Superior & Seattle Railroad Build (Volume 4) Started 8/14/21

[S&S RR]

Wow !  John..............

A fully framed joist roof............. I am impressed.   No card stock for you.    I've gotten to where I can throw up a framed roof in about an hour.  I'll never go back to card stock................ 


I long ago lost the argument with some of my "friends" that, "but you can't see it!"    Yeah, but I know it's there.

Thanx for a great build.

se ya
Bob

Bob


Thank you for noticing.    Actually, when the tar paper goes on this portion of the roof there is going to be some areas where the wind has had its way with it and the roof boards are going to show. Another little detail to make the build more interesting.  I agree with you that it's easier and looks nicer, to me, if you use roof boards rather than card stock on roofs.  Especially when you use rolled roofing where the boards tend to show through just a bit, a little bit of dry brushing enhances this affect.

[S&S RR]

A few progress photographs so those that read the forum will know that the roof rafter detail is there.


























Everything got a coat of stain just before I quit for the day. The stain is still wet in these photographs. Now when I add the tar paper roof complete with wind damage the roof boards will look like they have seen some weather.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking good, John.

It is this elevation of this SRM kit which started my love affair with their kits.  So many different angles and changes of mediums...  Bob sure is missed in the kit making world.

Cheers, Mark.

[S&S RR]

Looking good, John.

It is this elevation of this SRM kit which started my love affair with their kits.  So many different angles and changes of mediums...  Bob sure is missed in the kit making world.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark


Thank you, I agree - Bob's contributions to the kit making world are definitely missed. I really miss the days when there were three or four major kit introductions every year. Is there anyone making HO Craftsman kits in your part of the world?

[PRR Modeler]

Top notch modeling with that roof John.

[S&S RR]

Top notch modeling with that roof John.

Craig


Thank you for the kind words. I'm putting the tar paper on it this morning.

[postalkarl]

Hey JJohn:

It's coming along q

[postalkarl]

Hey John:

It's coming along quite nicely. Keep the pic flowing. Not sure what happened above.


Karl

[S&S RR]

Hey John:

It's coming along quite nicely. Keep the pic flowing. Not sure what happened above.


Karl

Karl


Thank you, and there are no deductions for typing errors on the forum.  

[S&S RR]

I made some progress on a couple other projects, today.


The Hooker & Son build got a new sun porch on the upper level.





The Sayles Mill got a tar paper roof on the new addition. And all the tar paper roof sections on this build got a coating of soft pastel chalk.  In this first picture you can see how the color of the black construction paper I'm using for my tar paper roofs fades as it is exposed to light. It happens within weeks. It eventually fades to a light gray color and the roof ends up the color of the chalk that I use. I would prefer to have it stay the color I bought and change it with the chalk having the darker color show through the chalk.  Does anyone know of a source for construction paper that does not fade?

[S&S RR]

The final step completed for the day on the Sayles Mill was to start adding the dirt and scenery materials.

[S&S RR]

I also got started with the window castings on the FSM Tribute kit.  Lots of activity on the workbenches, today.





The building is just sitting on the foundation castings - not glued down yet.  Looking at this picture it looks like I will need to add some dark view blocks inside this structure so I can light it up for night scenes.

[Janbouli]

Nice detailing to that tar paper roof John , such a large layout with so many structures yet so many details , great stuff.

[deemery]

It's "The Thrilla of Manilla" on John's workbench...  :-)


dave

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent build. The sun porch is a really nice touch.