FOS Rust Rock Falls -- in progress

[Opa George]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. This is a massive kit and the intricate scenery placement with the multiple levels and waterfalls will be a challenge, but I'm excited to start that phase.

Here are some outside picture for better clarity.  With regard to the walls, some of the rockwork will not be visible and is just covered with a quick wash. Later pics will show this.
This is the rear of the structure. The sluice gate will install underneath the small protruding access shed on the left:


One more view, same side:

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Continuing with the outside pics, here is an end view of the rear:

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Front of the structure, overall view:

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Front of the structure from the front entrance, featuring the outside elevator, a real highlight of the model (and a bear to create, but worth it). By the way, the weird blue splotches below the freight doors won't be visible. The landform will come up to the level of the concrete foundation at that point. I was just trying out some blue for color and knew that area would not be visible.

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Rear side from the front:

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Hooray, the sun came out just as I was finishing taking pics, so I took a few more in bright sunlight.

Again, the rear side where the sluice gate is located. Much of the wall to the right should be visible beyond the waterfalls:

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One more from the rear side, slightly different angle:

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Last shot. This is the dramatic end that hangs out over the cliff face and waterfalls. Lots of intricate rockwork will soon go underneath this projecting wing.



All for now.
--Opa George

[PRR Modeler]

George that looks Awesome with a capital  A.

[vinceg]

Fantastic, George. I especially love the outdoor shots...colors and crisp shadows really bring it to life.

[S&S RR]

George


It looks great!

[Opa George]

Thanks for the encouragement, Curt, Vince and John!

I added the sluice gate and the wall supports for the rear projecting wing. Also a few details--not enough progress to warrant a new set of pics. 

Along with additional detailing of the main structure (chimneys and exhausts, weathering streaks, dirt and grime on the roof), I've begun planning its location on the layout.  I'm using quarter-inch plywood for a base, with one-inch green insulation foam for the basic landforms. 

I'm going for the dramatic (as usual) and the height of the main waterfall (from the front of the structure) will be about eleven inches. The secondary waterfall from the structure's rear will be split into separate drops of about two, four and five inches.

I'll post a photo of that construction in a day or two.

--Opa George

[EricQuebec]

hey Opa Georges
wonderful work on the main structure, like the paint and the weathering.
But, I'm apologize, really I'm apologize, I really don't like the stone wall color, for me it look like as be done by Pïet Mondrian with the crude blue, red and yellow.
(I'm sorry for this bad comment). I know it's not finish, but I hope you will cover the wall with several wash of grey to attenuate the color and conserve only subtil shade of blue, red and ocher....
For the rest, with a waterfall of 11 inch the final result would be amazing, can'T wait to see it finish.
AN other time, I'm apologize for the critic of the wall color, and hope you understand that this comment does not be interpreted as something negative of your work, but as the simple expression of my point of view.
Regards,
Eric

[Opa George]

Hi Eric,

Thank you much for the comments and absolutely no offense taken. I do plan to tone down the brightest of the colors with some weathering.  I used this same technique with wall castings from Builders in Scale, included in 'The Waterfront' kit. Once I applied chalk dust and some additional A & I, they turned out quite well--the colors remained prominent but not bright as some appear here.

The oldest natural stone walls around me locally are quite colorful. Deep dark reds from the Hummelstown brownstone predominate, but we also have a lot of yellow sandstone, deep blue granite and others mixed in.  The oldest stone used by the canals looks like that, whereas the stone used by the local railroads for retaining walls is very dark, almost black.  An interesting assortment around here.

Bottom line, it will be more muted once I apply weathering to the walls.  Contrasting the regularity of the stacked stone walls will be the rock castings, soon to come (whenever my order from Bragdon arrives!).

Thanks much! 
Opa George

[EricQuebec]

Hi Eric,

Thank you much for the comments and absolutely no offense taken. I do plan to tone down the brightest of the colors with some weathering.  I used this same technique with wall castings from Builders in Scale, included in 'The Waterfront' kit. Once I applied chalk dust and some additional A & I, they turned out quite well--the colors remained prominent but not bright as some appear here.

The oldest natural stone walls around me locally are quite colorful. Deep dark reds from the Hummelstown brownstone predominate, but we also have a lot of yellow sandstone, deep blue granite and others mixed in.  The oldest stone used by the canals looks like that, whereas the stone used by the local railroads for retaining walls is very dark, almost black.  An interesting assortment around here.

Bottom line, it will be more muted once I apply weathering to the walls.  Contrasting the regularity of the stacked stone walls will be the rock castings, soon to come (whenever my order from Bragdon arrives!).

Thanks much! 
Opa George

Hi Opa Georges,
thank you for this informations about the kind of stone you have in your state. very interesting. Can't wait to see the wall finishe. the treatment you've planned sound very good for me.
Eric