  What do you think?





Front





Back

[GPdemayo]

Much better on the yellow.....now it looks like it wasn't painted yesterday. 

[deemery]

Much better on the yellow.....now it looks like it wasn't painted yesterday. 

Agree!!!  No longer "Big Bird Building" :-)


dave

[S&S RR]

Much better on the yellow.....now it looks like it wasn't painted yesterday. 

Thanks Greg.  I learned something about my iphone - the software likes to make colors brighter.  I noticed it a little on the Brambell's build - the green looked brighter in the iPhone photographs.  But it really brightens this yellow.  That is depot buff paint to start and I toned it down with some grey chalk.

[S&S RR]

Much better on the yellow.....now it looks like it wasn't painted yesterday. 

Agree!!!  No longer "Big Bird Building" :-)


dave

I love it - all I need is a way to justify a picture of big bird in 1949 and it will become Big Birds Hardware.  See post above on the paint color - definitely a lesson learned.

[deemery]

It's obvious that Jim Henson and Carroll Spinney saw your "Big Bird" building, and stole the idea for 'Sesame Street'.


dave

[Twopoint2]

Another outstanding build John, looking good.