FOS Scale Models "Dead Horse Bay" HO kit #230

[PRR Modeler]

Nice build Mike.

[Janbouli]

Corrugated walls look great Mike , and the chimney is a great idea.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Boiler house looks really good, Mike.

I've cut a flashing for stacks penetrating the roof such a this before by cutting a doughnut out of high tack painters tape.  I cut the doughnut a few mm larger than the diameter of the stack and about 2mm smaller.  I then put a number of cut lines going from the inside of the doughnut out 2mm, and cut all the way through once.  The doughnut can then be manipulated around the stack and worked into the roof and and all the slits into the stack with a toothpick.  I then cut a 2mm band and rap that over the slits around the stack, lapping it slightly at the back.  Paint, weather and its done.

Cheers, Mark.

[ACL1504]

Mike,

Boiler house is very well done. I enjoy this thread and you are doing a fantastic job.

Tom 

[madharry]

Mike, that boiler house looks really nice.  Good combination of colors.  The straw with tape cast iron chimney is effective, too.  Nice touch.

--Opa George

Thanks George I am very pleased with the way it turned out. The hole for the chimney was made before I glued the roof in place otherwise it would have been difficult to achieve on such a fragile structure.
Mike

[madharry]

Nice build Mike.

Thanks Curt for following along.
Mike

[madharry]

Corrugated walls look great Mike , and the chimney is a great idea.

Thanks Jan I am pleased how the walls turned out. I was in two minds as to use the Campbell's product instead.
Mike

[madharry]

Boiler house looks really good, Mike.

I've cut a flashing for stacks penetrating the roof such a this before by cutting a doughnut out of high tack painters tape.  I cut the doughnut a few mm larger than the diameter of the stack and about 2mm smaller.  I then put a number of cut lines going from the inside of the doughnut out 2mm, and cut all the way through once.  The doughnut can then be manipulated around the stack and worked into the roof and and all the slits into the stack with a toothpick.  I then cut a 2mm band and rap that over the slits around the stack, lapping it slightly at the back.  Paint, weather and its done.

Cheers, Mark.

Thanks for tip Mark, it was a pain trying to fit the chimney into the sloping roof. I will give it a try.
Mike

[madharry]

Mike,

Boiler house is very well done. I enjoy this thread and you are doing a fantastic job.

Tom 

Thanks Tom, I am trying my best. The kit comes with an A4 sheet of colour pictures and states that other photos are on the website. Unfortunately the kit is 4 years old and those photos no longer appear there. I think I might have a problem with Bandit's Roost when I get to it.
Mike

[madharry]

Continuing..................on to Shack #3. Here are the parts. I have already committed a faux pas by joining the lower and upper walls with bracing before painting them. Oops!
Mike

[madharry]

Continuing............I painted all the parts.

[madharry]

The double doors were glazed together on a piece of acetate slightly bigger than two side by side. Then I applied glue to the acetate and it held the doors nicely in place.

[madharry]

Windows were fitted and the walls were distressed a little.

[madharry]

The walls are starting to be erected.............to be continued.................
Mike

[PRR Modeler]

That looks very nice Mike.