B.T.S Mill Creek Coal & Coke Tipple #2

[jerryrbeach]

Curt,


I read through your thread completely and have to say I am impressed.  This is quite the undertaking and will definitely be a focal point on your new layout.  I can already visualize the gritty scenery and strings of hoppers.

[postalkarl]

Hey Curt:

Steps are fun aren't they. They look just great.

Karl

[ACL1504]

Looking really good my friend. Great job as well.

Tom

[PRR Modeler]

Good Afternoon,

Thank you Jerry, Karl, and Tom for your kind words and encouragement.

Today I glued the 4 stairways in. To my eye the vertical poles supporting the handrails were very long (height) compared to HO people so I ended up taking the hand rails off cutting the supports and regluing the handrails. After that I built the entrance to the mine which I probably will not be using but I made it just in case. I also made a test shingle platform (scrap wood) to test 2 different weathering techniques tomorrow.

The board the mine is on is only for stair stability and tacked on by a little bit of white glue. The first picture is the back of the mine and the second is the front.

[PRR Modeler]

Mine entrance with closed doors.

[postalkarl]

Hey Curt:

Stairs are all in place and it looks great.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Thank you Karl.

Today I built the 2 outhouses and mine cars. I couldn't believe how many parts each had. The coal load in the cars is still wet. The shingles should be in tomorrow. I think I'll work on detail parts tomorrow. 

[PRR Modeler]

The mine cars.

[PRR Modeler]

Good Afternoon,

I finished up the kit today. On the roofs I used a Tamiya Nato Black wash (thinned with blue windshield wiper fluid) and applied with a makeup sponge. It has a nice streaky weathered look. On the walls I applied 2.5% A&I followed by a light brush of black weathering powder. The headhouse and conveyor are not glued in place for ease of movement. The mine cars, outhouses and metal detail parts are all complete and on a shelf for safe keeping until needed. None of the roofs are glued on either.

The kit did come with rolled roofing but I chose to apply Laser Art (Branchline) 3 tab shingles after talking with Greg about roofing. These took 3 days to apply.

General comments: This was a enjoyable kit to build and by far the most complex for me to date. The kit production is very good and the directions are excellent in great detail with plenty of pictures and drawings.

[PRR Modeler]

More views.

[PRR Modeler]

Finally.

[ACL1504]

Curt,

Excellent build and great looking structure, er, coal tipple.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Great job Curt.....roofing looks right. 

[postalkarl]

Hey Curt:

Looks just great. I also like the roofing.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Thank you Tom, Greg, and Karl for your kind words.