FSM Kit # 240 Branchline Water Tank - 2022 Challenge (2)

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For a more granitic look, try lightly stippling contrasting chalk colors, after you've done the 'fade and blend'.  I've gotten good results with that.


dave

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For a more granitic look, try lightly stippling contrasting chalk colors, after you've done the 'fade and blend'.  I've gotten good results with that.


dave

Dave


This is a great suggestion - I usually do this as part of the finishing touch.  After all the handling on the workbench during the building process and just before it goes on the layout.  The nice part about this technique is you can change it at any time. You can even wash the chalk off with clean alcohol and start over if it gets away from you and takes you in a direction you don't like.

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I made some more progress on this build, today.


Finished, the base with the door castings and squared it up while mounting it to the baseboard provided with the kit.

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While the glue was drying I stained all of the strip wood for the upper tank.

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At the end of the day, I added the wood frame that will hold the water tank.









The frame is weighted down for the night while the glue dries.  Tomorrow, the water tank.

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Notice the shinny spots on the top stones that I will need to touch up with the chalk. I couldn't keep my fingers off the stonework while I was assembling the wood frame. Two minute touch up job at the end.


The wood base is a real help for holding the structure and keeping your fingers off the stonework.  George mentions in the instructions that he added it on this kit for that reason.

[PRR Modeler]

Looks awesome so far.

[postalkarl]

Hey John:

looks just great. keep the pics coming.

Karl

[Mark Dalrymple]

Coming on nicely, John.

Cheers, Mark.

[tom.boyd.125]

John,
Nice coloring of the stone work ...
Tommy

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Looks awesome so far.

Curt


Thank you, I have made more progress and will post an update, tonight.

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Hey John:

looks just great. keep the pics coming.

Karl

Karl


Thank you, more pictures on the way.

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Coming on nicely, John.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark


Thank you for following along.

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John,
Nice coloring of the stone work ...
Tommy

Tommy


Thank you, I'm really happy with the way the stone work turned out.

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Well, the glue is dry on the base and its ready for the tank. So I butt glued the two pieces of wood tank material that were supplied with the kit, as per the instructions. I then scribed the lines where the reinforcement rings will go.