SRMW Retirement Build Challenge - 2021 updates

[tom.boyd.125]

Great to see you posting again after a lot of very serious medical issues. I'm glad to hear that everyone is doing well.

Thank You Curt. Just a few bi-monthly follow ups going forward. Happy to be back...Tommy

[tom.boyd.125]

Happy Anniversary and it's good to see you again.
May your Medical setbacks diminish and your modeling flourish.

Thank You Pennman...forgot how to build kits...but it's coming back...Tommy

[tom.boyd.125]

Happy birthday and anniversary.
Good news on the health issues for wife and son.
Glad you're able to get back to modeling.

Rick, Thanks ! Great to be back at the bench in the evenings after the candy store closes...Tommy

[tom.boyd.125]

 Here's a few updates on the SRMW Sayles Mill project. Powerhouse is ready for weathering. Some of the random bricks were painted flat black and tan. Main mill now has the front tower attached, top dormer added, secured the roof pieces down and added the 1X4 trim. The wooden walls received a thin wash of acrylic white paint too to tone down the fresh paint...more soon...Tommy

[tom.boyd.125]

Here's a few updates on the SRMW kit # 250  Whitinsville Spinning Ring Co. project. The front tower and the roof panels have been attached to the main mill. Next waiting for some trim the NWB castings and the slate shingles. The small structure below and the clapboard addition are assembled too and waiting for roofing and other details...Tommy

[tom.boyd.125]

Here's a few more updates on the SRMW kit # 260 The Sayles Mill project. Powerhouse had all the windows installed due to a winter storm warning yesterday and the slate roof has been completed on the main mill too, just need the top strip added but needed to get that done with the high winds and blowing snow...Tommy

[PRR Modeler]

Everything looks great, especially the shingles. Did you individually paint the separate highlights?

[deemery]

Looking at your great progress reminds me I should get back to my Lamson.  

dave

[tom.boyd.125]

Everything looks great, especially the shingles. Did you individually paint the separate highlights?

Curt,
On your question about the coloring of the slate shingles, I cut the sheets into smaller sections, see bottom left of photo, then color them with any of my 16 prismacolor markers ( mostly cool and warm greys ) one color at a time with the fine tip of the marker and after that is complete cut the ends off those sections that hold them together to make those narrow pieces, see bottom right photo, mix them up, attached to the transfer tape that is on the card sections by pressing them down and using twissors to hold one end while attaching them. Install goes really fast !  Tommy 

[tom.boyd.125]

Looking at your great progress reminds me I should get back to my Lamson. 

dave

Thanks Dave ! If the family medical issues stay behind us going forward into next year hold onto your seat belts...over a dozen more kits have the walls painted and braced, nails holes added, windows painted and glazed, slate shingles colored, castings primed...ETC...it will be an assembly line going into next year...that is what I have been doing while off line in 2025 for the Modelers Forum...Tommy