San Miguel Herald, an Evemodel O scale kit

[Graffen]

Hi all, I received a small package this morning.
https://youtu.be/HpKW-C1eYdk
A plastic kit for an O scale house that I found on Wish com.

[Graffen]

I've started the build of the kit.
This is the box art:

It's actually a very uncomplicated kit, but it has a lot of potential!

The contents of the kit, it seems to be made of ABS.


The walls are shiplap siding, but a bit plain.


I decided to add some wood grain on the planks.


I use only an Xacto blade to scribe the plastic.

I scribe with the side of the blade, when it makes nice corkscrews of plastic, you got the right technique.


Then I decided to add some nail holes and plank ends.

I measure a framing on the surface with 2' centers.
I emboss the nails with a tool I made using a wooden handle with a sharp compass needle mounted in it.


I had to fill some joints after gluing the main structure together.
I used thin plastic cement to get a really good joint.

I primed the structure with grey spray primer before painting the walls with an old wood color. That makes the walls ready for paint.

[PRR Modeler]

Interesting kit.

[Graffen]

I painted the walls today.
As the walls already had the old wood color, I started with a layer of hairspray to prepare for the weathering.
I mixed a light greyish green color with paint from AK.
I airbrushed the walls with a thin covering layer.


I then chipped the paint revealing the old wood underneath.
That's achieved by moistening the dry paint with water and then removing the paint with a toothpick.

The text was painted with a hand cut mask that i very lightly airbrushed with a light green paint, just enough to see the text.
I then painted the letters by hand, adding the serifs and shadow.
The San Miguel Herald, the newspaper that gives the term SMH (Shaking My Head) a meaning! 

[PRR Modeler]

The signage is very well done.

[Graffen]

Did some more on the kit.
Painted the foundation, shingled the roof and added a fire platform.



Added a tar paper roof on the porch.


There's a bit more to do, but it's getting there....

[Graffen]

Almost finished!
Just some small details left to do.









This kit was a real enjoyment from the beginning to the end.
It was fun to see what parts needed extra details or alterations.
Totally recommended!

[bparrish]

Wow  ! ! ! ! !


That is amazing...


thanx

Bob

[Oldguy]

Very nice.

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent modeling.

[Graffen]

Thanks! 


I made a sign for the front entrance. Cardboard and wood with decals from micro scale.

Touched up some areas as well....



I'm really satisfied with how my wood blocks turned out.


Some bits and pieces on the floor as well.


The chimney was made by covering a balsa core with cardboard bricks.


Added flooring in the office.

Now it's only some interior detailing and lights left to do.

[Zephyrus52246]

That came out great.  Nice work.

Jeff

[cuse]

beautiful work...hard to believe it's plastic. Well done from bottom to top!


John

[Graffen]

Thanks! 
I painted and slightly modified a figure to handle the block and tackle.
I also made a load of an oil barrel for it as well.



It looks quite alright to me.

[Oldguy]

It keeps getting better and better.