Scratchbuilding Scranton - North Washington Avenue Project

[EricQuebec]

Hey Craig:

Looks just great as usual.

Karl

Thank you Karl
Eric

[EricQuebec]

Coming on wonderfully, Eric.

Have you used google earth to check out the roofs of the three structures?  I have discovered when photographing structures in some of our hilly towns that they almost always appear to have flat roofs from the street in front, but I often find they actually have hip or gable roofs behind those parapet walls.  As the roofs of our models are always visible, it can add a lot of interest.

Cheers, Mark.

Hi Mark that a great idea, I will check that for the third roof of this project.
thank you for your comment.
Eric

[tom.boyd.125]

Eric,
Been over 4 months since we last looked at your thread.
The storefronts came out great and so did all the detail brick work and the dormers too.
Learned something here and thanks for sharing...
Tommy

[postalkarl]

Hey Eric:

Looks just great. Can't wait to see what you do with this one.

Karl

[EricQuebec]

Hello all,
first, thank you for your comment tommy and Karl.
Lot of progress on this project during the last 20 days. 
The next task was to do the storefront. on the prototype model, it's clearly a modern storefront, I've choose to make something more «rustique» for that seems to like a tavern so I've cover the facade with plank with a large 4 windows bay, I've paint the plank in green avocado acrylic color and heavely wheatered it.

Then I've make othe small change on the cornice of the building, the mine was not in stone  but in somewhatt that seems to be white metal like Zinc or so. I've scratchbuilt it with some casting remaining from SRMW kit, styrene, cardboard and wood.
Here all the pieces needed

and the final result once assembly

Then I've paint it in silver grey color, and faded the color with a wash of anthracite acrylic paint. Then I've glue it on the building.


to be continued in a few

[EricQuebec]

The original building have 2 fire escape on his face. FOr this I've used those provide by Tichy train. But I've rework it on the base for spousing the relief of the wall, and reduce the high of the side and cut one bar on two to make it a little bit less heavy

Once assembly, I've test the fitting on the building

At this point, the question of the side of the building was a problem for me, in the prototype it have an other building, and I don't want to build it, but I don't want a 3 story wall with or without windows. SO I've decide to make a small building with my own design. It will be a two story small building with an angle door. I want try to respect the color scheme of the original building too but not for the materail. The first story will be occupied by a wood storfront and brick, and teh second will be in clapboard. I've draw all the template needed with corel Draw

and finally cut all the part needed


To be continued in a few

[EricQuebec]

Actually I've just complete 90% of the first story.
First I've assembly all the wall

Then I've made the ornament to create the store front and stain it with AI solution

And paint it in vintage white acrylic color and heavely dry brush it with neutral grey.
here's the final result.


I'm very happy with the result of this storefront. Please note that the color  of the brick part is not finish yet.

That's all for today, as always feel free to comment.
To be continued
Eric

[Mark Dalrymple]

Exquisite work as always, Eric. 

A pleasure to follow.  I really like how the white heavily dry brushed with grey turned out.

Cheers, Mark.

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent modeling Eric

[craftsmankits]

Eric,

Really beautiful work, great fun to watch.  Love the updates. 

Mark

[ReadingBob]

Simply wonderful!  A master piece in the making. 

[Dennis Bourey]

That's a Beautiful looking building sir....Dennis

[S&S RR]

Eric


The store fronts all look just great. Beautiful work!

[postalkarl]

Hey Eric:

WOW!!!! Just beautiful. Can't wait for more.

Karl

[EricQuebec]

Thank you very much Mark Dalrympe, Curt, Bob, Mark, John and Karl for you kind word.
I much appreciate it.
I think this little building will be finished for the next update of this thread.
Thank an other time for you interest and encouragement.
Eric