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

[ACL1504]

Mike,

Fantastic build my friend. You make it look so easy getting through the challenges.

Very well done.

Tom 

[madharry]

Looks great Mike.

Thanks very much Curt.
Mike

[madharry]

Wow!  Quite a few challenges thrown you way in this one Mike but you're doing your usual stellar job in working through them.  It's looking really good so far!

Yes there are few challenges hopefully I will overcome them. Thanks very much Bob.
Mike

[madharry]

Looking really good, Mike.

That is one weird roof!  Although I do think I remember having to do something similar on one of my scratch-builds.

Cheers, Mark.

I am not sure why you would design a kit with such a difficult roof. Thanks for following Mark.

Mike

[madharry]

Mike,

Fantastic build my friend. You make it look so easy getting through the challenges.

Very well done.

Tom 

Thank you Tom for your very generous words, it is much appreciated.
Mike 

[madharry]

Continuing............a little more done today with the two staircases. I found I had to trim one riser of each set of stairs to get a good fit. For the roof one I found it easier to build on my workbench rather than on the roof. I used double sided tape on the bottom of the deck to keep the risers in place and then added the steps. Once completed I found I had to adjust the height by removing one step in order to line up the deck with the door.
Mike

[S&S RR]

Mike


Great work, I'm following along with great interest.  This one is on my build list - it's currently sitting on my layout where I can study it along with the other kits I have for my waterfront scene.

[postalkarl]

Hey Mike:

Looks just beautiful so far. Love the colors you are using. Keep the pics flowing. Watching with much interest.

Karl

[madharry]

Mike


Great work, I'm following along with great interest.  This one is on my build list - it's currently sitting on my layout where I can study it along with the other kits I have for my waterfront scene.

Thanks John. If when you come to build this kit please bear in mind that both the main roofs on Horvath and Terrien need a lot of bracing. Horvath balances at three points only as there is no support at the front. Bearing in mind the roof has to support the stairway and two dormers it tends to warp without a lot of bracing. The same with the Terrien roof which has six dormers and the tower to support.
Mike

[madharry]

Hey Mike:

Looks just beautiful so far. Love the colors you are using. Keep the pics flowing. Watching with much interest.

Karl

Thanks for your support and kind comments Karl.
Mike

[madharry]

Mistake alert.............I have discovered that I have 4 parts 106 left in a fret. These are not mentioned in the instructions. However they appear to be parts for the Horvath Cornice. The instructions advise to follow the construction process on Template E. However parts 106 are not identified on this sheet. I would suggest if you are going to build this kit at a future date to locate Template E now and write on it "add parts 106".
Mike

[ACL1504]

Mike,

I found one of the FOS kits with the same issue. Can't remember which one at the moment.

However, great tip for those building this one at a later date.

Tom 

[GPdemayo]

Good progress Mike.....the building are looking good. 

[madharry]

Thanks very much Tom and Greg, it is much appreciated. Mike

[postalkarl]

Hey Mike:

Looks just great. Can't wait to see it done.

Karl